The Hidden Track
The Hidden Track
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Giants & Monsters

Back to the Power: How Giants & Monsters Rekindles Helloween’s I hadn’t listened to a Helloween album in a long time. I’d pretty much lost interest in them back in the ’90s after they released a couple of terrible records following Kai...

David Moya
2 weeks ago
New Releases

A Quiet Riot Inside

With so much music constantly being released on a global scale, it’s often easy to miss local acts with real talent. Luckily, my ears were opened to neptune blood courtesy of their debut EP, A Quiet Riot Inside. neptune blood Familiar faces...

Ronan O'Brien
2 weeks ago
EP and Singles

Sweet Little Angel

Two Legends I have, in the past, sung the praises of both Joe Bonamassa and Buddy Guy. It really is a special time to be alive, when both of these giants get to play together. From Buddy Guys massive impact on the music industry in his time, to Joe...

Matt Lucey
2 weeks ago

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Gama Bomb, Dolan’s Kasbah Limerick

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...

David Moya
6 months ago
4 min read
New Releases

Room On The Porch

By TajMo

Eight years ago, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ joined forces to create a strong collaborative album under the moniker TajMo. It wasn’t the best work of either artist, but we’re talking about two living legends of blues...

Richard Bodin
6 months ago
3 min read
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Thread of Stone

By kanekoayano

Kaneko Ayano as…kanekoayano Kaneko Ayano is a Japanese singer songwriter. kanekoayano is the name of the band and comes from the front woman Kaneko Ayano. Kaneko has been around for some time, and has several...

Adam Kenny
7 months ago
6 min read
The Colour Green, by Imelda Kehoe
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The Colour Green

By Imelda Kehoe

There is a certain kind of music that does not shout to be heard but instead seeps into your life like a welcome draft of warm air through a door you didn’t know was open. Imelda Kehoe’s latest offering, The Colour...

Peter Burrows
7 months ago
6 min read
EP and Singles

El Clon

By VRA

Victor Roselló has been inactive for a while for personal reasons. His last album, released some time ago under the name Sr. Broken, was titled El Álbum. That release featured Germán Javaloyas on vocals and keyboards...

David Moya
7 months ago
2 min read
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EP and Singles

What Was That

By Lorde

Washington Square, Lorde, a white shirt, dangly chains, headphones and a teaser for her new song. I think we all had a moment of “what was that?” when the initial teaser came out. The last we heard from...

Adam Kenny
7 months ago
4 min read
NewDad Safe EP
EP and Singles

Safe

By NewDad

Galway based band NewDad have had an intersting couple of years or so. From their MADRA album releasing to positive reception from both critics and fans, to the album’s art going viral in China , NewDad have been busy...

Adam Kenny
7 months ago
4 min read
Only Dust Remains, by Backxwash
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Only Dust Remains

By Backxwash

A black trans woman walks into a studio……want the punchline? I’ll tell you in 40 minutes and 51 seconds. Backxwash Zambian-Canadian rapper and producer Backxwash is not a household name by any means. I...

Ronan O'Brien
7 months ago
5 min read
Strike Up The Band - by Little Feat
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Strike up the Band

By Little Feat

Intro to the band Last month, I did a review for a single released by Little Feat. I gave “Too High to Cut my Hair” a very favourable rating. This excited me for the release of Strike up the Band on May 9th. I’ve been a...

Matt Lucey
7 months ago
5 min read
New Releases

Pink Elephant

By Arcade Fire

After a long silence and a wave of controversy, Arcade Fire return with Pink Elephant, their first new album since 2022. Unveiled during a surprise set at Luck Reunion, the record marks a shift in tone—mixing traces of...

Matt Lucey
7 months ago
4 min read
EP and Singles

Spider Lilly

By King Diamond

The Long Wait Since 2007 King Diamond hasn’t released a full-length album since Give Me Your Soul… Please in 2007. Some of the delays in releasing new material are due to the following reasons: Medical condition...

David Moya
7 months ago
4 min read
Essentials

Aaagh!

By Republic of Loose

The Good Old Days 2006 was a hell of a year in Ireland. We had fat wallets, cracking weather and were living in blissful ignorance that the Celtic Tiger was dying. The airwaves were full of the likes of Cascada, Sandi...

Ronan O'Brien
7 months ago
7 min read