• Stream: Floor Staff – The Good Luck EP

    June 26, 2013 - By 

    Dublin experimental two-piece Floor Staff are streaming their forthcoming debut release, The Good Luck EP. Already showing signs of great things to come, the duo – Anthony Donnelly and Stephen Murray – are currently assembling a cast of musicians to help them launch the release and the band itself. The Good Luck EP will be launched in Dublin’s Twisted Pepper on Friday, July 12 as part of the 10 Days In Dublin Festival. Stream the five-track EP below (we’re hearing the likes of Wild Beasts, Pinback, Of Montreal…) The Good Luck EP by Floor Staff

  • Stream: Joshua Burnside – If You’re Goin’ That Way EP

    June 24, 2013 - By 

    Comber-based experimental folk singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside is streaming his new EP, the exquisite If You’re Goin’ That Way. Launched at Belfast’s White’s Tavern last week, the five track EP comes off the back of the success of its lead single, ‘Black Dog Sin’ and features additional instrumentation from Rachael Boyd and Connor Burnside. Stream (or pay what you like for) the EP via Bandcamp below. If You're Goin' That Way by Joshua Burnside

  • Headliners announced for Stendhal Festival

    June 24, 2013 - By 

    Taking in place in Limavady’s Ballymully Cottage Farm this summer, Stendhal Music and Art Festival have announced that The Divine Comedy (AKA Neil Hannon, above) and Duke Special will headline this year’s  line-up. With the likes of Paddy Casey, Little Bear and Pocket Billiards already announced to play, the headliners finalise the final line-up for this year’s festival.  See the final line-up poster below. Tickets for this year’s festival – taking place from 16-17 August – are available from the official Stendhal website.

  • Watch: A Plastic Rose – Kids Don’t Behave Like This

    June 24, 2013 - By 

    Having relocated to Nottingham a couple of months ago, Irish quartet A Plastic Rose have re-released the video to their forthcoming single, ‘Kids Don’t Behave Like This’. Originally released bacj in March 2010, the re-launched single is taken from the band’s album Camera.Shutter.Life. It will be officially released on July 15 via Di Di Mau Records/Third Bar. Watch the video (featuring a whole host of familiar faces) below.  

  • Watch: Silhouette – Put The Silence On Hold

    June 19, 2013 - By 

    Silhouette AKA Maghaherafelt singer-songwriter Shauna Tohill has unveiled the video to her new single, ‘Put The Silence On Hold’. Taking from the fast-rising songstress’ debut EP, Can’t Keep Up, the video was produced by Darren Lee of Maverick Renegade Productions. According to Silhouette’s YouTube page, the song “is a story about love and letting love develop into the beauty that it is, even through difficult times.” Silhouette will support Blondie on their two Irish dates next week before performing Glasgowbury and Kendal Calling next month. Watch the video for ‘Put The Silence On Hold’ below

  • Stream: Smith Westerns – Soft Will

    June 17, 2013 - By 

    Last month we posted a stream of Chicago indie rock band Smith Westerns’ exquisite single, ‘3am Spiritual’. Now, the band are streaming the album from which it is taken, Soft Will, via NPR. The third album by the U.S. quartet, it will be officially released next week and is the follow-up to the 2011’s Dye It Blonde. Stream the album here.

  • Final acts announced for Glasgowbury 2013

    June 17, 2013 - By 

    The final acts set to play this year’s Glasgowbury Music Festival have been confirmed. Joining the likes of headliners The Answer, And So I Watch You From Afar and Japanese Popstars at the annual Eagle’s Rock Valley event are Dublin’s blues-rock band The Mighty Stef, singer-songwriters Katharine Philippa, Alana Henderson, Rob Murphy and Paul Casey. Dance DJs Deep Fried Funk, electro-indie band Don’t Fear The Natives, Derry rock band Wyldling and  Hurdles, Aces Wild, Windings and The Last Generation make up the final line-up. The announcement comes off the back of Belfast-based rockers LaFaro, ska-punk troupe Pocket Billiards and singer-songwriter Peter McAuley AKA Rams Pocket Radio being confirmed to play the festival, set to take place over two days…

  • Watch: Our Krypton Son – Gargantuan

    June 15, 2013 - By 

    Derry based singer-songwriter Chris McConaghy AKA Our Krypton Son has unveiled the video to his forthcoming single, ‘Gargantuan’. Produced by Tristan Crowe and Sarah McGlinchey, the video features McConaghy and his band performing inter-cut with a short film. ‘Gargantuan’ is the third single to be taken from McConaghy’s self-titled debut album, released last year via Smalltown America Records. Our Krypton Son will play Music City 2013 at the Craft Village Derry on June 21 and Sea Sessions in Bundoran, Co. Donegal the following night. Watch the video below.

  • Kim Deal leaves the Pixies

    June 14, 2013 - By 

    Pixies bassist and co-vocalist Kim Deal has announced that she is to leave the legendary Boston band, 9 years after they reunited in 2004. The band posted an announcement on their Facebook page stating: “We are sad to say that Kim Deal has decided to leave the Pixies. We are very proud to have worked with her on and off over the last 25 years. Despite her decision to move on, we will always consider her a member of the Pixies, and her place will always be here for her. We wish her all the best. Black Francis, Joey Santiago…

  • Queens of the Stone Age announce two Irish dates

    June 14, 2013 - By 

    Having topped the US charts for the first time with … Like Clockwork, Queens of the Stone Age have announced that they will stop off at Belfast and Dublin as part of a UK and Ireland tour in November. Josh Homme and co. will play Dublin’s 02 Arena on Monday, November 17 and Belfast’s Odyssey Arena the following night. The full dates are as follows: November 16 Glasgow, Hydro Arena 17 Dublin, O2 Arena 18 Belfast, Odyssey 20 Manchester, MEN Arena 21 Birmingham, NIA 22 London, Wembley Arena Tickets for the shows will go on sale from Friday, June 21.