Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s Do you miss Whelans? It’s hard not to, but it feels like another world at this stage! Thankfully, on Paddy’s day, you can at least pretend […]
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s
Album of the Week – 05-03-21
Album of the Week – 05-03-21 In the last few weeks, this slot has been very obvious indeed, but it’s very hard to ignore new albums from bands/ artists like Nick Cave, […]
Interview with Stuart Staples – Tindersticks
Interview with Stuart Staples – Tindersticks by Killian Laher Tindersticks have been around for nearly 30 years, and after the release of their 13th studio album (excluding soundtracks) Distractions, No More Workhorse […]
Interview with Basciville
Interview with Basciville Basciville are a multi-instrumentalist folk/indie duo, based in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Brothers Cillian and Lorcan Byrne began creating music together in 2016. They have just released their debut album […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Carnage – Album Review
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Carnage – Album Review A surprise new album from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, minus the rest of the Bad Seeds has just emerged, without warning! […]
Albums of the Week – 26-02-21
Albums of the Week – 26-02-21 This week sees a new album from Julien Baker (Little Oblivions) which is her first since ‘Turn Out the Lights’ in 2017. It’s a definite reason […]
New Irish Music – J Smith – I’m Sorry
New Irish Music – J Smith – I’m Sorry While the name J Smith might not mean much to you, maybe ‘Gypsies on the Autobahn’ will strike a chord? The “guitar-based quartet […]
New Irish Music – BK Pepper – Alerts
New Irish Music – BK Pepper – Alerts One of our favourite Irish Albums from last year was BK Pepper’s Territories, taking home the prize of our album of the week on […]
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark – Album Review
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark – Album Review by Killian Laher Here’s something I did not expect in 2021: the first Arab Strap album in nearly 16 years! Despite the […]
The Cult – Love Removal Machine
The Cult – Love Removal Machine by Killian Laher A Song and What It Means To Me Growing up in the 80s, there wasn’t an awful lot of good rock music around. […]
Album of the Week – 19/02/21
Album of the Week – 19/02/21 This week sees new releases from David Gray (Skellig) and The Hold Steady (Open Door Policy) among others. There’s also a debut album from Irish Artist […]
David Gray – Skellig – Album Review
David Gray – Skellig – Album Review by Cathy Brown It’s been just over twenty years since David Gray became a household name with the ubiquitous, multi-platinum selling White Ladder, which still […]
Ériu’s Threshold – Body&Soul’s Short Film
Éiru’s Threshold – Body&Soul’s Short Film Body&Soul has just released a multi-disciplinary project (video!) called Éiru’s Threshold and it will be available to watch online until the 26th of this month. You […]
Invisible Cities OST – A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Album Review
Invisible Cities OST – A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Album Review by Killian Laher A stately drift from A Winged Victory For The Sullen is always a good way to […]
Album of the Week – 12/02/21
Album of the Week – 12/02/21 God is an Astronaut return with what is amazingly their 10th album (the clue is in the title). I guess I should stop calling them a […]
Tindersticks – Distractions – Album Review
Tindersticks – Distractions – Album Review by Killian Laher Tindersticks’ latest album quickly follows up their last, just over a year later. No Treasure But Hope was an album focusing on the […]
Mogwai – As The Love Continues – Album Review
Mogwai – As The Love Continues – Album Review by Killian Laher Mogwai have carved out a sort of twin career for themselves: soundtrack work and their extensive catalogue of non-soundtrack albums. […]
Aerial East – Try Harder – Album Review
Aerial East – Try Harder – Album Review by Cathy Brown Aerial East’s new album Try Harder has been two years in the making and is sonically a world away from her […]
For The First Time – Black Country, New Road – Album Review
For The First Time – Black Country, New Road – Album Review by Killian Laher Seven-piece band Black Country, New Road have been gaining attention of late with lots of positive noise, […]
Album of the Week – 05-02-21
Album of the Week – 05-02-21 The dark clouds of January have finally disappeared. You can now expect the wild excitement of February! Woo! This week, we see new albums from John […]
New Irish Music: Pretty Happy – Salami
New Irish Music: Pretty Happy by Killian Laher Cork band Pretty Happy are a new name to No More Workhorse. Made up of Abbey Blake (guitar), Arann Blake (vocals, bass) and Andy […]
Set Theatre, Kilkenny – Live Streams
Set Theatre, Kilkenny – Live Streams Have you been following the Set Theatre’s list of live performances? If so, you’ve permission to feel smug and ignore the rest of this post.
Album of the Week – 29/01/21
Album of the Week – 29/01/21 January is drawing to a close and I don’t think too many are complaining about it! The days are ever so slightly longer and is there […]
Interview with James Yorkston – Part 2
Interview with James Yorkston – Part 2 James Yorkston has just released a very fine new album called The Wide, Wide River, which is currently our album of the week! We caught […]
Anna B Savage – A Common Turn – Album Review
Anna B Savage – A Common Turn – Album Review by Cathy Brown The debut album from Anna B Savage is something of a contradiction. It is an album mired in uncertainty […]
TV Picks of the Week – 26/01/21
TV Picks of the Week – 26/01/21 It’s a Sin – Channel 4 Have you been watching? And if not, why not? The most talked-about show of the year (ok, it’s only […]
James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra – Album Review
James Yorkston and the Second Hand Orchestra – Album Review by Killian Laher James Yorkston has been releasing music on his own and with various collaborators for nearly 20 years. For his […]
Interview with James Yorkston – Part 1
Interview with James Yorkston James Yorkston has just released a very fine new album called The Wide, Wide River, which is currently our album of the week! We caught up with James […]
Album of the Week – 22/01/21
Album of the Week – 22/01/21 Another week in a cold and dark January, but fear not noble reader, as we have sounds to keep you amused. Sounds! Despite the month not […]
No More Workhorse 