A music blog from Ireland.
Friday, May 17th, 2013
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
Friday, May 17th, 2013
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...
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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....
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
A seriously good line-up for tomorrow night, 15 May, at Odessa as David Kitt performs in Dublin for the mid-point of an Irish tour. Joining him are compadres Richie Egan and Bill Blood, each performing their solo...
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Retro Revival pull another good one out of the bag of blistery garage rock this weekend when The #1s, Cry Boys, When Good Pets Go Bad, The Pulpit and Faux Kings figuratively demolish Sweeney’s tomorrow night. This...
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
Last week I posted the news of Glasgowbury 2013 and the poster’s just been released, showing the Derry festival to be shaping up nicely. Dozens more names are still to be announced but so far the line-up...
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
One of my favourite videos last year was Slow Skies‘ Across The Sea. Karen Sheridan’s voice pulls off this dreamy pop affair with aplomb. This weekend the trio launch their new EP Close with a gig at the...
Friday, April 26th, 2013
Tonight is the launch party of Solar Bears‘ second album Supermigration. Two years on from their debut the band have whipped back into shape with a follow-up that hears more than just a reprisal of their roles...
Friday, April 19th, 2013
Tonight Ghost Estates and Twinkranes launch a split 7″ at the Button Factory as their Record Store Day 2013 release. Support comes from The Notas, who just did an interview with TPOE today. After seeing them live...