What happens when a band haunted by the past stumbles into the future? “Blue Monday” didn’t just signal a new direction for New Order—it helped rewire the DNA of popular music. Born from frustration, improvisation, and...
A Long-Awaited Return It has been sixteen years since Syd Matters released their last album, Brotherocean. Shortly after, the band felt they had to explore other things individually… A year ago, rumours of the band...
Since June, Emma Langford has been back on the road, celebrating ten years of making music with a tour whose title is almost as long as the career it celebrates: Ten Years On and She’s Still at the Feckin’ Music (Isn’t...
Usually Stephen Brennan performs with his “power trio” Cold Shot with whom he covers blues. The band is known for their energetic performances around places like the Rory Gallagher Festival, Blues on The Bay...
Drawer opens. CD goes in. Drawer closes. Play… Here I am, drawn back twenty years ago when I entering the world of Cibelle for the first time… Nothing to do with Cybele, the Greek goddess of caverns. Here...
As the festival season is coming to an end, it is important to honour the work and effort put in such endeavours by the people behind the scenes. From booking a line-up, securing a location, stage management, ensuring...
I have always been fascinated by the year 1967. So many legendary albums came out that year. But none of it would have happened without all different choices and changes that occurred in 1966. There were societal...
Enigmatic Brunch Records, an independent label from Kansas released an album by Eggs On Mars a couple of months ago that really got my attention. They seem to specialise in music with a retro vibe reminiscent of sunny...
If there is one constant in the rock ‘n’ roll landscape over the past four decades that you know won’t disappoint, it is Jon Spencer. Whether with Pussy Galore, Boss Hog or the legendary Jon Spencer...
To celebrate Bastille Day, we decided to come up with a little special playlist… One that reflects the spirit of the day. It celebrates not only this historical day that kickstarted the French Revolution and so many...
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 music from...
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...
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...
Following acclaimed sold-out runs in Manchester and Stratford-upon-Avon last year, Hamlet Hail to the Thief will make its London premiere at the Barbican Theatre this autumn. The production runs from 31 October 2026 to...
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...
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...
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