Ça Fait Plaisir
By DeluxeThe French moustache gang is back with a new album.If you don’t already know them, allow me… Deluxe is a silly, crazy French band who doesn’t believe in sticking to a particular genre. They all sport pretty...
Author - Richard Bodin
Richard Bodin
Starman on the Street: The Story Behind Ziggy’s Iconic Album Cover
They touched down in the drizzle of a London January, somewhere near Regent Street. A lone figure was first spotted in a narrow alley off Heddon Street—red hair blazing, guitar slung low, eyes full of alien promise...
Crafting the downy Sound: An Interview with Robin Aoki
A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled upon some music that nearly knocked me off my chair: 第八作品集『無題』, the latest release from the Japanese band downy. I soon realised they’d been creating extraordinary music for over two...
No Different
By The Love BuzzThe Love Buzz is a band on the rise, and definitely one to keep an eye on. I’ll admit, I may be a little late to the party—but hey, better late than never! I discovered them recently during an acoustic session at...
Quadrophenia
By Franc RoddamIt’s 1979, and the Cannes Festival premieres a movie about parkas, scooters, and a working-class young boy in search of his own identity. Quadrophenia, the movie adaptation of The Who’s 1973 rock opera, revisits a piece...
Record Store Day 2025 in Limerick
Two shops, one city, and a whole lot of music love. Every year, in April, vinyl enthusiasts around the world have the perfect excuse to get out of their musical hideout and open ground to a quarrel with their banker:...
Mike Finn’s Wreckquiem Spins a Story of Records, Progress, and Defiance
As Record Store Day approaches tomorrow, I’m pleased to share that award-winning Limerick playwright Mike Finn is set to premiere his latest work, Wreckquiem, at the Limetree Theatre from June 25th to July 5th. I had...
Moon Safari
By AirComing up with a debut album is tricky for any artists. Finding the original idea that will work, discovering one’s own sound, the proper balance between members of a band. « Slow and steady wins the race » as...
Air plays Moon Safari in Salle Pleyel, Paris – 27 March 2025
A Lunar Safari in a White Box In 2023, Moon Safari celebrated its 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion, AIR set out on a tour to perform the album in its entirety. The tour, simply called ‘Air plays Moon...
Frozen in Ecstasy and Agony: The Bends artwork Cover
Thirty years ago, Radiohead released their second album, The Bends. Two years earlier, they had put out a single that gained significant traction in Israel and quickly snowballed from there. Soon enough, the band was...
[April Fools] Split Forever: Oasis Calls It Quits Again
The news just dropped like a bomb this morning: Oasis split again. The legendary band from Manchester had initially split in 2009 before stepping on the stage for their set at the French festival Rock en Seine...
Glutton For Punishment
By Heartworms“One to Watch,” according to The Guardian. A cover feature and five stars from NME. Many other glowing reviews. A haunting album cover—I’ve been known to dive into a new album solely because the artwork...
