With a career spanning over six decades and more than forty albums released, Neil Young is living proof that rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay. He hasn’t burnt away like Jimi Hendrix or Kurt Cobain did, but he...
Today is one of those fortunate days where I get to discover something new and enjoy it deeply. It came in the form of Manchester-based US artist BC Camplight. At first, I got hooked by the music from his latest album A...
The time has finally come. I’ve been waiting impatiently since attending the public reading of Mike Finn’s Wreckquiem. Everything about it spoke to me — from the fact that it takes place in a record shop (I could spend...
There are some songs, that when you hear them for the first time, you take a huge blow in the guts and just forget where you are. Then you listen to it a second time, and a third, and so on, and you simply realise that...
Thousands of people gathered at Malahide Castle on June 26th to see not one, but two living Rock ’n’ Roll legends going back to the ’60s: Van Morrison and Neil Young. The crowd was multigenerational—original hippies...
In case you were hiding under a rock lately, there is new play about to premiere in the Lime Tree Theatre in Limerick. Wreckquiem —written by Mike Finn— is set in a record shop under threat by a promoter who wants to...
People of Limerick — if you’ve wandered past the corner of Henry Street and Sarsfield Street lately, you might have spotted a curious new addition: Dessie’s Disc, a retro-style record shop that looks like it’s been...
Okay! Alright! Okay… Let’s talk about the Viagra Boys.The Swedish punk band formed in 2015 made their name by tackling controversial themes with a satirical bite. They take sneaky pleasure in skewering toxic...
Believe it or not, Natural Magick almost slipped under my radar. I missed the news that original keyboardist Jay Darlington had rejoined Kula Shaker, and with him, the band quietly released an album that rekindles their...
From Skeptic to Devotee Morrissey, like The Smiths before him, is the kind of act you either love or loathe… I’ve rarely met someone who casually likes them. They don’t leave people indifferent. I should know—I used to...
It’s happening: Wreckquiem officially launched and entered its final phase. The full cast has arrived in Limerick and begun rehearsals. They are now working tirelessly to shape up the play and prepare the set for its...
Eight years ago, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ joined forces to create a strong collaborative album under the moniker TajMo. It wasn’t the best work of either artist, but we’re talking about two living legends of blues...
Mike Finn is a busy man. Always travelling by train between Dublin and Limerick, his cherished hometown. Lately, he was working on two different plays: The Rising of The Women, and of course Wreckquiem. The Rising of...
The other day, my beloved was in a rebellious mood. Chin up, fist raised, she was singing: “My name is James Connolly, I didn’t come here to die!”“Honey,” I said, “what are you on about? And who the feck is James...
The Lime Tree Theatre in Limerick recently hosted a striking event: Crash Ensemble joined forces with Chamber Choir Ireland under the direction of Gabriel Crouch to perform The Drone Mass by the late Icelandic composer...
The 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...
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