The great thing with music, is that it never really dies. A musician usually creates it, puts the words together, comes up with a melody, and releases it into the world. From thereon every song lives on. Some...
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Faites entrer la Moustache dans votre vie: Interview avec Liliboy de Deluxe
Lire la version originale Il y a quelques années, alors que je surfais sur une vague de nostalgie sur une certaine plateforme de streaming musical bien connue, je parcourais une playlist de morceaux du groupe I AM...
The Raft, the Lash, and the Legacy: Géricault Meets The Pogues
When The Pogues released Rum, Sodomy & The Lash in 1985, they didn’t just make a statement through music, but also through an unforgettable cover art—a parody of one of France’s most iconic Romantic paintings. To...
Invite the Moustache into your life: Interview with Deluxe’s Liliboy
From the streets of Aix-en-Provence to their own Super Moustache Festival, French funk collective Deluxe have spent 15 years blending genres, breaking rules, and spreading joy. In this candid conversation, vocalist...
Neptune Blood on Shedding Skins and Starting Fresh
In conversation with Neptune Blood, we trace the journey from Fox Jaw to a bold new chapter. Reuniting under a different name, the Limerick band opens up about fresh sounds, old habits, and the challenge of starting...
More Than a Legacy: The Life and Afterlife of ‘Dreams’, by The Cranberries
A few weeks ago, on several occasions, I went to see Wreckquiem, the new play by Mike Finn in the Lime Tree Theatre, featuring Pat Shortt. One particular moment got me deep in the guts every time I saw it. And every...
God Only Knows: Brian Wilson’s Eternal Song
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...
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...
Records, Roles & Revelations: Pat Shortt in ‘Wreckquiem’
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...
Matt Lucey
The Colour Green and Other Stories: Conversation with Imelda Kehoe
Imelda Kehoe’s music doesn’t just sit in the ear—it settles into the soul. Her latest album, The Colour Green, is rich with warmth, memory, and a striking sense of place. The work draws from the Irish landscape and...
Peter Burrows
Wreckquiem Launches in Limerick Ahead of June Premiere
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...
Bird on Money: The New Abnormal
The Strokes are a band that defined an entire generation of music. It’s no surprise that Is This It has been lauded as one of the greatest albums of the Noughties. It basically became the script for every good...
A Limerick Life in Three Acts: Interview with Mike Finn
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...
“I Didn’t Come Here to Die”: Black 47 and the Spirit of James Connolly
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...
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...
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...
Tonight, Tonight: A song of hope, pride and interpretation.
The vast and wide sound of The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by the The Smashing Pumpkins is an album I visit on the daily. I don’t listen to it back to back every day, but there’s not many...
Adam Kenny
