Album of the Week – 06/03/20 This week sees the release of albums by Cornershop and Stephen Malkmus, among others. There is also an interesting remix album in the form of The […]
Album of the Week – 06/03/20
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Film Review
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Featuring: Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Russell Banks, Angela Davis, Barack Obama. Released in the IFI on March 6th […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH – 03/03/20 – Live Review
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH, Dublin – 03/03/20 – Live Review by Killian Laher This was the first visit to Ireland by A Winged Victory for the Sullen for […]
Summer Festival Previews – Sunstroke
Summer Festival Previews – Sunstroke by Fran Winston Sunstroke Festival – Punchestown Racecourse 13th & 14th June If you thought there was no more room in the calendar for another summer festival […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-03-20
Live Music in Dublin – 02-03-20 Another busy week for live music in Dublin. Tuesday offers the impossible decision of Rock against Homelessness (featuring Fontaines D.C, Murder Capital and more) and also […]
Varo: Album Launch – Sound House – 28/02/20
Varo: Album Launch – Sound House – 28/02/20 7.30pm, Friday 28th February 2020 @ The Sound House, Dublin This is a trad band with a difference! A fiddle and vocal duo that […]
Album of the Week – 26/02/20
Album of the Week – 26/02/20 Despite releases from Soccer Mommy, Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman, sir Was, Bullion and more besides, it was a relatively easy choice this week! It’s […]
New Music Dublin – Festival Highlights
New Music Dublin – NCH Thursday 27th February – Sunday 1st March 2020 A festival of New Music takes place this weekend and the best part is that most events cost under […]
Aoife Nessa Frances – The Grand Social – 21/02/20 – Live Review
Aoife Nessa Frances – The Grand Social – 21/02/20 – Live Review by Killian Laher Aoife Nessa Frances is certainly on the rise at the minute. Her album launch show in The […]
Live Music in Dublin – 24-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 24-02-20 There’s some great music in Dublin this week. If you’ve a ticket to the Murder Capital in Vicar Street this Thursday, treasure it! The gig is […]
New Irish Music – Aoife Nessa Frances – Geranium
New Irish Music – Aoife Nessa Frances – Geranium Ahead of her album launch tonight, Aoife Nessa Frances has released a new video for her song Geranium, off her debut album Land […]
Album of the Week – 21/02/20
Album of the Week – 21/02/20 It’s a week for unusual music, with releases such as Wrekmeister Harmonies, Jan St. Werner and more besides! There’s also a new release by Agnes Obel […]
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020 In the depths of February, we thought we’d give you something to look forward to! Now in its 10th, Forbidden Fruit returns to Kilmainham on […]
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20 The official release party for Aoife Nessa Frances’ new album is this Friday in the Grand Social. It just so happens to be the same night […]
Album of the Week – 14-02-20
Album of the Week – 14-02-20 This week sees Huey Lewis & The News release a new album! I had no idea they were still together, but ‘Weather’ is released today. There […]
Body & Soul 2020 – Line Up Annouced
Body & Soul 2020 – Line Up Annouced How does dancing around a 35 foot Temple sound on the 21st of June? Well, that’s what Body & Soul offers this year with […]
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners The IMRO Live Music Awards take place every year and celebrate the best of the Irish Live Music Scene. We all have our […]
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20 If you’ve tickets to Fionn Regan this Thursday or Friday night, you can count yourself very lucky indeed! Otherwise, the great Explosions in the Sky are […]
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie “Spike, Dublin’s unique, charming and provocative alternative cello festival, is back for its fourth installation with three days of cello […]
Album of the Week – 07-02-20
Album of the Week – 07-02-20 It’s a slow week for new releases, but there are still a few worth mentioning, with Nada Surf returning with their 9th album ‘Never Not Together’ […]
IMRO Live Music Venue Awards – Shortlist Announced
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards 2019 Shortlist Announced The shortlist for the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year has just been announced. It’s a yearly event that celebrates […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Bord Gais Theatre
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Bord Gais Theatre 3 Feb 2020 – 8 Feb 2020 The film of ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ was released in 1994. It […]
Live Music in Dublin – 03-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 03-02-20 This week seems quiet enough, but there are still a few gigs we’d highly recommend, even if they are mid-week ventures! The Black Pumas should be […]
Album of the Week – 31-01-20
Album of the Week – 31-01-20 Some great new sounds this week, with new music from the Drive-By Truckers and Frances Quinlan well worth checking out, but in the end it was […]
Live Music in Dublin – 27-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 27-01-20 This is another great week for gigs around Dublin. If you haven’t got your tickets for Dan Deacon, he’s sadly sold out, but there are other […]
Humanist – Humanist – Album Review
Humanist – Humanist – Album Review by Killian Laher Humanist is the musical project of Rob Marshall, who has worked with Mark Lanegan on recent albums. Here he has teamed up his […]
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – NCH – Live Reivew – 21/01/20
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – NCH – Live Reivew – 21/01/20 Find out more about the NCH Perspective series here. Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn released their first album as a […]
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – The Indestructibility of the Already Felled – Album Review
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – The Indestructibility of the Already Felled – Album Review by Killian Laher The latest album from Dakota Suite is something of a mixed blessing. Mixed in […]
Live Music in Dublin – 20-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 20-01-20 The main event in town this week is the Tradfest 2020 Festival (Jan 22 – 26) which will bring all sorts of interesting events to our […]
No More Workhorse 