Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Jack Rudden
The Olympia is at about half capacity and there’s a gentle chitter-chatter in the air as support act Tayla Parx takes to the stage. For those not in the know, PARC is better known for her …... Read More →
Published on March 17th, 2019 | by Eanna Cunnane
Conor Walsh’s debut release, The Front, was a glimpse of a talent in development. Though Walsh’s playing was similar to that of other contemporary minimal musicians – most obviously Nils Frahm – his experimentation with treating …... Read More →
Published on March 8th, 2019 | by Jack Rudden
It’s hard to convey the buzz in Vicar Street as the place starts filling up. You can’t look anywhere without spotting a handful of familiar faces. From my vantage point. rappers Kojaque and Luka Palm can …... Read More →
Published on February 25th, 2019 | by Brian Coney
When Massive Attack announced their current Mezzanine XXI tour last October, no one could have reasonably expected a safe or linear presentation of the band’s seminal – and arguably career-cresting – 1998 album. With founding member …... Read More →
Published on February 3rd, 2019 | by Loreana Rushe
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 →