Live Music in Dublin – 11-03-19 The Gloaming continues their endless dates at the NCH (ok, they finish tonight actually!). Otherwise, there’s Bastille, Matthew Herbert and a few more besides. There’s also […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-03-19
Tipp Classical – Interview with Tom Dunne – Part One
Tipp Classical – Interview with Tom Dunne – Part One by Killian Laher TIPP CLASSICAL – Harking to Feile days, but with a mix of contemporary Irish artists performing with the Irish […]
Diät – Positive Disintegration – Album Review
Diät – Positive Disintegration – Album Review by Killian Laher German band Diät draw inspiration from the heavily mined territory of post-punk. This collection is their second album, and it’s fair to […]
BC Camplight – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 03/03/19
BC Camplight – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 03/03/19 – by Killian Laher There’s no shortage of appetite for live shows in Dublin these days, and the sold out signs […]
Robert Forster – Inferno – Album Review
Robert Forster – Inferno – Album Review by Killian Laher When considering what sort of artist would have an album titled Inferno, Robert Forster is not the first name that comes to […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-03-19
Live Music in Dublin – 04-03-19 This week, you could go to the Gloaming pretty much every night between now and… oblivion? Yes, they start their residency in the NCH with about […]
Massive Attack – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-02-19
Massive Attack – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-02-19 – by Paul Kirby Massive Attack descended onto an eager audience celebrating the 21st anniversary of Mezzanine, their third studio album released in […]
Mark Hollis – 1955-2019
Mark Hollis – 1955-2019 by Killian Laher Terrible news that Mark Hollis, of Talk Talk has died. For many, a name from the distant past. I first became aware of him through […]
Live Music in Dublin – 25-02-19
Live Music in Dublin – 25-02-19 It’s a bit of a strange week for gigs, with nothing too dazzling around. Still, you could do a lot worse than going to Advance Base […]
New Music – Ô Lake – Conversation
New Music – Ô Lake – Conversation Some new sounds for a Friday morning. Ô Lake is the work of French composer Sylvain Texier. “Across the reeds, on clear waters, is sailing […]
E.B. The Younger – To Each His Own – Album Review
E.B. The Younger – To Each His Own – Album Review by Killian Laher With Midlake seemingly on indefinite hiatus, following bass player Paul Alexander’s excellent Two Medicine album, singer Eric Pulido […]
Micah P Hinson – Whelans – Live Review – 15-02-18
Micah P Hinson – Whelans – Live Review – 15-02-18 Micah P Hinson released “When I Shoot At You With Arrows, I Will Shoot To Destroy You” in October of last year. […]
Live Music in Dublin – 18-02-19
Live Music in Dublin – 18-02-19 Massive Attack are in the 3Arena this week to celebrate the release of their Mezzanine album, which is somehow 21 years old! It was released in […]
New Music For Valentine’s Day – David Turpin – Concubine feat. Elephant
New Music – For Valentine’s Day: David Turpin – Concubine feat. Elephant A special Valentine’s day treat from David Turpin with the release of Concubine (featuring Elephant). “It’s a Valentine’s gift to […]
The Lemonheads – Varshons 2 – Album Review
The Lemonheads – Varshons 2 – Album Review by Killian Laher Ten years on from the Lemonheads’ last covers album, and last album of any description, the band follow it up with […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-02-19
Live Music in Dublin – 11-02-19 The usual mixed bag of gigs awaits you this week but really there’s no particular highlight or big name in town. There is GoGo Penguin in […]
Orfeo Ed Euridice – Civic Theatre – Review
Orfeo Ed Euridice – Civic Theatre – Review by Pat Viale Photos by Pat Redmond Irish National Opera’s Orfeo ed Euridice illustrates perfectly that you don’t need a large scale Met production […]
Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock – Album Review
Bob Mould – Sunshine Rock – Album Review by Killian Laher Bob Mould is in a really energised phase over his most recent albums. Ever since 2011’s autobiography he seems to have […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-02-19
Live Music in Dublin – 04-02-19 It’s a week like many other… nothing too dazzling on this week but we do have God is an Astronaut if you need some post rock […]
The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads – It’s A Shame About Ray – by Killian Laher The early nineties was a great time for guitar music, particularly from west of the Atlantic. The Dave Fanning show […]
Competition – Win Tickets to She Drew The Gun – Workman’s Club – 12/02/19
Competition – Win Tickets to She Drew The Gun – Workman’s Club – 12/02/19 She Drew The Gun – Tuesday, 12 Feb – Workman’s Club We have a pair of tickets to give […]
Beirut – Gallipoli – Album Review
Beirut – Gallipoli – Album Review by M. Quinn Released – February 1st 2019 The album opens with a banjo and a distant trumpet and we know we are immediately on familiar […]
Live Music in Dublin – 28-01-19
Live Music in Dublin – 28-01-19 A mixed bag of music this week but you can see Malcom Middleton on Friday night or even Nightmares on Wax the same night! Hobo Johnson […]
Pearl Jam: The Last Great Big Rock Band
Pearl Jam: The Last Great Big Rock Band – Ten – by Killian Laher First time I heard the name Pearl Jam, the word jam made me turn off, envisaging some flabby, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 21-01-19
Live Music in Dublin – 21-01-19 Yorkston Thorne Khan are in town and playing the Workman’s Club on Tuesday, which should not be missed! Otherwise, there’s Death Cab for Cutie, the Beths […]
New Music – Bayonne – Drastic Measures
New Music – Bayonne – Drastic Measures Something a bit more upbeat than you’re used to hearing from us, but it is hard to resist Bayonne! We have featured Bayonne before on […]
New Music – Inni-k – New Album and Tour
INNI-K ANNOUNCES TOUR + NEW ALBUM – ‘THE HARE AND THE LINE’ Release date: 1st March 2019 Inni-k is about to release her second album in March of this year, which is […]
Interview with Peter O’Brien and Simon O’Rielly – Music Minds Festival
Interview with Peter O’Brien and Simon O’Rielly – Music Minds Festival We had the chance to put some questions to the founders and co-creators of the Music Minds Festival which will take […]
Live Music in Dublin – 14-01-19
Live Music in Dublin – 14-01-19 Another week where it was a struggle to come up with 5 gigs! We do have the visit of the brilliant Adrianne Lenker and there’s also […]
No More Workhorse 