• Pixies Announce Three-Night Dublin Residency

    June 6, 2023 - By 

    Pixies have announced a three-night Dublin residency. The Boston alt-rock legends will return to the 3Olympia Theatre on 8th, 9th and 10th March for a three-night run. Talking place as part of a residency tour across Europe, the shows will see the band play – for the first time ever – their classic 4AD albums Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde in full, as well as other songs from their catalogue. Tickets for the shows are priced at €62 including booking fees and go on sale this Friday, 9th June at 9AM.

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 2nd June

    June 2, 2023 - By 

    From every corner of the island, here’s the very best new music of the week from Elaine Malone, David Donohue, Trá Pháidín, Winnie Ama, Ryan Vail and more Elaine Malone – Moontread David Donohoe – Fen Fen by David Donohoe Trá Pháidín – cé mo dhuine si​ú​l sa hi​-​vis cé mo dhuine siúl sa hi-vis by Trá Pháidín Winnie Ama – Get on You Left Iris – Crash Ryan Vail – Silhouette Badhands – Bad Dreams The Wheel by Badhands

  • AVA 2023: This Year’s Giants

    June 2, 2023 - By 

    As daylight savings hits its true peak this weekend so too does the Belfast rave crowd. Launching with a pre-festival party tonight at local independent fashion merchants Never Never, AVA Festival returns to the feet of David & Goliath with a line-up that cements its status as one of the most well-reputed and respected electronic festivals in Europe. As usual the line up consists of big-hitters from the Island and beyond, this year in the form of Central Cee, SPFDJ, Job Jobse, Sally C and OR:LA. The festival’s consistently solid bookings provide further excitement than simply bringing big names to…

  • Track Record: Kate Butler

    June 1, 2023 - By 

    In this installment of Track Record, Dublin-based DJ Kate Butler selects the records that mean the most to her from Tchaikovsky to A Guy Called Gerald. Photos by Aaron Corr Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (Berlin Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Van Weth) I ended up with my grandparents’ vinyl collection. I grew up next door to them: they had a lovely garden full of roses, snapdragons and grape hyacinth, where I spent a lot of time happily on my own. My granny, Molly, was born in 1910 and she learnt to play piano by ear. When she was a young woman,…

  • Sugababes at Botanic Gardens, Belfast

    May 31, 2023 - By 

    Almost a year after their return as one of the unexpected hits at Glastonbury, when such a crowd turned up that entry to the Avalon gig had to be shut to any more fans, Sugababes brought their summer festivities to Belfast on Friday night, as part of the Live at Botanic Gardens series of concerts. While I never had the joy of seeing them the first time around (my hero then was Morrissey as opposed to fun pop girl bands, but sure, we live and learn) I can’t imagine that this original line-up, known for some years by the altogether less…

  • Irish Tour: Sir Chloe

    May 26, 2023 - By 

    Sir Chloe live at the Academy in Dublin and the Limelight in Belfast. Photos by Kate Lawlor and Aislinn McGinn The Academy in Dublin by Kate Lawlor The Limelight in Belfast by Aislinn McGinn

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 26th May

    May 26, 2023 - By 

    From every corner of the island, here’s the very best new music of the week, from Super Extra Bonus Party, Caoilian Sherlock, Lucy Gaffney and more Super Extra Bonus Party – The Corpse Caoilian Sherlock – Teenage Jesus Teenage Jesus Album by Caoilian Sherlock Lucy Gaffney – Daydream in Tokyo Feather Beds – Saviour Saviour by Feather Beds HAVVK – Daylight Robbery A.S. Fanning – Mushroom Cloud Sasha Samara – Why Am I Still Here, I Never Learn EP Oba – Sequence EP Touch Excellent – Record

  • Track Record: Jinx Lennon

    May 25, 2023 - By 

    In this installment of Track Record, Dundalk’s very own Jinx Lennon selects the records that have left a lasting impact on his life, from Television to Frank Sinatra. Photos by Sean McMahon Lou Reed – Street Hassle I’ve been trying to get my head around Lou Reed because so many of the bands I was into dropped his name. I bought Transformer and Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal – I hated them! I found pure gold with this one. Lou’s lyrics can be touching and ugly and the characters in the song ‘Street Hassle’ have a certain sensitivity that only Lou…