Looking Back: Stills Young – Long May You Run by Killian Laher Although it’s well known that Neil Young has been pretty hit and miss throughout his career, it’s generally agreed that […]
Looking Back: Stills Young – Long May You Run
Album of the Week – 24/07/20
Album of the Week – 24/07/20 This week sees new releases from the slightly bizarre Becky and the Birds (Tasslig EP), along with Devendra Banhart (Vast Ovoid EP) and Jon Hassell – […]
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death – Album Review
Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death – Album Review by Killian Laher In a year of eagerly anticipated follow up albums, perhaps this one from Fontaines DC tops the lot. The impact […]
Yo La Tengo – We Have Amnesia Sometimes – Album Review
Yo La Tengo – We Have Amnesia Sometimes – Album Review by Killian Laher Yo La Tengo have just released probably their strangest album to date. It’s a series of five ‘formless’ […]
Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today – Album Review
Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today – Album Review by Killian Laher Nearly three years on from their last album Relatives In Descent, Protomartyr are back with a further distillation of their shouty, […]
Album of the Week – 16/07/20
Album of the Week – 16/07/20 This week sees a new release from Jarv Is (yes, that one) which has some great moments, as you’ve possibly already heard. There are also albums […]
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – All The Good Times – Album Review
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – All The Good Times – Album Review by Killian Laher Gillian Welch doesn’t play the media game, she has pretty much gone to ground since 2011’s […]
Album of the Week – 10/07/20
Album of the Week – 10/07/20 There are lots of new albums to explore this week, including new releases from Julianna Barwick (Healing Is A Miracle), Mr Ben & the Bens (Life […]
Looking Back: Tindersticks – Curtains
Looking Back: Tindersticks – Curtains by Killian Laher The funny thing about Tindersticks third album, Curtains (released in 1997) is that on paper it was everything a fan hoped for. An even […]
Live From Guerrilla Studios
Live From Guerrilla Studios We’re all missing live music at the moment, so here’s something to help fill the void. Live From Guerrilla Studios is a new alternative online music show based […]
brdmm – Bedroom – Album Review
brdmm – Bedroom – Album Review by Killian Laher bdrmm are ‘five good boys’ from Hull, according to their Bandcamp page. They have just released a debut album which will seem instantly […]
Silverbacks – Fad – Album Review
Silverbacks – Fad – Album Review by Killian Laher Big things are expected of Dublin’s Silverbacks. With Girl Band’s Daniel Fox on production, the album has a thrilling, in your face sound. […]
Album of the Week – 03/07/20
Album of the Week – 03/07/20 Good day and welcome to another edition of ‘Album of the Week’! Sadly, it would be hard to describe this as a vintage week in terms […]
What is Bardcore?
What is Bardcore? According to Wikipedia, “Bardcore or tavernwave is a 2020 internet phenomenon consisting of medievalised remakes of pop music hit songs”. What could be easier! The musical arrangements include lutes, […]
New Music – This Is The Kit – This Is What You Did
New Music – This Is The Kit – This Is What You Did One of our favourite albums from 2017 was Moonshine Freeze by This is the Kit. That’s why we’re excited […]
Looking Back: David Bowie – 1. Outside – Album Review
David Bowie – 1. Outside – Album Review by Killian Laher Written off at the time as an over-ambitious folly, David Bowie’s 1995 album Outside (or 1. Outside) may be trying a […]
Album of the Week – 26/06/20
Album of the Week – 26/06/20 New albums released this week include the beautiful piano sounds of Gabríel Ólafs (Piano Works). There’s also a new alias for Luke Temple (of Here We […]
Piano Works – Gabríel Ólafs – Album Review
Piano Works – Gabríel Ólafs – Album Review by Cathy Brown Ólafs is something of a musical prodigy. He has been playing since the age of 5 and his debut album, Absent […]
Solitude Sounds: Preoccupations – Preoccupations
Solitude Sounds: Preoccupations – Preoccupations by Killian Laher The band formerly known as Viet Cong renamed themselves as Preoccupations in 2016, but on the basis of this album that was their only […]
New Music – Christian Lee Hutson – Beginners
New Music – Christian Lee Hutson – Beginners With appearances by names such as Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, this man certainly has some good connections! It should come as no real […]
Books about Music – Part 2
Books about Music – Part 2 by Cathy Brown Lockdown has changed our lives beyond measure and has seen many industries adapt and engage with this new normal. It has not been […]
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher – Album Review
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher – Album Review by Cathy Brown It has been almost three years since the release of Phoebe Bridgers debut album Stranger in the Alps, but she hasn’t been […]
Album of the Week – 19-06-20
Album of the Week – 19-06-20 Apologies to Mr. Neil Young, but I don’t think he needs any more praise from these parts for his new (ish) album Homegrown which we reviewed […]
Rose City Band – Summerlong – Album Review
Rose City Band – Summerlong – Album Review by Cathy Brown Ripley Johnson is one of the undisputed masters of modern psychedelic music. With his band Wooden Shjips and as one half […]
Books about Music – Part 1
Books about Music by Cathy Brown Lockdown has changed our lives beyond measure and has seen many industries adapt and engage with this new normal. It has not been an easy time […]
Neil Young – Homegrown – Album Review
Neil Young – Homegrown – Album Review by Killian Laher So the long lost 1974/ 1975 album Homegrown is finally available for us to listen to. Long discussed in Neil Young circles […]
New Music – Vessel – Red Sex (Re-Strung)
New Music – Vessel – Red Sex (Re-Strung) This release is a follow up to last year’s Vessel album Queen Of Golden Dogs. This short album has a lot more strings as […]
Solitude Sounds: Juliana Hatfield – Only Everything
Solitude Sounds: Juliana Hatfield – Only Everything by Killian Laher Juliana Hatfield’s third album, released in 1995 saw her music take a harder edge. The album opens (after a cough from Hatfield) […]
Album of the Week – 12/06/20
Album of the Week – 12/06/20 This week is a bit of a mixed bag with no major releases that scream for your attention. Jehnny Beth of ‘Savages’ fame has released To […]
No More Workhorse 