In Photos: Confidence Man at 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Confidence Man live at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Photos by Gemma Bovenizer
In Photos: Soda Blonde at Vicar Street, Dublin
Soda Blonde at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by David McEneaney
Adore w/ Theatre at Whelan’s, Dublin
Since co-founding The Thin Air back in the sands of time (2013) I’ve encountered my fair share of “guitar bands.”…
Lighting the Way: How Blowtorch Records is Helping Shape Ireland’s Independent Music Scene
For a country as small as Ireland, for many years now there has been no shortage of quality independent record…
Gang of Four Set for Dublin Show
Gang of Four have announced their first Dublin show in 18 years. The Leeds post-punk greats last played the capital…
In Photos: Pillow Queens at Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Pillow Queens live at Cyprus Avenue in Cork with support from I Dreamed I Dream. Photos by Erin Plaice
Irish Tour: James Vincent McMorrow
James Vincent McMorrow live at Vicar Street in Dublin with support from Leah Moran and the Black Box in Galway…
The Lully Music Awards 2024 or I Listened To Too Many Albums This Year And All You Got Was This Stupid Article
As the year-end lists roll in, Belfast writer and musician Ben Behzadafshar cuts through the noise with a sharp, refreshingly…
Irish Tracks of the Week – 6th December
On this, the final Bandcamp Friday of 2024, dive into the very best Irish songs of the week… despite the…
Premiere: Various Artists – Hunger is Violence
Ireland’s creative community has long demonstrated extraordinary solidarity with the Palestinian cause, wielding art and music as powerful tools for…
Shortlists for NI Music Prize 2024 Announced
With just over seven weeks to go, the shortlists for the 2024 Northern Ireland Music Prize have been revealed. A year on from Arborist scooping …
Monday Mixtape: AM Shanley
Ahead of the release of his sublime new single ‘You Really Have Me’ this Friday, 18th October, Lisburn artist AM Shanley waxes lyric…
Pixies w/ SPRINTS at Custom House Square, Belfast
In June 2013, just a day after it was announced that Kim Deal had left Pixies, nine years into one of the unlikeliest of reunions (yes, maybe ev…
Under the Drum 2024
For all the many truly special DIY festivals scattered across the island (Féile Na Gréine, Open Ear, Quarter Block Party…) there is always…
