Published on February 3rd, 2019 | by Loreana
The Messthetics – featuring Joe Lally and Brendan Canty of Fugazi with Anthony Pirog – at Voodoo in Belfast. Photos by Colm Laverty... Read More →
Published on January 28th, 2019 | by Kelly Doherty
It’s been nearly four years since London synth-pop band Years & Years burst into the charts with their mammoth single “King” and won hearts all over the mainstream, became darlings of the internet and prominent public …... Read More →
Published on January 2nd, 2019 | by Stu Fletcher
Some of the press ahead of the annual Turning Pirate NYE Mixtape, returning for its 9th year, made the bold claim that it’s Ireland’s best New Year’s party. Common sense dictates that this sort of claim …... Read More →
Published on December 7th, 2018 | by Brian Coney
“What the fuck is up Dublin?” screams Luka Palm, as he takes to the stage of The Academy an hour later than expected. The young Dublin rapper carries himself with a boyish swagger, as he marches …... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2018 | by Kelly Doherty
It’s been nine years since Florence Welch and her varied band of musicians burst into the mainstream with their orchestral indie pop and grew to extreme levels of fame. Since then, the indie pop phenomenon has …... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Jack Rudden
As Royal Turnbridge Wells punk duo Slaves take to the stage of the Academy, the sheer visceral energy in the air becomes palpable. The venue’s pit is overflowing with young adults dressed like their parents (with …... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2018 | by Brian Coney
In the giddy days leading up to Parquet Courts‘ sold-out Academy show, social media was strewn with desperate pleas aimed squarely at the #ticketfairy. It came as no big surprise. Riding high off the back of their sixth – …... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2018 | by Brian Coney
“Sorry, I forget to say shit in between songs. Oh yeah, politics. Fucking great, right? Don’t worry. This is a safe politics-free zone for tonight. I’m allowed to take the piss, though…” 34 years on from …... Read More →
Published on October 30th, 2018 | by Brian Coney
Why does 28-year-old Mac DeMarco command so much reverence from so many younger fans, right across the world? It’s a question as old as time (or, well, circa 2013), and yet, a definitive answer is still …... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2018 | by Brian Coney
The accepted trajectory of momentum in modern music can be an almighty fucker. But it’s no indelible law. There are, after all, those artists who somehow manage to ride the killer wave without buckling at the knees, being swiftly consigned to …... Read More →
