• George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic To Play Dublin in May

    March 16, 2017 - By 

    P-Funk innovator George Clinton returns to Dublin on May 16 for a show at Vicar Street alongside his two most heralded projects Parliament & Funkadelic. Revolutionising R&B, soul, funk, and crossing over into the acid-rock audience in the late ’60s & ’70s like no-one ever had before, influenced by the likes of Hendrix, Sly Stone, Zappa & Ash Ra, he released a huge number of essential albums throughout his career, especially both bands’ ’70s purple patches – memorably on the likes of Maggot Brain, Mothership Connection & One Nation Under A Groove. His P-Funk philosophy heavily inspired by the latter, stood for Parliament-Funkadelic, Psychedelic Funk &…

  • Sunn O))) Set For Irish Shows

    March 16, 2017 - By 

    It’s been announced that American drone metal masters Sunn O))) will play two Irish shows in July. With their original score to horror film The Devil’s Candy scheduled for U.S. release tomorrow (March 17), the Seattle legends – whose live set-up comprises of core members Stephen O’Malley, Greg Anderson and others – will play Belfast’s Limelight 1 on July 17 and Dublin’s Button Factory on July 18. Tickets for the shows – priced £22.50 + booking fee for the former and €25.oo inc. booking fee for the latter – are on sale now.

  • Stream: Loah – The Bailey

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    Two years ago last month we featured Irish-Sierra Leonean artist Sallay Matu Garnett AKA Loah as the cover star of the fourth issue of our physical magazine. And in the 25 months since, Garnett has evolved into something very special indeed. Currently in Austin, Texas as part of this year’s SXSW, the Dublin-based singer has unveiled her latest single, ‘The Bailey’, a stellar five-minute effort taken from her forthcoming This Heart EP. A full-band, politically-charged effort, the song tackles personal freedom and choice in relation to exterior forces. As ever, Garnett’s sublime vocals take centre-stage. This Heart will be released via Ensemble Music on…

  • Premiere: Percolator – Crab Supernova

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    Taken from their forthcoming debut album, Sestra, ‘Crab Supernova’ by Dublin-based “Krautophiles” Percolator is a track that – stemming from the band’s love of the likes of Neu! and Stereolab – conjures up a thick miasma of ‘gazey Kosmiche textures and Motorik groove. Accompanied by a video courtesy of Thom McDermot, the single is one of many highlights on Sestra, which was recorded in-house at John ‘Spud’ Murphy and Ian Chestnutt’s Guerilla Studios. The album is out via Penske Recordings on April 14. Have a first look and listen to ‘Crab Supernova’ below.

  • Forbidden Fruit Reveal New Acts, Day-To-Day Breakdown

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    Featuring headliners Orbital, Aphex Twin and Bon Iver, as well as Moderat, Flying Lotus, Lisa Hannigan and many more, the day-to-day breakdown for this year’s Forbidden Fruit festival has been revealed. Set to return to Dublin’s Royal Kilmainham over the June Bank Holiday Weekend of June 3-5, Nicolas Jaar, Giggs, Danny L Harle, Peggy Gou, Hybrasil and Trinity Orchestra have also been added to the bill. With more yet to be announced, here’s the day-to-day breakdown: Saturday, June 3 Booka Shade Tycho, Giggs Hot Chip (DJ Set) Jax Jones, Snakehips, Nao, Mall Grab Trinity Orchestra Sunday, June 4 Nicolas Jaar…

  • Watch: Fiction Peaks – Before The End

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    Featuring a video by Dublin artist Colm Giles, ‘Before The End’ by Dublin five-piece Fiction Peaks is a slow-burning alt-pop effort drawing parallels between personal strife and the broader backdrop of the Zeitgeist. Taken from their new double a-side ‘Before The End’/’Jinx’ – both of which will feature on their forthcoming debut album, Citizen – Giles said of the video that accompanies the single: “My take on ‘Before The End’ was to make an artistic observation of the times we are living in. I did this by looking at elements of the Spanish Civil War – showing ordinary people fighting against fascism. With…

  • Melt Banana Set For Belfast Show

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    With a Dublin date expected to be announced, it’s been revealed that the consistently reliable Strange Victory will host Japanese noise legends Melt Banana at Belfast’s Voodoo on June 21. Formed in Tokyo in 1992, the band – now currently a duo in – have released ten studio albums via the likes of A-Zap, Gold Standard Labs and Skin Graft. Tickets for the Belfast show – which are available to buy here – are priced at the very reasonable £11.00.

  • Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals Set For Academy

    March 14, 2017 - By 

    Following his support of Bruno Mars at 3Arena on Sunday, April 30, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals will perform a special live PA at Dublin’s Academy. Head’s up: the appearance is a short, three-song set including a DJ set. Still worth it, right? Tickets, which are priced at €26 (inc. booking fee) go on sale Thursday at 10am. Sitting on the fence? Watch this.

  • EP Stream: Montauk Hotel – Montauk Hotel

    March 15, 2017 - By 

    Formed late last year, Dublin indie-pop quartet Claudia Verdecchia, Shell Dooley, Aoife, Hester and Karima Dillon El-Toukhy AKA Montauk Hotel have hit the ground running via their self-titled debut EP. From opener and lead single ‘Black Dress’  to harmony-driven closer ‘In The Land’, there’s a real earworming charm to the band’s streamlined, chorus-drenched jangle-pop. We expect impressive things from these guys throughout 2017.

  • Premiere: Cat Palace – Peddle It

    March 13, 2017 - By 

    Ever since the release of their self-titled debut EP (one of our Irish releases of 2015, no less) we’ve been keeping a close eye on Dublin’s Cat Palace. The music-making moniker of David Blaney, his output to date has struck a keen balance between perfectly sardonic social commentary and coded personal revelation, framed by his incredibly listenable brand of darkly alt-folk ruminations. With a band in tow, Blaney has returned with another stellar offering in the form of ‘Peddle It’, a single whose tropical, a e s t h e t i c-soaked visual accompaniment is perfectly at odds with the single’s shadowy tone and…