New Music – Big Surr – Attitude I nice brash indie pop song that bangs! There’s no long lingering intro and its running time is under 2 minutes. Go check it out […]
New Music – Big Surr – Attitude
Dublin Event Guide (9-1-17 – 15-1-17)
Things are starting to pick up to be honest! The theatres around Dublin are opening their doors with a good batch of new work. Live Music this week on the other hand, […]
Good Gig Guide – 2017
The much loved ‘Good Gig Guide’ is back with a bumper 2017 edition. January isn’t as bad as expected to be honest! See what you can find below and let me know […]
A Year in Music – Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
A Year in Music – Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh We had the chance to talk to Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh about 2016. You can see the results below. What music grabbed you in the […]
Best Gigs of 2016
Best Gigs of 2016 – Review There were some fairly epic gigs in 2016. The highlight of the year for me was Stars of the Lid at the National Concert Hall, with […]
A Year in Music – Pat Barrett (Hedge Schools)
A Year in Music – Interview with Pat Barrett by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Pat Barrett of Hedge Schools about 2016. You can see the results below. […]
A Year in Music – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite)
A Year in Music – Interview with Chris Hooson of Dakota Suite by Killian Laher. We had the chance to ask Chris Hooson of Dakota Suite about 2016. You can see the […]
Crystal Ball – Music in 2017
Killian Laher on Music in 2017 Well it will take a lot to live up to 2016, though not necessarily for the right reasons. Here are some of the musical highlights we […]
Brian Eno – Reflection – Album Review
Brian Eno – Reflection – Album Review by Killian Laher Brian Eno has pioneered so-called ambient music for the last 40 years. He kicks off 2017 by following up last year’s The […]
Best Albums of 2016 – M Quinn
Some of the albums that kept me sane and happy through one of the oddest years in recent memory. Where the great and the good seemed to drop like flies and the […]
A Year in Music – Ben Vendetta (Author)
A Year in Music with Author Ben Vendetta by Killian Laher We had the chance to ask Ben Vendetta, author of Wivenhoe Park and Heartworm about 2016. You can see the results […]
Peter Broderick – Grunewald – Review
Peter Broderick – Grunewald – Review by Killian Laher The remarkably prolific Peter Broderick continues an almost manic release schedule with this short EP, recorded in one day in Grunewald, Berlin. For […]
A Year in Music – Paul Page (Whipping Boy)
A Year in Music – Interview with Paul Page by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy/betweenthebars blog) about the music of 2016. You can see […]
Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events – Review
Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events – Review by Killian Laher Trent Reznor promised new Nine Inch Nails music in 2016 and has delivered this EP in the nick of […]
A Year in Music – Jarlath Canning (Swords)
We talked to Jarlath Canning of Irish band Swords about 2016. You can see the results below. You can hear Tidal Wave by Swords on Spotify or Itunes. What music grabbed you […]
My Favourite Records of 2016 – Andrew Darley
My Favourite Records of 2016 by Andrew Darley This year, more than any other year I found myself uttering “The weeks are flying by” or asking “Where is the year going?”. Weeks […]
A Year in Music – Danny Venzin (Nite Fields)
We had the chance to ask Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) about his year in Music. You can see the results below. What music grabbed you in the last year, can be new […]
A Year in Music – Martin Donnelly (The Savings and Loan)
A Year in Music – Interview with Martin Donnelly by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Martin Donnelly of The Savings and Loan about 2016. You can see the […]
Dublin Event Guide (26-12-16 – 1-1-17)
Ok, so there’s not a lot on, but there’s a few scraps if you’re interested in doing something cultural over the Christmas. The main event in town is the Dublin NYF Festival, […]
A Year in Music – Dee Reddy
A Year in Music – Interview with Dee Reddy by Killian Laher We had the chance to ask Dee Reddy (DJ with the sadly departed TXFM) on her thoughts on 2016. You […]
Best Albums of 2016 – Peter McNally
Top Ten Albums of 2016 – Peter McNally Peter McNally is a man of taste, refinement and subtle insight! In case you don’t know, he’s reviewed a number of albums and gigs […]
Dakota Suite & Quentin Sirjacq – Wintersong – Album Review
Dakota Suite & Quentin Sirjacq – Wintersong – Album Review by Killian Laher Dakota Suite have had quite a journey over the last 20 years and numerous albums. From their beginnings playing […]
A Year in Music – Josh Haden
We had the chance to ask Josh Haden of Spain about 2016. You can see the results below. Find out more about Spain here. What music grabbed you in the last year, […]
New Music – The Flight – Sarah
The Flight are a band comprised of two music producers, Alexis Smith and Joe Henson. They are both well known as producers having worked with a variety of high calibre artists. This […]
Dublin Event Guide (19-12-16 – 25-12-16)
Guess who is in town this week? Guess what the main event in Dublin is? Yes, that’s right, it’s Santa! Ok, so it’s a slow week for most things, but there is […]
Best Albums of 2016 – Killian Laher
Our intrepid reviewer Killian Laher takes a look back at the best albums of 2016:
New Music – Sundays & Cybele – Brujo
New Music – Sundays & Cybele – Brujo So funky, you just want to go back to the start as soon as you’ve finished listening to it! They come all the way […]
Low: A Christmas Performance – Christchurch – Gig Review – 13-12-16
Low: A Christmas Performance, Christchurch, Dublin – 13-12-16 – Gig Review by Killian Laher Tickets sold out weeks ago for a rare chance to hear Low perform their Christmas album in a […]
Seti The First – The Wolves of Summerland – Album Review
Seti The First – The Wolves of Summerland – Album Review by Killian Laher Seti the First are an instrumental duo Kevin Murphy and Thomas Haugh who released a charming debut album, […]
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