Upstart Festival returned to Glounthaune in Cork for its stellar fourth edition at the weekend. Ian Davies was there to capture sets by I Dreamed I Dream, Cardinals, Mossy and more
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Kerry bog prog masters Ten Past Seven are joining forces with Copenhagen trio Bye Bye Tsunami for a string of Irish gigs later this month. A year after teaming up for a Berlin show, these two genre-flipping experimental powerhouses will hit Limerick, Cork, and Dublin from 19-21 September. Expect a supreme raft of support from Louder Than Books, Rising Damp, Eoghan Horgan (Non-Sleep), and Gag Reflex at different stops along the way. You can file every single one of these under unmissable. Thurs 19th Sept: The Commercial/Record Room, Limerick (with Louder Than Books) Fri 20th Sept: Nudes/Dali, Cork (with Rising…
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We’d bet there’s no other floating landmass delivering better music this week than ours. Stream new releases from Elaine Malone (featuring the legendary Roy Montgomery), Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies, Skinner, Lord Jane, Gurriers, Julie Dawson and more Elaine Malone and Roy Montgomery – Electric Turbulence Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies – Keep On Raving In The Free World Keep On Raving In The First World by Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies Crispy Jason – Shadowcon One Shadowcon One by Crispy Jason Skinner – Tell My Ma Laytha – Autumn’s Haze Julie Dawson – Bottom of the…
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Off the back of her new single ‘S.T.R.E.S.S.E.D,’ Belfast alt-pop powerhouse Susi Pagel waxes lyrical about some of her all-time favourite songs, featuring Radiohead, Pale Waves and more Jazmin Bean – Favourite Toy The Traumatic Livelihood album became one of my favourites of all time so quickly. I knew it would be amazing, I added the whole thing to my playlist before I’d even listened- but this song really stood out to me and is one of my most listened to songs despite only coming out last year. What draws me to Jazmin’s music, especially this track, is the way…
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In what’s been one of the very best weeks for Irish music this year, here’s our round-up of new releases from His Father’s Voice, RÓIS, Adore, Tigers of Tin Pan, Myles O’Reilly, Banríon and more His Father’s Voice – Black Poison Morning Black Poison Morning by His Father's Voice RÓIS – CAOINE Tigers of Tin Pan – Don’t Say You Don’t Believe in God Adore – Supermum! Minced Oath – Two Way Silver Two Way Silver by Minced Oath Maria Kelly – Slump Anthony Layde – Aphids Myles O’Reilly – Music from the Threshold Music From The Threshold by Myles…
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A couple of months ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to the latest edition of Soft Gut Songwriting Camp. As I tried to sum up here, in under two days, I saw some of the island’s top talent in both songwriting and production come together to create some truly outstanding original music. But one collaboration in particular stood out for me—and many others in attendance at Analogue Catalogue that weekend. ‘Aphids,’ the new single from Northern Irish artist Anthony Layde, felt singular. With Layde’s masterfully vulnerable refrains paired with the soaring register of Belfast art-pop artist J SHIELDS…
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Ocean Alley with support by Hockey Dad at Vicar Street in Dublin. Photos by Matt Gorman
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The return of Oxford shoegaze quartet Ride to 3Olympia in Dublin. Support by junodream. Photos by Ian Davies
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The Irish Film Institute (IFI) is set to host the Dublin premiere of Eno., a cutting-edge generative documentary that delves deep into the creative mind of the legendary musician and artist Brian Eno. Widely lauded for his work with icons including David Bowie, U2, and Talking Heads, Eno’s influence on music and art is unparalleled. Now, in Eno., audiences will gain unprecedented insight into his creative process, thanks to the vision of director Gary Hustwit. Eno. defies the conventions of the typical music documentary. Steering clear of the usual hagiography, the film draws on a wealth of material, including never-before-seen…
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The Pogues will mark the 40th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Red Roses For Me, with an unmissable show at Dublin’s 3Arena on December 17th. Founding member Spider Stacy will lead the performance, reprising his recent critically acclaimed performance of the band’s debut. Coming just over a year after the passing of Shane MacGowan, the night will also feature a top-tier lineup of guests, including Ian and Daragh Lynch from Lankum, Junior Brother, Grian Chatten and Tom Coll from Fontaines D.C., Nadine Shah, John Francis Flynn, Kojaque, Iona Zajac, and Stick In The Wheel. Additional guests are expected to…