Album of the Week – 15/02/24 This week sees the return of Idles with their new album called TANGK. There are other releases from the likes of El Perro del Mar (Big […]
New Music – A Kind Of Dreaming – Driven Snow
New Music – A Kind Of Dreaming – Driven Snow Ahead of two sold-out shows in Little Whelans, we thought it would be a good time to mention Drive Snow, a two-piece […]
New Music – Jess Ribeiro – Everything Is Now
New Music – Jess Ribeiro – Everything Is Now We’re all waiting for a ‘Summer of Love’ but we’re guaranteed to get one, in the form of the new album by Jess […]
New Irish Music – Bren Berry – Hairpin Bends
New Irish Music – Bren Berry – Hairpin Bends by Killian Laher Former Revelino man Bren Berry has just put out a follow-up single to Winter Song, another taster for his forthcoming […]
New Irish Music – In Your Own Way – David Hedderman
New Irish Music – In Your Own Way – David Hedderman David Hedderman – The Workman’s Cellar – Dec. 16, 2023 – 8 p.m. What are you doing tomorrow night? You could […]
New Irish Music – Chequerboard – Vermilion
New Irish Music – Chequerboard – Vermilion by Killian Laher John Lambert who records as Chequerboard has just released his latest single, Vermilion, a taster for his fourth album Souvenir which comes […]
New Irish Music – Bren Berry – Winter Song
New Irish Music – Bren Berry – Winter Song by Killian Laher Revelino were one of the great lost bands from the 1990s. While Brendan Tallon and Ciaran Tallon (as Klubber Lang) […]
New Music – John Douglas – I’m Not the Fella
New Music – John Douglas – I’m Not the Fella John Douglas is a singer/ guitarist in one of the most underappreciated bands of the 90s, the Trashcan Sinatras. Despite releasing two […]
New Music – Red Blood Cells & Righteousness
New Music – Red Blood Cells & Righteousness – The Line Any fan of live music in Ireland will be aware of the reputation of Meltybrains? as one of the best live […]
Interview with Aoife Wolf – Part 1
Interview with Aoife Wolf – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Aoife Wolf for an update as to how things are going for her. No More Workhorse: […]
New Music – Lewsberg – Out and About
New Music – Lewsberg – Out and About It’s our unofficial album of the Week last week, but the Fringe Festival means we’re behind on these things! They owe a debt to […]
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes Let’s be honest, we’re all getting on a bit! Jape is undoubtedly feeling it also, as this new single is about time and […]
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans Zach is Back! And he’s making us feel very cold, out in the snow with only a jumper on. Yes, Zach Condon is back […]
New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm
New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm A second album from the duo of Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly, which I wasn’t really expecting, […]
Damian O’Neill – Video Premiere
Damian O’Neill – Video Premiere New Irish Music: Damian O’Neill – Más O Menos Damian O’Neill of the Undertones released his third solo album last year, the quietly impressive an crann. His […]
Hello Mary – Hello Mary – Album Review
Hello Mary – Hello Mary – Album Review by Killian Laher Hello Mary are three ‘kool things’ from New York, this isn’t their debut album but a follow-up to 2020’s punky Ginger. […]
New Music – Dry Cleaning – Dublin Gig Tonight!
New Music – Dry Cleaning – Dublin Gig Tonight! Dry Cleaning’s second album Stumpwork was one of the best of last year, so it would be remiss of me not to mention […]
A Musical Preview of 2023
A Musical Preview of 2023 by Killian Laher It’s safe to say that the music world is approaching normality after a strange couple of years. On the live front, virtually everybody who […]
New Music – All The Brave Hunters
New Music – All The Brave Hunters A new name but not entirely new, as Alain McFadden is a member of the much-loved Ye Vagabonds! It’s a gentle folk sound in the […]
New Music – From A Harbour Softly Drawn & Andrew Wild
New Music – From A Harbour Softly Drawn & Andrew Wild by Killian Laher This release introduces the new project of Fraser McGowan, who formerly recorded as Caught In The Wake Forever. […]
New Music – Micah P. Hinson – Ignore the Days
New Music – Micah P. Hinson – Ignore the Days Micah P Hinson has announced the release of his 11th studio album, I Lie To You, which will be ‘dropped’ on December […]
New Music – Sweet Baboo – Good Luck
New Music – Sweet Baboo – Good Luck Way, way back in 2017, we reviewed his album Wild Imagination. Now, he’s back with something sounding all fresh and new! Stephen Black AKA […]
New Music: A Ghost At Noon – Sam Prekop and John McEntire
New Music: A Ghost At Noon – Sam Prekop and John McEntire Is this another lazy attempt to get pictures of Cats onto the home page, with the massive jump in hits […]
New Music – Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II
New Music – Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II – (Kevin Sharkey Unrepentant Acid Mix) Cathal Coughlan follows up last year’s Songs of Co-Aklan album with […]
New Music – Hunter on the Wing – K. Freund
New Music – Hunter on the Wing – K. Freund This is a collection of rambling, free form instrumental tracks loosely based around a piano, with the accompaniment of electronics, samples and […]
New Irish Music – Abbacaxi – Endless
New Irish Music – Abbacaxi – Endless We probably don’t feature as much electronic music as we should on this site, but when it’s this good and produced by some local talent, […]
Totally Irish – The Demise of Irish Music on our Airwaves
Totally Irish – The Demise of Irish Music on our Airwaves It started with a tweet from John Baker confirming that his regular show Totally Irish was to finish on 98FM. What […]
New Music – Pan•American – Outskirts, Dreamlit
New Music – Pan•American – Outskirts, Dreamlit Welcome to the gentle sounds of Pan•American, solo guitar at its finest. Pan•American is the alter ego of Mark Nelson, vocalist and guitarist for the […]
New Music – Beirut – Fisher Island Sound
New Music – Beirut – Fisher Island Sound Any new music from Beirut is exciting but when it comes from a new album (of sorts) it’s something special! The album is called […]