• Shedding Some Light: An Interview with Ciaran Lavery

    November 7, 2024 - By 

    At The Thin Air, we’ve long championed the singular journey of Ciaran Lavery, tracing his path from soul-mining songwriting to boundary-pushing projects. Now, he’s back with Light Entertainment, an immersive live theatre experience set to transform the Lyric Theatre in Belfast next Thursday, 14th November. Marking a standout moment in this year’s Belfast International Arts Festival, Light Entertainment is poised to break the mould, pulling the audience into Lavery’s psyche where music, satire and raw introspection collide. In this overdue catch-up, we reconnect with Lavery to explore the journey behind Light Entertainment – how it evolved from an album and…

  • Video Premiere: Caolán Austin – Walking into the Furnace (ft. Our Krypton Son)

    November 6, 2024 - By 

    Yes, the world can be an unforgiving place. And yes, we often feel outpaced by both time and grace. But if there’s one thing we’re utterly convinced of, without a shadow of a doubt, it’s that good music will forever guide the way; cat’s eyes on the strange expressway that is waking life. That thought crossed my mind back in June, when Caolán Austin released ‘Walking into the Furnace,’ the first track from his new solo project. After spending recent years getting his flowers as one of the island’s most in-demand producers at Smalltown America, the Derry artist is now…

  • Traditional Singing from Dublin: A Track-by-Track by Macdara Yeates and Daniel Fox

    October 31, 2024 - By 

    For centuries, Dublin has thrived as a folk music stronghold, its tradition evolving from the days of street singers like Zozimus to the fiery voices of the 1960s revival. Today, the city’s folk scene pulses and transcends anew, celebrated on stages worldwide by the likes of Lankum, John Francis Flynn and countless more. Yet beneath this acclaim lies a deep, grassroots network of pipers, singers and storytellers who embody Dublin’s enduring folk soul. Into this rich tradition steps Macdara Yeates with Traditional Singing from Dublin, a record that feels as vital as it is timeless. Partnering with producer Daniel Fox…

  • One Leg One Eye at the Black Box, Belfast

    October 24, 2024 - By 

    The Thin Air and the Black Box are proud to present Ian Lynch of Lankum, bringing his solo project One Leg One Eye to the Black Box for his highly anticipated Belfast debut on Monday, 16th December. A founding member of Lankum – a band you may have noticed we have sung the praises of for over a decade – Lynch explores submerged leylines of music and song, drawing on the raw aesthetics of black metal, noise and drone, while being deeply rooted in a sense of history and myth. His solo project One Leg One Eye sees him taking…

  • House of Changes at Ormston House, Limerick

    October 24, 2024 - By 

    Tonight, Thursday 24 October 2024, from 6 to 11 pm, Ormston House in Limerick will host a remarkable event that promises to be a highlight of the Irish music calendar this year. House of Changes is a unique durational group improvisation, curated by artist-in-residence and TTA favourite Mícheál Keating, who has described it as “a jam-session of mega proportions.” This singular gathering features an exceptional lineup of musicians from across the island: Keating, harpist Méabh McKenna, Péist on electronics/various instruments, cellist Eimear Reidy, saxophonist and clarinetist Cathal Roche, and fiddler/vocalist RÓIS. You can expect for a multi-sensory masterclass that will take…