Kevin Murphy – The Cobblestone, Dublin – Live Review – 17-01-20 by Killian Laher A cold night in January didn’t deter an eager crowd from a rare solo show from Kevin Murphy, […]
Kevin Murphy – The Cobblestone – Live Review – 17-01-20
Album of the Week – 17-01-20
Album of the Week – 17-01-20 This week sees the release of albums by …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Holy Fuck and Pinegrove, among others (all of […]
Beach Slang – The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City – Album Review
Beach Slang – The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City – Album Review by Killian Laher Depending on whether you count James Alex’s detour into balladry, Quiet Slang, this is either Beach Slang’s […]
Gruff Rhys and More Added to St Patrick’s Festival
Gruff Rhys and More Added to St Patrick’s Festival The St. Patrick’s Festival continues to do things right with the announcement of Gruff Rhys, Mount Alaska and more! Already on the list […]
New Music – Reverend Baron – Overpass Boy
New Music – Reverend Baron – Overpass Boy There’s a few hints of M Ward and Calexico about this new release from Reverend Baron, and that’s not a bad thing. The album […]
In the Middle of… – Unitarian Church – 10-01-20
In the Middle of… – Unitarian Church – 10-01-20 Wed 08 Jan/ Thurs 09 Jan – 20:00 The Book Market, Kells Fri 10 Jan – 20:00 Unitarian Church, Dublin Mary Lavin is an […]
Aoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction – Album Review
Aoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction – Album Review by Killian Laher Singer-songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances was formerly in a band called Princess of which little evidence can be found […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Danny Venzin (Nite Fields)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music have you enjoyed most this year? Kourosh Yaghmaei Do you think this decade has […]
Kaleidoscope Night – Bello Bar – Live Review – 01-01-20
Kaleidoscope Night – Bello Bar – Live Review – 01-01-20 by Killian Laher Find out more about Kaleidoscope here. What better way to start a new year/decade and avoid the ‘back to […]
Live Music in Dublin – 06-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 06-01-20 A new year, and lots of new gigs around the streets of Dublin. It’s a quiet time of year but we do have a few festivals […]
2020 Music Forecast
2020 Music Forecast by Killian Laher Looking ahead to 2020, the first album of note will be from punk/cheese outfit Beach Slang. The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City will be out January […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? I have bought a LOT of […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Karl Whitney (Author)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Karl Whitney (Author) by Killian Laher Find out more about Karl here, including information on his recent book the Hit Factory. Let’s begin with 2019. […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Pat Barrett (Hedge School)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Pat Barrett (Hedge School) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? Without doubt for me the record […]
Top Ten Albums of the Year – 2019 – Editors’ Choice
Top Ten Albums of the Year – Editors’ Choice by M. Quinn Just what the world needs, another list of albums! I think the only point of these lists is to get […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – John Caddell (Today FM)
A Year in Music – 2019 – John Caddell (Today FM) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? My favourite album this year has […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? home. by f,f. ivanovski Both/And […]
A Year in Music – Zoë Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – Zoë Howe (Author) by Killian Laher Find out more about Zoë Howe here. Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? Well, I […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Cormac Gahan (Boa Morte)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Cormac Gahan (Boa Morte) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? Having consulted the rest of the […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Robert Baker (The Crayon Set)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Robert Baker (The Crayon Set) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music / albums have you enjoyed most this year? In terms of […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Josh Haden (Spain)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Josh Haden (Spain) by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? I had a great conversation with Anton […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Nadine O’Regan (Business Post Journalist)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Nadine O’Regan (Business Post Journalist) Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? This year, I’ve loved albums from Irish artists […]
Boa Morte – Before There Was Air – Album Review
Boa Morte – Before There Was Air – Album Review by Killian Laher You don’t truly know the meaning of the word hushed till you hear this third album from Boa Morte, […]
Mark Lanegan – Button Factory – Live Review – 17-12-19
Mark Lanegan – Button Factory – Live Review – 17-12-19 by Killian Laher Although it feels like Mark Lanegan washes up in Dublin quite often, it had been two years since his […]
A Year in Music – Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy)
A Year in Music – Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy) Interview by Killian Laher Let’s begin with 2019. What music/albums have you enjoyed most this year? It’s been a particularly good year for […]
A Year in Music – 2019 – Niall McCann (Film Director)
A Year in Music – 2019 – Niall McCann (Film Director) by Killian Laher For our first of our ‘Year in Music’ posts, we talked to Film Director Niall McCann ahead of […]
St Patrick’s Festival – Musical Highlights
St Patrick’s Festival – Musical Highlights Details of the St Patrick’s Festival musical events have just been announced, and they include This Is How We Fly, Lisa Hannigan and more besides. Check […]
Live Music in Dublin – 16-12-19
Live Music in Dublin – 16-12-19 It’s almost time for Santa to take the main stage! Expect a lot of Irish bands to play for the next week or so before it […]
Top 20 Albums of the Decade – Killian Laher
Top 20 Albums of the Decade – Killian Laher I’ve attempted to compile the albums of the decade. I suspect there’s little overlap with anyone else’s albums of the decade. Who is […]
No More Workhorse 