A music blog from Ireland.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
No Spill Blood, Ireland’s biggest buzz band of 2012, have two gigs this weekend: Limerick on Friday in the Blind Pig (with synth player Ruadhan morphing into his Magic Pockets guise as support) and Whelan’s in Dublin on Saturday. The shows precede a European tour with Sargent House labelbuds Fang Island in April. The video
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Lash this into you! What time was it when No Spill Blood took to the stage on Sat? I just remember it was almost 3am when they finished and I was on a musical high of the...
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Next week, there’s a free gig at midnight in Whelans from Magic Pockets and No Spill Blood that promises to be a belter, based on reports back from last week’s Button Factory gig for the launch of...
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Unholy shit! A gig for the new songs before they go off to record the second album. Support from Magic Pockets and Turning Down Sex too? I’d pillage shit for this. BATS BATS BATS…I’m not *ever* going...
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Tonight it’s a celebration of all things new and musically-navy blue: Dublin’s Elastic Witch is ready to cut loose and party with a proper launch for the Twisted Pepper’s latest venture. The shop has been quietly ticking...
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Trends pass but my heart belongs to rock. After a fantastic Saturday, I‘m looking forward to this Friday’s hefty billing of Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Legion of Two and a very special three-piece band. You...
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Tomorrow an all-dayer from Hefty Horse brings some of the best folk and funtimes to Whelan’s Upstairs for the second Heft Fest. Since I posted the original flyer and a mix of tracks selected especially by head...
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Following on from the success of the first Heft Fest in May, a second all-day run of shows has been announced for Upstairs in Whelans on 1 October. Last time, I made a mix (which unfortunately I...