When Whozyerman? released “Miles Away” a couple of months ago, it wasn’t just the music that caught my attention. Alongside the single came the announcement that Paul Savage had removed his...
Richard Bodin
Latest News
Trevor Dietz, the Sixth Member of Fontaines D.C., Has Died
The Irish music community is mourning the loss of Trevor Dietz. The longtime manager of Fontaines D.C. and one of the most influential figures in Dublin’s independent music scene. The Sixth Member of Fontaines D.C...
Rising Star Sienna Spiro announces debut album “Visitor”
Rising star Sienna Spiro announces the release of her debut album Visitor at just 20 years old. Set to arrive July 3rd via Capitol Records, the album follows her breakout run of popular singles. A Breakout Year The...
Maia Smith
Tori SheehanKatseye Announce “WILDWORLD” Tour
Katseye announce their new world tour “WILDWORLD”, without their sixth member, Manon! Welcome, WILDWORLD Era! Welcome to a new era for Katseye. The six-member girl group has been clouded in controversy since...
Essentials Albums
Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton
By John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Eric ClaptonThe 1960s were a magical time for music. We had The Beatles, Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and so so much more. At the time, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers were titans. Their music was influential in...
Matt LuceyNew Music Reviews
Cry Baby
By Vince StaplesVince Staples returns with his seventh studio album. A huge deviation in style sees Vince explore a rock-infused sound and topics of black oppression in the US of A. Long Beach Boy Born in the infamous Compton...
Ronan O'Brien
The Qid From South
By DATQIDEXCELLimerick rapper DATQIDEXCEL announced himself to the music scene with his debut mixtape, The Qid From South. A local artist that somehow escaped me, I was delighted to discover this hidden talent of late. The Man Behind...
Masks off
By Jesse WellesJesse Allen Breckenridge Wells Is an American singer/songwriter/activist/guitarist who has taken the world by storm in recent years. Jesse began his music career at the age of 11, making his own music and burning it...
Lex Legion
By Lex LegionThose Amazing Dark Years Back in the 1980s, albums like Them, Abigail, Conspiracy, and The Eye (without Mickey Dee) set a standard that few bands have ever matched. These were terrifying, brilliantly crafted concept...
David Moya
Don’t Settle Vol. 2: Transmissions West
By Glen HansardHaving reviewed Don’t Settle Vol. 1 on its own, I find myself wishing I had waited until Don’t Settle Vol. 2: Transmissions West arrived. Recorded during the same sessions at Berlin’s storied Funkhaus, the two releases...
Peter Burrows
Play Your Games
By Greta Van FleetGreta Van Fleet are an American based rock group who gained significant popularity upon the release of their first album “Black Smoke Rising”. Overnight, this group of young musicians became billboard topping rock stars...
Thin Lizzy (Boxset)
By Thin LizzyThin Lizzy give the box treatment to their debut album Thin Lizzy from 1971. This was the day when Lizzy were a three man line up with Philip Lynott, Eric Bell and of course the man at the back Brian Downey, on the...
Nicky Woulffe
From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth
By Future IslandsFuture Islands are celebrating their 20 years in music with the release of a compilation. But this is not a “Best of…“, instead a collection of rarities and hidden gems to showcase the band’s...
Let us tell you a story
The Smiths’ Gallery of Heroes
As The Queen Is Dead approaches its 40th anniversary, countless articles will once again celebrate the album as one of the defining records of the 1980s. Yet, I would like to take this opportunity to expand beyond the...
Live Shows
Gorillaz – The Era of the Stadium Gig
The world’s first virtual band has reached new levels. Nearly twenty years on, Gorillaz have upgraded even further to spellbinding stadium show. What might seem like a big leap for 2D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel, makes...
Mags
Voivod Prove Small Venues Still Deliver the Greatest Live Experiences
Why This Was My Most Anticipated Gig This was the concert I had been looking forward to the most this year. While many people were counting the days until Metallica’s shows in Dublin, I honestly couldn’t...
One Night Wasn’t Enough: Metallica’s Dublin Spectacle
One Half of the Story By the time Metallica took to the stage in the Aviva Stadium on Sunday evening, Dublin had already witnessed the first chapter of their visit two nights earlier. Friday’s show formed part of their...
Frankie Downbeat and DatQidExcel Bring the Wild Geese Festival to Life
Thursday 25th June, The Commercial pub in Limerick vibrated to the loud bass sound of Frankie Downbeat‘s set mixing a wide range of records from Dub, to Reggae or Hip Hop while DatQidExcel was on the mic. The two...
Playlist
Don’t Miss Them – Vol.9
Another week, another stack of songs worth your attention. This edition of Don’t Miss Them travels from Montréal to Melbourne, Portland to Cork, uncovering everything from swirling psychedelia and indie anthems to...
