Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt – Album Review by Killian Laher Chastity Belt are an all-female group from Seattle and this is their fourth album. From the word go, it’s a great-sounding […]
Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt – Album Review
DIIV – Deceiver – Album Review
DIIV – Deceiver – Album Review by Killian Laher DIIV return after a three year gap and some publicised rehab with a far more focused album than previous ones. For a start […]
Album of the Week – 27/09/19 – Girl Band – The Talkies
Album of the Week – 27/09/19 New releases this week include 65daysofstatic (replicr, 2019), Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, and Jesse Paris Smith (Songs From the Bardo) and Moon Duo (Stars Are the […]
Boduf Songs – Abyss Versions – Album Review
Boduf Songs – Abyss Versions – Album Review by Killian Laher The seventh album from American artist Mat Sweet, recording as the oddly named Boduf Songs. It arrives nearly five years after […]
Wives – So Removed – Album Review
Wives – So Removed – Album Review by Killian Laher If you really want to categorise them, Wives are yet another New York based bunch of hipsters, but there is more to […]
Mic Christopher’s 50th – Whelans – 21/09/19 – Gig Review
Mic Christopher’s 50th – Whelans – 21/09/19 – Gig Review Mic Christopher was born on the 21st of September 1969. For those who don’t know his work, his debut album Skylarkin’ was […]
Live Music in Dublin – 23-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 23-09-19 It’s finally arrived! This is the week where Bill Callahan visits Vicar Street, and I couldn’t be more excited about it. Will be great to see […]
Album of the Week – 20/09/19 – Chastity Belt
Album of the Week – 20/09/19 This week we have the release of a new album by Efterklang (Altid Sammen) which is a slight disappointment but still worth checking out. M83 release […]
Culture Night Preview
Culture Night Preview by Fran Winston From humble beginnings in 2006 Culture Night has grown to become an annual institution that sees cultural activities, venues, tours and one off events open to […]
Perspectives – Bertolt Brecht Songs and Poems for 2019 – NCH – Gig Review
Perspectives: Change The World – Bertolt Brecht Songs and Poems for 2019 Date – 14th and 15th of September, 2019 Venue – National Concert Hall Bertolt Brecht – “In the dark times […]
Steve Gunn – Lost Lane – 16/09/19 – Gig Review
Steve Gunn – Lost Lane – 16/09/19 – Gig Review by Killian Laher An autumnal Monday night in Dublin saw the successful gaelic football teams share the limelight with visiting guitarist Steve […]
Live Music in Dublin – 16-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 16-09-19 It’s a slow enough week in truth and the Fringe Festival is still the main event in town! There is Pere Ubu playing their last ever […]
Album of the Week – 13/09/19 – KAZU – Adult Baby
Album of the Week – 13/09/19 New releases from the Pixies (Beneath the Eyrie), Alasdair Roberts (The Fiery Margain), Jenny Hval (The Practice of Love) and Gruff Rhys (Pang!) mean there are […]
Live Music in Dublin – 09-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 09-09-19 This week, we have some run off from the Sounds from a Safe Harbour 2019 festival in Cork, with Grandbrothers and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas […]
Vagabones – Civic Theatre – Review
Vagabones – Civic Theatre – Review by Frank L. Run now finished – 6 – 7 September // 8pm The libretto by Renate Debrun is based on the play by Emma Donoghue […]
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review by Killian Laher Iggy Pop’s latest solo album sees him back away from the QOTSA-style rock of Post Pop Depression, moving towards more… reflective fare. […]
Album of the Week – 06-09-19 – Close It Quietly – Frankie Cosmos
Album of the Week – 06-09-19 Some good releases this week with the return of Adam Green (Engine of Paradise) and a lovely release from Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Thomas Bartlett ahead […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 02-09-19 Another slow week as Dublin continues to feel the aftershock from Electric Picnic. There is always the Dublin Fringe Festival if you’re seeking something fun to […]
Album of the Week – 30-08-19 – Whitney – Forever Turned Around
Album of the Week – 30-08-19 Some good new releases this week, meaning the only hard thing was to choose between them! Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy has released an album in collaboration with […]
Live Music in Dublin – 27-08-19
Live Music in Dublin – 27-08-19 One day later than planned due to a stomach bug, here is the wonderous guide to Music in Dublin! Except it’s not that wonderful this week! […]
Album of the Week – 23-08-19 – Modern Nature – How to Live
Album of the Week – 23-08-19 Some good music released this week with Shannon Lay (August) and Alexander Tucker among others. We went for an album we’ve already reviewed here by a […]
The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears – Album Review
The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears – Album Review by Killian Laher In a year where the Irish music scene has abounded with excellent guitar bands, The Murder Capital unleash […]
Loscil – Equivalents – Album Review
Loscil – Equivalents – Album Review by Killian Laher Canadian artist Scott Morgan has been releasing exquisite ambient music under the name Loscil for about twenty years. His latest, entitled Equivalents, is […]
Album of the Week – 16-08-19 – The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears
Album of the Week – 16-08-19 How long have we been looking forward to this one? The Murder Capital’s debut album was released today and the hype has been building for months, […]
Modern Nature – How To Live – Album Review
Modern Nature – How To Live – Album Review by Killian Laher Modern Nature are a group made up of Jack Cooper from Ultimate Painting/Mazes and Will Young from BEAK>, amongst others. […]
Ride – This Is Not A Safe Place – Album Review
Ride – This Is Not A Safe Place – Album Review by Killian Laher This Is Not A Safe Place is Ride’s second album since reforming, and their sixth overall. Here, the […]
Live Music in Dublin – 12-08-19
Live Music in Dublin – 12-08-19 Another week that’s a little dull around Dublin, but there are a few festivals to cheer things up! Another Love Story is a definite highlight, along […]
Album of the Week – 9-08-19 – Fionn Regan – Cala
Album of the Week – 9-08-19 So, what are the new releases this week that are worth checking out? Well, there’s WHY? with AOKOHIO (which is getting some nasty reviews) and really […]
Possible Humans – Everybody Split – Album Review
Possible Humans – Everybody Split – Album Review by Killian Laher Australian band Possible Humans released their debut back in April but it has now just been given a wider release. With […]
No More Workhorse 