I have always been fascinated by the year 1967. So many legendary albums came out that year. But none of it would have happened without all different choices and changes that occurred in 1966. There were societal changes of course, new psychedelic...
Get out your face paint, ripped jeans and black coats, the Black Parade has returned after 20 years of marching. Emos from near and far gathered for one out of the three sold out shows in Wembley Stadium, London. I was one of the lucky few who were...
For people who like to stay up late and listen to all genres of music. Primavera Sound is not just a festival, but an institution for people who simply love music. Every year it boasts an impressive line up, released in full in September, leaving 8...
Ethel Cain so far It wasn’t that long ago since we had last heard from American singer-songwriter Ethel Cain (who’s real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia). Back in January of this year Hayden released an EP called...
Pulp is back! A couple of months ago, I got quite excited when I saw that Pulp had finally come around to recording a new album. Since they called it quits a year after their last album — We Love Life — in 2001, nobody...
My Chemical Romance, lead by frontman Gerard Way, are without a doubt one of the most important bands of the past 25 years. In a time of Fall Out Boy, Paramore (a band that is still going strong with This Is Why being...
With a career spanning over six decades and more than forty albums released, Neil Young is living proof that rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay. He hasn’t burnt away like Jimi Hendrix or Kurt Cobain did, but he...
Today is one of those fortunate days where I get to discover something new and enjoy it deeply. It came in the form of Manchester-based US artist BC Camplight. At first, I got hooked by the music from his latest album A...
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...
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...
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...
Believe it or not, Natural Magick almost slipped under my radar. I missed the news that original keyboardist Jay Darlington had rejoined Kula Shaker, and with him, the band quietly released an album that rekindles their...
Okay! Alright! Okay… Let’s talk about the Viagra Boys.The Swedish punk band formed in 2015 made their name by tackling controversial themes with a satirical bite. They take sneaky pleasure in skewering toxic...
Ubu Imperator is a neo-krautrock band hailing from Munich, formed in early 2022. The trio consists of guitarist Simon Bartenschlager, synthesist Raphael Höps, and drummer Daniel Pizarro. I recently saw them live in...
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