A Night At the Opera
By QueenFifty years ago, Queen released A Night at the Opera — the record that transformed them from rising stars into one of the defining bands of the decade. It was, at the time, the most expensive album ever made, and the...
Author - Richard Bodin
Richard Bodin
Beyond the Clone Myth: Inside Kid A’s Haunting Artwork
Three years after the bombshell that was the release of OK Computer, Radiohead finally released the long-awaited follow up: Kid A. The album had been a long, chaotic birth. The band spent about 16 months in and out of...
BC Camplight Lights Up Dolan’s Kasbah in Limerick – November 21, 2025
Back in July, I discovered this new artist: BC Camplight. When I say « new », of course I mean new to me, as he has been around for 20 years already, and I had completely missed him. His latest album, A Sober...
The Parlour
By Picture ParlourBack in 2023, Picture Parlour made quite the buzz. Freshly arrived in London, creative duo Katherine Parlour and Ella Risi, who met in Manchester as students, brought together a band to further their vision. After a...
Hermitage Green Celebrate 15 Years with a Homecoming Show at King John’s Castle
Limerick’s own Hermitage Green are coming home. The band have announced a special 15th anniversary concert at King John’s Castle on May 3rd, 2026 — a milestone moment in the very city where it all began. A Happy...
A Whisper And A Sigh
By Syd MattersTwenty-some years ago, as a young music lover, I remember going to many concerts, meeting many people, and discovering many new bands. I took a particular liking to one of them. One of my friends invited me to join him...
From ‘Starlight’ to ‘Thriller’: When Michael Jackson Made Fear Dance
In our spOoky playlist, we deliberately chose a different song by Michael Jackson. “Thriller” would have been the obvious choice, but Jackson had other good track to offer… And we wanted to explore...
Arthur Buck 2
By Arthur BuckA superband is always an exciting thing to discover. You take accomplished talents from different backgrounds, bring them together, and see what new magic they can create. Despite a name that might suggest a solo act...
The Sp0oky Playlist
From flickering candles to VHS static, from haunted organs to whispered lullabies — these are the sounds that make the night breathe a little slower. The Hidden Track’s Sp0oky playlist wanders through half a century of...
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I’m Only F**ing Myself
By Lola YoungLola Young has been around for a few years already. After relative success in TV talent shows, she signed her first deal right before covid. So she had to stand strong and capitalise on the Internet at first with online...
From Two Bobbys to Gaza: The Journey of The Little Flame
The great thing with music, is that it never really dies. A musician usually creates it, puts the words together, comes up with a melody, and releases it into the world. From thereon every song lives on. Some will meet...
Otis Blue
By Otis ReddingSixty years ago — in July 1965, under the sweltering Memphis heat — Otis Redding walked into Stax Studios and, in just twenty-four hours, recorded one of the defining albums of soul music. Otis Blue wasn’t simply made —...
Dig It: How Nuggets Mined the Sound of a Generation
In 1972, Nuggets compiled the raw, forgotten garage rock of the '60s—and accidentally mapped out the future. From Lenny Kaye’s crate-digging to its ripple effects on punk, mod revival, and beyond, this is the story of a...
The Hives Forever Forever The Hives
By The HivesTwenty years ago, I walked out of one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. To be honest, I was on the fence about going — until I noticed that Blues Explosion were the support act. But it was The Hives who floored me. I...
NewDad Launch Altar with a Record Shop Tour
To promote their new album Altar, released on September 19, NewDad took a refreshing approach: a record shop tour. Tickets to these intimate shows weren’t sold but earned—fans had to pre-order the album in-store. In an...
