• Inbound: Henry Earnest

    August 11, 2022 - By 

    Photography: Kate Lawlor “Who knows where the water will take you,” whispers Jenn Dreamcycles in ‘Water’, the opening track from Dublin artist Henry Earnest’s recent album, Dream River. Speaking over glittering ambient keys and gently lapping field recordings, her narration sets the tone for an album that marries bedroom indie rock with euphoric hyperpop production and blissful, cinematic compositions. Across seven tracks, Earnest wades gracefully into life’s unpredictability, and embraces a fully natural creative flow that can be heard in every note.  Earnest has been making music since he was about 14. An affiliate of the Herzog TV collective, his…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 5th August

    August 5, 2022 - By 

    Here’s the very best music released across the island this week, featuring Grave Goods, Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies, Laurie Shaw, Cruel Sister, Erica Cody and more Photo by Elle Brotherhood Grave Goods – Source Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies – For What Laurie Shaw – If You’re So Good, Then Why Haven’t I Heard Of You? If You’re So Good, Then Why Haven’t I Heard Of You? by Laurie Shaw Cruel Sister – Chihiro TV Fonda – Letting Go TV People – Circle Circle by TV People Thom Southern – To Be Loved By a Fool Alison…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 29th July

    July 29, 2022 - By 

    Dig into the very best Irish releases of the week, featuring Maija Sofia, FONDA, The Barbiturates, Kynsy and more Maija Sofia – O Theremin FONDA – Letting Go THUMPER – 25 Lōwli – Otherworld Various Artists – Bangers ‘N’ Pride! Bangers ‘N’ Pride! by Bangers & Mash Ups Kynsy – Love of Your Life The Barbiturates – Selection Box #2 Selection Box #2 by The Barbiturates April – 54321 CARRON – Lights Up

  • Enough Space: Aisling O’Riordan

    July 29, 2022 - By 

    Galway-based festival manager, DJ and Cork woman Aisling O’Riordan explores being fat, Irish and the importance of community for survival Illustration by Mot Collins Photo by Bríd O’Donovan I have existed in a fat body my whole life. In the last couple of years I have let go of the idea of trying to change my body and worked to accept myself just as I am. This might be a foreign concept for some of you reading this. I urge you to question the anti-fatness that you have been taught and support your fat friends. Not all people in bigger…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 22

    July 22, 2022 - By 

    If you can believe it, it’s Friday again, and there’s a fresh round-up of the very best in brand new Irish music to dig into, featuring Junior Brother, Aoife Nessa Frances, Meltybrains?, Arthur Itis, Sorcha Richardson and more Junior Brother – No Snitch Arthur Itis – Neglected Ambient Shirts Vol. II Neglected Ambient Shirts Vol.II by Arthur Itis Aoife Nessa Frances – Way To Say Goodbye The Plastic Ensemble – Mantra Meltybrains? – Journey To/From The Meltyworld Journey To / From The Meltyworld by Meltybrains? Sorcha Richardson – Shark Eyes Frankenstein Bolts – Your Father Your Father by Frankenstein Bolts…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 15th

    July 15, 2022 - By 

    From all corners of the island, here’s the very best new Irish music of the week, featuring Æ Mak, GodAlone, Kineograph, Sorcha Richardson, Chósta, Parker and more Æ Mak – Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman by Æ MAK Gilla Band – Eight Fivers Kineograph – KINEOGRAPH​!​CAPRICORN​!​LIVE! KINEOGRAPH!CAPRICORN!LIVE! by KINEOGRAPH Aonghus McEvoy – Under & Cracked Under & Cracked by Aonghus McEvoy Sorcha Richardson – Shark Eyes GodAlone – Tsktsktsk ETC by God Alone. Chósta – Vox Slaney – I Lose Control Parker – Never Miss Caori de Barra – Skirting Board Bonfire

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 8th

    July 8, 2022 - By 

    Another stellar week of Irish music sees new releases from the likes of Elaine Howley, M(h)aol, BB84, Farah Elle and more. M(h)aol – Bored Of Men Bored of Men by M(h)aol Elaine Howley – Silent Talk   Pre-order Elaine Howley’s The Distance Between Heart And Mouth here BB84 – Ardnacrusha ARDNACRUSHA by BB84 Farah Elle – Desert Drew Makes Noise – Secret To Life Finnian x Ciaran Lavery – Without You Judy on the Roof – In Dreams Conor Furlong – Gaza Kid

  • Monday Mixtape – The Music Tapes

    July 4, 2022 - By 

    Formed in the 90s by Julian Koster of the hugely influential Elephant 6 collective’s Neutral Milk Hotel and Olivia Tremor Control – experimental indie project The Music Tapes are set to perform their first shows in four years in Ireland this week. Blending musique concrète, narrative storytelling, homespun recording techniques and homemade instrumentation, the performance will see Koster accompanied by a 7ft dancing, trombonist polar bear. Jerry Lewis – Boardroom Scene  From the mid century movie the Errand Boy. Gosh it’s a kind of genius at its peak. Disiz – Casino From his new Album. I really loved his last one. His music often makes…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 1st July

    July 1, 2022 - By 

    Dig into the very best Irish releases of the week from Grave Goods, Meljoann, Anna Mieke, Niall McDowell and more Grave Goods – Come Meljoann – Consumer (Frothy Mix) Niall McDowell – Brokeback modernlove – familiar Myles O’Reilly – Cocooning Heart Cocooning Heart by Myles O’Reilly Anna Mullarkey – Falling Apart Comrade Hat – Old Blues Song Anna Mieke – Twin Daire Heffernan – Wasters

  • Monday Mixtape: The Bobby Lees

    June 27, 2022 - By 

    Ahead of their midnight performance at Whelans on Friday July 1st, Macky from N.Y based rock band The Bobby Lees selects the songs that left an indelible imprint on their lives.  “The older I get I find myself becoming more and more insecure about my seeming inability to make a good playlist. Whether that be from my being paralyzed by choice or, inversely, completely lacking in options I’m not totally sure. In the end the result is generally the same. The cynical takeaway from that opening statement would be that I’m preemptively and covertly apologizing for a potentially anathematic listening…