Hilary Woods – Colt – Album Review by Cathy Brown Hilary Woods has been making music since her school days as part of Dublin indie rock band JJ72. They split in 2006 […]
Hilary Woods – Colt – Album Review
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Review
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Review by Killian Laher Was startled to learn that this was the first Nick Cave and the Bad […]
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 – In Photos
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 – In Photos Nick Cave played the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (with support by Patti Smith) on a memorable night in […]
Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 – In Photos
Patti Smith – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – In Photos Patti Smith played support to Nick Cave on a memorable night in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 6/06/18 Setlist People Have the Power […]
Library Tapes – Patterns (Repeat) – Album Review
Library Tapes – Patterns (Repeat) – Album Review by Killian Laher Library Tapes is the recording name of Swedish composer David Wenngren. Wenngren has been quietly releasing short half hour or so […]
The Last Ship – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Last Ship – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 4 Jun 2018 – 9 Jun 2018 Gideon left his family and his girlfriend Meg behind. He had the choice of working […]
Forbidden Fruit – Saturday Review – 02/06/18
Forbidden Fruit – Saturday Review – 02/06/18 – by Fran Winston Royal Hospital Kilmainham Festival season is well and truly here and Forbidden Fruit is now one of the must see events. […]
Live Music in Dublin – 04-06-18
Live Music in Dublin – 04-06-18 It is the week of the monster gigs, with Nick Cave, LCD Soundsystem and Gorillaz all playing outdoor venues. If you’re looking for something smaller, there’s […]
Forbidden Fruit – Sunday Review – 03/06/18
Forbidden Fruit – Sunday Review – 03/06/18 The first news of the day was that Earl Sweatshirt had cancelled not only his appearance at this festival but his full European tour citing […]
Forbidden Fruit – Monday Stage Times & Preview
Forbidden Fruit – Preview 2018 LINE-UP – SATURDAY, 2ND . SUNDAY, 3RD . MONDAY, 4TH Monday is far away the best day for the indie kids in the room! A much […]
Forbidden Fruit – Sunday Stage Times & Preview
Forbidden Fruit – Preview 2018 LINE-UP – SATURDAY, 2ND . SUNDAY, 3RD . MONDAY, 4TH Day two of Forbidden Fruit is where it really starts to get interesting.
Lump – Lump – Album Review
Lump – Lump – Album Review Release date: Friday, June 1st 2018 If you’re wondering who Lump are, they are the duo of Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay. While Marling is a […]
Forbidden Fruit – Saturday Stage Times & Preview
Forbidden Fruit – Preview 2018 LINE-UP – SATURDAY, 2ND . SUNDAY, 3RD . MONDAY, 4TH Forbidden Fruit returns this weekend, and is only two days away! We thought we’d have a […]
John Parish – Bird Dog Dante – Album Review
John Parish – Bird Dog Dante- Album Review John Parish isn’t as well known as he probably should be. Despite his various releases and his work with artists such as PJ Harvey (as […]
Live Music in Dublin – 28-05-18
Live Music in Dublin – 28-05-18 Forbidden Fruit is the first big festival of the year. So, it’s officially Summer then? I guess so. Lots of outdoor fun on the horizon… There’s […]
Interview with Ciarán Quigley – Organiser of The Beatyard 2018
Interview with Ciarán Quigley – THE BEATYARD 2018 We had the chance to put some questions to Ciarán Quigley, who is head of Promotioins at Bodytonic Music, and one of the organisers of this […]
Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer – Album Review
Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer – Album Review Released on 1st of June LIVE :: BBC Biggest Weekend, Belfast – 25 May Vicar Street, Dublin – 28, 29 & 30 […]
Live Music in Dublin – 21-05-18
Live Music in Dublin – 21-05-18 Hurricanes couldn’t stop them! The Breeders are back in town after their last gig was cancelled. It should be a special one. There’s also a number […]
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard – Album Review
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard – Album Review by Killian Laher Stephen Malkmus returns with his seventh album with his rockist band the Jicks. Cast Off opens with plaintive […]
Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker first came to prominence with a pair of folky, singer-songwriter albums (All Kinds of You and Primrose Green), both […]
3 best ambient albums of 2018 (so far)
We’re only in May and already there have been some excellent ambient releases in 2018. Thanks to our friends at The Mouthchew, here are three superb, headphone-ready releases to transport you to […]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Rough Trade NYC – Live Review
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn, New York – Review by Killian Laher There’s quite a buzz around Australian band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. Due in Ireland in August, […]
Circuit Des Yeux – NCH – Live Review – 13-05-18
Perspectives: Circuit Des Yeux – NCH – Sunday 13th May, 8.30pm When the latest announcements for the Perspective series were made, it included some names you would expect such as Harold Budd […]
Live Music in Dublin – 14-05-18
Live Music in Dublin – 14-05-18 Yes, I’m ignoring the monster gigs, what of it! There’s plenty of small cool ones, so I suggest you ignore Ed and Mick also… Gigs of […]
Beach House – 7 – Album Review
Beach House – 7 – Album Review by Cathy Brown 7 is Beach House’s seventh album and it sees duo Victoria LeGrand and Alex Scally explore new territory without sacrificing the quintessential […]
Launder – Pink Cloud – EP Review
Launder – Pink Cloud – Review by Killian Laher Pink Cloud is the debut EP of John Cudlip. It opens with the lazy, hazy guitar riffs of Wonder, underpinned by an airtight […]
Live Music in Dublin – 07-05-18
Live Music in Dublin – 07-05-18 It’s not a classic week, but there’s still more than enough to keep you occupied if you want to hear some tunes… Gigs of the Week […]
Peter Oren – Whelans – Live Review – 5-05-18
Peter Oren – Whelans – Live Review – 5-05-18 by Killian Laher A tough ask, playing upstairs to a sweaty Whelans on a warm bank holiday weekend for two solo artists accompanying […]
Interview with Frances McNamee – The Last Ship – Bord Gais Theatre
Interview with Frances McNamee – The Last Ship 4 Jun 2018 – 9 Jun 2018 When a bona fide rock superstar announces that they are dipping their foot in the world of […]
No More Workhorse 