A music blog from Ireland.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
On her travels across the Internet for her award-winning blog The World Of Kitsch, Claire Smyth uncovered some of the craziest merchandise that musicians are flogging to keep their coffers full. Download all the illegal free music you want, like the grubby little land pirate you are, but your favourite artist still has one
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Hello! Something cool is going on – today Morning Claws are offering really nice goodies ahead of their Pet Storms, Ancient Clouds EP launch tomorrow night at the Menagerie in Belfast. 1st prize: 1 8×8 print of...
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Following on from the release of Goodtime‘s new album Colours Of Darkness which premiered here on 1 November, I have a pair of tickets to give away for the launch this Friday in the Grand Social. The...
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Next Thursday 1 December the Small Hours show on TodayFM will cease broadcasting after fourteen years on the airwaves. Since beginning under the name Here Comes The Night on Radio Ireland back in 1997, its presenter Donal...
Monday, November 21st, 2011
How would you like to be sorted out for a Saturday night of great tunes? I’ve a pair of guestlist passes to this upcoming show with Lasertom & the Blast Crew at Crawdaddy on 3 December. Readers...
Friday, November 11th, 2011
This is a bit special. Soundblob is my favourite new site this year, a blog of few words and many mighty chunks of music. This weekend its owner Rob McComish has put together a showcase gig with...
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Last night in Ulster Hall the first Northern Ireland Music Awards took place, bang in the middle of Belfast Music Week, before the circus of the MTV EMAs roll into town on Sunday 6 November. Organised...
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Amazing the difference that Bandcamp has made in sharing new music, certainly in Ireland. When Drop-D first got a bee in their bonnet about creating the ultimate Cork music compilation, it was split into several different download...
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
*Edit* I sat down to write about this man on his anniversary again this morning and just checked last year’s post before proceeding. I don’t think I could say it any better this year, so I’m reposting....