Some new sounds for a Monday morning. Snowpoet are a collective that features Irish singer Lauren Kinsella that are worth a listen. Their sound is slow, gentle and features “spoken word and […]
New Music: Snowpoet – Butterfly EP
Things To Do In Dublin (22-12-14 – 28-12-14)
Well, it’s obviously not going to be epic. Go spend some time with your family for God’s sake. If you need a break, there’s a few ideas below. It’s always a good […]
Malcolm Middleton & David Shrigley – Words and Music – Album Review
Malcolm Middleton & David Shrigley – Words and Music – Review by Tim Moss Released 15th of December available through Melodic Records. Back in October, announcements of a collaboration between Malcolm Middleton […]
First Fortnight Festival 2015 – Preview
First Fortnight is a festival that runs for the first couple of weeks of the year (the clue was in the title). It is a multi-disciplinary festival that features Music, Art, Theatre […]
Gar Cox – Christmas Playlist – Too Late For Christmas
We kept one question back from the Gar Cox interview, and that is his seasonal favourite songs! The play list below includes just the right level of cheese and really good folk […]
Best Ambient Album of 2014
As a big fan of Geotic (Baths main-man Will Wiesenfeld’s side project) I just had to pop this one on here. First in a series of full-length Geotic releases under the Eon […]
The Best Albums of 2014 that are shorter than 20 minutes
It’s a draw. In joint first for the prize of “Best albums of 2014 that are shorter than 20 minutes” we have: 1. Frankie Cosmos – Zentropy (12 minutes long) With hooks to […]
Music Interview – Gar Cox – Too Late For Christmas
Dublin-based folk singer Gar Cox has just released his new single “Too Late for Christmas”. An alternative to standard festive fare, “Too Late for Christmas” is about Christmas among the Irish diaspora. […]
New Music – Redder – Sold A Boy A Picture
Electronic folk/trip-hop act Redder just released their debut album, ‘Walk Long Play’. The first single off the album is ‘Sold A Boy A Picture’. There is a languid feel to their music, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (15-12-14 – 21-12-14)
Ok, we’ve pulled out all the stops with the wrapping paper backdrop, so it’s officially Christmas. But let us not forget what Christmas is really all about… presents! New plays this week […]
Odd Christmas Gifts – Zoots the Kalimba Recorder
This is the first in an incredibly short run of odd ball presents we’ve come up (if you think of any more, let us know!). This is a thing, it’s a, well, […]
Busker Diaries #2 – Documentary Film
You may remember a while back we featured the first Busker Diary, which is a series of short films aimed at showing why people take to the streets to perform music. The […]
Ensemble Ériu – Ensemble Ériu – Album Review
Ensemble Ériu are a septet that play traditional Irish music with a subtle twist. They say themselves, the music they perform is “rooted in the styles of West and North County Clare” […]
Jennie Abrahamson – The War – Supports Peter Gabriel at 3 Arena
If you are going to Peter Gabriel tonight, make sure you get there early to see support act Jennie Abrahamson. She is also filling in for Kate Bush on ‘Don’t Give Up’ […]
New Music – Draag – Lavender Hole
This one has that nice heavy guitar sound that you associate with bands of the mid 90’s. Something of a throw back, but in a good way! See what you think below. […]
Godseepd You! Black Emperor – 18-04-14 – Vicar Street
Did I ever tell you about the time I saw Godspeed You! Black Emperor three times in three days? Possibly a story for another day. One of my personal favourite bands for […]
Two Gallants – We Are Undone – Workman’s Club – 19-02-14
Two Gallants have chosen today to announce their new album which will be released on the 30th of January and also a date in the Workman’s club on February 19th. Is it […]
Competition – Win Tickets for Stars – Opium Rooms – 10-01-15
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Stars at the Opium Rooms (Note Venue Change!) on the 10th of Janary. To be in with a chance of […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Pavilion Theatre – 10-02-15
Something excited for fans of the Messrs O’Halloran and Wiltzie. We reviewed their latest album here, and it’s quite lovely. They’re surprisingly good live, so get along to the Pavilion if you […]
The Barr Brothers – Sleeping Operator – Album Review
The Barr Brothers are a four piece and sadly not all brothers. Despite this poor start, the music they create can be quite lovely! There are two brothers amongst the group, with […]
New Music: The Districts – Academy 2 – 2-05-14
Something to wake you up on a lazy Tuesday lunchtime! The Districts are from Pennsylvania and will release a new album in February of next year. You can see them in Dublin […]
New Music – Wyvern Lingo – Snow
Wyvern Lingo are a three piece from Wicklow who have just released a lovely stop motion video which can be found below. The song is a dreamy acoustic number with a variety […]
Competition – Win Tickets for Trio con Brio Copenhagen – Smock Alley – 10-12-14
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Trio con Brio Copenhagen and actor Barry McGovern at Smock Alley Theatre on Wednesday the 10th of December. To be […]
New Music – Will Butler – Policy
Will Butler has moved out of the shadow of big brother Win. Will is a member of Arcade Fire and has just announced he will be realising a solo album. This is […]
Competition – Win Tickets for Woman’s Hour – Workman’s Club – 29-11-14
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Woman’s Hour at the Workman’s Club on Friday the 29th of November. To be in with a chance of winning, […]
New Music: Alex Burey – Inside World
One of my most hated things is when I hear about someone who is really talented and also way, way younger than me, and Alex Burey certainly fits that mould! At the […]
Listen at Lilliput – 30-11-14
With the next Listen at Lilliput only five days away, it was high time to give you a listen to the runners and riders. This one could be a bit special, with […]
A Place to Bury Strangers – Workman’s Club – 31-03-15
A gig to mark in your calender for early next year, with ‘A Place to Bury Strangers‘ returning to our shores for a night in the Workman’s Club in early March. Their […]
Trashcan Sinatras – Pledge Music Campaign
The Trashcan Sinatras are about to make music again with your help! The Trashcans are one of the most underrated bands from the last twenty years. Their live shows are the stuff […]
No More Workhorse 