The National – Sleep Well Beast – Album Review by Killian Laher Four years since Trouble Will Find Me represents the longest gap between National albums for Matt Berninger and co. The […]
The National – Sleep Well Beast – Album Review
Mogwai – Every Country’s Sun – Album Review
Mogwai – Every Country’s Sun – Album Review by Killian Laher Mogwai are something of an institution at this stage, twenty one years on from their earliest recordings. In recent years they […]
Courtney Marie Andrews – Whelans – 29-08-17 – Live Review
Courtney Marie Andrews – Whelans – 29-08-17 – Live Review About half way through her set, Courtney told the audience about her first trip to Whelans. She used to jam with an […]
Ian Felice – In The Kingdom Of Dreams – Album Review
Ian Felice – In The Kingdom Of Dreams – Album Review “Well the aliens landed on election day And they stole your mother’s lingerie” – 21st Century This is the debut solo […]
The War On Drugs – A Deeper Understanding – Album Review
The War On Drugs – A Deeper Understanding – Album Review by Killian Laher After their breakthrough 2014 album Lost In The Dream which propelled Adam Granduciel and co to critical acclaim, […]
Magnetic Fields – National Concert Hall – 28/08/17 – Live Review
Magnetic Fields – National Concert Hall – 28/08/17 – Live Review Earlier this year, the Magnetic Fields released their 10th studio album ‘50 Song Memoir’. For those that haven’t heard it, there’s […]
Live Music in Dublin – 28-08-17
Live Music in Dublin – 28-08-17 Electric Picnic is here! If you don’t have a ticket, fear not. There are some great gigs around Dublin this week, with Magnetic Fields the obvious […]
James Heather – Stories From Far Away On Piano – Album Review
James Heather – Stories From Far Away On Piano – Album Review by Killian Laher Composer James Heather releases his debut album Stories From Far Away On Piano. It’s a fairly brief collection […]
The Last Dinosaur – The Nothing – Album Review
The Last Dinosaur – The Nothing – Album Review by Killian Laher The Last Dinosaur is the recording name of Jamie Cameron, and he has just released his second album. The album […]
Jack Cooper – Sandgrown – Album Review
Jack Cooper – Sandgrown – Album Review by Killian Laher Jack Cooper of Ultimate Painting and Mazes fame has decided to go it alone for this release. In truth it’s not a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 21-08-17
Live Music in Dublin – 21-08-17 Another quiet one with Electric Picnic on the horizon and lots of folks on holidays. There’s still a few fun looking ones! See what you can […]
Grizzly Bear – Painted Ruins – Album Review
Grizzly Bear – Painted Ruins – Album Review by Zara Hedderman From an outsider’s perspective five years is a substantial gap between albums. Such an absence is felt particularly when a band […]
Ghostpoet – Dark Days & Canapés – Album Review
Ghostpoet – Dark Days & Canapés – Album Review Release date: Friday, August 18th 2017 Live at the Button Factory – October 24th Dublin This is the fourth album by Obaro Ejimiwe, […]
Angelo de Augustine – Swim Inside The Moon – Album Review
Angelo de Augustine – Swim Inside The Moon – Album Review by Killian Laher Angelo de Augustine is a 24 year-old American songwriter releasing his second album, Swim Inside The Moon. Listening […]
Queens of the Stone Age – Villains – Album Review
Queens of the Stone Age – Villains – Album Review by Killian Laher Josh Homme and co return with album number seven but this time with a twist: the band have teamed […]
Live Music in Dublin – 14-08-17
Live Music in Dublin – 14-08-17 There’s a couple of fesitvals in town, with Another Love Story and Groove Festival. There’s also a few fun ones around Dublin with Glen Hansard, the […]
Eric Bibb – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 10-08-17
Eric Bibb – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 10-08-17 Part of the Perspectives Series at the National Concert Hall You have to have a lot of charisma to get away […]
New Music – L.A. Witch – Drive Your Car
New Music – L.A. Witch – Drive Your Car Something nice and loud to wake you up this morning, California three piece L.A. Witch from their self titled debut album which […]
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2017 – 11- 20 August 2017
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2017 – Starts this Friday, 11 August “Ten days of extraordinary artistic adventures from 11- 20 August 2017” Our personal favourites the Architects of Air return with their weird […]
Live Music in Dublin – 08-08-17
Live Music in Dublin – 01-08-17 While last week was a bit dull but with some good festivals at the weekened, this week is just a bit dull, if I’m being honest! […]
Interview with Seamus O’Muineachain
– Photo of Seamus on Clare island by Barbara Polichnowska Interview with Seamus O’Muineachain – by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Irish composer Seamus O’Muineachain about his new album […]
New Music – Adrian Crowley – I Wish
New Music – Adrian Crowley – I Wish Adrian Crowley was at Kristin Hersh in the National Concert Hall recently. I know because I saw him there! He’s at many gigs around […]
Live Music in Dublin – 01-08-17
Live Music in Dublin – 01-08-17 So, what are the highlights from the week ahead? Well, we’ve gone heavy on the festivals, as it’s a quiet week otherwise. Frankie Cosmos in Whelans […]
TV Picks of the Week – 31/07/17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK – 31/07/17 By Lisa Jewell Our top telly choices for the week ahead Documentary – Public Enemies: Jay Z vs Kanye Monday 31 July, 10pm, Channel 4 […]
Q&A With AlanJames Burns – Entirely Hollow Aside from the Dark
We had the chance to do a Q&A with artist AlanJames Burns about his ‘Entirely Hollow Aside from the Dark‘ project. You can see the results below… Visual Artist AlanJames Burns Announces […]
Nine Inch Nails – Add Violence – EP Review
Nine Inch Nails – Add Violence – EP Review by Killian Laher Nine Inch Nails release what is said to be the scond in a trilogy of EPs following last December’s Not […]
Live Music in Dublin – 24-07-17
Live Music in Dublin – 24-07-17 So, what are the highlights from the weeks ahead? Gigs/ Events of the Week – Brian Wilson – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Tue 25th July […]
Kristin Hersh – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 23-07-17
Kristin Hersh – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 23-07-17 Part of the Perspectives Series. ‘That was a new song,’ said Kristin as the final chords of Bright faded away. ‘My […]
New Music – Art Feynman – Slow Down
New Music – Art Feynman – Slow Down You know those artists that have more names than most people have hot dinners? Well, Art Feynman is the new project by Luke Temple […]
No More Workhorse 