Mark Lanegan Band – Gargoyle – Album Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan continues his recent, electronica-infused style on his tenth solo album. This time around he has collaborated with English musician […]
There’s a few new festivals in town this week, which look nice and odd! Live Collision 2017 (19 – 23 Apr 2017) is a festival of how audiences and performers collide! It’s […]
BNQT – Volume 1 – Album Review BNQT – a new indie super-group conceived and led by Eric Pulido of Midlake, will release of their debut album Volume 1 on 28th April […]
New Music – Ulrika Spacek – Full of Men Something new for you to chew on. See what you think of Ulrika Spacek, a band formed in Berlin and grown in London! […]
MusicTown 2017 runs until the 17 Apr with lots of unusual events. There’s also the Japanese Film Festival at the Lighthouse Cinema until the 13th. There’s lots of good music on with […]
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Academy, Dublin – Review by Killian Laher The Jesus and Mary Chain played their second gig in Dublin inside 3 years. Significantly, this took place in the […]
Samantha Crain – Whelans – Gig Review – 7-04-17 Musictown Festival runs until April 17th. Samantha Crain played the smaller ‘Upstairs’ venue in Whelans last night. Despite the drum kit in the […]
H.Grimace – Self Architect – Album Review by Killian Laher Anglo-Australian band H.Grimace arrive fully formed with an accomplished debut album. It kicks off with the title track, which sets the tone, […]
Wire – Silver/Lead – Album Review by Killian Laher Wire are back with their seventh album of this phase of their career (since 2003) and 16th overall. One of the least ‘showy’ […]
The much loved, lauded and lionized ‘Good Gig Guide’ is back with its April 2017 edition. It’s pretty tasty to be honest, with some great new gigs including Kristin Hersh, the Magnetic Fields […]
Allred & Broderick – Find The Ways – Album Review The aim of this collaboration was to create something minimal and they’ve achieved their goal! It features their voices, a violin and […]
Benjamin Finger – Ghost Figures – Album Review by Killian Laher Pianist Benjamin Finger has released his latest album Ghost Figures. It’s a collection of instrumental pieces that leans towards the creepier […]
Mount Eerie – A Crow Looked At Me – Album Review by Killian Laher This album is like few others. Recorded in the aftermath of Phil Elverum’s wife’s death from pancreatic cancer, […]
Hauschka – What If – Album Review by Killian Laher German composer Hauschka is nothing if not prolific, with the intervening 18 months or so since his last full release punctuated by […]
Jens Lekman – Whelans – Gig Review – 28-03-17 In February of this year, Jens Lekman released his fourth album ‘Life Will See You Now’ on Secretly Canadian. The Swedish folk singer […]
A Thousand Hours – Endless Grey – Album Review by Killian Laher With an album title like that, it’s clear that Alaskan band A Thousand Hours are in thrall to the Cure. […]
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher I approached this one with excitement and dread in equal measure. Since the Jesus and Mary Chain […]
Sure isn’t there a grand stretch in the evening? Well, there is, there’s an extra hour and no excuse for you to sit home! Some really good gigs this week with Haley […]
Vampirella – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. The Royal Irish Academy of Music in collaboration with The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art Composed by Siobhán Cleary based on the […]
Electric Picnic Sells Out Without Announcing A Band? Yesterday I received two emails from Electric Picnic newslwetter. The first was to tell me the festival had sold out, the second was to […]
Samantha Crain – You Had Me At Goodbye – Album Review out 24th March 2017 on Full Time Hobby ON TOUR IN IRELAND 7th April – Whelans, Dublin 8th April – Cleeres, […]
Clang Sayne – Curse You, Mocking Moon One of the more interesting new bands from Ireland in recent times, are four piece Clang Sayne. Their music is an interesting mix of guitar, […]
Spiral Stairs – Doris and the Daggers – Album Review by Killian Laher Former Pavement member Scott Kanneberg returns with his third solo album. Opener Dance (Cry Wolf) sets the tone, it’s […]
So, we’re all recovering from Paddy’s day/ weekend or whatever it is at this stage. Fear not, as there’s still a lot going on to keep you entertained. The lone festival in […]
Forbidden Fruit 2017 – Day By Day Breakdown Ok, so it’s still only March, but it is something to look forward to, right? Monday looks the highlight for me, with Bon Iver […]
DARLING – The Debut Album ‘Darling’ – Released March 31st 2017 Lead Single ‘Bright Light Switch’ released February 17th 2017 The Dublin based duo are just about to release their new self […]
Interview with Lilo Blues – Hare Squead – Young Blood: The Beats and Voices of Our Generation – NCH – 18-03-2017 Young Blood: The Beats and Voices of Our Generation – National Concert […]
Golf Lexapro EP – Review by Killian Laher Golf Lexapro is the recording name for New Yorker James Rainis. This debut EP contains slightly ‘off’, nonchalant guitar songs, very reminiscent of Pavement. […]
Interview with Katie Laffan – Young Blood – NCH – 18-03-2017 Young Blood – The Beats and Voices of Our Generation – National Concert Hall – 18-03-2017 Featuring – Abby Oliveira, Colm […]
No More Workhorse 