• Body & Soul 2022 Announce First Wave of Acts

    March 31, 2022 - By 

    Returning across the weekend of Jun 17-19 at 17th century Ballinlough Castle Estate, Body & Soul festival has announced some of its early highlights, including some choice bookings from Ireland and beyond. Among the confirmed acts are Róisín Murphy, Mogwai, Yves Tumor, Sampa The Great, CMAT, Pillow Queens, Kelly Lee Owens, Lee Fields, Peter Broderick, Yard Act, Soda Blonde, Sofia Kourtesis, The Altered Hours, Fears, M(h)aol, Remi Wolf, Magdelena Bay, The Bug Club, Godfort and Sinead O’Brien. Jon Hopkins‘ Music For Psychedelic Therapy will be given an immersive audio playback in a specially designed geodesic dome, aimed to transport audiences into different temporal spaces at intervals over the weekend,…

  • Angel Olsen Set For Dublin Return

    March 29, 2022 - By 

    Angel Olsen is coming back to Dublin. As well as announcing her upcoming sixth album, Big Time, the Missouri artist will round up a forthcoming European tour at Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 24th. It marks Olsen’s first show in the city – and same venue – since 2017. Tickets go on sale at 10am on April 1st. Check out new single ‘All The Good Times’ below.

  • Gilla Band Announce Dublin and Belfast Shows

    March 28, 2022 - By 

    Gilla Band have announced new dates for Dublin and Belfast. Having changed their name from Girl Band in November last year, the Dara Kiely-fronted Dublin quartet will play their biggest Irish headline shows to date at Dublin’s National Stadium on 9th December and the Empire in Belfast on 15th December. Tickets for both shows go on sale this Friday, 1st April at 9am. It’s been seven years since Gilla Band headlined shows in Belfast, both of which were hosted by The Thin Air. Revisit those here and here.

  • Irish Tracks of The Week: 25th March

    March 25, 2022 - By 

    Here’s the very best Irish tracks to drop this week, featuring Ciaran Lavery, Axis Of, Niamh Regan, Buí, EFÉ, Fontaines D.C, April, The Wicc, Stomptown Brass, Laytha and more Ciaran Lavery – I Am Old Enough To Know What Love Is Axis Of – Blackcomber EFÉ – KIWI ​​ Buí – Walls Stomptown Brass – Let Me Stay The Wicc – Wolf Fontaines D.C – Skinty Fia Niamh Regan – Late Nights Zaska w/ Jess Kav – Calm Down Laytha – Wavey Gamey Fizzy Orange – Oh Carling! Zapho – Tell Your Mother April – When It Comes To You…

  • Output Belfast Set For Return

    March 22, 2022 - By 

    Details of the return of Output Belfast have been announced. After a two-year break due to you-know-what, Ireland’s largest one-day music conference and showcasing event will return to various venues across Belfast on Thursday, April 21st. As ever, as well as various talks and panels in the MAC and Oh Yeah Centre throughout the morning and afternoon, this year’s outing will also feature a music trail-like evening of free gigs across the city’s Cathedral Quarter. Line-ups and schedules for those will be announced soon. This year’s Keynote speakers and topics are: ‘Catch 22 – What the music industry needs to do, do better…