By many accounts, Phox were one of the best acts at this year’s Electric Picnic. Now there’s a chance to catch them at the Sugar Club in just over a months time. […]
New Music – Phox – Sugar Club – 9-11-14
Join Me In The Pines – Inherit – Album Review
Dave Geraghty has a couple of solo albums already, as well as his work with Bell X1. This new album and new name is an attempt to do something different. A clean […]
New Music – Women’s Christmas – Too Rich For My Blood
Something nice and shouty this way comes! Women’s Christmas new album will be released on October 24th, with a gig in Dublin on the 1st of Nobember. Chris Judge did the art […]
New Music – Jape – The Hearts Desire
New music from Jape is always greeted with excitement in these parts, so it’s good to hear of a new album on the horizon, and the first single ‘The Hearts Desire’. Enjoy! […]
Carol Keogh Album Release ‘Mongrel City’ – Grand Social – Oct 17th
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Guilfoyle-Nielsen Trio & PHISQA – Whelans – 22-09-14
This is the last in IMC’s Monday nights at Whelans, and we’re sad to see them go. They’re not going out with a whimper though, as they have Guilfoyle-Nielsen Trio & […]
Peter Broderick – Colours Of The Night – 20th Oct – Workman’s Club
A new EP and a trip to the Workman’s Club? It’s all a bit exciting. If you haven’t seen Peter live, then he comes heavily recommended. See what you think of the […]
New music: Aphex Twin – minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix]
Yes, a new track… from Aphex Twin. It’s been 13 years since the last Aphex Twin album Drukqs. New album Syro due to follow on September 22.
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – Sugar Club – 14-10-14
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – Music for an Elliptical Orbit Caoimhín is a member of two of my favourite Irish bands, with This is how we Fly and the Gloaming. He has recently […]
New Music – Tommy P – Fog
A simple guitar song that becomes much nice and BIG as the strings kick in! There’s a touch of Conor Oberst about his voice and the production is nice and raw. See […]
New Music – White Hills – Spirit of Exile
Something of a lost gem has been re-released by Thrill Jockey. White Hills 2007 self released album Glitter Glamour Atrocity. It contains the pounding track Spirit of Exile, as below… This week […]
S.D.T. – B Dolan & Scroobius Pip – Workman’s Club – 20-11-14
Some good news for fans of Hip Hop. For those about to bounce, we salute you! Scroobius Pip seems to be a regular visitor to our shores, but this time around, he’s […]
New Music – Haüer – Merc II
Battle against the wall of synths you’ll find in this tasty little number from Haüer . This is a fun one. I see flying cars and maybe a robot dog in the […]
New Music – DJ Shadow – LIquid Amber EP
Something new and shiny from the shadowy one. This is what Mr. Shadow had to say for himself. “I’m pleased to announce The Liquid Amber EP. This single/EP serves as the opening […]
New Music – I, a Man – Minivan
Some new music coming at you direct from the other side of the world, Melbourne no less. Talk of Mimivans in Australia does take me back. Sigh. A slice of perfect indie […]
New Music – Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler – The White Balloon
Some harp music for a Monday morning. It’s a delicate and transfixing track from Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler, their debut album ‘Slant of Light’ out 22nd September in Europe In most […]
New Music – We Stood Like Kings – Berlin 1927 – Akt I
I’m calling today Belgian Post Rock Friday. Why? I’m not exactly sure, it just is! This is some lovely post rock with some rather impressive visuals to go with. You can find […]
New track: Dope Body – Hired Gun
From the forthcoming album Lifer from Dope Body. Good shouty garage, slightly experimental rock with a lovely slow wig-out from 2m:25s mark (which is oddly reminiscent of a Pavement jam). – JR
New Music – Girl Band – De Bom Bom
Want to hear something loud and shouty on a Monday morning? Of course you do. Dublin band Girl Band will wake you out of your slumber with something nice and nasty. They […]
New Music – Dad Rocks! – Body Mass Index
Something dramatic from Dad Rocks! A piano track that occasionally explodes and reminds me of Ben Folds and Postal Service. It’s from his second album ‘Year of the Flesh’. Welcome to Year […]
Clang Sayne with James O’Sullivan – The Joinery – 25th July
This is a gig and new band that come heavily recommended, featuring the talents of Laura Hyland, Matthew Jacobson (drums), Judith Ring (voice), and Carolyn Goodwin (woodwinds) along with James O’Sullivan. They’re […]
Emily Portman Trio – 15th July 2014 – Odessa Club,
Emily Portman is a new name to most, but has been making waves and won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for best original song recently. There’s a chance to see her […]
No More Workhorse 