Album of the Week – 02/10/20 First off, how is William Shatner still making music? You have to love him really. This time he tackles “The Blues” and it kinda sounds like […]
Album of the Week – 02/10/20
Mary Lattimore – Silver Ladders – Album Review
Mary Lattimore – Silver Ladders – Album Review by Killian Laher Mary Lattimore is an American harpist who has played with the likes of Thurston Moore and Kurt Vile. On this album, […]
Yo La Tengo – Sleepless Night EP – Review
Yo La Tengo – Sleepless Night EP – Review by Killian Laher After the ambient delights of their recent album We Have Amnesia Sometimes, Yo La Tengo are very much in laid […]
Bob Mould – Blue Hearts – Album Review
Bob Mould – Blue Hearts – Album Review by Killian Laher Just 19 months on from the comparatively upbeat Sunshine Rock, Bob Mould returns with a complete 180 degree turn for his […]
Thurston Moore – By The Fire – Album Review
Thurston Moore – By The Fire – Album Review by Killian Laher With Sonic Youth very much in the rearview mirror, Thurston Moore has released his latest song-based album. Again working with […]
Album of the Week – 25/09/20
Album of the Week – 25/09/20 Remember last week we were saying it was a slow week? Well, this week is a bit of an avalanche of new music and a lot […]
The Apartments – In and Out of the Light – Album Review
The Apartments – In and Out of the Light – Album Review by Killian Laher Albums from The Apartments don’t come around too often, the new one from Peter Milton Walsh and […]
Black Phoebe – Black Phoebe – Review
Black Phoebe – Black Phoebe – Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan has been dabbling with dance music for a couple of years. A couple of his recent albums received a dance […]
The Long Balconies, Tales from a City – Online Tonight
The Long Balconies, Tales from a City – Online Tonight If you’re looking for an event to fill your evening, this may be of interest…‘The Long Balconies, Tales from the City – […]
Album of the Week – 18/09/20
Album of the Week – 18/09/20 It’s a slow week for new releases, but there are still a few to keep you entertained. We’d recommend you check out the new releases from […]
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector It does strike me as fairly ridiculous that the arts, in general, have been singled out for the worst of the restrictions. […]
Ed Harcourt – Monochrome To Colour – Album Review
Ed Harcourt – Monochrome To Colour – Album Review By Cathy Brown It has been almost twenty years since Ed Harcourt released his Mercury Prize-nominated debut Here Be Monsters and in recent […]
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES have dished out some of the finest in-your-face punk rock in recent years. They really delivered on 2018’s Joy As An […]
New Music – Niamh Regan – Hemet
New Music – Niamh Regan – Hemet Niamh Regan’s album Hemet was released on September 4th with barely a ripple. Since that time, it has gone on to receive a number of […]
Album of the Week – 11/09/20
Album of the Week – 11/09/20 This week we have a multitude of new work (and a lot of it worth checking out) but no obvious stand out album! There is new […]
New Music – Seamus Fogarty – Johnny K
New Music – Seamus Fogarty – Johnny K New album A Bag Of Eyes for November 6th We have some new sounds from Seamus to celebrate this lunchtime! The single Johnny K […]
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review Release date: Friday, September 11th 2020 via SusannaSonata. French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was a literary enfant terrible who had issues with […]
Looking back: The Cult – The Cult
Looking back: The Cult – The Cult by Killian Laher By the time the nineties rolled around The Cult seemed out of time and out of touch. They had released Ceremony in […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/20
Album of the Week – 04/09/20 There are weeks the choice is so obvious it’s hardly worth having this slot! This, dear friends, is such a time. It would be like trying […]
New Music – King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn) – Gift Of Sacrifice
New Music – King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn) – Gift Of Sacrifice Released on 14th August via Ipecac Recordings. King Buzzo (also known as Roger “Buzz” Osborne) is known as the singer […]
Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Stories and Songs
Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Stories and Songs by Killian Laher Suzanne Vega is releasing a career-spanning live album, a recording of a show from 2019 in New York. For […]
Bill Callahan – Gold Record – Album Review
Bill Callahan – Gold Record – Album Review Out September 4th Bill Callahan follows up last year’s outstanding Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest with a follow-up, just over a year later. It’s […]
Album of the Week – 30/08/20
Album of the Week – 30/08/20 Ok, so slightly later than expected, here is our Album of the Week slot. It’s been a loooong week here… This week sees the release of […]
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura This album is being reissued on September 4th Yo La Tengo open 1995’s Electr-O-Pura with the familiar Velvet-y groove of Decora, Georgia Hubley’s ghostly vocals […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/20
Album of the Week – 21/08/20 This is another slow August week for new music! If you’re a fan of The Killers, you’re probably in the wrong place! They have a new […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/20
Album of the Week – 14/08/20 This week, there’s a new album by Bruce! Yes, of course, I’m talking about Bruce Hornsby, who did you think I was talking about? Is there […]
Lankum at the Abbey Theatre – 15 August 2020
Lankum at the Abbey – 15 August 2020 Where do you stand on virtual gigs? They are a near-constant of the last few months, with bands trying to come up with new […]
Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition
Dublin Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it! While this won’t be the most memorable Fringe Festival on record, it still has lots of […]
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be Not all love stories have happy endings but at least, in this case, they can still be friends? Something like that anyway. […]
No More Workhorse 