• Stream: OneKnown – VΛV

    November 3, 2016 - By 

    Having been busy releasing straight-up house and techno material under his own name, Belfast producer and DJ Chris Hanna has released ‘VΛV’, a stellar, decidedly more downtempo new track under his alias OneKnown, a music-making moniker adapted from his once cryptic Unknown/UNKNWN titles. Speaking of the new song – hands down one of the producers strongest tracks to date – Hanna said, “I hadn’t made one of these sorta tracks in just over 2 years and out of nowhere just got a total itch to make more of it, felt slightly strange! As usual, made in bed on my laptop haha. Recorded…

  • Bonobo Set For Vicar Street Show

    November 3, 2016 - By 

    Having last played a headline show in the city back in 2013 at the Olympia Theatre, LA-based English producer and DJ Simon Green AKA Bonobo will play Dublin’s Vicar Street on February 27. Tickets for the show go on sale next Friday (November 11) at 9am. Coinciding with the show announcement, Green has also just revealed details of his sixth studio album, Migration. Set for release on January 13, it’s the long-awaited follow-up to 2013’s The North Borders. Green said, “My own personal idea of identity has played into this record and the theme of migration: is home where you…

  • Festival Mixtape: Metropolis 2016

    November 3, 2016 - By 

    Set to bring the veritable cream of the sonic crop to Dublin’s RDS this weekend, Metropolis is undoubtedly one of those festivals worthy of being doubly filed under “must-attend”. Ahead of the three-night blitz of sight and sound, stream our twenty-track Metropolis Festival Mixtape, featuring DJ Shadow, Moderat, Girl Band, Jessy Lanza, BADBADNOTGOOD (pictured), The Sugar Hill Gang, Novelist, Shura, Crystal Castles and the mighty Grace Jones, below.

  • Atlantic Sessions

    November 2, 2016 - By 

    Showcasing over 50 artists in over 30 venues across four days, the eighth annual Atlantic Sessions will take over Portstewart, Portrush and Portballintrae from November 17-20. With intimate venues and music trails at the heart of the festival, admission to all events and performances are completely free. This year’s festival is programmed by Snow Water Its director, Carolyn Mathers said “Northern Ireland is extraordinary in the richness of its talent and our artists are receiving international awards and acclaim. Atlantic Sessions will celebrate our incredible music scene, musical heritage, artistic excellence, hospitality, and with the backdrop of stunning coastal scenery and magnificent views. This…

  • First Acts Announced for Other Voices 2016

    November 3, 2016 - By 

    Set to return to Dingle from December 2-4, the first wave of acts set to play this year’s Other Voices have been revealed. With more than seventy acts set to perform across the three days and nights, Lisa Hannigan announced that Rejjie Snow, Pixie Geldof, Margaret Glaspy, Girl Band and Kojey Radical will perform exclusive eir Other Voices performance in Berlin. Speaking of the Other Voices announcement, Jon Florsheim, Chief Commercial Officer at eir, said: “There’s a really fantastic line up for the 2016 eir Other Voices Festival – definitely something to suit all musical tastes and with many more musical treats…

  • HamsandwicH @ Live at St. Luke’s, Cork

    November 2, 2016 - By 

    Well, that was the best mass I’ve ever been to. St. Luke’s, a former Protestant church just on the northside of Cork City, is quickly becoming one of the premiere live venues in the city. Having entertained with the likes of Lisa Hannigan, Villagers, and Lynched in recent times, the church is building a reputation as a unique host of essential Irish artists. Combine that with the fact that it is the Jazz Weekend, in Cork and you have the potential for quite a raucous evening indeed. Offering support for HamsandwicH tonight is acoustic singer songwriter Sarah Buckley. A local,…

  • King Kong Company Launch Remix Challenge

    November 1, 2016 - By 

    Hands down one of the country’s most singular acts, King Kong Company have launched their first annual remix challenge. According to the band: “Over the last few months a few people have asked if we’d be making any of our tracks available for remixing. The answer to this question is a resounding yes. Rather than just sending a few folks some stems, we thought we’d make things a little more interesting and have some fun while we’re at it. We’ve decided to give the best mix we hear €1,000. Fuck it, we’d rather give it to you than the taxman. Here’s…

  • Freenix & The Haunted Hollow

    October 29, 2016 - By 

    Presented by our favourite Irish record store, Little Gem (and friends), Freenix & The Haunted Hallow will take over the Bandstand of Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Sunday, October 30 for a “haunted afternoon of treats, tricks, arts and HORRORRRRR!” until dusk. A free and family friendly event running from 2-6pm, the afternoon Bandstand will play host to performances from School Tour, Crowhammer, Ewa Gigon and the Little Gem Band. Fancy dress is also very much encouraged. Split Tape With Patrick Kelleher by School Tour

  • Video Premiere: The Shaker Hymn – Baltic Heart

    November 1, 2016 - By 

    With the dark and cold evenings started to creep in at rapid pace, Cork five-piece The Shaker Hymn have returned with a suitably titled new single, ‘Baltic Heart’. Taken from their album, Do You Think You’re Clever? the track is a wonderfully produced slice of swooning subtly symphonic throwback pop and – not least in the addition of strings throughout – real testament to the band’s knack for sculpting a song where harmony is at the heart of their craft. The Shaker Hymn play the following dates in December. December 2: McGings, Westport December 3: Tir Na Nog, Cavan December 11: Kino, Cork (w/ Rozi Plain) Have an…

  • Stream: Matua Trap – Glossolalia

    November 1, 2016 - By 

    Set to play the next live Thin Air Tuesday Throwdown at Belfast’s Lavery’s on next Tuesday with Mons Olympus (it’s free entry and everything) Belfast prog trio Matua Trap have unveiled their new single, ‘Glossolalia’. The first cut to be taken from the band’s forthcoming debut album The Thunderous Silence, it’s a potent epistemological rumination betraying the band’s ever-growing knack for forging deft musicianship with cogitative lyricism courtesy of guitarist/vocalist Steven Butler. The track was recorded, mixed and mastered by bassist/vocalist and drummer James Bruce at Great Northern Productions and Snakehole Studios. Glossolalia by Matua Trap