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To celebrate that Major Grave has done well and got himself a spot on the newest Big Dada Grime 2.0. compilation, Standard Radio are holding a free night upstairs in Sin É tomorrow night, Saturday 18 May. The only Irish producer in this particular field (and disclaimer here, I don’t know much and welcome more [...]
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There’s a really good gig on in Whelan’s tonight from a bunch of musicians who do not play on an all-too-regular basis – A Lazarus Soul, The Instructions and The Hedge Schools. They have some seriously impressive collective efforts amongst them. Have a click not just through the embeds below but the full set of [...]
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Take a minute to let this poster sink in and then er, make time or love for this gig. The most excellent TenPastSeven play a midnight show at Whelan’s this Saturday night 18 May with Family Planning. I may be wrong but it seems like the first Dublin gig for the trio in quite some [...]
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Bit NSFW this: in the words of the Internet….that escalated quickly! The beginning of this video for All The Boys had me groaning slightly thinking that I was going to end up writing about the unacceptable sexual objectification of human beings. And well, the disappointment soon gave way to a very different look of shock. Well [...]
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A remix like this was always gonna be intuitively good as the bonds between Young Wonder and SertOne are about as tight as they come, with frequent collaborations, such as Rachel guesting the vocals for Breath on the last SertOne EP. I’m a big fan of the nonconformist beatmaker from the North and absolutely adore [...]
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‘Viewer discretion advised’ is a very different alert to ‘NSFW’ but I feel obliged to make some mention of a warning because the footage in this video For Ribbons by Decomposing In Paris is the kind that evokes strong feelings. Becca Hopkins sings here, emphasising hope, set to poignant piano and muted but urgent drums [...]
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A new band for your audio perusal, Shadows and Dust, with a video for Homely Ground. The song is from their first EP Each Year Forever which is released on 7 June and will feature six tracks. The artwork by Hungarian artist Sarolta Bán incorporates photography by Sean Carey, drummer for Bon Iver. I like [...]
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Welcome back to another month of the MAP mixtape, representing Ireland for May is Rachael Boyd with Aim Too High. I was bowled over by her music after hearing a Sun Glitters remix last month. The original compositions found on her Soundcloud are fascinating to me, and I’m really looking forward to hearing the full [...]
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The eighth Castlepalooza festival line-up was just announced yesterday. While there are more to be announced, the preliminary line-up already boasts some impressive names. The festival takes place in the grounds of Charleville Castle in Tullamore from 2-4 August. The big draws from international grounds must surely be Ghostpoet, Ceephax Acid Crew, Cymbals, Kutmah and [...]
