Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre – Review From Wednesday, 17 August 2016 To Saturday, 20 August 2016 Running time: 75 Minutes (No Interval) A little over […]
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock – Theatre Review
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker has been attracting a lot of attention with some fine songs, virtuoso live performances, and […]
Metropolis – Day by Day Breakdown
Some more details of the Metropolis festival have been released, with an opening party on Thursday night featuring DJ Shadow. We also have a day by day breakdown of gig. Grace is […]
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light – Album Review
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light- Album Review Release: 26 August 2016 If you look at the track list below, you might be a little confused with the number of songs. […]
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016 – Review by Frank L. Dates – 5th to 14th August 2014 This piece concentrates principally on three of the smaller events; offerings which were […]
Bon Iver Announce New Album – 22, A MILLION
BON IVER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM – 22, A MILLION – OUT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 VIA JAGJAGUWAR There have been hints and noises coming from the Bon Iver camp over the last few […]
New Music – Doe – Sincere
Want something a bit shouty on a Friday afternoon? Of course you do. This is the first single off the band Doe’s album ‘Some Things Last Longer Than You’ which will be […]
Good Gig Guide – Metropolis Festival
Is this the best festival line up of the year? It’s damn tasty anyway, with Grace Jones and DJ Shadow really catching the eye. Hopefully there will be a few more good […]
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16 For the last night of their Irish tour, Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan played the Workman’s club last Sunday evening. The trio arrived […]
Dublin Event Guide (8-08-16 – 14-08-16)
How is everyone doing? All well, I hope? So, what’s in store for this week then… A few new plays with the big one being Observe the Sons… in the Abbey. There’s […]
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review by Killian Laher The reunion of Dinosaur Jr ten years ago has, contrary to expectations, revitalised, energised and stabilised […]
Interview with James Yorkston – Yorkston / Thorne / Khan – Workman’s Club – Aug 7th
James Yorkston has been recording and playing under his own name for over ten years. Recently he has started performing as part of the trio Yorkston / Thorne / Khan. We had […]
The Amazing – Ambulance – Album Review
The Amazing – Ambulance – Review by Killian Laher The Amazing. The amazing what, you might ask? Moving beyond the slightly annoying name, The Amazing are a Swedish band who have just […]
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review Amanda Palmer did not see much of her father during her childhood. Her parents separated when she was still a […]
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Preview
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre -Preview by Fran Winston 20 Sep 2016 – 22 Sep 2016 – €15 – €45 Of all the theatrical art forms, musicals are one of the […]
Electric Picnic – Body&Soul Details Announced
Body&Soul at Electric Picnic 2016 Body&Soul is now in its 13th year at Electric Picnic, which seems a bit dazzling. I remember when it was a new born instead of a grumpy […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe – Top 5 Recommendations
Tiger Dublin Fringe – 10-25 September 2016 – Preview by Frank L. The Tiger Dublin Fringe returns on 10th September for fifteen days and nights of promoting “the radicals and experimentalists, artists […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2016 – Preview
Dublin Theatre Festival – 18 days and nights of exceptional theatre – 29th September to 16th October 2016 The day has finally arrived! We get to wade through a variety of new […]
Suede – Absolut Big Top – 23-07-16 – GIAF – Live Review
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 […]
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 […]
No More Workhorse 