• Zehr Gut presents: Sevensol, Sleep Thieves & Liza Flume

    July 7, 2016 - By 

    The latest in a series “promoting German musicianship and artistry” in Ireland, HomeBeat and the Goethe-Institut Irland will host the next Zehr Gut at Dublin’s Temple Bar Gallery and Studios on Friday, July 8. Making up the bill for this installment is Dublin-based Australian songstress Liza Flume, electro-pop threesome Sleep Thieves and Leipzig’s Sevensol, founder of the city’s imprint Kann. HomeBeat DJs will also be providing the party vibes all night along. Doors at 9pm, BYOB, tickets €8/€12/€15.

  • Tuesday Throwdown: Apartments @ Lavery’s Belfast

    July 7, 2016 - By 

    One of the featured “ones to watch” acts in our 16 For ’16 feature at the start of the year, Belfast duo apartments will play a live Thin Air Tuesday Throwdown (and their last show for the foreseeable future) in the intimate space of Lavery’s Belfast Back Bar on Tuesday, July 19. Having released their six-track debut EP, Rush, back in October of last year, the emo/hardcore pair have quickly established themselves as a live act very much worth checking out. Admission is free. The Thin Air DJs before and after. Rush by apartments

  • Psykick Dancehall #3: Kojaque, God Creative + Crimes Against and Young Phantom @ Bello Bar, Dublin

    June 23, 2016 - By 

    Featuring some of the absolute best in the emerging Irish Hip-Hop scene, the latest installment of Psykick Dancehall – our regular Dublin showcase with Medium Presents – takes place at Bello Bar on Saturday, June 25. Headlined by God Creative + Crimes Against, the show will also performances from Kojaque and Young Phantom. Admission is just €6. Doors are at 8.30pm.

  • Innocence of Memories with Grant Gee @ Irish Film Institute

    May 26, 2016 - By 

    Perhaps best known as director of 1998 Radiohead documentary, Meeting People is Easy – as well as the video for ‘No Surprises’ – British film maker, photographer and cinematographer Grant Gee will make an appearance at Dublin’s Irish Film Institute on Sunday, May 29. A highlight of this year’s International Literature Festival, there will be a screening of Gee’s latest film, Innocence of Memories, followed by a Q+A with Grant in conversation with writer and critic Peter Murphy. The event takes place at 4.30pm. Admission is €10/€8. Go here for more info.

  • The Thin Air Tuesday Throwdown: A Northern Light @ Lavery’s, Belfast

    May 11, 2016 - By 

    Having released their stellar latest single ‘Paranoia’ back in February – and with a two-part album, Kingdoms, on the horizon – Belfast-based alt-rock trio A Northern Light will play a live Thin Air Tuesday Throwdown in Lavery’s Belfast Back Bar on Tuesday, May 17. Admission is totally free. The Thin Air DJs before and after. For fans of Tool, Angels and Airwaves and Pendulum.  

  • Irish Youth Music Awards 2016

    April 12, 2016 - By 

    On Saturday, April 16, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium will play host to the ninth annual Irish Youth Music Awards, the country’s only all-island youth focused music festival, with over sixteen different regions from across Ireland participating in the project. Featuring young musicians aged 12 – 19 from across the country representing their community and gaining business experience in the music industry, those attending the Aviva Stadium on the day will have the opportunity to attend an Educational Hub featuring music industry panels and workshops. Open for all attending to participate in will be an industry panel with BIMM tutors Alan Cullivan, Founding Chairman…

  • Sonic Whispers @ Whelan’s, Dublin

    April 12, 2016 - By 

    Returning to Dublin’s Whelan’s on April 17 as part of MusicTown 2016, Sonic Whispers will host three acts with the aim of “ripping apart the history, ethos, and the sonic boom energy of three wildly diverse genres of music.” With Ships‘ member Sorca McGrath AKA Wounded Healer, trad band Bunoscionn and rock three-piece Bitch Falcon taking part, the following is the self-proclaimed “playful, insightful and utterly unique” event’s manifesto: “One band first. They play a tune. The next band is brought on stage. They’ve heard nothing so far. Then each band will try to reinterpret the song played by the previous band…

  • Psykick Dancehall No. 2: Laura Sheeran, Bad Bones & Katharine Philippa

    March 22, 2016 - By 

    Almost a year on from featuring as the cover artist on the eighth issue of our physical magazine (which you can revisit here) Laura Sheeran will headline the next Psykick Dancell at Dublin’s Bello Bar on Saturday, April 2. Co-presented by The Thin Air and Medium Presents, the show will also feature two more of the country’s most exciting acts, Belfast’s Katharine Philippa and Dublin producer Sal Stapleton AKA Bad Bones. That’s three of the country’s very best dark experimental pop artists for just €6/7. Event page here.

  • The First Time: An Exhibition by Joe Laverty @ Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast

    February 16, 2016 - By 

    Joe Laverty is a well established and highly respected photographer, working closely with local acts creating an astonishing body of work which he proudly presents in his first solo exhibition. ‘The First Time’ offers an intimate look into the lives of some of Northern Ireland’s most intriguing musicians and artists, cast by his highly individual and primary use of monochrome. Here we are treated to portraits of Alana Henderson, ASIWYFA, Girls Names (above) and Malojian all shot in recognisable locations in Belfast or in Joe’s workplace at Blick Studios. The exhibition features hand-selected images originally created for The Thin Air,…

  • FEAST present: Alright the Captain, Steve Strong, A Werewolf – Irish Tour

    February 12, 2016 - By 

    For the past year or so, the dedicated team of Galway’s FEAST organisers have been hosting some of the most interesting acts that fit the spectrum of what one supposes could be called the more “colourful” side of metal. Having put on bands such as Math Rock heavyweights Alpha Male Tea Party and Roisin Dubh locals Race the Flux as well as more sludgy outfits such as Torche and Bitch Falcon, FEAST’s place has been to promote acts who, for reasons unknown, may go unnoticed outside of the niche in Ireland otherwise. Next week sees the first FEAST tour taking…