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Villagers to Play Open House Festival

April 10th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Villagers are the latest act to be announced to play this year’s Open House Festival in Bangor. Doubling up as …

April 10th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Last month saw the bittersweet posthumous release of The Lucid by sadly-missed Co. Mayo composer and musician Conor Walsh. One …

April 10th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox

Tucked away amongst castle ruins and relics of history on the outskirts of Slane town, Mark Carolan runs the intimate Fennor Lane Studios. Like the …

April 12th, 2019 | by Stevie Lennox

Long one of our favourite songwriters & artists on the island, Naoise Roo has been on an extended hiatus for the …

April 8th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Over the last couple of years, Belfast has suffered the loss of two much-loved record shops, Sick Records and Head Records. …

April 8th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Tame Impala will play Dublin in June. The Kevin Parker-fronted psych-pop trailblazers will play 3Arena on June 26. Tickets cost …

April 8th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

The one and only Stevie Wonder will play Dublin in July. The legendary singer, songwriter, musician, and producer will bring …

April 4th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Constance Keane aka Fears is an artist wielding rapt and carefully-woven electro-pop like few others. The follow-up to previous singles ‘h_blood‘, …

April 4th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Of the myriad forward-pushing acts we’ve featured over the years, Cork polymath Dan Walsh’s Fixity remains a singular and uniquely exploratory …

April 3rd, 2019 | by Brian Coney

Boston indie rock legends Pixies will return to Ireland to play two shows in September. Coinciding with the release of …