Published on January 15th, 2020 | by Danny Carroll
This week, we speak to Belfast band Careerist about the track ‘Negative One’. A highlight of their excellent debut album Weird Hill (released on Pizza Pizza Records in November), singer/guitarist Carl Eccles and bassist Nathan Rodgers …... Read More →
Published on January 1st, 2020 | by Danny Carroll
The premiere episode of The Thin Air Podcast Season 2 features Kerry’s finest singer-songwriter Junior Brother. With his debut album Pull The Right Rope recently named The Thin Air 2019 album of the year, Ronan Kealy …... Read More →
Published on December 24th, 2019 | by Brian Coney
Spanning albums, EPs, compilations, reissues, live albums and mixtapes, from every corner of the island, here’s the 75 best Irish releases of 2019. Onwards. #75-41 75. Talos – Iridiscent Iridescent by Talos 74. Danny Madigan – …... Read More →
Published on December 21st, 2019 | by The Thin Air
To celebrate the onset of socially acceptable daytime drinking and hastily-concocted post-pub sandwiches, here’s our annual Alternative Christmas Playlist – featuring everyone from Yo La Tengo, Big Star and Mazzy Star to The Fall, Mark Kozelek and Deerhoof. Happy Yule, one and all.... Read More →
Published on December 20th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
Ahead of revealing our top 75 Irish releases of the year on Monday, we’re pleased to present a Spotify playlist featuring that combines (most of) the songs that made up our Top 100 Irish Tracks of …... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
Whittling what has been a frankly exceptional year in Irish music down to a square 100 tracks was never going to be easy. It never is, after all. We say it every year and yet it …... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
In the second of a four-part series, we continue our island-spanning, genre-leaping countdown of the best Irish tracks released in 2019, from the spectral chamber pop of Rachael Lavelle to the masterful indie sway of Tandem …... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
In the second of a four-part series, we continue our island-spanning, genre-leaping countdown of the best Irish tracks released in 2019, from Belfast alt-pop trailblazer Rebekah Fitch to a truly stellar track courtesy of Ordnance Survey. Miss out …... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
Ahead of our annual Top 50 Irish Releases of the Year (that is to say EPs, compilations, reissues & albums) list later this week, we’re counting down our Top 100 Irish Tracks of 2019 daily. While we always say it, we had a hard time cutting down the list – however, we hope …... Read More →
Published on December 5th, 2019 | by Brian Coney
Since launching back in 2014, Mature Cheddar has steadily held its reputation as one of Belfast’s most beloved club nights. With a very admirable emphasis on not taking itself too seriously (and, let’s face it, where’s the downside in …... Read More →
