Cal Byrne

Wild Beasts @ Olympia Theatre, Dublin

February 18th, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

This is the end of the indie technocrats. Nearly a decade after the release of Limbo, Panto Wild Beasts graced …

February 16th, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

Rejjie Snow had been knocking around for the best part of a decade now without a “proper” release under his …

February 13th, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

You get the impression Alex Kapranos enjoys this kind of thing. The frontman strutted on stage, fully decked out in …

February 6th, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to get in touch with your roots. There comes a point in everyone’s life …

January 31st, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

With their aim of filling the void of independent bands having their music released on vinyl, Cal Byrne talks to …

January 26th, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

Anyone who has ever been in a band knows the importance that power dynamics play. The internal struggle is one …

January 21st, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

There are few conflicts greater than those fought at home. These contests are never about the things themselves but more …

January 4th, 2018 | by Cal Byrne

JyellowL, aka Jean-Luc Uddoh, has his foundations in old-school hip-hop but his head firmly in the now. His 2016 single …

December 19th, 2017 | by Cal Byrne

Every great party has a moment where you wish it would go on forever. That point where you look around …

November 30th, 2017 | by Cal Byrne

As titles go, it’s hard to think of one more misleading than Good Time since people went to see Eraserhead …