• Bare Everything: An Interview with Gary Lightbody

    June 14, 2018 - By 

    A remarkably purgative release born from addiction, vulnerability and recovery, the Jacknife Lee-produced Wildness marks Snow Patrol’s long-awaited return after seven years. Striking a midpoint between the band’s evolved pop-rock prowess with lyrics tackling darkness, alienation and living in the moment, it’s an album capturing the Gary Lightbody-fronted band at both their creatively inspired in years. In a conversation with Brian Coney, Lightbody discusses addiction, success, writer’s block, confronting one’s demons, whittling 600 songs down to 20, the importance of patience, as well as why he has no desire to write another ‘Chasing Cars’. Wildness is Snow Patrol’s first album in seven years.…

  • Interpol Announce Dublin Show

    June 12, 2018 - By 

    With their new album, Marauder set for release via Matador Records on August 24, it’s been announced that Interpol will play Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on November 18. Alongside a date at Manchester’s O2 Apollo two night before, the show has been added as part of the band’s 2018 world tour. Ranging from €46-56, tickets for the Dublin show are on sale now. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+. Check out ‘The Rover’, the lead single from Marauder, below. Photo by Jamie-James Medina

  • Low Set For Vicar Street Show

    June 12, 2018 - By 

    Duluth indie rock legends Low will return to Dublin to play Vicar Street on October 17. The news comes off the back of the announcement of their forthcoming album – a release coinciding with their 25th year together – Double Negative. Watch three videos for the opening three tracks from the album below. Tickets for the Dublin show cost €30 and go on sale on Friday at 9am.    

  • Stream: Silverbacks – Dunkirk

    June 12, 2018 - By 

    Six months on from featuring them as one of our 18 for ’18 acts, Dublin five-piece Silverbacks are back with their strongest single effort to date, ‘Dunkirk’. Released on Friday (June 15) via their own PK Miami Records, the track – which was produced by Girl Band’s Daniel Fox – is a swiftly sprawling three-minute raid melding art-punk tangentialism with purified indie rock sensibility (the latter of which is something we’ve happily banged on about for some time now.) Speaking about the track, the band said: “It is about a character who is questioning the life they have been dealt. They find…

  • Watch: Villagers – A Trick of the Light

    June 12, 2018 - By 

    Coinciding with the announcement of his forthcoming fourth album, The Art of Pretending To Swim, Conor O’Brien’s Villagers are back with a new single, ‘A Trick of the Light’. Blurring the lines between full-bodied folk-pop splendour and late-1990s R&B groove, it’s a four-minute curveball that hits in all the right places. Sealing the deal for the single is a typically first-rate video from Bob “Midas Touch” Gallagher. Featuring O’Brien in the guise of a rather lovely lady, it’s a wonderfully surrealist accompaniment capturing the pleasures and heart-pangs of love, belonging and loss. The Art of Pretending to Swim is out via Domino…

  • David Byrne Set For Dublin Show

    June 12, 2018 - By 

    As part of his American Utopia tour, David Byrne will play Dublin’s 3Arena on October 24. Supporting the legendary Talking Heads frontman and solo artist is Benjamin Clementine. Tickets for the show are priced at €49.50 and go on sale this Friday, June 15 at 10am.

  • Nicki Minaj and Future Set For 3Arena

    June 11, 2018 - By 

    As part of the pair’s forthcoming NICKIHNDRXX tour, Nicki Minaj and Future will play Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday, March 15 2019. Minaj will be touring off the back of her forthcoming new album, Queen, which is set for release on August 10. Tickets for the show are priced at €66.50 and go on sale on Friday, June 15 at 10am.

  • Philip Glass Set for Dublin Residency

    June 8, 2018 - By 

    There’s gig announcements, then there’s this. It’s been announced that Philip Glass and his ensemble will take up a special residency at Dublin’s National Concert Hall across October 26-27. The legendary American composer will perform two of his most seminal works – Music in 12 Parts and Koyaanisqatsi – as well as curate with the venye one-off events as part of this one-off weekend in the city. Music In 12 Parts takes place on October 26 from 6pm, whilst Koyaanisqatsi live takes place on October 27 from 8pm. Tickets for both events go on sale on Monday (June 11) at…

  • Hard Working Class Heroes Make Annual Call For Applications

    June 7, 2018 - By 

    The application process for this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes has opened. Solo artists and bands interested in playing this year’s showcase, which runs from Thursday September 27-Saturday 29, can do so by logging on to HWCH.net and clicking on “BANDS APPLY HERE”. The application process, which will result in 50 acts being chosen to perform, closed on July 6. Hard Working Class Heroes director Angela Doran said, “With bands securing agents, managers and some label deals as well as a huge jump in national and international profile, a slot at HWCH is something of a bucket list achievement for a…

  • 85 Final Acts Announced For KnockanStockan

    June 7, 2018 - By 

    Including countless TTA favourites, eight-five new Irish acts make up the final line-up announcement for this year’s KnockanStockan festival. From Paddy Hanna and Pillow Queens to Slouch and Dowry to Shrug Life and Cathy Davey (pictured), these are the bands and musicians that round off this year’s bill: Once again this year, with KnockanStockan, you’ll struggle find a better homegrown festival celebrating a diverse range of Irish artists and art. Returning to Blessington Lakes in Co. Wicklow across July 27-29, tier 3 tickets for the festival are priced at €130 and are available to buy here. As well as music, this…