Dublin Writers Festival kicks off this May, running from the 17th to the 25th. They’ve just announced a few events, with Ray Davies of the Kinks possibly the most the exciting of […]
John Scofield is a jazz guitarist who has been recording music since the late 70’s. Vince Mendoza is a composer and musical arranger who has worked with Joni Mitchell and Björk. What […]
‘i quit my dreaming the moment that i found you. I started dancing, just to be around you’. Is the opening couplet on the new album from Angel Olsen ‘Burn your fire […]
Who the hell are Sisyphus, I hear you scream? Well, it’s Sufjan and a couple of others. That’s enough for me anyway, check out the blurb and videos below. Update: I’m not […]
So, the Film Festival disappears for another year, and what are we left with on the streets of Dublin? Don’t worry, we’ve got lots to keep you happy. What about the Collaboration […]
The best of Poland hits the Helix, with three of the best coming to Dublin for one night only… “the very first time the three top vocalists from Poland will be performing […]
St. Vincent or Annie Clark as her mother called her, has kicked off her little known side kick David Byrne, and returned with an album of her own! This is her fourth […]
This week we were greeted with the sad news that Phantom are to go through another round of redundancies and leave just three full time presenters. It will basically be left as […]
On my list of people I’d like to see ruling the planet, Michael Franti would be front and centre, and I think anyone that has seen him play live would agree. He […]
This album is billed as “a sequel to Sea Change, the brooding 2002 record frequently mentioned as his masterpiece.” First off, was Sea Change a masterpiece? Secondly, can the album not stand […]
5 hours of good music from Andrew Weatherall, and all of it free! Cool, huh. The second part of the Live at Waxwerks set is available here. The second installment in a […]
A few new additions to the upcoming fun, and the Wild Beasts are possibly the most exciting (I guess Ennio could take exception to that though!). Nutty Paolo is also in town, […]
Those of you who pay even vague attention to such things will know that the Workhorse appreciates Mark Kozelek. We’ll admit he’s a bit of a moan, but when it comes down […]
Something a bit special, a lovely song and a nicely bizarre video to go along with it! Details below. Enjoy! We are excited to announce the release of the official Sound of […]
Oh yes indeed, Mr. Cave is back with some sort of a movie which has been featuring in film festivals including Sundance, among others. The first clip has emerged onto the internet, […]
Love is in the air…. everywhere I look around… do do do, do do do. Yes, it’s another one of those holidays created by greeting card companies, if you want to be […]
Here’s another chance to see the documentary on the National, made by the brother of the lead singer! Yes, the director is Tom Berninger, who went on tour with his brothers band […]
The song debuted last night on Zane Lowe’s BBC One show and this morning saw the unveiling of the official video for Villagers’ new – between-albums – single ‘Occupy Your Mind.’ It […]
This is almost a hip-hop version of the gig guide, with Jurassic 5 (17-6), Homeboy Sandman (06-03), Young Fathers (14-02-2014) and Schoolboy Q (27-05) all announcing gigs over the last few days. […]
This something out of left field, an unexpected sound that has caught my imagination over the last few weeks. You can tell the roots of their sound, with Massive Attack and other […]
The Leaders of Men want the world to be a better place, and I commend them for it! See what you think of their new release below. Leaders of Men are gearing […]
‘To give the mind to chemistry, to numb it to the truth’ – Lamotrigine Lamotrigine is the first song and lead single of Dylan Tighe’s new album. It is also an anticonvulsant […]
St. Vincent is one of those artists that loves the dying art of videos! It’s rare these days to see someone that actually cares about videos, as they seem a product of […]
Some softly spoken indie pop/ folk music all the way from Utrecht! I can’t say I know too much about the Dutch music scene, but if this is anything to go by, […]
Yes, there’s lots and lots of new additions, as we haven’t had a good look at the gig scene for a while now! The big ones are the National, the Arctic Monkeys […]
Seeing Marissa Nadler live experience is an unusual experience. She cuts an interesting figure onstage, and you feel she is never quite at ease with the audience. In some ways she lives […]
Willy Vlautin may not be a household name, but many will know him better as the lead singer with the band Richmond Fontaine! Willy has also written a number of books, including […]
Song, another list to pick from, this time for the Meteor Song of the Year. I’ve a long tradition of getting these things completely wrong, but if you made me choose, I’d […]
It’s only three days until this months Listen at Lilliput, and it’s not to be missed. With Everything Shook, Sean Mac Erlaine (This is how we fly) and Sallay will perform in […]
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