New Music – Frustration – Hostess Some new Irish sounds from Gráinne Dee who has released her debut album under the name Hostess. The album release party is this Saturday, full details […]
New Music – Frustration – Hostess
Kurt Vile – Bottle It In – Album Review
Kurt Vile – Bottle It In – Album Review by Killian Laher Kurt Vile puts a lot of effort into sounding like he puts no effort in. Confused? You will be listening […]
Live Music in Dublin – 08-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 08-10-18 This is another good week especially with the visit of Okkervil River to town on Saturday! Should be a good one. Same night for John Smith […]
New Music – The Late David Turpin – Kalikrates (feat. Jon Dots)
New Music – The Late David Turpin – Kalikrates (feat. Jon Dots) This is the second single from the new album from film writer/ reviewer and musician David Turpin. You can hear […]
Live Music in Dublin – 01-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 01-10-18 A few good ones this week with Ólafur Arnalds, They Might Be Giants and Everything Everything among others. Hard to complain about that lot! Gigs of […]
Future Gigs – Sept 2018
Future Gigs – Sept 2018 Here it is, our irregular look at the gigs in Dublin over the next few months! We’ve ignored most things and just picked the things we like. […]
Metropolis Festival – New Additions Announced
Metropolis Festival 2018 – October Bank Holiday Weekend – Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 RDS, Dublin – Music / Performance / Conversation / Installation Amazingly, this is now only four weeks away? […]
Live Music in Dublin – 24-09-18
Live Music in Dublin – 24-09-18 The Dublin Fringe Festival has come to an end, but fear not, there is another…. Hard Working Class Heroes 2018 starts on Thursday with a stupid […]
Culture Night – Music Highlights – Dublin
Culture Night – Music Highlights – Dublin – 21 Sept 2018 With a silly amount of gigs and special events on in Dublin for Culture Night, we thought we’d have a look […]
Live Music in Dublin – 18-09-18
Live Music in Dublin – 18-09-18 The Dublin Fringe Festival continues with lots of Music events of its own. There’s also Culture Night which is well worth exploring, but we’ve found some […]
Dakota Suite, Dag Rosenqvist and Emanuele Errante – What Matters Most – Album Review
Dakota Suite, Dag Rosenqvist and Emanuele Errante – What Matters Most – Album Review by Killian Laher Dakota Suite are practically an institution at this stage. Although unknown by all but a […]
The Goon Sax – We’re Not Talking – Album Review
The Goon Sax – We’re Not Talking – Album Review by Killian Laher The Goon Sax are a ridiculously named Australian band featuring Louis Forster, son of Go-Between Robert. Their second album […]
Live Music in Dublin – 10-09-18
Live Music in Dublin – 10-09-18 Another week in Dublin with some interesting live music. Peter Broderick play the Pavilion in Dun Laoghaire on Sunday, which is probably my highlight, but there […]
Snail Mail – Lush – Album Review
Snail Mail – Lush – Album Review by Killian Laher Snail Mail are an American trio fronted by Lindsey Jordan who recently released their debut album. On listening to this, it’s a […]
Low – Double Negative – Album Review
Low – Double Negative – Album Review by Killian Laher Low are releasing their twelfth album, a fact which in itself is unremarkable. But if you ever thought Low are just not […]
Live Music in Dublin – 3-09-18
Live Music in Dublin – 3-09-18 I think Electric Picnic spells the end of Summer Festival season? It does for me anyway. There’s a few decent things this week, with the 12 […]
Alice in Chains – Rainier Fog – Album Review
Alice in Chains – Rainier Fog – Album Review by Killian Laher Alice in Chains release their first album in 5 years and their third since getting back together post-Layne Staley. These […]
Mogwai – Kin OST – Album Review
Mogwai – Kin OST – Album Review by Killian Laher Mogwai have evolved into both one of the most consistent and prolific bands currently making music. This is a soundtrack to a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 27-08-18
Live Music in Dublin – 27-08-18 Basically, there’s one big show in Ireland this week and that’s the Electric Picnic! Dublin is quiet enough but see what you can find below. We […]
Frankie Cosmos – Button Factory – Live Review – 23/08/18
Frankie Cosmos – Button Factory – Live Review – 23/08/18 Support on the night came from Dublin ‘garage pop’ band Squarehead. They are a three piece with guitar, bass and drums who […]
Interpol – Marauder – Album Review
Interpol – Marauder – Album Review by Killian Laher Interpol’s sixth (sixth!) album is their first in four years. This time around they appear to have modified the formula with Paul Banks […]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Whelans – Live Review – 21/08/18
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Whelans, Dublin – Live Review – 21/08/18 Despite an unwieldy name, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are making waves both in Australia and elsewhere. For their first visit […]
Neurophone – The Stag’s Head – Live Review – 19/08/18
Neurophone – The Stag’s Head, Dublin – Sun 19th Aug – Review by Killian Laher Irish band Neurophone have reformed after 19 years to release an EP Beauty Twisted and play some […]
Live Music in Dublin – 20-08-18
Live Music in Dublin – 20-08-18 A good mix of music from all over, with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever being the highlight. Jim White is always good live and is also quite […]
Competition – Win Tickets to the Ozomatli – Whelans – 20/08/18
Competition – Win Tickets to the Ozomatli – Whelans – 20/08/18 We have three pairs of tickets to give away to three lucky winner for the Ozomatli at Whelans on the 20/0/8/18. […]
Competition – Win Tickets to the Colburn Orchestra – NCH – 22/08/18
Competition – Win Tickets to Colburn Orchestra – NCH – 22/08/18 Wednesday 22nd August 7.30pm We have five pairs of tickets to give away to five lucky winner for the Colburn Orchestr […]
Joan As Policewoman – Black Box, Belfast – Live Review – 14/08/18
Joan As Policewoman – Black Box, Belfast – Live Review – 14/08/18 – by Killian Laher A sizeable crowd filled the laid back venue in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast for the […]
Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood – With Animals – Album Review
Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood – With Animals – Album Review by Killian Laher This is Mark Lanegan’s second full length album collaboration with Duke Garwood, and it mostly consists of dark, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 13-08-18
Live Music in Dublin – 13-08-18 Normal service is resumed with a fine selection of gigs for you to explore. A Hawk and a Hacksaw are a particular favourite of mine. See […]
No More Workhorse 