• Irish Tour: Soda Blonde

    December 18, 2023 - By 

    Soda Blonde live at Vicar Street in Dublin, The Spirit Store in Dundalk and Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Photos by Monika Ruman, David McEneaney and Erin Plaice. Vicar Street in Dublin by Monika Ruman The Spirit Store in Dundalk by David McEneaney Cyprus Avenue in Cork by Erin Place

  • Inbound: Search Results

    November 24, 2023 - By 

    The most interesting sounds tend to come from those unencumbered with risk aversion. Take Devo, whose five gestative years before releasing a debut album bought them creative armour, allowing them to hone their worldview and arrive fully-formed. Search Results started writing in Dublin within a week of meeting in 2020, having moved from Waterford, Sligo, and Tipperary just prior to Covid. Drummer Jack Condon explains: “We assigned ourselves different instruments to the ones we would have been most comfortable on. Myself and Adam had more training in guitar, and Fionn in bass, so that took away any safety nets and…

  • November Reign: An Interview with Nealo

    November 3, 2023 - By 

    Community, culture and collaboration are the three words that stand proudly at the centre of Nealo’s sophomore album November Medicine. Launching to the world on November 17th 2023, November Medicine features artists ranging from Morgana and Jehnova to Rebel Phoenix and Shiv and touches on themes close to the heart, embracing vulnerability without a hint of discomfort. Following on from his debut album All The Leaves Are Falling, November Medicine delves into the depths of the human experience. The album directly involves the listener with Nealo’s inner world, with carefully chosen voice notes punctuating the album in interludes and emotion…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 15th September

    September 15, 2023 - By 

    Another banner week for Irish music sees essential new releases from Search Results, Chubby Cat, John Francis Flynn, NewDad, Negro Impacto and more Search Results – Information Blip Information Blip by Search Results Chubby Cat – Kissin In The Valley-o Brand New Friend – Grandstand Grandstand by brand new friend Negro Impacto – Maybe John Francis Flynn – Mole In The Ground Connor McCann – Hard Times No Oil Paintings – Release Me Garrett Laurie – Novak Glen of the Downs – Octagon EP Octagon EP by Glen Of The Downs Colm Warren – Truth NewDad – Angel Luz –…