A music blog from Ireland.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Oh lads!! My favourite song from The Redneck Manifesto‘s album Friendship, performed at Whelan’s last Thursday from a vantage point almost exact to my own, with perfect sound! Ah yeahhhh….it’s Little Nose. I had to switch off HD in order to size the video to fit here but recommend you watch on YouTube. You can
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...
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Guess. What?! The Japanese record label Parabolica have put together a brilliant mix of Redneck Manifesto tracks for free download ahead of the band’s November tour dates. I feel like I just did a bad thing by...
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Sunday at the Bernard Shaw and the venue’s reputation as a hipster hangout could well implode on itself with irony: some of the most dedicated and passionate musicians come together in veneration for Arthur Russell. Niamh Corcoran,...
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Sad news. One of the most under-rated bands we’ve seen in a good long time are calling it a day just as their star began to gleam.Their name is Murder Plan and they only play the blues,...
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Returning to Dublin since their excellent show at last month’s Future Bright gig, Low Sea play Shebeen Chic tonight, bringing their dream pop sound back to the city. Best of all, it’s free if you get there...
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Good news for Dublin’s music fans today as a new record shop called Elastic Witch pops open in the Twisted Pepper with Gib Cassidy at the helm. Drummer in Logikparty, co-owner of the independent White Plague Records...
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Tonight Veroa and The River Fane perform in the comfortable environment of the Odessa diners’ club in Dame Court. It was always an unusual venue for music but has turned out to be one of the nicest...