In Photos: Common Threads at the Burren, North Clare
Mark Earley captures Common Threads, a two-day trail of musical and cultural discovery at the Burren with performances from John…
In Photos: Kerbdog w/ Aoife Destruction at the Academy, Dublin
Kerbdog with support by Aoife Destruction at the Academy in Dublin. Photos by David McEneaney.
In Conversation with Le Boom, CHERYM, Dea Matrona & TRAMP Ahead of BBC Introducing Live
This Friday, 25th October, BBC Introducing Live returns to Mandela Hall as part of this year’s Belfast International Arts Festival,…
Spilt Milk Announce 2024 Line-Up
Over the last few years, Sligo’s Spilt Milk has firmly established itself as a vital force in Ireland’s musical landscape,…
Rhythm and Resistance: An Interview with Les Amazones d’Afrique
Les Amazones d’Afrique are no strangers to facing down convention. Fusing hypnotic West African rhythms with socially charged lyrics, the…
Irish Tracks of the Week – 18th October
Dive into the best Irish sounds of the week—Silverbacks lead with their incredible third LP, plus essential new music from…
In Photos: Wunderhorse w/ HighSchool at Vicar Street, Dublin
Wunderhorse with support from HighSchool at Vicar Street, Dublin. Photos by Matt Gorman
Sweden the Deal: An Interview with Olov Johansson of Väsen
This Sunday, 20th October, Swedish folk royalty, Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin, better known as Väsen, will make their much-anticipated…
Output Belfast Announced 2024 Panel Line-Up
The full panel line-up for Output Belfast 2024 has been revealed, set to be a major part of this year’s…
Artifacts Trio at Black Box, Belfast
Moving On Music, Belfast’s undisputed champions of boundary-pushing sounds, are set to present one of the most exciting jazz acts…
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…
