RM Hubbert – Telling the Trees – Album Review by Killian Laher RM Hubbert has established himself as a guitarist of considerable note over three albums, two of which were pretty much […]
RM Hubbert – Telling the Trees – Album Review
New Music – Holy Fuck – Tom Tom
New Music – Holy Fuck – Tom Tom The second single off Holy Fuck’s new album ‘Congrats’ has just been released and deserves to be seen/ heard. Quite what it all means […]
Interview with Day Wave – Workman’s Club – 16-05-16
Day Wave is coming to the Workman’s Club May 16th to make his Irish debut. We had the chance to catch up with him ahead of his visit to our fair shores. […]
New Music – I Love Eu – Gruff Rhys
Gruff Rhys has return with a love song to the EU. We would expect no less from this Welsh legend. You can find a full essay on the upcoming vote on his […]
New Music – Star Parks – Loose Ends
The track below ‘Loose Ends’ by Star Parks is a blissed out piano sound that builds with horns and backing singers to something big and bold. It comes off the album ‘Don’t […]
New Music – David Collier – Smacht
David Collier – Smacht Irish Composer David Collier has just released an album by the name of Smacht on the Ergodos label. It’s a collection of three songs with Smacht featuring twice […]
New Music – M Craft – Blood Moon
I’ve always been a fan of music written in cabins, or at least press releases written in them! Am I being too cynical? This was written in a cabin on the edge […]
New Music – Frankie Cosmos – Outside with the Cuties
“I haven’t written this part yet Will you help me write it?” – Frankie Cosmos – Outside with the Cuties This is as gentle, delicate song by the wonderful Frankie Cosmos, who […]
New Music – Trashcan Sinatras – Wild Pendulum
Trashcan Sinatras Announce New Album Wild Pendulum, produced by Mike Mogis, for May 13th. Without exaggeration, the Trashcan Sinatras are in my top five live bands of all time! They really capture […]
New Irish Music – Dylan Tighe – Wabi-Sabi Soul
Dylan Tighe is back with a new album ‘Wabi-Sabi Soul’ which will be released next month. He also has a couple of interesting gigs/ events including a 3D Listening party at the […]
Bob Mould – Patch The Sky – Album Review
Bob Mould – Patch The Sky – Album Review by Killian Laher Bob Mould’s twelfth solo album arrives less than two years after his last, 2014’s Beauty & Ruin. That album was […]
Irish Festival Guide 2016 – Groove Festival Line Up Announced
The Line up for the Groove Festival has Sat 2nd & Sun 3rd July at the lovely Killruddery House, Bray, Co Wicklow. The day by day breakdown is below as well as […]
Cold, Cold Heart – How The Other Half Live and Die – Album Review
Cold, Cold Heart – How The Other Half Live and Die – Album Review by Killian Laher These days there are many bands ploughing the moody instrumental rock furrow, with varying degrees […]
New Music – Adem – By Everyone
9 years is a long time in the wilderness, but Adem has returned to the fold! It’s not like he disappeared completely, there was some production work and remixes in that time, […]
La Sera – Music For Listening to Music To – Album Review
La Sera – Music For Listening to Music To – Album Review by Killian Laher Husband and wife duo La Sera return with their fourth album, the smart-assedly titled Music For Listening […]
New Music – Teleman – Düsseldorf
This is the first single of Teleman’s forthcoming album Brilliant Sanity. A brash assault of synths and guitar make this an impressive taste of what’s to come on the album proper. Only […]
New Music – Bayonne – Spectrolite
Bayonne is the stage name for Austin based musician Roger Sellers. The single “Spectrolite” is from his new LP Primitives which is released on Mom & Pop Records on March 25th. Whatever […]
So Pitted – Neo – Album Review
So Pitted – Neo – Album Review by Killian Laher Every so often you need a bit of rage in your life. A means of reacting, a soundtrack for frustration, if you […]
New Irish Music – Otherkin – I Was Born
Some New Irish Music with Otherkin – ‘I was born’. They play Whelans on Friday 8th April. Fresh from the success of ‘Feel It’, Dublin grunge-pop outfit Otherkin keep the good vibes […]
New Irish Music – Ciara O’Neill – Ghosts
See the lovely video for Ciara O’Neill’s new video Ghots below. It comes from her new album – The Ebony Trail which is released on March 5th. Northern Irish singer songwriter Ciara […]
New Music – Frightened Rabbit – Death Dream
This is an early offering from the new album by Frightened Rabbit, and if this is anything to go by… it could be quite promising! I’ll leave you with the words of […]
Buensuceso – Inner Winter – Album Review
Buensuceso – Inner Winter – Album Review by Killian Laher Originally released in 2014, this relatively short album by Spanish rockers Buensuceso is getting another push. After the atmospheric opening track, Luckily […]
New Music – Glenn Jones – Flower Turned Inside-Out
Something nice on a Friday, with the first single from Glenn Jones’ new album ‘Fleeting’. The single is called ‘Flower turned inside out’ is a typical primitive guitar track that we know […]
New Irish Music – Bouts/The Evertides
New Irish Music – Bouts/The Evertides Here are a couple of new Irish releases well worthy of a mention. Firstly, indie beasts Bouts unleashed the colourful video for “Allies”. It’s the second […]
Shearwater – New Album and Irish Date
Shearwater have returned with a new album and a date in the Button Factory next month! For once, we’re not told about it six months in advance! Details of the album, gig […]
LNZNDRF – Featuring Members of Beirut & the National
Take two parts National and one part Beirut, and what do you get? Why LNZNDRF of course. With the easiest band name to pronounce in recent times, this is a side project […]
This Is Kit – Upstairs in Whelans – 8-4-16
Did I mention 2016 is sizing up nicely for gigs? If not, I should have already! There’s some gems around the smaller venues in Dublin and you can add another to the […]
Music in 2016: A Personal Crystal Ball
Music in 2016: A Personal Crystal Ball… or Hopes and Dreams of a Music Obsessive by Killian Laher It’s the time of year when writers like to look forward to 2016, a […]
New Music – Dylan Tighe – The Ghost
Dylan Tighe has just released a delux version of his album ‘Record’ which includes a number of live songs recorded from the launch night in the Grand Social, a night we reviewed […]
No More Workhorse 