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 …
Author Archives: Cathal McBride
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 …
Osees – Protean Threat
October 7th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
Another year, another album, another confusing name change. After a flurry of name variations in their earliest years, John Dwyer …
Bill Callahan – Gold Record
September 21st, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
Despite having an impressively prolific career behind him, after the long gap between Bill Callahan’s last two albums – 2013’s …
Brigid Mae Power – Head Above the Water
July 21st, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
Some artists seem to arrive fully formed with a perfect debut that captures the public’s attention, only for their profile …
Sir Bobby Jukebox – Friendship Gift
June 23rd, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
Until pretty recently, Bobby Aherne was one of the most prolific of Ireland’s DIY musicians. If releasing a steady stream …
10 for ’20: Grave Goods
March 9th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride
In the latest installment of 10 for ’20 – our feature series previewing ten Irish acts we’re sure are set …
