• Premiere: Fixity – FIXITY 6

    August 14, 2020 - By 

    The music of Fixity, aka Irish multi-instrumentalist Dan Walsh, has always been perfectly thicket-like – a dense, sprawling mesh in which to get lost, happily stuck even. Since mid-2016, it’s been a conduit for all kinds of probing, forward-moving forays into God-knows-where. Spanning live EPs and first-rate LPs including last year’s No Man Can Tell – a release TTA’s Ryan O’Neill called “a brilliantly loose, shapeshifting record that is quite difficult to compare to anything else” – Walsh and co-conspirators including tenor saxophonist Emil Nerstrand have consistently delivered carefully-crafted, often masterfully mind-melting music. New release FIXITY 6 doesn’t deviate from this tried-and-test…

  • Making Gigs Safer Spaces

    August 13, 2020 - By 

    Where there is power there is often a breach of it. The past few years have been paramount for the entertainment industry’s beginning to open conversations surrounding power imbalance within its sectors. It is difficult to pin down exactly when misconduct of a sexual nature became the central offence within this conversation. The tape containing Donald Trump’s now-infamous “grab her by the pussy” line was unearthed and put into circulation in 2016. Whilst widely criticised it was not incriminating enough to prevent him from becoming President-elect. The following October saw a dozen women come forward with testimonials regarding the sexual…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – August 14th

    August 14, 2020 - By 

    From Pillow Queens, Perlee, Delush and New Pagans, to Meljoann, Nerves, April, PORTS and beyond, here are the very best Irish tracks and videos released this week, all in one place. Pillow Queens – Holy Show Perlee – Bird and the Statue New Pagans – Yellow Room Meljoann – Business Card PORTS – Reading In The Dark Nerves – Time Trial April – Forever – To Feel Like Tonight delush – Lean On It Happyalone. – Private Sedative Brass Phantoms – Hurricane

  • Irish Tracks Of The Week – August 7th

    August 7, 2020 - By 

    It’s been yet another phenomenal week for new releases in every corner of the island, boosted by today being the monthly Bandcamp Friday, which sees the platform waive all its own cuts – take that, Spotify. Delve into the best of the lot, featuring Postcard Versions, Joshua Burnside, Just Mustard, Wyvern Lingo, Natalia Beylis, and many more. Postcard Versions – Do You Consider? Just Mustard – Seven (Live on KXLU) Live Session by Just Mustard Joshua Burnside – War on Everything Kynsy – Cold Blue Light lastminuteman – Walking Into Water At Night %%%%%% by lastminuteman Natalia Beylis – Ursa Minor Old…

  • Another Love Story Announce Online Series ‘It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be’

    August 7, 2020 - By 

    Dusting themselves down from the disappointment of having to cancel this year’s real-world outing due to the fallout of COVID-19, the organisers of annual Co. Meath festival Another Love Story have announced details of a new online series. Set to broadcast from its home at Killyon Manor, the series will feature various live performances and DJs from homegrown artists and some further afield. Airing free to view via the Another Love Story website across August-15-16th, The Bonk, Jape, Rozi Plain (pictured), Rachael Lavelle and more will all make an appearance. Check out the full line-up and schedule below. Saturday, August 15th, 8pm: The ALS Shift Shack Soundsystem…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 31st

    July 31, 2020 - By 

    It’s been another stellar week for new releases in every corner of the island. Delve into the best of the lot, featuring SOAK, Ailbhe Reddy, God Knows, Róisín Murphy, Sinead White, Fontaines D.C., Colm Warren and more SOAK ft. Gemma Doherty – I’m Alive Ailbhe Reddy – Between Your Teeth God Knows ft. BONY & MuRli – We Move The Needle Róisín Murphy – Something More Sinead White – Giant Spiders Uly – why did you go use your head? Fontaines D.C. – Love Is The Main Thing Bitch Falcon – Gaslight Colm Warren – Void KPZhhl-qJps

  • Monday Mixtape: John Francis Flynn

    July 27, 2020 - By 

    In the latest instalment of Monday Mixtape, experimental Dublin folk singer John Francis Flynn – who you may have caught on the wonderful inaugural episode of Live From Guerrilla Studios – takes us through some of his favourite recent musical finds, across a wealth of traditional and avant-garde sounds. It’s the year 2020. I’m on a train wearing a mask. Time has been moving very fast recently, and very very slowly. I’m going to Mayo to be alone. I will climb a mountain, swim in the sea and work on some music. When I come back to Dublin I will finish recording my first album…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 24th

    July 24, 2020 - By 

    From Kyoto Love Hotel, JyellowL and Uly, to Brién, Sinead O’Brien and Shifting, here’s the very best Irish tracks released this week. Kyoto Love Hotel – Machine Brién – At Night DIY VOL. 1 by Brién Shifting – The Bland Leading the Bland Sorcha Richardson – Don’t Talk About It JyellowL – Doesn’t Feel Like Uly – i don’t need to understand Sinead O’Brien – Strangers In Danger Kilgour – Corners Aislinn Logan – Look, I’m Flyin’

  • Track Record: Gnarkats

    July 23, 2020 - By 

    In the latest installment of Track Record, Belfast alt-rock threesome Gnarkats reveal some of their all-time favourite records, from David Bowie, My Bloody Valentine and St. Vincent, to Talking Heads, Stevie Wonder and Phoebe Bridgers. Photos by Niall Fegan. David Bowie – Low I’ve a lot of favourite Bowie albums but this one has to be my number 1. I loved how he just released something completely different from his last album ’Station To Station’ and was embracing Brian Eno’s ambient influences, especially on the second half of the album, which I think is amazing! He split an album in…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 17th

    July 17, 2020 - By 

    See in the weekend with the very best Irish tracks released this week, from Silverbacks, Nealo & Uly, to Swimmers Jackson God Knows featuring BONY & MuRli. God Knows (feat. BONY & MuRli) – We Move The Needle Who’s Asking? II EP by God Knows Nealo & Uly – You Can’t Go Home Again Silverbacks – Drink It Down Fad by Silverbacks Swimmers Jackson – Birthday Girl Bitch Falcon – Gaslight The Zang – Football Sundays Comrade Hat – Summer of Glove