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...
The 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...
CMAT 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...
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...
September 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...
Jungle'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.
Freddie 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 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...
“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...
This 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...
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...
It’s been thirty years since Dave Grohl emerged from the ashes of Nirvana and introduced Foo Fighters to the world. Heavy, grungy and a testament to the instrumental ingenuity of Grohl, this album is one of my...
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...
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