A music blog from Ireland.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Premiering on State.ie yesterday, probably the most straight-laced thing that Meltybrains? have ever put out in public, this is their new video for Intros Are So Original. The song is the first track from a new EP released next week, the follow-up to the madcap Free Kyle EP. Strangely, the conformity of shooting a video
Friday, January 7th, 2011
This is what I love to see. This is what makes my eyes shine with happy excitement – good people working together, supporting and encouraging local music. Whelans and The Village have joined forces with Tickets.ie, State.ie,...
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
Love this shot of Tony ASIWYFA from Saturday night’s show in Whelans as part of the FMC tour. I was there early for Cloud Castle Lake who played a great opening set, then it was skates-on to...
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
You guys have no idea how restrained I am right now. NO IDEA. Presumably you all know that I’m a dickless, hipsterless headcase. I don’t have a bike, a Polaroid camera or neon sunglasses and flip flops...
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Ah lovely work to his usual high standard, Myles O’Reilly made this for for State.ie – footage from Villagers‘ recent gig at the Workman’s Club, beautifully edited into a six minute documentary of sorts, a reminder for...
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Misfortune favours the brave and there aren’t many rockers more valiant than ASIWYFA, so it was with considerable regret they had to cancel Zomberparkfeest at the weekend after bassist Johnny Adger injured his shoulder. This injury has...
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Love the colours in this shot of Hunter-Gatherer performing on Saturday night’s Body & Soul last weekend, taken by Sara Devine. The ladysnapper went off to Meath to take photos for State and judging by...
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
After several months’ preparation, recording and rehearsing, Enemies begin a long summer as their debut album We’ve Been Talking is released this weekend. It’s been a slow-boiler, building up from the roots of a shared love of...