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
Monday, November 5th, 2012
2012 has been a good year for Eatenbybears, a four-part math rock band from Belfast, and before the year’s out they’ll have pulled out another ace in the form of new single Your Pet Is Dead. Released...
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Abandon Reason is the name of a new eight-part series that began last night and will air on Curious Broadcast every Wednesday night at 9pm. The brainchild of Declan Q Kelly, it’s the culmination of a long...
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
A new record from Cian Nugent is being launched this week with a special gig at The Joiney. Grass Above My Head, the new single from the acclaimed Dublin guitarist, has been released on 7″ vinyl by...
Friday, April 27th, 2012
“This event is a fundraiser – monies raised will be used to allay some of the operating costs inevitable with running an alternative art space in Dublin. ” – thejoinery.org An amazing gig tonight to raise funds...
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...
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...
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....
Friday, October 21st, 2011
A reminder that the Congolese, Greystones-based guitarist Niwel Tsumbu launches his album S’All Vibration in the Button Factory tonight. Niwel is a friend and collaborator of Donal Dineen – check out this video from Electric Picnic and...