• Watch: The Altered Hours – Thistle

    October 19, 2021 - By 

    Over the last couple of weeks, Cork’s finest the Altered Hours have been conjuring up their singular magic, night after night, in support of Fontaines D.C. at shows the UK. As an act that has commanded our attention since 2013, it’s been second-hand thrilling hearing high praise for the five-piece in their element. Ahead of a few more weeks zig-zagging across the UK and Ireland (including a Thin Air show at the Black Box with Documenta on November 27th, don’t you know?) the band have unveiled the video for their stellar new single, ‘Thistle’. Taken from their forthcoming second studio album,…

  • Cate Le Bon Set For Dublin and Belfast Shows

    October 12, 2021 - By 

    Cate Le Bon will play two Irish shows next year. Supported by Mega Bog on both dates, the Welsh avant-pop singer-songwriter will play Belfast’s Empire Music Hall on Friday, March 18th and Dublin’s National Concert Hall on Saturday, March 19th. On sale this Friday, October 15th from 10am, tickets cost £24.00 and €28.00 respectively. On 4th February, 2022, Le Bon releases her sixth studio album, Pompeii, via Mexican Summer. Watch the video for lead single ‘Running Away’ below. Photo by H. Hawkline

  • Black Country, New Road To Play Dublin

    October 12, 2021 - By 

    Black Country, New Road will play Dublin next year. In support of their upcoming second album, Ants From Up There, acclaimed London septet will stop off at Dublin’s 3Olympia on 11th April 2022 as part of a UK and Irish tour. Tickets cost €24 and go on sale on Friday, 22nd October. Listen to band’s new single, ‘Chaos Space Marine’ below. Revisit our review of the band’s debut album, For the first time, here.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers To Play Dublin

    October 7, 2021 - By 

    Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming back to Ireland. As part of a forthcoming stadium world tour, the Anthony Kiedis-fronted four-piece (with returning guitarist John Frusciante in tow, no less) play Dublin’s Marlay Park on June 29th 2022. Tickets for the show are available here from next Friday, October 15th at 10am. Revisit the band’s fairly legendary 2003 Slane show below.

  • Line-Up Announced For Cork’s Quiet Lights Festival

    October 6, 2021 - By 

    Islander have announced details of the fourth outing for Cork winter festival, Quiet Lights. Set to return to various venues in the city across 18th-21st November, this year’s bill is another brilliantly curated affair featuring Lisa O’Neill, Junior Brother, Maija Sofia, Joshua Burnside, Trá Pháidín, Brigid Mae Power, Niamh Regan and more. Check out the full line-up below. “After losing out on hosting Quiet Lights by mere days due to renewed restrictions last year, we are excited (and a little nervous) to be bringing our little festival back to Cork this year,” said festival director Jonathan Pearson. “We’re very proud…

  • Girl Band To Play Limerick on NYE

    October 6, 2021 - By 

    Girl Band are set to bid farewell to the shitshow that is 2021 with a return to Limerick. Off the back of a string of English festival shows, the Dara Kiely-fronted Dublin quartet have announced that they will play Dolans Warehouse on New Year’s Eve. Tickets for the gig, which is presented by the ever-reliable Seoda Shows, go on sale this Friday, 6th October at 9am priced€28. Can’t wait? Pre-sale is currently available via the band’s mailing list.

  • Sound of Belfast 2021 Programme Launched

    October 5, 2021 - By 

    The programme for this year’s Sound of Belfast has been announced. Returning both live and online for 14 days across 4-18th November, this year’s outing will see 50 events take over 11 venues across the city. Organised by the Oh Yeah Music Centre as a means to turn up the spotlight on the city’s world-class talent, highlights from this year’s programme include Bicep at the Telegraph Building, new night No Photos featuring Marion Hawkes and more, Kneecap, Bangers N’ Mashups live with Mob Wife, F.R.U.I.T.Y., Sasha Samara and more. Go here to check out the full programme and to buy…

  • Silverbacks Announce Second Album ‘Archive Material’, Release Title Track

    October 5, 2021 - By 

    Silverbacks have announced details of their forthcoming second studio album. At noon today, the Dublin five-piece revealed that they will release Archive Material via Full Time Hobby on January 21st, 2022. The follow-up to last year’s acclaimed – not to mention Choice Prize-nominated – Fad, it was recorded at Dublin’s Sonic Studios with Girl Band’s Daniel Fox on production duties once again. Thematically, the pandemic is said to function as a prism through which frontman Daniel O’Kelly examines ideas of community. He said: “I can’t remember who it was, but I saw a musician who said that they’d be keeping away from writing…

  • Best Album & Single Shortlists for NI Music Prize Revealed

    September 30, 2021 - By 

    The Best Album and Best Single shortlists for this year’s Northern Ireland Music Prize have been revealed. Supported by PPL, the Best Album shortlist includes the likes of This Ship Argo’s Always The Bees: Never The Honey, Fir Wave by Hannah Peel (pictured), Arvo Party’s Inheritiance, Isles by Bicep and Into The Depths of Hell by Joshua Burnside. See the full list below. Andrew McGibbon – Northern Gothic Arvo Party – Inheritance Bicep – Isles CATALAN! – Veritas Dani Larkin – Notes for a Maiden Warrior Hannah Peel – Fir Wave Jealous of the Birds – Peninsula Joshua Burnside –…

  • Spilt Milk Festival Announce 2021 Line-Up

    September 30, 2021 - By 

    Spilt Milk makes its return to Sligo for its third edition from 18th – 21st November, 2021. Coming a year on from its online event Transmission last November, organisers are delighted to announce the festival will return as an in-person series of live shows, installations, film screenings and workshops across four days and nights. As with previous installments, Spilt Milk have once again delivered an eclectic, carefully-curated bill that reflects the scope of forward-pushing music and art in Ireland today. On Thursday, 18th November, the festival launches with a zine workshop and an audio-visual trail. On Friday 19th November the…