Published on September 9th, 2013 | by Patrick Conboy
Austria is a country steeped in rich musical tradition. A couple of hundred years ago it was arguably the very centre of the music world, producing a veritable conveyor belt of classical composers who, to this …... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2013 | by Mike McGrath-Bryan
If you’ve read the original column that was here and were offended in any way by my statements, I apologise. Opinion has been pretty much down split evenly from what little I’ve seen of it, some …... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2013 | by Dan Hegarty
He sports one of the most splendid moustaches that you’re likely to see, and he’s proven that he can pen a tune or two over the years. Jerry Fish has brought us one of the catchiest …... Read More →
Published on August 2nd, 2013 | by Mike McGrath-Bryan
Out on a Limb Records is ten years old this year. A testament to the staying power and DIY spirit of the Limerick indie, its roster reads like a who’s who of independent music in Ireland …... Read More →
Published on August 2nd, 2013 | by Dan Hegarty
I’m still trying to figure out where the past couple of weeks have gone. The much anticipated Longitude festival has been and gone. Some of the highlights included Mark Lanegan Band, Foals, MØ, Half Moon Run, …... Read More →
Published on July 25th, 2013 | by Mike McGrath-Bryan
So the latest bored-old-hack thing du jour is to label children of the ’80s “millennials” and get stuck into them for the same shit bored old hacks did to Generation X, etc. etc. So far, so …... Read More →
Published on July 23rd, 2013 | by Dave Magee
Isn’t technology mindblowing? I’m typing this collection of words onto a page, in whichever font I choose, displayed on a screen, which is attached to a bunch of plastic and metal with electricity running through it …... Read More →
Published on July 23rd, 2013 | by Steven Rainey
Until this point, noise-mongers Dinosaur Jr had never sounded so upbeat. Indeed, this seemed to be the moment that the entire American indie underground came out of its shell and decided to have some fun. But …... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2013 | by Jonathan Wallace
Beck has been quiet for an uncharacteristically long time. During the five years since the Dangermouse produced Modern Guilt he has formed a Record Club in which he and a bunch of musician friends re-record classic …... Read More →
Published on July 12th, 2013 | by Dan Hegarty
It was a time when the Blur Vs Oasis nonsense was reaching its peak; the Battle of Britpop as it was called. Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart was WWF (now WWE) Champion, and it would be just a …... Read More →
