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...
Author - Ronan O'Brien
Richard Bodin
Adam Kenny
Ronan O'Brien
David Moya
(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
By Oasis30 years ago saw the release of Oasis’ sophomore album. One of the best-selling albums of all time, it’s a defining feature of the Britpop era. This month, Oasis invite us to re-experience the genius that is...
Live Laugh Love
By Earl SweatshirtEarl Sweatshirt returns with his fifth studio album, Live Laugh Love. Three years on from the brilliant Sick! and the equally short Some Rap Songs, Earl is still laying his marker on modern hip-hop. Earl Sweatshirt...
Gangsta’s Paradise: How Hip-Hop Crossed The Atlantic
Hip-hop was born in New York in the early 1970s and was culturally significant. From humble beginnings to becoming one of the most popular music genres on the planet, the world of hip-hop is the biggest it’s ever...
We Can’t Be Stopped: How Geto Boys Scarred a Generation
The nineties in the UK music scene had a single burning question: Oasis or Blur? Across the Atlantic, in the States, the question was different but attracted the same heat of emotion. Here, the hip-hop scene was on the...
A Tonic for the Troops
By The Boomtown RatsThe 1970’s were tumultuous times in Ireland; with civil rights issues, church-led domineering and political corruption rife. All of these socioeconomic issues had one hell of a soundtrack however, courtesy of Thin...
EURO-COUNTRY
By CMATCMAT returns with her third studio album, EURO-COUNTRY. A fantastic project invoking every emotion from relationships to the late Celtic Tiger era, our very own “Dunboyne Diana” continues to impress on her...
Oasis in Dublin: Rock ‘N’ Roll Stars
The long awaited Oasis reunion has been the highly coveted live show of the decade. Tickets were like gold dust and I was among the lucky few thousand fortunate enough to experience one of the greatest bands of all time...
The Great Escape
By BlurSeptember marks the 30th anniversary of The Great Escape: Blur’s fourth studio album and in my opinion, their most underrated project. Blur From seeing Oasis a couple of weeks ago, it seemed unfair to forget their...
Love Made Trees
By Loaded HoneyJungle's duo of Lydia Kitto and J Lloyd take a step away from dancefloor fillers and have given us a gem of slow, soul-filled belters. Dim the lights and pull that special someone close, this one is a beauty.
Alfredo 2
By Freddie Gibbs, The AlchemistFreddie Gibbs teams up with The Alchemist to deliver another serving of Alfredo. Five years on from its predecessor, the duo have concocted yet another delicious dish.
The Mary Wallopers in Galway: A Night of Rebellion, Solidarity & Debauchery
The Mary Wallopers were one of the big acts at this year’s Galway Arts Festival. Following the release of their sophomore album, Irish Rock N Roll, the Dundalk group rocked the Heineken® Big Top to its core. The...
Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025
By Public Enemy“We wanna THANK the fans, this album is the GIVE BACK!” were the words Chuck D and Flavor Flav introduced this surprise album release. On their sixteenth studio album, the hip-hop legends deliver once more...
Closer
By Joy DivisionThis month marks the 45th anniversary of Joy Division’s second and final album, Closer. Released two months after the untimely passing of frontman Ian Curtis, the gloomy, dark sound unique to them is as powerful...
The Comeback Girl: Brez Breslin from Republic of Loose
Republic of Loose are a real favourite of mine. Apart from providing the soundtrack to some of the best years we had in this country, they introduced the Irish public to some of the finest genre-bending music ever...
