• Féile Na Gréine Announce 2022 Line-up

    July 21, 2022 - By 

    Without a slither of shadow of a doubt, Féile Na Gréine is the purest representation of what Limerick has to offer in the realm of independent, forward-pushing Irish music (look no further than our review of its thrilling 2019 edition). The brainchild of incalculable volunteers and creative sounders from the city, this year’s line-up is its biggest and best yet. Taking over various venues such as Pharmacia across 19th-21st August, it brings together a whole heap of TTA favourites including Fixity, Girlfriend, Frog of Earth, Junior Brother, Messyng, Natalia Beylis, Son Zept, Post Punk Podge, Zeropunkt, Brigid Mae Power, Banríon, Emmy Shigeta…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 15th

    July 15, 2022 - By 

    From all corners of the island, here’s the very best new Irish music of the week, featuring Æ Mak, GodAlone, Kineograph, Sorcha Richardson, Chósta, Parker and more Æ Mak – Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman by Æ MAK Gilla Band – Eight Fivers Kineograph – KINEOGRAPH​!​CAPRICORN​!​LIVE! KINEOGRAPH!CAPRICORN!LIVE! by KINEOGRAPH Aonghus McEvoy – Under & Cracked Under & Cracked by Aonghus McEvoy Sorcha Richardson – Shark Eyes GodAlone – Tsktsktsk ETC by God Alone. Chósta – Vox Slaney – I Lose Control Parker – Never Miss Caori de Barra – Skirting Board Bonfire

  • Gilla Band Announce Third LP, Share New Single ‘Eight Fivers’

    July 13, 2022 - By 

    Gilla Band have announced details of their forthcoming third album. The Dublin quartet, fka Girl Band, will release the twelve-track Most Normal via Rough Trade Records on October 7th. Once again self-produced, produced and mixed by the band’s bassist Daniel Fox, at Sonic Studios and their rehearsal space, the album will be available on ltd edition blue vinyl and an exclusive alt cover white vinyl, limited to 1,000 copies. Pre-order here. Accompanying the news is lead single, ‘Eight Fivers,’ featuring the immortal opening refrain: “I spend all my money on shit clothes.” Speaking about the song, frontman Dara Kiely said:…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 8th

    July 8, 2022 - By 

    Another stellar week of Irish music sees new releases from the likes of Elaine Howley, M(h)aol, BB84, Farah Elle and more. M(h)aol – Bored Of Men Bored of Men by M(h)aol Elaine Howley – Silent Talk   Pre-order Elaine Howley’s The Distance Between Heart And Mouth here BB84 – Ardnacrusha ARDNACRUSHA by BB84 Farah Elle – Desert Drew Makes Noise – Secret To Life Finnian x Ciaran Lavery – Without You Judy on the Roof – In Dreams Conor Furlong – Gaza Kid

  • Video Premiere: Drew Makes Noise – Secret To Life

    July 5, 2022 - By 

    Over the last couple of years, Andrew Wilson, aka Drew Makes Noise, has re-emerged as a serious contender. Formerly one-quarter of NI indie rock maestros Ed Zealous, the Belfast-based artist has been carving out a wonderfully idiosyncratic – not to mention purposefully DIY – niche via singles including ‘Your Garden Grows’ and last year’s ‘Baby Blue’. It’s a trajectory that’s in full swing on new single ‘Secret To Life’. A masterfully unravelling effort, with some sublime production work to boot, it distils the widescreen finesse of Drew’s craft in under three minutes. Speaking about the track, he said: “I wrote…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 1st July

    July 1, 2022 - By 

    Dig into the very best Irish releases of the week from Grave Goods, Meljoann, Anna Mieke, Niall McDowell and more Grave Goods – Come Meljoann – Consumer (Frothy Mix) Niall McDowell – Brokeback modernlove – familiar Myles O’Reilly – Cocooning Heart Cocooning Heart by Myles O’Reilly Anna Mullarkey – Falling Apart Comrade Hat – Old Blues Song Anna Mieke – Twin Daire Heffernan – Wasters

  • Longitude 2022

    June 4, 2022 - By 

    As jam-packed, star-studded annual blow-outs go, Longitude really takes some beating. After a couple of years of cancellations as a result of the pandemic, the festival returns to Dublin’s Marlay Park from 1st-3rd July with another blinding bill. Brimming with the cream of the crop in the world of hip-hop and beyond, this year’s bill features everyone from Tyler, the Creator, Dave and Megan Thee Stallion, to A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti and the Kid Laroi. And that’s barely scratching the surface. Back-to-back with the likes of Polo G, Mabel, Baby Keem and Jack Harlow are homegrown heroes including Rejjie Snow, Kojaque and the…

  • Video Premiere: Invaderband – Cheese Slices

    June 20, 2022 - By 

    If you were fortunate enough to catch Invaderband in Belfast or their hometown of Derry at the weekend, you’ll be well aware that they’re a band well and truly at the peak of their powers. Fronted by Adam Leonard, the band are masters at writing clever and considered art-rock, yet never at the expense of a lack of vanity that continues to set them apart. This resistance to kneejerk pretension, in a realm so casually fraught with it, is mirrored in their new single ‘Cheese Slices’. Having won the approval of various BBC 6 Music broadcasters among others, the single…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – June 17th

    June 17, 2022 - By 

    It’s been another stellar week for new Irish music of every ilk. Here’s the best of the lot, featuring Robocobra Quartet, Clara Tracey, Melts, Loah, Kynsy, CMAT, April, YARD and more Clara Tracey – Baby Witch Robocobra Quartet – Living Isn’t Easy Living Isn’t Easy by Robocobra Quartet Melts – Maelstrom Maelstrom by MELTS Ailbhe Reddy – A Mess Kynsy – Point of You April – That Feeling Loah – Your World Hamsandwich – LE SOLEIL CMAT – Peter Bogdanovich YARD – Auto Erotic The Zang – Loops EP Two Door Cinema Club – Wonderful Life

  • Fight Like Apes Announce Return For One Night Only

    June 14, 2022 - By 

    Fight Like Apes have announced their return for one night only. Hands down one of the most revered Irish acts of the modern age, the Dublin alternative rock band will break a six-year hiatus to headline 3Olympia on Friday, March 24th 2023. It comes fourteen years after the May Kay-fronted band released their acclaimed debut LP, Fight Like Apes and The Mystery of The Golden Medallion. Tickets for the show – which marks the band’s first live show in eight years – cost €26.90 and go on sale on Friday, July 17th at 9am. €1.00 from every ticket sold will…