• Other Voices Announces New Series

    Filmed both in Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas as well as its hometown of Dingle on the Wild Atlantic Way, Other Voices have revealed details of its forthcoming new series. With the first episode set to air on Thursday, February 2 on RTÉ 2, the long-running series – which will run for nine weeks this time around – will feature heavyweights including Willie Nelson, Lisa Hannigan, Conor Oberst, Imelda May, Gregory Porter and Mumford and Sons. Elsewhere, Girl Band, Margaret Glaspy, Pixie Geldof, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Overheard The Albatross and TTA favourites Rusangano Family are amongst other acts will make an appearance on…

  • Other Voices Announce Vinyl Exhibition ‘Waxing Lyrical’

    With just over a week until its return to Dingle, Other Voices have announced Waxing Lyrical, a new exhibition of artwork celebrating vinyl. With the official opening of the exhibition taking place on Friday, December 2 at pm at the Other Voices Hub on 12 Main Street, the exhibition “examines the collectors and hoarders, hipsters and upcyclers, innovation and interventions. Organisers said, “In an age of downloading and streaming we look back with nostalgia to the era of records, independent record shops and all of its connotations. We [will also] look at its siblings: graphics, hip-hop culture, street-art, Vjs, Djs…

  • First Acts Announced for Other Voices 2016

    Set to return to Dingle from December 2-4, the first wave of acts set to play this year’s Other Voices have been revealed. With more than seventy acts set to perform across the three days and nights, Lisa Hannigan announced that Rejjie Snow, Pixie Geldof, Margaret Glaspy, Girl Band and Kojey Radical will perform exclusive eir Other Voices performance in Berlin. Speaking of the Other Voices announcement, Jon Florsheim, Chief Commercial Officer at eir, said: “There’s a really fantastic line up for the 2016 eir Other Voices Festival – definitely something to suit all musical tastes and with many more musical treats…

  • Other Voices Live Set For Austin

    With a line-up set to forge a combination of Irish and international acts, the country’s leading live music series Other Voices have announced they will head across the Atlantic for the inaugural Other Voices Austin from October 7-9. With the line-up for the showcase set to be announced at the start of October, Other Voices founder Philip King said, “To head to Austin, Texas has been a life long dream. Other Voices has a great affinity with that spirit…. one that is intact in Austin and that lives in the iconic Arlyn Studios, which will be our home this October. It’s a real…

  • Other Voices Make Open Call For IMRO Open Room

    Having offered the likes of Villagers, James Vincent McMorrow and Rusangano Family a platform over the years, the annual call for applicants for the IMRO Open Room at Other Voices 2016 has been made. In December last year, the IMRO Other Room was filmed in front of a live audience as part of the Music Trail for the first time. This July an hour long special on the Other Room aired on RTÉ 2, featuring performances from Saint Sister, Talos, 2015 Open Call winner Saramai and others. To apply to play the IMRO Other Room in December 2016 go here.

  • Other Voices Live Schedule Revealed

    Having took place in Dingle across the weekend of December 4-6, the schedule for this year’s Other Voices Live has been revealed. Back for it’s 14th season, the show – a veritable Irish music institution at this point – will return to RTÉ 2 from Saturday, January 23 and will feature Gavin James, Lapsley, Gaz Coombes and Bitch Falcon. This series is presented by Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and Fight Like Apes’ May Kay AKA Mary Kate Geraghty. Check out the full line-up below. Episode 1 / 23rd January Gavin James Lapsley Gaz Coombes IMRO Other Room – Bitch Falcon Episode…

  • Low Amongst New Acts Set for Other Voices Live

    Low are amongst a new wave of acts announced to play this year’s Other Voices Live in Dingle from December 4-6. Joining the Ohio slowcore pioneers are Jack Garrett, Keaton Henson, Glen Hansard and The Academic, whilst the acts set to play IMRO’s Other Room are Saint Sister, Talos, Gavin Glass Bitch Falcon and Hawk. Elsewhere, the following acts are set to play the free Music Trail across Dingle: Last week, Richard Hawley, Gaz Coombes, Gavin James, Lapsley and Otherkin were the first acts confirmed to play the annual showcase, which sees its 14th outing this year.

  • Other Voices Reveal First Acts For Dingle 2015

    Now well and truly an Irish musical institution after 14 years, Other Voices have revealed the first acts to play their return to Dingle from December 4 to December 6. With many more acts yet to be revealed, Richard Hawley, Gaz Coombes, Gavin James, Lapsley and Otherkin are the first five acts to be announced. Set to take place at St. James Church in the Co. Kerry town, tickets for Other Voices 2015 will be up for grabs via raffles soon.