Editorial TeamStraight from our shelves
Live! in Europe
By Rory GallagherRory Gallagher, a Rock/Blues guitarist released Live! in Europe in 1972. He recorded each song throughout his tour of Europe and then compiled them into a 48 minute long album. The bassist on the album is Gerry McAvoy...
Roger O'Donnell
Pyschopomp
By Japanese BreakfastJapanese Breakfast, fronted by Michelle Zauner, has become one of the most prolific and beloved indie acts of the late 2010s and 2020s. Jubilee, released in 2021, was on many people’s AOTY upon release. In that same...
Adam Kenny
AN INSATIABLE HIGH
By Masayoshi TakanakaSUMMER IS HERE We’re getting to that time of the year. The rain is less frequent. Evenings are getting longer. Evening sunsets are looking like cotton candy that you wish you could slurp up. The beach is calling. Summer...
Latest Movies
Project Hail Mary
By Phil Lord, Christopher MillerI have to admit, I never read Andy Weir’s original novel. So I wasn’t too sure about what to expect when sitting in the theatre to watch the new Ryan Gosling’s flick Project Hail Mary. All I knew was...
More Interviews
Word of Mouth and Packed Houses: The Rise of The Blow In’s
A few days after opening for Pinch Of Snuff and performing their first sold-out headline show at Mike The Pies, The Blow In’s were enjoying a remarkable run of momentum. The young trio have only been performing...
On the Path: Paul Sherry Talks Music, Meditation and Meaning
Recently, I was introduced to the fantastic Irish artist, Paul Sherry. After a few listens to his most recent release, Peace In Mind, I had to share my thoughts here. A stellar artist, who spends his time writing...
Older Articles
AI-Generated Album Covers: Art or Slop?
The Artificial Intelligence Era is well and truly here. While AI-powered models and tools are incredibly useful resources for countless industries, the general consensus is that AI should have a place in the artistic...
Mother Earth’s Plantasia
By Mort GarsonFifty years ago, Mort Garson wrote and recorded a score of music specifically designed to help plants grow. One thing he never expected was how much of a cult classic this album has become today. The Wozard of Iz Mort...
Don’t Miss Them – Vol.8
This month’s selection moves between introspection and celebration, between familiar favourites and exciting new discoveries. Long-awaited returns from Syd Matters, Arab Strap and Ezra Collective sit alongside...
Bitknot
By Feeble Little HorseThe newly three piece band from Pennsylvania surprise dropped their 3rd LP on 26 May. On this album, the band explores capitalism, technology and as lead singer Lydia Slocum puts “this album is less ‘I am a...
Caitlin Connors
The Boys of Dungeon Lane
By Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney goes back in time on a trip down memory lane with The Boys of Dungeon Lane, a beautiful and warm masterpiece that serves as his 21st solo offering. Macca has always been my favourite Beatle. His songs...
Songs in the Key of O
By Helen O' SheaHelen O’Shea, an Irish musician living in New-Jersey, has just released her debut album Songs in the Key of O. Helen, born in Limerick, Ireland, spent her life immersed in music while pursuing her career in medicine...
Remember the Humans
By Broken Social SceneYou were the rotten ones It’s been 9 years since we last heard from Broken Social Scene when they released their album Hug of Thunder. For many fans it’s been a long time coming to hear from the band. Whilst they did...
Live! in Europe
By Rory GallagherRory Gallagher, a Rock/Blues guitarist released Live! in Europe in 1972. He recorded each song throughout his tour of Europe and then compiled them into a 48 minute long album. The bassist on the album is Gerry McAvoy...
The Pixies in King John’s castle.
There are some bands that become part of your personal history. The Pixies are one of those bands. Their songs soundtrack particular moments, particular eras, and particular versions of ourselves. So when the legendary...
Rory Gallagher Festival 2026
Rory Gallagher Festival commemorates Rory’s life and legacy accross a four day event hosted in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. Ireland’s oldest town is also the birth place of rock and blues legend Rory Gallagher...
Pet Sounds
By Beach BoysWhen Rolling Stone Magazine does a Top 500 of something, it always causes a lot of debates. I mean, in what world are David Gilmour only ranked #28, Clapton #35 and Rory Gallagher #175 ad the greatest guitarists of all...
OUTTANATIONAL
By PigeonA few weeks ago, we highlighted Pigeon’s latest single “Black James Dean” in our Don’t Miss Them playlist. Their latest album, OUTTANATIONAL has finally come out and it doesn’t disappoint. ...
Peaches!
By The Black KeysThe Black Keys are, by now, a household name. Forming in Ohio in the early 2000s, the duo released their first album in 2002. Following this, the band earned their first record deal with Fat Possum records. After this...
Electric Love
By Brother WallaceBrother Wallace got into music at the age of eleven playing piano for his church in Georgia. He has notably shared the stage with gospel legend Kirk Franklin and worked as a backup vocalist for the band The Heavy. He...
