Album of the Week – 08/08/25 Things have definitely picked up this week, with plenty of new albums and a few good ones! There are new releases from Field Medic (Surrender Instead), […]
Album of the Week – 08/08/25
Conor Walsh: Selected Piano Works – Film Review
Conor Walsh: Selected Piano Works – Film Review Screenings – Lighthouse Cinema – 8th August 2025 Director Keith Walsh Conor Walsh has become a mysterious figure in the Irish music scene due […]
Lughnasa – Smock Alley – Review
Lughnasa – Smock Alley – Review 1 + 2 Aug 2025 – 7pm – Boys’ School, Smock Alley Lughnasa is the Irish word for August, a month that marks the start of […]
New Irish Music – Arrivalists – This Is Not Yours To Take
New Irish Music – Arrivalists – This Is Not Yours To Take by Killian Laher Pat Barrett has just released his latest Arrivalists EP and, true to form, it’s a collection of […]
Album of the Week – 01/08/25
Album of the Week – 01/08/25 It’s another slow week, as the music industry is busy focusing on festivals rather than releasing new albums. A few interesting ones are knocking around, though, […]
Mogwai – Vicar St – 26/07/25 – Live Review
Mogwai – Vicar St – 26/07/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher Mogwai are a band who have been ploughing their largely instrumental, guitar-laden furrow for about 30 years now. No longer […]
Album of the Week – 25/07/25
Album of the Week – 25/07/25 The sleepy month of July continues, and there’s a significant reduction in the number of new albums released. Are all the bands on holiday or at […]
Bill Callahan – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 21/07/25
Bill Callahan – National Concert Hall, Dublin – Live Review – 21/07/25 by Killian Laher Bill Callahan has gone from the kitchen sink troubadour of Smog, singing at times downright awkward songs, […]
Album of the Week – 18/07/25
Album of the Week – 18/07/25 It’s a sleepy week in July, and most people are on holiday! So, don’t expect too many exciting new sounds to drop this week, but we […]
New Music – Modern Nature – Source
New Music – Modern Nature – Source Modern Nature are just about to return with their new album ‘The Heat Warps’ on 29th August. They’ve just released a single off the album […]
Album of the Week – 04/07/25
Album of the Week – 04/07/25 It’s a slow week. I guess it goes with all the ‘out of office’ reminders. Everyone is on holiday! There are new albums this week from Jonathan […]
Album of the Week – 27/06/25
Album of the Week – 27/06/25 There are some interesting new sounds. Indie favourites such as Frankie Cosmos (Different Talking) and Blonde Redhead (The Shadow of the Guest) make a return. There are […]
Kilkenny Arts Festival – Programme Details
Kilkenny Arts Festival – Programme Details The details of the Kilkenny Arts Festival have just been released! As ever, there’s a heavy emphasis on classical music, but there really is something for […]
Album of the Week – 20/06/25
Album of the Week – 20/06/25 There’s a new compilation from The B-52’s released this week simply called “The Warner and Reprise Years”. If you want to relive their glory days, we […]
Rattling Ark – O’Regans – Live Review – 18/06/25
Rattling Ark – O’Regans, Dublin – Live Review – 18/06/25 by Killian Laher The last of a three-date residency saw Kevin Murphy, Thomas Haugh and Lizzie Murtough perform as Rattling Ark in […]
Kim Deal – Vicar Street – Live Review – 16/06/25
Kim Deal – Vicar Street – Live Review – 16/06/25 by Killian Laher Vicar Street was pretty packed for the visit of Kim Deal and band. Not a bad turnout for a […]
Nine Inch Nails – 3Arena – Live Review – 15/06/25
Nine Inch Nails – 3Arena, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher The Dublin venue was packed out for the first visit of Trent Reznor and co to Dublin in 18 years, […]
Album of the Week – 13/06/25
Album of the Week – 13/06/25 There are new albums this week from the likes of Neil Young and Chrome Hearts (Talkin to the Trees), Patrick Wolf (Crying the Neck) and Steve […]
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees – Album Review
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts – Talkin to the Trees – Album Review by Killian Laher Neil Young’s 97th album, now playing with the Chrome Hearts. Okay, I exaggerate, but the […]
Joseph Chester – Au Revoir Tristesse – Album Review
Joseph Chester – Au Revoir Tristesse – Album Review Album Launch – Date: Friday, 13 Jun 2025 – Time: 8:00PM – Venue: Kevin Barry Recital Room, NCH. Joe Chester is one of […]
In The Meadows – 07/06/25 – Festival Review
In The Meadows – 07/06/25 – Festival Review In the Meadows – 07/06/25 at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham After the resounding success of last year’s inaugural In […]
Album of the Week – 06/06/25
Album of the Week – 06/06/25 Pulp have a new album this week! Hard to believe that one really. It’s their first 24 years, and it’s lots of fun! You can hear […]
New Music – BC Camplight – A Sober Conversation
New Music – BC Camplight – A Sober Conversation With a new album now only 3 weeks away, BC has decided to gift us with a music video for the title song, […]
In The Meadows 2025 – Stage Times
In The Meadows 2025 – Stage Times With the Festival only 5 days away, we thought it was time to look at the various stages. Get there early as Dr John Cooper […]
Album of the Week – 30/05/25
Album of the Week – 30/05/25 Do you want to feel old? They’ve just released a 10th Anniversary Edition of Carrie & Lowell (Sufjan Stevens)! Do you want to feel really old? […]
Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles – Album Review
Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles – Album Review by Killian Laher After the, for want of a better word, shitshow that was White Roses, My God, Alan Sparhawk has teamed up […]
The Divine Comedy – Album and Gig News
The Divine Comedy – Album and Gig News For the Divine Comedy fans amongst us, this is certainly good news! There’s a new album on the horizon – Rainy Sunday Afternoon – out 19 […]
Robert Forster – Strawberries – Album Review
Robert Forster – Strawberries – Album Review by Killian Laher The former Go-Betweens man follows up 2023’s The Candle and the Flame relatively quickly with an album recorded with a band in […]
Album of the Week — 23/05/25
Album of the Week — 23/05/25 This week sees new releases from the likes of Sparks (MAD!) and Pan Amsterdam (Confines). There’s even an impossible new album from Stereolab (Instant Holograms On […]
No More Workhorse 