• Kim Deal leaves the Pixies

    June 14, 2013 - By 

    Pixies bassist and co-vocalist Kim Deal has announced that she is to leave the legendary Boston band, 9 years after they reunited in 2004. The band posted an announcement on their Facebook page stating: “We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best. Black Francis, Joey Santiago…

  • Graffiti Jam

    June 14, 2013 - By 

    Some of the world’s leading street and graffiti artists from USA, Germany, Ireland and Britain will unite in Derry-Londonderry City centre on July 2013 to join with the best local artists for a two-day Graffiti Jam, resulting in an arresting 250ft-long themed cityscape. In the weeks leading up to the event, young people from across the city will take part in a series of intensive workshops to learn design and graffiti skills, so that they too can take part in the main event on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July. The Graffiti Jam, almost more than anything else, shows the…

  • Queens of the Stone Age announce two Irish dates

    June 14, 2013 - By 

    Having topped the US charts for the first time with … Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age have announced that they will stop off at Belfast and Dublin as part of a UK and Ireland tour in November. Josh Homme and co. will play Dublin’s 02 Arena on Monday, November 17 and Belfast’s Odyssey Arena the following night. The full dates are as follows: November 16 Glasgow, Hydro Arena 17 Dublin, O2 Arena 18 Belfast, Odyssey 20 Manchester, MEN Arena 21 Birmingham, NIA 22 London, Wembley Arena Tickets for the shows will go on sale from Friday, June 21.

  • Watch: Robyn G Shiels – EP Launch

    June 13, 2013 - By 

    Filmed by none other than Therapy? bassist Michael “The Evil Priest” McKeegan and edited by Tristan Crowe, Belfast-based singer-songwriter Robyn G Shiels has unveiled videos documenting his recent EP launch. Performed in the totally unique live setting that is the Belfast Barge, Shiels launched his wonderful Underneath The Night of Stars EP following a set by fast-rising, Belfast-based band Arborist. Read our review of Shiels’ EP here. In the meantime, have a peek at the aforementioned videos below! ‘A Man To Your Wife’   ‘When We Were Brothers’   ‘If Now Is An Echo’

  • Stream: No Age – ‘C’mon Stimmung’

    June 13, 2013 - By 

    Taken from their new album – set for release via Sub Pop on August 19 – Los Angeles noise duo No Age are streaming a new track, titled ‘C’mon Stimmung’. Set to feature as the third track on An Object – the follow-up to 2010’s impressive Everything In Between – the song is a brief but characteristically exuberant burst of experimental punk from the two-piece. Listen to ‘C’mon Stummung’ via YouTube below.

  • The First Time: Mike Mormecha

    June 13, 2013 - By 

    In the second installment of The First Time, we kindly interrogate Mike Mormecha from the one and only Mojo Fury (and indeed Clown Parlour) about significant “firsts” in his music listening, loving and making life. Thanks, as ever, to Joe Laverty for the exceptional portrait photograph of Mike. Look at him there, with the chicken on his shoulder. Lovely. ___ First album you bought? Aphex Twin – Come To Daddy First single you bought? Daft Punk – ‘Da Funk’ (cardboard cassette)   First live concert/gig? Eric Bell at the Waterfront hall. First album you properly loved? Nevermind First artist/band to…

  • Electric Picnic unveil official promo video

    June 12, 2013 - By 

    Directed by filmmaker William Armstrong, Electric Picnic have released a rather lovely promo video for this year’s festival. Shot on location at last’s festival, the brief yet altogether enchanting piece of film goes some distance to convey the magic of the annual Co. Laois festival, set to take place at Stradbally Estate from Friday August 30 to Sunday September 1. Fatboy Slim, Bjork and Arctic Monkeys will headline the festival, celebrating its 10th birthday. Tickets are the Electric Picnic are available to purchase here. Watch the festival’s official promo video via Vimeo below.  

  • CultureTECH

    June 11, 2013 - By 

    A so-called ‘epic’ festival of digital technology, media and music featuring over 150 events, 100+ speakers and over 100+ acts, CultureTECH festival is very much ahead of the game in terms of its sheer forward-thinking, diversified vision. Taking place in Derry-Londonderry from September 9-15, the seven-day celebration of all things digital will combine everything from live music and gaming to industry workshops, digital art installations and film screenings. With the City of Culture platform there, ready to be taken advantage of insofar as exposure and all else is concerned, this year’s festival is shaping up to be the best to…

  • Tanglewood Music and Arts

    June 11, 2013 - By 

    Taking place in scenic, forested surroundings of Newry’s Narrow Water Castle, Tanglewood Music and Arts Festival is one of colourful and exciting homegrown music festivals out there. Back for its third year – easily with its strongest line-up to date – the festival is set to take place over two days: August 3 and 4. Some of the more established acts joining overal headliners And So I Watch You From Afar include Thin Lizzy’s Eric Bell, Duke Special, Japanese Popstars and Rams’ Pocket Radio. Up-and-coming bands including Hurdles and Hologram are also on the bill. See the full line-up below.…

  • Watch: The Thin Air Launch Party video

    June 11, 2013 - By 

    Were you at our launch party last month? You know, when Mojo Fury performed their debut album in full and the Blue Whale, Vanilla Gloom and PigsAsPeople provided totally kickass support, ensuring a totally unforgettable night and a truly excellent way to kickstart The Thin Air? 200 hundred people turned up on the night. It was loud, it was sweaty – it was captured by the upstanding gentleman (and indeed scholar) that is Joe Laverty. Thanks to Joe’s superb filming on the night (something he did out of the goodness of his own heart, we might add) and the killer…