Wall of Sound: Marion Hawkes of Sound Advice
April 7th, 2022 | by Cathal McBride
Belfast’s newest record store is far from your usual fare. With DJ Marion Hawkes at the helm, Sound Advice is …
Author Archives: Cathal McBride
And So I Watch You From Afar – Jettison
April 7th, 2022 | by Cathal McBride
After five albums, And So I Watch You From Afar take something of a left turn with their first ‘multimedia …
Ordnance Survey – Field Work
December 22nd, 2021 | by Cathal McBride
Outside of his work on keys and percussion for Dublin math-rock heroes The Redneck Manifesto and stints playing with Jape …
The Altered Hours – Convertible
November 1st, 2021 | by Cathal McBride
Given that they’ve been releasing music for a full decade now, it’s easy to forget that Cork quintet The Altered …
John Francis Flynn – I Would Not Live Always
July 30th, 2021 | by Cathal McBride
While Ireland’s contemporary folk scene continues to go from strength to strength, London label Rough Trade must take some credit …
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
March 29th, 2021 | by Cathal McBride
In this era of endless band reunions, it’s still easy to tell apart the cash ins from those that are …
A Chat with The Mary Wallopers
March 17th, 2021 | by Cathal McBride
Dundalk brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy have been charming audiences in their guise as hip-hop duo TPM since 2015, with …
Neil Brogan – Weird Year
December 16th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
It was only this summer that Belfast jangle pop trio Sea Pinks announced they were calling it quits after ten …
Various Artists – A Litany of Failures Vol. III
December 8th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
All the way back in 2016, cassette label Little L Records put out a nice little four way split cassette …
Myles Manley – Cometh The Softies
November 27th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
Myles Manley’s new album has been a long time coming. After a series of EPs earlier in the decade, along …
