Damien Jurado + Richard Swift – Other People’s Songs, Volume 1 – Album Review by Killian Laher Damien Jurado and Richard Swift have teamed up to release this rather short album of […]
Neil Young – Peace Trail – Album Review by Killian Laher After 37+ albums and at the age of 71 you have to wonder, where does Neil Young get his motivation? If […]
A couple of big openings with the world premiere of Big the Musical in the Bord Gais Theatre! There’s also Anna Karenina at the Abbey, both of which are quite exciting! There’s […]
While carrying out extensive research (ahem) for our Best Irish Albums of 2016, I stumbled upon this album. It was released on the 30th December 2015, so technically not eligible! They obviously […]
Western Skies Motel – Settlers – Album Review by Killian Laher Danish instrumental band Western Skies Motel released Settlers a short while back. The look and feel of the album is very […]
We got the chance to talk to the NO ENCORE team about their musical education, how the Podcast came to be and of course, Kanye West. You can see the results below… […]
Wilco – Schmilco – Album Review by Killian Laher Wilco have mutated from an alt-country-derived outfit to a far less predictable proposition, with a career that stretches over 20 years encompassing several […]
New Irish Music – Naoise Roo – Whore This is the new single from Dublin based singer Naoise Roo, which is taken form her 2015 album ‘Lilith’. Whore is a short burst […]
There’s a film festival in town this week, with IFI & Kinopolis: 9th Polish Film Festival (8th to the 11th Dec) with the best new work from Poland. There’s a few new […]
Glasshouse Perform Ólafur Arnalds – “…And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness” – Pepper Canister Church – 1-12-16 – Gig Review by Frank L. “…and they have escaped the weight of […]
Agnes Obel – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 01-12-16 Danish singer Agnes Obel has recently released her third studio album ‘Citizen of Glass’. It is a complex and subtle album, with […]
Primal Scream – Olympia, Dublin – Gig Review – 30-11-16 by Killian Laher When Primal Scream first appeared in the back end of the eighties, they seemed like they would be a […]
Glasshouse present “…And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness” by Ólafur Arnalds 1st December 2016 – Pepper Canister Church, Dublin 2 @ 8pm Tickets are 11 euro and are available here. […]
New Music – Matt Maltese – Vacant In The 21st Century A piano based track from Matt Maltese that builds into something quite lovely. The video is also impressive with a collection […]
We had the chance to talk to Lynnette Moran about the Live Collison Festival which takes place this week in Dublin. Lynnette Moran is a Creative Arts Producer and the Festival Director. […]
Young Hearts Run Free present Yule! – Saturday 3rd December 2016 Yule is the Christmas event from the good people at Young Hearts Run Free, and this year they’ve managed to get […]
Live Collision is the main festival in town this week, it runs from the 30th to the 4th of December. It’s a live art festival and if you’re wondering what that means, […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Iris – Album Review by Killian Laher The third album from ambient duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen was released last week to little […]
IMC25 – Celebrating 25 years of Improvised Music Company The good people at the Improvised Music Company are celebrating their birthday in style this Saturday (26th) in the Sugar Club. They have […]
The Dublin Gallery Weekend runs from the 25 – 27 Nov with a variety of free talks and tours around the city. It’s worth checking out! One Time Season continues at the […]
Steve Gunn – Whelans – Gig Review by Killian Laher – 16-11-16 Steve Gunn has been gathering momentum over a number of years, and this year’s album Eyes On The Lines has […]
New Music – Bruising – I Don’t Mind We don’t get much in the way of good Indie these days. That is why Bruising have arrived to fill the void with a […]
Dinosaur Jr. – Vicar Street – Gig Review by Killian Laher Dinosaur Jr have been around for 30 years. They were never part of any movement or trend, they pre-dated grunge and […]
New Irish Music – Insufficient Funs Insufficient Funs are a two piece from Dublin with Matthew Jacobson on drums and Sam Comerford on saxophone. They have recently released a self titled five […]
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Salero Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Album Review by Killian Laher Adam Wiltzie’s latest release is a soundtrack to Salero, a movie about the vast salt flats in […]
Loscil – Monument Builders – Album Review This is the tenth album by Scott Morgan under the guise of Loscil. He also has a variety of EPs and other releases which make […]
Papa M – Highway Songs – Album Review by Killian Laher Highway Songs is the first album released by David Pajo since his suicide attempt a few years ago. Resurrecting the Papa […]
Pan Pan return with their Oscar Wilde inspired play ‘The Importance of Nothing‘. There’s also the start of The Ireland Trilogy in the Peacock by Theatreclub. The Sugar Club becomes the home […]
Leonard Cohen: A Reflection – By Killian Laher Leonard Cohen unfortunately left us earlier this week at the age of 82. Growing up, he had been referred to in music magazines as […]
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