Shabaka and the Ancestors – We Are Sent Here By History
March 30th, 2020 | by Will Abbott
In a recent article for The Outline, “Don’t leave jazz to the jazz guys”, writer Shuja Haider laments on the …
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David Keenan – The Beginner’s Guide To Bravery
March 9th, 2020 | by The Thin Air
In the past few years, every town and every genre in Ireland has seen great new talent rising, each pushing …
Gil Scott-Heron & Makaya McCraven – We’re New Again
February 26th, 2020 | by Will Murphy
It says a lot about the enduring quality of both Gil Scott Heron and his final album, I’m New Here, …
Claire O’Brien – The Hollow
February 22nd, 2020 | by Will Abbott
Folk music is an oral tradition: a passing down from generation to generation of not just songs, but tales …
Destroyer – Have We Met
February 21st, 2020 | by Dominic Edge
Over the course of his 25 year career, Dan Bejar, the driving force behind Destroyer, has carved a reputation for …
Andras – Joyful
February 19th, 2020 | by Will Abbott
What happens when the rave has to end? Ideas of nostalgia have been a frequent presence in the zeitgeist of …
Wire – Mind Hive
February 17th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
Though Wire were always renowned for their musical transformation over three short years in the late ’70s – from the …
Green Day – Father Of All…
February 13th, 2020 | by Will Murphy
In 2004, Green Day irrevocably altered how the public perceived them. After their 1994 platinum smash, Dookie, the general consensus …
ShitKid – Duo Limbo/”Mellan Himmel å Helvete”
February 13th, 2020 | by Will Murphy
With a name as unashamedly playful and juvenile as ShitKid, Åsa Söderqvist knows exactly what her audience wants. Under this …
Aoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction
February 10th, 2020 | by Dominic Edge
In certain strands of philosophy, opposing forces are just another cog in the machine that keeps the world working. Full …
