Carol will be known to many for her work with he Plague Monkeys and Tycho Brahe, but this is her first release under her own name. The album Mongrel City will be […]
Carol Keogh Album Release ‘Mongrel City’ – Grand Social – Oct 17th
Best new track: Dads – Chewing Ghosts
From the new album I’ll Be the Tornado from Dads. It reminds me of Archers of Loaf and Modest Mouse. Rousing stuff for a Monday.
We Cut Corners/ Spies/ Jennifer Evans – The Academy – 16-10-14
A very impressive line up of young Irish talent is on display this Thursday in the Academy, Dublin. We Cut Corners have a number of friends performing with them and as back […]
Things To Do In Dublin (13-10-14 – 19-10-14)
The Theatre festival has come to an end for another year, but don’t lose hope! There’s still plenty on around the city. The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse has a […]
Sun Kil Moon – Button Factory – 9-12-14
John McEnroe with a guitar as one of my friends recently described him, Mark Kozelek is back in Dublin this December in the Button Factory. With the variety of rave reviews for […]
Bear’s Den – The Workman’s Club – 8-02-15
Looking a little further ahead, Bear’s Den return to Dublin for a show in the Workman’s Club in February of next year! Ok, it feels a long time away now, but it’ll […]
Hamilton Leithauser (Walkmen) – Sugar Club – 10-11-14
This is one of those gigs that needs brackets after the name to explain who he is, but once you know, you’ll probably want to go. Yes indeed, it’s Hamilton Leithauser, who […]
Glen Hansard – Vicar Street – Dec 15th
Glen is another name to add to the list of Irish artists/ bands that are performing this way around Christmas, with a night planned at Vicar street for the 15th of December. […]
No Idle Day Festival – Young Hearts Run Free – Oct 10th – 12th
There’s a quirky little music and arts festival taking place in Dublin next weekend, that you may not have heard about! It has an impressive list of performers, such as Katie Kim, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (6-10-14 – 12-10-14)
The Dublin Theatre Festival is in its last week, with lots to do around the city. The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse has a few classics this week.There’s also the […]
Hard Working Class Heroes – 04-10-14 – Review
The last night of the festival and after the rain of Friday night, there was more around for the Saturday gigs. I started my night with a trip to see Deaf Joe […]
Hard Working Class Heroes – 02-10-14 – Review
I’m a danger to myself at ‘all your can eat’ Buffets. I take it as a challenge and set out to eat as much is as humanly possible! And so let it […]
Kate Bush Live at Hammersmith Apollo – Review
Kate Bush – Live at Hammersmith Apollo – Review by Linda Buckley From the remote peninsula of the Old Head of Kinsale, I asked my mother if I could join the Kate […]
Shapeshifter’s Ball – IMMA – Oct 25th
Any event that Body and Soul are involved with is worth checking out, but when you throw in the Young Fathers playing live, it is going to be quite exciting! Young Fathers […]
New music: Jon Hopkins – Form By Firelight (feat. Raphaelle Standell)
For those of us who reckoned Jon Hopkins excellent album Immunity was one of the musical highlights of 2013 there is good news as he has a new EP out on November […]
Competition – Max Jury – Workman’s Club – 5-10-14
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Max Jury at the Workman’s Club on Sunday (October 5th). To be in with a chance of winning, just email […]
New Music – Join Me In the Pines – At First Light
Another single from Join me in the Pines has just dropped. It’s ‘called At First Light’ and is a sweet and soft affair, with some lilting backing vocals. Enjoy! You can also […]
Trickster – Black Box Theatre, Galway – Oct 10th & 11th
Trickster runs in the Black Box Theatre in Galway on the 10th and 11th of October. It is a new work by English artist and composer Jez Colborne, whose work has been […]
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Atomos – Album Review
This is the second full length release from duo Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O’Halloran. Adam is better known for his work as part of Stars of the Lid, the ambient drone project […]
Laghdú – Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman – Album Review
There’s an old joke that goes ‘what the difference between a fiddle and a violin’, the answer being ‘you don’t spill beer on a violin’. These are definitely two fiddle players, but […]
Win Tickets – Le Galaxie – Academy
Absolut Le Galaxie at the Academy – Oct 9th @ 7pm We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Absolut Le Galaxie at the Academy on Oct 9th, […]
Adebisi Shank Break Up & Final Gigs
Another one bites the dust, as Adebisi Shank issued a statement this morning confirming their breakup, that means their shows in Whelans this week are among their last! They have a fantastic […]
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman – Dublin Castle – 3-10-14
A night of exploration of the fiddle with two of the finest players around. You should know Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh from the Gloaming and This is how we Fly. Dan Trueman is […]
Ticket Competition – Wooden Wand – Workman’s Club – 29-09-14
This could be the perfect way to spend next Monday, with a nice blend of simple guitar music and a sad soulful voice. We have two tickets to give away to one […]
Listen at Lilliput – Lilliput Press – 28-09-14
One of those quirky little events that you should probably know about if you don’t already, is Listen At Lilliput! It’s a bi-monthly event that takes place in Lilliput press in Arbour […]
Stream the new Aphex Twin album Syro
A couple of days before its official release you can stream the new Aphex Twin album Syro on bleep.com. https://bleep.com/release/53848-aphex-twin-syro
Mark Lanegan – The Academy – 17-01-15
A gig to look forward to for early in the new years, as Mark Lanegan returns to Dublin. He will play the Academy on January 17th, with tickets going on sale this […]
Things to Do in Dublin (22-09-14 – 28-09-14)
The Tiger has gone into hibernation with the end of the Tiger Dublin Fringe so we have a few weeks of calm and reflection, right? Nope, it’s going to be bedlam out […]
James Yorkston – Workman’s Club – 20-09-14 – Gig Review
James Yorkston played last night in the Workman’s club before a small but very appreciative crowd. James has been visiting Dublin for many years now and his gigs have become like a […]
No More Workhorse 