Live Music in Dublin – 02-07-18 The Iveagh Gardens is the place to be with the Eels and the return of The The. There’s also a few festivals and a couple of […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-07-18
Nine Inch Nails – Bad Witch EP – Review
Nine Inch Nails – Bad Witch EP – Review by Killian Laher Bad Witch is either a short album or a very long EP, the third in a series of three, depending […]
My Bloody Valentine – Meltdown Festival, London – Live Review
My Bloody Valentine – Meltdown Festival, London – Live Review by Killian Laher My Bloody Valentine performed in the salubrious Royal Festival Hall in London as part of the Robert Smith-curated Meltdown […]
Live Music in Dublin – 25-06-18
Live Music in Dublin – 25-06-18 It would be fair to say it’s not a classic, but you’ve been spoiled over the last few weeks, so this is your lot! Make the […]
Interview with Cathal Cully from Girls Names – Part Two
Interview with Cathal Cully from Girls Names – Interview by Killian Laher New album ‘Stains on Silence‘ out June 15th via Tough Love Records Girls Names play Whelans on Saturday 23rd June Photo Credit […]
Interview with Cathal Cully from Girls Names – Part One
Interview with Cathal Cully from Girls Names – Interview by Killian Laher New album ‘Stains on Silence‘ out June 15th via Tough Love Records Girls Names play Whelans on Saturday 23rd June Since the […]
Interview with Sting – The Last Ship
Interview with Sting – The Last Ship – Interview by Kevin C. Olohan Kevin C. Olohan got to talk to Sting in relation to the recent production of the Last Ship at […]
Live Music in Dublin – 18-06-18
Live Music in Dublin – 18-06-18 This week it’s all about Body&Soul with Iron & Wine, Fever Ray, Jon Hopkins, Son Lux, Susanne Sundfør, Chronixx, Shamir, and Baxter Dury. If you’re staying […]
Protomartyr – Consolation EP – Review
Protomartyr – Consolation EP – Review by Killian Laher Protomartyr do not make music to put on in the background. Their music grabs you viscerally by the lapels, commanding you to pay […]
The National – Donnybrook Stadium – Live Review – 15-06-18
The National – Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin, Fri 15th June – Live Review by Killian Laher The genteel surroundings of Donnybrook was the setting for the National’s first visit to Ireland since their […]
Girls Names – Stains on Silence – Album Review
Girls Names – Stains on Silence – Album Review by Killian Laher Having parted ways with former drummer Gib Cassidy, Belfast band Girls Names return with their fourth album. After 2013’s The […]
Stuart A Staples – Arrhythmia – Album Review
Stuart A Staples – Arrhythmia – Album Review by Killian Laher Stuart A Staples releases his first solo album away from Tindersticks in thirteen years. This time around it’s less song-based than […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-06-18
Live Music in Dublin – 11-06-18 Another week of big outdoor gigs, and the National would be the highlight for most people around here! There’s also the visit of John Cale to […]
Hilary Woods – Colt – Album Review
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 […]
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 […]
No More Workhorse 