Album Review: Swervedriver – I Wasn’t Born To Lose You – released 2nd March – Review by Killian Laher All your nineties chancer bands are, one by one, returning with a vengeance. Swervedriver […]
The Gloaming – National Concert Hall – 1-03-15 – Review When the Gloaming took to the stage at five past eight, I’m sure they took a few by surprise. There was certainly […]
There’s a new festival this week with the Five Lamps kicking off on March 4th and running until the 14th. There’s also some fine new additions in the world of theatre, with […]
Annie Graham is a Wicklow who formed Annie Wolf in 2014. Their new single ‘Accomplice’ is a swirling guitar track with is refreshingly raw. Enjoy it below. In late 2014, Annie (Graham) […]
Portraits of a time in Bohemia – Written and Sung by Christof van der Berg – Review by Frank L. Bohemia is not the place in Europe famous for glass but that […]
ÉRIU– A Celebration of an Age-Old Tradition, Body&Soul Style. The Eve of St Patrick’s Day, 16th MARCH, 2015. – Irish Museum of Modern Art, DUBLIN We have two tickets to give away […]
Duke Garwood – Heavy Love – Album Review by Killian Laher Blues guitarist Duke Garwood has achieved recent acclaim through his work with Mark Lanegan, so it is perhaps opportune that he […]
Ok, October seems a long way away at this point, but still something to look forward to. The Tallest Man on Earth has long been a favourite of this site, so we’re […]
Seasonal Hire – Steve Gunn and Black Twig Pickers – Review by Tim Moss Seasonal Hire is not a sequel to Way Out Weather, but instead a re-piecing of a prior project […]
Jape at the Academy, Dublin on 19th Feb 2015 – Review by Killian Laher Dublin turned out in force to the Academy to witness the return of Richie Egan, otherwise known as […]
There have been many twists and turns in the career of Mark Kozelek, but this is definitely his biggest gig in Dublin to date! It has just been announced on Sad Reminders […]
Tonight promises to be a fascinating occasion at Odessa club for a “concert of musical mash-ups, covers and newly composed contemporary music for electric violin, electronics and laptop performed by the electric […]
MusicTown 2015 – A Capital Celebration of a Symphony of Sounds MusicTown 2015 is a new festival organised by Dublin City Council and takes place from April 10th – 19th with a […]
Album Review: The Juliana Hatfield Three – Whatever, My Love – Review by Killian Laher After a gap of over 20 years, early 90s alt-goddess Juliana Hatfield has reunited with Todd Phillips […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream officially opens in the Abbey this week, directed by Gavin Quinn of Pan Pan. There’s also the Collaborations festival at Smock Alley and Orphans in the New Theatre. […]
Concert Review: A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire – Review by Killian Laher. Expectations were high for the visit of A Winged Victory For The Sullen to […]
Concert Review: Interpol, Olympia Theatre, Dublin (Wed 11th February) – Review by Killian Laher Interpol have reached a curious phase 15 years and 5 albums into their career. Recent albums have not […]
Dundalk based singer songwriter Shane Clarke records under the name Elephant, and below is his latest single ‘Little Ghost’. It’s a meandering guitar song with an assortment of other instruments and whispered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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