Suede – Absolut Big Top – 23-07-16 – Live Review @ the Galway International Arts Festival Suede were the last band to play the Absolut Big Top, after an impressive run of […]
Suede – Absolut Big Top – 23-07-16 – GIAF – Live Review
Big Bang Festival of Rhythm – 29th to 31st July
BIG BANG FESTIVAL OF RHYTHM CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY – FRIDAY 29th TO SUNDAY 31st JULY 2016 This festival is back for its 10th year and as ever, it will give you a […]
Dublin Event Guide (25-07-16 – 31-07-16)
Everyone is on holidays, right? Hello? Is there anyone there? It’s a poor week for music but there are a couple of decent festivals with the Beatyard in Dun Laoghaire and also […]
Electric Picnic 2016 – 5 Acts Not To Miss
Electric Picnic 2016 Ok, so we’re ignoring the really, really obvious ones and going for a few names that are not quite so obvious (but still pretty obvious really). And without further […]
New Music – Water Pageant – Outlines
Water Pageant – Outlines – Album available now – released April 2016 Water Pageant are a duo from Oxford and Overlaps is a single from their recently released album Outlines. It’s a […]
Interview with Ken Griffin – August Wells – Workman’s Club – Saturday, 23 July
We had the chance to ask Ken Griffin of August Wells (and previously Rollerskate Skinny) some questions about his career in music, reunion tours and his new band. You can see the […]
Dublin Event Guide (18-07-16 – 24-07-16)
Another Summer week where you should really be outside enjoying the fresh air! If you’re going to ignore this worthwhile advice, we’ve a few recommendations for you. There’s The Hellfire Squad at […]
Interview with Josh Haden – Spain – Part Two
Interview with Josh Haden (Spain) – Part 2 by Killian Laher In the second part of this interview, Josh talks about his favourite music and also the state of the music industry […]
The Valery Trails – Chameleon Bones – Album Review
The Valery Trails – Chameleon Bones – Album Review by Killian Laher American/Australian rockers The Valery Trails release their third album. The album distils a sort of nineties indie sensibility right from […]
Free Download – Dylan Tighe – Never That Simple
Free Download – Dylan Tighe – Never That Simple The quadruple threat, Dylan Tighe – Actor/ Singer/ Musician/ Writer has just released a new single ‘Never That Simple’ from his album Wabi-Sabi […]
Longitude 2016 Stage Times
Longitude 2016 Stage Times Full details of the various runners and riders below… Sunday is almost a perfect day, where you cold sit at the main stage for the duration, but I’d […]
Once The Musical – Olympia Theatre – Review
Once The Musical – Olympia Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Olympia Theatre Dame Street, Dublin 2 until August 27th Tickets from €29.50 When John Carney set out to make a sweet […]
Good Gig Guide – July 2016
Yes, we’re back to separate the wheat from the chaff for you. It’s the world famous (ahem) Good Gig Guide, with some amazing treats in store over the next few months in […]
Dublin Event Guide (11-07-16 – 17-07-16)
This is another big week with Longitude in Marlay park. The Sunday line-up is quite divine, with the National headlining the day. There’s also Palfest – “Arts festival demonstrating solidarity with the […]
Mick Harvey – Delirium Tremens – Album Review
Mick Harvey – Delirium Tremens – Album Review Released on 24 June 2016 Mick Harvey occupies an interesting position in the music world. Hugely revered by those that make music, but largely […]
Interview with Josh Haden – Spain
Interview with Josh Haden (Spain) by Killian Laher We got the chance to talk to Josh Haden, main protagonist of the band Spain. In the first of two interviews, he talks about […]
Win Tickets to Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and Bantum
Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and Bantum – Workman’s Club – Friday, 8 July We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and […]
Nils Frahm & Woodkid – Ellis OST – Review
Nils Frahm & Woodkid – Ellis OST – Review by Killian Laher Nils Frahm has teamed up with singer-songwriter Woodkid for this haunting sound track to Robert de Niro’s forthcoming short film […]
The Leaves Were Falling – The Avalanches – Album Review
The Leaves Were Falling – The Avalanches – Album Review When an album by the Avalanches is released, you sit up and take notice! It is their first release in 16 years, […]
DIIV – Is The Is Are – Album Review
DIIV – Is The Is Are – Album Review by Killian Laher Let’s forget about the hype about this band. Let’s also forget about the arrests and ‘health issues’. For what we […]
Dublin Event Guide (04-07-16 – 10-07-16)
A week without a major festival in the middle of July? Yes, strangely it is true. Fear not, though, as you do have John Grant, the Stone Roses, Bell X1, Wilco and […]
New Music – Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life
A new release by one of our favourites in Ezra Furman. It’s a six track EP called Big Fugitive Life. You can hear the lead single ‘Teddy, I’m Ready’ below. On the […]
New Music – Keaton Henson – Alright
New Music – Keaton Henson – Alright “Don’t make me go… Don’t make me go outside” a lovely piano track from Keaton Henson, the first taste of his new album which will […]
Vessel – Patterns of Blue – Album Review
Vessel – Patterns of Blue – Album Review by Killian Laher Danish artist Anders Mathiasen has recorded under his own name, with the band Murder, and this is his third release under […]
Dublin Event Guide (27-06-16 – 3-07-16)
The Euros are officially over. There may be other games but they’re all pretty pointless from now on, as the legends in green were somehow defeated by a vastly inferior force. So, […]
Spain – Carolina – Album Review
Spain – Carolina – Album Review by Killian Laher Josh Haden, son of the late Charlie Haden, has been recording with various collaborators under the name Spain for the last twenty years. […]
Søren Juul – This Moment – Album Review
Søren Juul – This Moment – Album Review – 4AD This is the first album released under Søren’s own name. His previous release was the 2013 album Somewhere Else released under the […]
M. Craft – Blood Moon – Album Review
M. Craft – Blood Moon – Album Review by Killian Laher Martin Craft is a composer of Australian origin who records under the name M.Craft. Not exactly a prolific artist, this is […]
Body & Soul Festival Review 2016 – Sat 18-06-16
Day Two of the festival and spirits remained high. The rain had held off so far, but there was little sign of the sun despite weather reports to the contrary! The day […]
No More Workhorse 