• Irish Tracks of the Week – 6th September

    September 6, 2024 - By 

    In what’s been one of the very best weeks for Irish music this year, here’s our round-up of new releases from His Father’s Voice, RÓIS, Adore, Tigers of Tin Pan, Myles O’Reilly, Banríon and more His Father’s Voice – Black Poison Morning Black Poison Morning by His Father's Voice RÓIS – CAOINE Tigers of Tin Pan – Don’t Say You Don’t Believe in God Adore – Supermum! Minced Oath – Two Way Silver Two Way Silver by Minced Oath Maria Kelly – Slump Anthony Layde – Aphids Myles O’Reilly – Music from the Threshold Music From The Threshold by Myles…

  • Premiere: Anthony Layde – Aphids

    September 5, 2024 - By 

    A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to the latest edition of Soft Gut Songwriting Camp. As I tried to sum up here, in under two days, I saw some of the island’s top talent in both songwriting and production come together to create some truly outstanding original music. But one collaboration in particular stood out for me—and many others in attendance at Analogue Catalogue that weekend. ‘Aphids,’ the new single from Northern Irish artist Anthony Layde, felt singular. With Layde’s masterfully vulnerable refrains paired with the soaring register of Belfast art-pop artist J SHIELDS…

  • Eno. at IFI, Dublin

    September 4, 2024 - By 

    The Irish Film Institute (IFI) is set to host the Dublin premiere of Eno., a cutting-edge generative documentary that delves deep into the creative mind of the legendary musician and artist Brian Eno. Widely lauded for his work with icons including David Bowie, U2, and Talking Heads, Eno’s influence on music and art is unparalleled. Now, in Eno., audiences will gain unprecedented insight into his creative process, thanks to the vision of director Gary Hustwit. Eno. defies the conventions of the typical music documentary. Steering clear of the usual hagiography, the film draws on a wealth of material, including never-before-seen…

  • 3Arena Set For Massive Pogues Show

    September 2, 2024 - By 

    The Pogues will mark the 40th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Red Roses For Me, with an unmissable show at Dublin’s 3Arena on December 17th. Founding member Spider Stacy will lead the performance, reprising his recent critically acclaimed performance of the band’s debut. Coming just over a year after the passing of Shane MacGowan, the night will also feature a top-tier lineup of guests, including Ian and Daragh Lynch from Lankum, Junior Brother, Grian Chatten and Tom Coll from Fontaines D.C., Nadine Shah, John Francis Flynn, Kojaque, Iona Zajac, and Stick In The Wheel. Additional guests are expected to…

  • Brian Jonestown Massacre Set For Belfast and Dublin Shows

    September 2, 2024 - By 

    Hold on to your love beads: one of the all-time greats, Brian Jonestown Massacre, are coming back to Ireland next year. Having stopped off in the cities early last year, the Anton Newcombe-fronted psych-rock masters will return to play Belfast’s Ulster Hall on 11th February 2025 and the 3Olympia in Dublin on 12th February. The shows are part of an 18-stop tour across Europe in January and February, kicking of off in Hamburg on 28th January and finishing at Cardiff on 20th February. Check out the full dates below. Reflecting on BJM’s recent output, 2022’s Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – August 30th

    August 30, 2024 - By 

    Dive into the very best tracks and albums of the week from AONAIR, Or:la, Pat Lagoon x RikShaw, Ciaran Lavery, Kex x Alex Gough, Adjunct Ensemble, Gaptoof, Big Sleep and more AONAIR – Love/Fiction Adjunct Ensemble – Habits of Assembly Habits Of Assembly – Live at Cafe OTO by Adjunct Ensemble Or:la – Sea Slugs Pat Lagoon x RikShaw – Posture Kex x Alex Gough – The Follower Ciaran Lavery – Ctrl Alt Del Really Good Time – Pension Fund Gaptoof w/ Mushkilla & Danny Sanchez – all i wanna do Big Sleep – Go Orla Gartland – Late to…

  • Pixies w/ SPRINTS at Custom House Square, Belfast

    August 31, 2024 - By 

    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 even more than you-know-who), The Breeders stopped off at the Limelight in Belfast. In my review, I noted that the latter alt-rock heroes—helmed, of course, by Deal and her sister Kelley—delivered a “momentous, altogether unforgettable trip into the recent past.” Fast forward to 2024—on the very day Pixies return to the city after five years, with their latest bassist, Emma Richardson, in tow—news of Deal’s long-awaited solo debut LP lands in my inbox.…