Slow Meadow – Happy Occident – Album Review by Killian Laher Album number three from composer Matt Kidd, who records as Slow Meadow. This time around the electronic influence seems more pronounced. […]
Slow Meadow – Happy Occident – Album Review
Possible Humans – Everybody Split – Album Review
Possible Humans – Everybody Split – Album Review by Killian Laher Australian band Possible Humans released their debut back in April but it has now just been given a wider release. With […]
New Music – Slow Moving Clouds – Swansong/ Starfall
Slow Moving Clouds – Swansong/Starfall (Single Version) For fans of the wonderful dance piece Swan Lake / Loch na hEala which was part of the Dublin Theatre Festival a couple of years […]
New Music – Recôncavo by J.R. Bohannon
New Music – Recôncavo by J.R. Bohannon A new album of lush guitar by J.R. Bohannon. Check out lead single Fluctuation pt. 1 below. The full album is released on 26th April […]
James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19
James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19 Born Optimistic presents – James Heather / Luke Howard – Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm Tickets €25 from http://www.bornoptimistic.com If you’re looking […]
New Music – Ô Lake – Conversation
New Music – Ô Lake – Conversation Some new sounds for a Friday morning. Ô Lake is the work of French composer Sylvain Texier. “Across the reeds, on clear waters, is sailing […]
New Music For Valentine’s Day – David Turpin – Concubine feat. Elephant
New Music – For Valentine’s Day: David Turpin – Concubine feat. Elephant A special Valentine’s day treat from David Turpin with the release of Concubine (featuring Elephant). “It’s a Valentine’s gift to […]
Pearl Jam: The Last Great Big Rock Band
Pearl Jam: The Last Great Big Rock Band – Ten – by Killian Laher First time I heard the name Pearl Jam, the word jam made me turn off, envisaging some flabby, […]
New Music – Bayonne – Drastic Measures
New Music – Bayonne – Drastic Measures Something a bit more upbeat than you’re used to hearing from us, but it is hard to resist Bayonne! We have featured Bayonne before on […]
New Music – Inni-k – New Album and Tour
INNI-K ANNOUNCES TOUR + NEW ALBUM – ‘THE HARE AND THE LINE’ Release date: 1st March 2019 Inni-k is about to release her second album in March of this year, which is […]
A Year in Music – 2018 – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) – Part 2
A Year in Music – 2018 – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) – Part 2 by Killian Laher What are your favourite albums of 2018? Zinovia Arvanitidi – No 21 Ivory Wow, lovely […]
A Year in Music – 2018 – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) – Part 1
A Year in Music – 2018 – Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) – Part 1 by Killian Laher What are your favourite albums of 2018? Aaron Parks – Little Big I have loved […]
New Music – Frustration – Hostess
New Music – Frustration – Hostess Some new Irish sounds from Gráinne Dee who has released her debut album under the name Hostess. The album release party is this Saturday, full details […]
New Music – The Late David Turpin – Kalikrates (feat. Jon Dots)
New Music – The Late David Turpin – Kalikrates (feat. Jon Dots) This is the second single from the new album from film writer/ reviewer and musician David Turpin. You can hear […]
RVG – A Quality of Mercy – Album Review
RVG – A Quality of Mercy – Album Review by Killian Laher A Quality of Mercy, the debut album from Australian band RVG, was quietly released late last year, but is now […]
Live Music in Dublin – 11-06-18
Live Music in Dublin – 11-06-18 Another week of big outdoor gigs, and the National would be the highlight for most people around here! There’s also the visit of John Cale to […]
John Parish – Bird Dog Dante – Album Review
John Parish – Bird Dog Dante- Album Review John Parish isn’t as well known as he probably should be. Despite his various releases and his work with artists such as PJ Harvey (as […]
3 best ambient albums of 2018 (so far)
We’re only in May and already there have been some excellent ambient releases in 2018. Thanks to our friends at The Mouthchew, here are three superb, headphone-ready releases to transport you to […]
Launder – Pink Cloud – EP Review
Launder – Pink Cloud – Review by Killian Laher Pink Cloud is the debut EP of John Cudlip. It opens with the lazy, hazy guitar riffs of Wonder, underpinned by an airtight […]
The Hedge Schools – Magnificent Birds – Album Review
The Hedge Schools – Magnificent Birds – Album Review by Killian Laher Released on 5th May 2018 In an age of short attention spans, online outrage over just about anything, and a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 23-04-18
Live Music in Dublin – 23-04-18 Another good week for gigs in Dublin. The highlight is probably Yo La Tengo in the Olympia next Saturday, but there’s also William McCathy, Ultimate Painting […]
New Music – Cosmo Sheldrake – Come Along
New Music – Cosmo Sheldrake – Come Along Cosmo Sheldrake is a 27 year old from London who released the album “The Much Much How How & I” earlier this month. It […]
The Amazing – In Transit – Album Review
The Amazing – In Transit – Album Review by Killian Laher Swedish band The Amazing released one of the albums of the year in 2016’s Ambulance. The follow-up, their fifth album overall […]
New Music – John Parish – Sorry For Your Loss ft PJ Harvey
New Music – John Parish – Sorry For Your Loss ft PJ Harvey Could this be the moment where the world sits up and starts listening to John Parish? Let’s be honest, […]
New Music – Felix M-B – Danny (The Pipes)
New Music – Felix M-B – Danny (The Pipes) Some new sounds for you to enjoy this lunchtime. You can find out all you need to know about the fresh faced Felix […]
Alternative Sounds – 02-02-18
Alternative Sounds – 2 February 2018 Here are some of our favourite new sounds released this week. I’ve been listening to the Anna Burch album a lot this week, for some poppy […]
New Music – Charles Howl – The Dinner Party
New Music – Charles Howl – The Dinner Party Another gem for you below. This time it’s Charles Howl and his song The Dinner Party. Check it out below… The Dinner Party’ is the new […]
New Music – A Grave With No Name – Wreath
New Music – A Grave With No Name – Wreath What could be more Christmassy than a band called ‘A Grave with No Name’. We thought it would be perfect to inspire […]
New Music – Lomond Campbell – Black River Promise
LOMOND CAMPBELL – BLACK RIVER PROMISE An album that I almost missed entirely, but has since found a happy place in my heart! With a name like Lomond Campbell he could only […]
