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...
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...
The People’s Museum Of Limerick was the latest stop for acclaimed Celtic singer/songwriter Donovan Leitch on his Tale Of The Gael Tour. Last Friday night the 15th of May saw Donovan rewind the clock with his...
I hadn’t seen Iron Maiden in 20 years, so getting the chance to see them live again in Malahide Castle for their 50th anniversary tour was something truly special. We bought our tickets about six or seven months ago...
Intro to Brad Mehldau Last week, I had the opportunity to see Brad Mehldau perform live in the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Brad Mehldau is a well known Jazz Pianist with a long career in the genre. Born in Florida...
Recently, I was lucky enough to get tickets to Tim Minchin‘s show in the Playhouse in Edinburgh. This was something I had waited years to see and lived up entirely to my expectations. Tim is world renowned...
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...
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...
When we arrived at Dolans, there weren’t many people around. It was a warm day, and I imagine most people were at the coast enjoying the good weather. When we entered the venue—Dolans Kasbah, the smallest space in...
A Spring Day in Ireland and a Night with Gama Bomb It was a hot spring Saturday by Irish standards. After a surf session at Spanish Point, we headed to a friend’s house for a barbecue. While we were there, a friend of...
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...
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...
Phil Campbell, original member of Motörhead since 1984 and hailing from Pontypridd, Wales, first picked up a guitar at ten. Remarkably, he met the legendary Lemmy Kilmister at twelve, later auditioning for Motörhead...
Two shops, one city, and a whole lot of music love. Every year, in April, vinyl enthusiasts around the world have the perfect excuse to get out of their musical hideout and open ground to a quarrel with their banker:...
A Lunar Safari in a White Box In 2023, Moon Safari celebrated its 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion, AIR set out on a tour to perform the album in its entirety. The tour, simply called ‘Air plays Moon...
How did I get here? This review was not written by a Chris De Burgh fan. In fact, I’ve never listened to Chris De Burgh once in my entire life. Or so I thought until I heard Lady In Red for what I thought was the first...
Having previously graced the stage at Dolan’s Warehouse, a year ago, during the Siege of Limerick heavy metal festival, XIII Doors made a triumphant return to the same venue for their first headline gig in...
Here at The Hidden Track, we want to talk about music in all its forms—first and foremost, as an art. Music is more than just rock stars or bands that leave us in awe. Art, in general, goes beyond the artists...
Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing Irish rock and blues musician Dom Martin perform with his band at Dolans Warehouse in Limerick, Ireland. Accompanying Dom were bass guitarist Ben Graham and drummer Aaron...
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