• Gears 4 Tears: The Lost N64 Game That Became Ireland’s Quarest Musical Resurrection

    February 28, 2025 - By 

    Somewhere between folklore and forgotten code, Gears 4 Tears exists as a fever dream of Irish game development – a spectral relic from the golden age of the Nintendo 64 that was never meant to be found. What began as an unfinished experiment by St. Brides, a Donegal-based developer with deep ties to the Silver Sisterhood, has since evolved into one of the most singular, sprawling, and joyously collaborative restoration projects in recent memory – a communal act of digital archaeology driven by music, myth and a shared love of the absurd. The story of Gears 4 Tears is one…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 28th February

    February 28, 2025 - By 

    Heavyweights only in this week’s Irish round-up. Dig into new God Knows, Iona Zajac, Connor McCann, Parnell March, Joshua Burnside and more. God Knows – The Art of Alienation Iona Zajac – Summer HEALTHGOTHWIFE – Proper Pleased in the Rosegarden Proper Pleased in the Rosegarden by Health Goth Wife Connor McCann – At The End of All Things Parnell March – Back Bar Grooves Back Bar Grooves (HM029EP) [PERCUSSIVE HOUSE] by Parnell March Adore – Stay Free Old Stranger Joshua Burnside – Teeth of Time Hypnic Jerk – Emotional Hijack Barnburner – Hills Maria Kelly – Waiting Room Waiting Room…

  • Monday Mixtape: Blue Slate

    February 24, 2025 - By 

    Fresh off the release of their debut EP This Is How I Sleep at Night via Blowtorch, rising Kildare’s quartet Blue Slate take us on a guided tour of their all-time favourite tracks—from Elliott Smith and Nine Inch Nails to Death Grips, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and beyond. James: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – The Devil May Care (Mom & Dad Don’t) It’s a sad song. Stripped back and raw. That’s probably why I like it so much. It evokes a strong sense of do it yourself – where all you need is a guitar and a microphone. But there’s…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 21st February

    February 21, 2025 - By 

    A stacked Friday round-up of essential new Irish sounds, featuring Chalk, Maria Somerville, The Null Club, Garrett Laurie, and more. Chalk – Conditions III The Null Club feat. Valentine Caulfield – Slip Angle Maria Somerville – Garden Garrett Laurie – Natalie Lucy Gaffney – Sigh Akrobat – Trumpet Ain’t No Gun Monday’s Child – Problem Girl Barry Peak – Ode to Pulman Ode to Pulman by Barry Peak

  • Monday Mixtape: 1000 Beasts

    February 17, 2025 - By 

    This week’s Monday Mixtape comes courtesy of Cork maestro Cian Sweeney, the mind behind 1000 Beasts. Known for his collaborative ethos – bringing together a rotating cast of vocalists and musicians to craft genre-blurring electronic pop – Sweeney has racked up over 13 million streams, proving that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. With the release of his new single ‘Twin 47’ last Friday, it marks a first for 1000 Beasts – featuring his own (heavily manipulated) vocals and closing the chapter on last year’s Burning Flower project. Dive into his handpicked selections – from Men…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 14th February

    February 14, 2025 - By 

    It’s Valentine’s Day once again and we certainly LOVE hahahah this new Irish music by the likes of Natalia Beylis, Alpha Chrome Yayo, Alannah Thornburgh, Crash Ensemble + Ann Cleare, Daithí and more. Seriously though, we do yeah Have a listen below. Natalia Beylis – Coy-Koi Coy-Koi by Natalia Beylis Alpha Chrome Yayo – Dream Chaser Dream Chaser by Alpha Chrome Yayo Alannah Thornburgh – Shapeshifter Shapeshifter by Alannah Thornburgh Crash Ensemble + Ann Cleare – TERRARIUM TERRARIUM by Crash Ensemble Daithí – Valentine 1000 Beasts – Twin 47 Dose – Parallelogram Blue Slate – This is How I Sleep…

  • Monday Mixtape: VARO

    February 10, 2025 - By 

    Ahead of the release of The World That I Knew – their highly anticipated new album featuring members of Lankum, John Francis Flynn, Junior Brother, Lemoncello and more – Dublin-based trad duo Lucie Azconaga and Consuelo Nerea Breschi, aka VARO, share the songs that have shaped them. From the hypnotic Les Filles de Illighadad to the rich textures of Lá Lugh and the old-time swagger of C.W. Stoneking, they explore the music that moves them. The World That I Knew is out on 9th May. Pre-order it here. The World that I knew – pre order – out on May…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 7th February

    February 7, 2025 - By 

    A stacked round-up this week for Irish music, with new albums from Ginnels and The Wood Burning Savages, plus essential new tracks from AOIBHA, Goldbug, Saoirse, Good Skin, and more—stepping up across the island. Ginnels – The Picturesque The Picturesque by Ginnels The Wood Burning Savages – Hand to Mouth Hand To Mouth by The Wood Burning Savages AOIBHA – Art of Delusion Saoirse – Banshee Goldbug – Losing the Swing Good Skin – Sober Plans EP Uisce Jones – Color Of You Skanger – Maybe

  • Monday Mixtape: Seán Mulrooney

    February 3, 2025 - By 

    In a special Imbolg edition of Monday Mixtape, featuring his reflections on tracks by the likes of Sinéad O’Connor, Domhan, Alice Coltrane, Mariee Sioux and more, Dublin psych-folk master Seán Mulrooney marks the festival’s cosmic turning point. Speaking about his selection, Mulrooney said: “As Monday marks the cosmological alignment of Imbolg, and we are in the time of Bríd, the Goddess of poetry, art, fire, and water, I thought I would dedicate it to some of my favourite female artists.” Mulrooney’s highly-anticipated debut solo album This Is My Prayer is set for release on Friday 14th February 2025. Domhan –…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 31st January

    January 31, 2025 - By 

    The final Friday round-up of January is the best of 2025 to date. Dive into the best new Irish sounds from Loah, Paddy Hanna, Dani Larkin, SuperValu, The Wood Burning Savages, Mob Wife and more Loah – Gabhaim Molta Bríghde Paddy Hanna – Oylegate Station Dani Larkin – David SuperValu – Loss Leader Loss Leader by SuperValu The Wood Burning Savages – Record of Achievement Mob Wife – Thank God For Car Parks Thank God For Car Parks by Mob Wife Kenayda – Avalanche Avalanche by Kenayda Fiona Lucia – Hang On A While Hang On A While by Fiona…