Battles – Juice B Crypts
October 30th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
To paraphrase Oscar Wilde, to lose one band member may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks …
Author Archives: Cathal McBride
Squarehead – High Time
October 12th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
It’s odd that so many of Ireland’s best and much missed bands have chosen the exact same time to make …
Gross Net – Gross Net Means Gross Net
October 9th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
Gross Net started life back in 2014 as a collaboration between Girls Names guitarist Philip Quinn and Autumns’ Christian …
Ty Segall – First Taste
September 6th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
When prolific Aussies King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard announced their intention to release five albums in 2017, their progress …
Body/Head w/ Heather Leigh & Elaine Kahn @ IMMA, Dublin
July 29th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
The end of Sonic Youth’s 30 year career in 2011 was the end of an indie rock era, but it’s …
Bill Callahan – Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
July 5th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
From his extremely ramshackle 1990 debut Sewn to the Sky up until 2013’s far more polished Dream River, Bill Callahan …
Inbound: The Claque
April 18th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
Girl Band’s incendiary LP Holding Hands With Jamie found itself landing on Albums of the Year lists far and wide …
James Yorkston – The Route to the Harmonium
March 28th, 2019 | by Cathal McBride
It’s been five long years since Scottish folk singer James Yorkston’s last solo album – 2014’s The Cellardyke Recording and …
The Redneck Manifesto – The How
December 11th, 2018 | by Cathal McBride
The Redneck Manifesto may not be a household name, but their influence on modern Irish music cannot be understated. Their initial …
Woven Skull – Woven Skull
December 3rd, 2018 | by Cathal McBride
The latest Woven Skull record may be self-titled, but it’s a long way off being their debut. One glance at …
