Melvins – probably the greatest band in the world – return to Dublin this summer. The Buzz Osborne-fronted titans are hitting the road with the equally legendary Redd Kross for a UK/EU tour, stopping at the Button Factory on 18th August. Brought to you by the island’s most unfailingly reliable promoters, Foggy Notions and U:Mack, tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 AM. Don’t sleep.
Rumours have been swirling for a while and now it’s official: Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts are set to play Malahide Castle on 26 June as part of their newly announced Love Earth World Tour. With Van Morrison as a special guest, the show marks Young’s first performance in Ireland in several years. The tour kicks off on 18 June in Sweden before making its way across Europe and the UK, with a North American leg following in August. Young’s latest live band includes long-time collaborators Spooner Oldham, Micah Nelson, Corey McCormick and Anthony LoGerfo. Tickets, priced from €89.90,…
Fresh off the release of their debut EP This Is How I Sleep at Night via Blowtorch, rising Kildare’s quartet Blue Slate take us on a guided tour of their all-time favourite tracks—from Elliott Smith and Nine Inch Nails to Death Grips, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and beyond. James: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don’t) It’s a sad song. Stripped back and raw. That’s probably why I like it so much. It evokes a strong sense of do it yourself – where all you need is a guitar and a microphone. But there’s…
A stacked Friday round-up of essential new Irish sounds, featuring Chalk, Maria Somerville, The Null Club, Garrett Laurie, and more. Chalk – Conditions III The Null Club feat. Valentine Caulfield – Slip Angle Maria Somerville – Garden Garrett Laurie – Natalie Lucy Gaffney – Sigh Akrobat – Trumpet Ain’t No Gun Monday’s Child – Problem Girl Barry Peak – Ode to Pulman Ode to Pulman by Barry Peak
Without Alan Duggan Borges, the shape of contemporary Irish guitar music would be very different indeed. If you’ve even slightly followed Irish music over the last decade, you’ve heard Alan Duggan Borges. His work in Gilla Band hasn’t just pushed the boundaries of noise and post-punk (a term that has of course been curiously appropriated left, right and centre in recent times): it redrew the map entirely. Without him, the current wave of young Irish guitar bands simply wouldn’t exist in the same way. But with The Null Club, his new project, Borges steps away from six-string obliteration and into…
The Cúirt International Festival of Literature returns to Galway this April for its 40th edition – and what a programme it is. Since its beginnings as a three-day poetry festival in 1985, Cúirt has grown into an essential fixture in the literary calendar, a meeting ground for world-class writers and new voices alike. This year, the festival honours its past while celebrating the future of literature from April 8th-13th. Kicking things off in fitting style, Paul Muldoon and Sally Rooney will open proceedings at the Town Hall Theatre, setting the tone for a week of remarkable conversations, readings and performances.…
Kim Deal has announced her long-awaited solo Dublin headliner. Having played the city numerous times over the years with The Breeders and Pixies, the legendary Ohio musician will play Vicar Street on 16th June 2025. Tickets go on sale next Friday, 27th February at 10am, priced at €45. The news comes a year after the release of Deal’s long-awaited – and truly wonderful – solo debut album, Nobody Loves You More. Some jerk Brian Coney reviewed it for The Quietus if you fancy a read. Photo Alex Da Corte
This week’s Monday Mixtape comes courtesy of Cork maestro Cian Sweeney, the mind behind 1000 Beasts. Known for his collaborative ethos – bringing together a rotating cast of vocalists and musicians to craft genre-blurring electronic pop – Sweeney has racked up over 13 million streams, proving that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. With the release of his new single ‘Twin 47’ last Friday, it marks a first for 1000 Beasts – featuring his own (heavily manipulated) vocals and closing the chapter on last year’s Burning Flower project. Dive into his handpicked selections – from Men…
We’ve just about come down from Pulp’s long-awaited return to Dublin at St Anne’s Park in 2023. Now, Jarvis and co. are keeping the momentum going with a massive Dublin show this summer. The Sheffield legends will take over 3Arena on 10th June 2025 as part of their UK and Ireland arena tour. Explaining the decision to extend the reunion — and perhaps hinting at new material – Cocker said (presumably typed): “You deserve more – & we have more. In fact, we have More – (but that’s a whole other story… you’ll have to wait a little more time…
It’s Valentine’s Day once again and we certainly LOVE hahahah this new Irish music by the likes of Natalia Beylis, Alpha Chrome Yayo, Alannah Thornburgh, Crash Ensemble + Ann Cleare, Daithí and more. Seriously though, we do yeah Have a listen below. Natalia Beylis – Coy-Koi Coy-Koi by Natalia Beylis Alpha Chrome Yayo – Dream Chaser Dream Chaser by Alpha Chrome Yayo Alannah Thornburgh – Shapeshifter Shapeshifter by Alannah Thornburgh Crash Ensemble + Ann Cleare – TERRARIUM TERRARIUM by Crash Ensemble Daithí – Valentine 1000 Beasts – Twin 47 Dose – Parallelogram Blue Slate – This is How I Sleep…