My Chemical Romance will play Dublin in the summer. The recently-reunited New Jersey emo five-piece will play their first Irish show since 2011 at Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June 23rd. Support for the date is yet to be announced. Tickets cost €72.50 and go on sale on Friday, January 31st at 10am.
Four months on from his passing at 58, several Irish musicians will come together on Wednesday, January 22 (aka Hi, How Are You day) to pay tribute to the late, great Daniel Johnston. A towering figure of lo-fi, the songwriter and visual artist, Johnston’s music and legacy will be celebrated at the event from 7.30pm at the Duncairn in Belfast. Performing on the night – which will raise funds for PIPS Suicide and Self Harm prevention – are Aaron Shanley, Junk Drawer, Buí, Chris Ryan of Robocobra Quartet and Jealous of the Birds. Tickets are £10 on the door (or £8.50…
We’re pleased to present a first listen to the debut single from Dublin musician Robbie Stickland. Tackling issues of body dysmorphia and self-care head-on, ‘Lizard’ is a compelling opening gambit from the artist, who is something of a cult figure in Dublin’s indie scene. Having already supported the likes of Fontaines D.C and Paddy Hanna under his previous moniker Spongebob Eyelashes, the song is the first to be taken from Stickland’s forthcoming debut LP, Warm Jeans in the Morning. Speaking about the self-produced track, Stickland said, “I wrote it to explore the relationship I have had with myself over the…
Girl Band are set to make their return to Cork. Having released easily one of the best Irish albums of last year in The Talkies, the Dara Kiely-fronted quartet will play the Cyprus Avenue on Saturday, March 7th. Presented by the Good Room, tickets for the show cost €28 (+ booking fee) and go on sale at 10am on Thursday, January 16th here.
From the moment it was announced last month, it was clear that Goodbye Quiet Arch was never going to be your everyday swansong. Too monumental to call a gig; much too highly-charged to truly deem a farewell (Quiet Arch suddenly ceasing to exist? Not a hope.) In truth, it all felt a little unknowable. Momentous, yes, but also laced with the strong hint of something yet to emerge. This morning, suspicions and worst fears lodged in the back of one’s mind were sadly confirmed. Lyndon Stephens was gone. With all the heaviness of Bowie and Blackstar, the timing was heavy but, in…
Doubling up as his first Irish solo show in six years, Kurt Vile will return to play Dublin in the summer. Marking the last date in a forthcoming European tour, the Pennsylvanian artist will stop off at Vicar Street on Friday, June 12th. Tickets cost €35.00 and go on sale on Wednesday, January 15th at 9am. Check out Kurt Vile documentary (bottle back) below.
No band embodies the term “NI alt-rock royalty” more comfortably than Andy Cairns, Neil Cooper and Michael “The Evil Priest” McKeegan aka Therapy? On Saturday, September 26, the trio will take over Belfast’s Limelight 1 for a career-spanning, 30th anniversary show. In a statement, the band said, “‘We’re delighted to celebrate 30 years at the coalface of rock (no splits/no ‘hiatuses’) with a run of special anniversary shows next year! When we formed the band back in East Antrim little did we know we would be together through thick and thin to celebrate such a milestone.” Tickets for the show cost…
DC post-hardcore legends Jawbox will play their first-ever Irish show in the summer. Comprising J. Robbins, Bill Bardot, Kim Coletta and Zach Barocas, the band will stop off at Whelan’s in Dublin on June 9th as part of a forthcoming European tour. Tickets cost €27.00 and go on sale this Friday at 9am. Jawbox released four studio albums across 1991-1996. Revisit the video for ‘Savory’ from their major label debut, below.
Spanning albums, EPs, compilations, reissues, live albums and mixtapes, from every corner of the island, here’s the 75 best Irish releases of 2019. Onwards. #75-41 75. Talos – Iridiscent Iridescent by Talos 74. Danny Madigan – Teletron Teletron by Danny Madigan 73. Lonesome George – Stumble Day 72. Leo Miyagee – Ffdlc 71. Jonny Dillon – Songs For A One-String Guitar Songs For A One-String Guitar by Jonny Dillon 70. Anna Mieke – Idle Mind Idle Mind by Anna Mieke 69. Cailín – In My Soul Potboiler No. 3: Cailín – In My Soul by Cailín 68. Jafaris – Stride…
Hands down the country’s finest artist-focused, feminist-led art space, the 343 in East Belfast will throw their Festive Knees Up with a typically first-rate assemblage of performances on Saturday, December 21st. Featuring Wake House, Alumna, Hive Choir, (the country’s premiere Velvet Underground and Mud tribute configuration) The Kathleen Turner Underground, the 343 DJs and more, doors for the night – which will raise funds for the Newtownards Road space – open at 8pm. Tickets are £12 and it’s BYO (no glass, you hear?)