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Mother Earth’s Plantasia

Fifty years ago, Mort Garson wrote and recorded a score of music specifically designed to help plants grow. One thing he never expected was how much of a cult classic this album has become today. The Wozard of Iz Mort Garson is not a household name...

Ronan O'Brien
1 day ago
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From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth

Future Islands are celebrating their 20 years in music with the release of a compilation. But this is not a “Best of…“, instead a collection of rarities and hidden gems to showcase the band’s fantastic growth from newcomers...

Ronan O'Brien
1 day ago
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Bitknot

The newly three piece band from Pennsylvania surprise dropped their 3rd LP on 26 May. On this album, the band explores capitalism, technology and as lead singer Lydia Slocum puts “this album is less ‘I am a victim’, it’s more ‘I kind of suck...

Caitlin Connors
1 day ago

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Mother Earth’s Plantasia

By Mort Garson

Fifty years ago, Mort Garson wrote and recorded a score of music specifically designed to help plants grow. One thing he never expected was how much of a cult classic this album has become today. The Wozard of Iz Mort...

Ronan O'Brien
1 day ago
6 min read
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New Releases

Bitknot

By Feeble Little Horse

The newly three piece band from Pennsylvania surprise dropped their 3rd LP on 26 May. On this album, the band explores capitalism, technology and as lead singer Lydia Slocum puts “this album is less ‘I am a...

Caitlin Connors
1 day ago
5 min read
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Songs in the Key of O

By Helen O' Shea

Helen O’Shea, an Irish musician living in New-Jersey, has just released her debut album Songs in the Key of O. Helen, born in Limerick, Ireland, spent her life immersed in music while pursuing her career in medicine...

Matt Lucey
1 day ago
5 min read
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Remember the Humans

By Broken Social Scene

You were the rotten ones It’s been 9 years since we last heard from Broken Social Scene when they released their album Hug of Thunder. For many fans it’s been a long time coming to hear from the band. Whilst they did...

Adam Kenny
1 day ago
5 min read
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TÄKOMĀ

By Gondhawa

I recently came back to my hometown, Angers, in France for a couple of days. As I had some spare time, I decided to visit my favourite record store in the capital of Anjou: HomeWax. There I had a wonderful chat with the...

Richard Bodin
1 day ago
4 min read
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Live! in Europe

By Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher, a Rock/Blues guitarist released Live! in Europe in 1972. He recorded each song throughout his tour of Europe and then compiled them into a 48 minute long album. The bassist on the album is Gerry McAvoy...

Roger O'Donnell
1 day ago
4 min read
Live Shows

The Pixies in King John’s castle.

There are some bands that become part of your personal history. The Pixies are one of those bands. Their songs soundtrack particular moments, particular eras, and particular versions of ourselves. So when the legendary...

Peter Burrows
1 day ago
5 min read
Live Shows

Rory Gallagher Festival 2026

Rory Gallagher Festival commemorates Rory’s life and legacy accross a four day event hosted in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal. Ireland’s oldest town is also the birth place of rock and blues legend Rory Gallagher...

Roger O'Donnell
1 day ago
7 min read
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Pet Sounds

By Beach Boys

When Rolling Stone Magazine does a Top 500 of something, it always causes a lot of debates. I mean, in what world are David Gilmour only ranked #28, Clapton #35 and Rory Gallagher #175 ad the greatest guitarists of all...

Richard Bodin
3 weeks ago
10 min read
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New Releases

OUTTANATIONAL

By Pigeon

A few weeks ago, we highlighted Pigeon’s latest single “Black James Dean” in our Don’t Miss Them playlist. Their latest album, OUTTANATIONAL has finally come out and it doesn’t disappoint. ...

Richard Bodin
3 weeks ago
4 min read
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Peaches!

By The Black Keys

The Black Keys are, by now, a household name. Forming in Ohio in the early 2000s, the duo released their first album in 2002. Following this, the band earned their first record deal with Fat Possum records. After this...

Matt Lucey
3 weeks ago
4 min read
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Electric Love

By Brother Wallace

Brother Wallace got into music at the age of eleven playing piano for his church in Georgia. He has notably shared the stage with gospel legend Kirk Franklin and worked as a backup vocalist for the band The Heavy. He...

Roger O'Donnell
3 weeks ago
5 min read
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FENIAN

By Kneecap

Notorious hip-hop trio KNEECAP return with their highly-anticipated sophomore studio album. Debuting at number one in the Irish charts, the lads deliver another serving of unapologetically political, confrontational...

Ronan O'Brien
3 weeks ago
8 min read
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Antebellum

By Mark Geary

Mark Geary is a Irish song writer from Dublin. He moved to New York around twenty years ago and honed his craft in a small bar called, Sin-é. Here he honed his craft aongside artists like Jeff Buckley, with U2 and...

Roger O'Donnell
3 weeks ago
4 min read