Those amongst you who are wide awake will have realised this event is on Valentine’s Day, so love is in the air at Freemasons’ Hall in just over two weeks time. The […]
Tinsmith’s Scoop – Young Hearts Run Free – 14-02-15
Inni-K – The King has Two Horse’s Ears
News has just arrived of Inni-K’s debut album ‘The King has Two Horse’s Ears’ which will be released in just under a months time! I’ve seen Inni-K on a couple of occasions […]
Black Rivers – Black Rivers – Album Review
Album Review: Black Rivers – Review by Killian Laher Black Rivers is the new project by Jez and Andy Williams from Doves. From opening track Diamond Days onwards, it’s very much in […]
Things To Do In Dublin (9-02-15 – 15-02-15)
Another great crop of Theatre this week, with Anu’s Pals in Collins Barracks, the Caretaker in the Gate and previews of A Mid Summers Night’s Dream at the Abbey. There’s also Rough […]
José González- Vestiges & Claws – Album Review
José González – Vestiges & Claws – Album Review It’s ten years since the release of Veneer (2005), José’s first and break through album. The song ‘Heartbeats’, a cover version of a song […]
New Music – Roo Panes – Academy – 09-04-15
How does a man end up with a name like Roo, I hear you ask? Well, it’s Andrew to his parents. Roo plays a mean guitar and intends to do it at […]
Interview with Adam Wiltzie – A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Interview by Killian Laher. Ahead of their sole Irish date, No More Workhorse caught up with Adam Wiltzie of A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Although their music contains few words, Wiltzie […]
Lambchop – Nixon – National Concert Hall – Review
Nixon was the break through album for Lambchop. It was released back in 2,000 to much acclaim and served as the introduction for many to the Nashville outfit, and is still the […]
Nite Fields – Depersonalisation – Album Review
Album Review: Nite Fields – Depersonalisation by Killian Laher In this day and age it’s rare that a new band emerges out of the blue, without the requisite hype accompanying them. However, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (2-02-15 – 8-02-15)
It’s a pretty exciting week in the world of theatre, with Lippy in the Peacock, A Girl is a Half Formed Thing in the Project and Leper and Chip opening this week. […]
Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Initial Line Up Announced
The festival details just keep coming, with Forbidden Fruit the latest to announce its initial line up, with lots more to come. The big draws in the festival are Fatboy Slim and […]
New Music – Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian At Best
Anyone that names their album after a quote from Winne the Pooh can’t be all bad, right? Courtney Barnett will release her debut album in just over a month, but in the […]
Julian Cope – Whelans – 18-04-15
You’ll come for the music and stay for the stories, and this man has a thousand and one to tell. I went to his last performance in Dublin in the Tripod a […]
Paul Gilgunn – Okamajigerí – Smock Alley
This promises to be a fascinating night, as Paul Gilgunn performs his new work Okamajigerí in the Boys’ School in Smock Alley. The high walls and balconies of the Boys’ School should […]
Pond – Man It Feels Like Space Again – Album Review
Pond – Man It Feels Like Space Again – Album Review by Tim Moss With five (at one point or another) shared personal with Tame Impala, it’s easy for Man It Feels […]
St. Vincent – Iveagh Gardens – July 10th 2015
So there it is, little Annie Clark has officially hit the big time! I guess it was always going to happen with the praise heaped upon her last album, but not she’s […]
California X – Nights In The Dark – Album Review
Album Review: California X – Nights In The Dark – Review by Killian Laher California X, despite the name, are bunch of long hairs from Massachusetts, and this is their second album. […]
Things To Do In Dublin (26-01-15 – 1-02-15)
This is the week of the Digital Biscuit, with Michel Gondry and David Chase coming to town, along with many others involved in the world of movie making and technology. It promises […]
Longitude 2015 – First Bands Announced
Picture it, the sun on your face, a gentle breeze blowing and the song below playing very, very loud! The first names have just been announced for Longitude 2015, which runs from […]
Jape – Album Release and Tower Records Instore
Jape is impossible to avoid at the moment, so we thought we’d continue the hype! The man is on every radio station and newspaper, but he’s a lovely man, so all good […]
New Music – Kate Tempest – Bad Place For A Good Time
Kate Tempest is one of those people that make life look easy. In her mid twenties, she’s a published playwright, novelist, poet and recording artist. Don’t you just hate people like that? […]
Interview with Martin McCann of ELEVENS
ELEVENS Photo Credit: © Keith Dixon Interview with Martin McCann of ELEVENS – by David Turpin Martin McCann is the lead singer with ELEVENS, a three-piece that also includes Tony Barrett and […]
New Music – Sam Prekop – Weather Vane
Is this a cheap excuse to have a picture of a cat on the home page, therefore doubling our hits? Definitely not! This is a new single by the Sea and Cake’s […]
New Music – Avid Dancer – All Your Words Are Gone
If the rest of the album is as good as this single, then this could be something to watch out for. It’s delicate guitar driven indie pop that will call to mind […]
Mark Lanegan – Academy – Concert Review
Concert Review: Mark Lanegan- Academy, Dublin on Saturday 17-01-15 – By Killian Laher In the last 15 years or so, Mark Lanegan has developed into one of the most prolific recording artists […]
James Vincent McMorrow – Free Live Album
James wants to say thanks. He wants to say thanks to anyone who made his life a little better, and what better way to do that then to give us free stuff! […]
Things To Do In Dublin (19-01-15 – 25-01-15)
The Theatre Machine Turns You On festival is possibly the big event this week. What is that I hear you ask? Full details are here. There’s also a few good gigs with […]
New Music – Hayley Coupon – Bastille Day
From early January, Bastille day seems a long way away, but New York singer Hayley Coupon will make the intervening months drift away! A delicate voice layered over gentle piano music that […]
Karen Underwood – Of Ladies Lost and Found – NCH – Review
Karen Underwood – Of Ladies Lost and Found With John O’Brien – John Field Room NCH | 8pm | 13th of January 2015 Karen and John started the night with ‘Precious Lord, take my hand’, […]
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