• My Bloody Valentine Announce Long-Awaited Irish Return

    November 25, 2024 - By 

    It’s finally happening. My Bloody Valentine have announced their long-awaited return on home soil. Apart from a couple of sets at Electric Picnic in 2013 and 2008, the shoegaze legends last headlined Ireland 32 years ago – one year after the release of their seminal second studio album Loveless. Now, after endless rumours and speculation in the intervening years, the Kevin Shields-fronted quartet will play 3Arena in Dublin on 22nd November 2025, thanks to Foggy Notions. Tickets go on sale next Friday, 29th November at 10am. Sign up via mbv and Foggy Notions for presale access.

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 22nd November

    November 22, 2024 - By 

    The year might be winding down but the sheer calibre of Irish music is not. Dive into brand new Ginnels, Search Results, AONAIR, The Darkling Air, Soda Blonde, and two new tracks by the sadly-missed Eoin French aka Talos alongside Atli Örvarsson Ginnels – Johnny Thunders Said / Together Johnny Thunders Said by Ginnels Search Results – Hoban Happy Hot Night (E.P.) by Search Results Talos and Atli Örvarsson – Baltimore / Matter Aonair – The Loser HART – These Days Birthday Problems – The Language of War The Darkling Air – Pandemonium Soda Blonde – The Saddest Thing ROE…

  • Raving Through the Rural Core: An Interview With Post Punk Podge

    November 21, 2024 - By 

    Post Punk Podge and the Technohippies have had another righteous year, and it’s all set to culminate in an unmissable performance at DeBarra’s in Clonakilty on 30th November. With their genre-flipping sound and raw, soul-sorting energy at its peak, the Limerick collective bring their latest album, Keep On Raving In The First World, to the island’s most iconic venue. With a singular knack for turning introspection into searing anthems, this show is sure to be as transformative as it is celebratory – a perfect way to cap off a monumental chapter for the band. Go here to buy tickets to…

  • Charli XCX announces outdoor Dublin and Belfast dates

    November 20, 2024 - By 

    BRAT Summer part two, anyone? Charli XCX has just announced her neon green return next year with outdoor performances at Malahide Castle in Dublin on June 17th and as part of Belsonic at Ormeau Park in Belfast on June 18th. The Japanese House are on support duties for both dates. Tickets go on sale at 12 noon this Friday from Ticketmaster.

  • Mogwai Set For Irish Shows

    November 19, 2024 - By 

    Mogwai are coming back to Ireland. A few months on from their main stage performance at the inaugural In The Meadows, the Scottish post-rock heroes have announced that they’ll play three dates across the island next summer. Set to come after the release of their new album, The Bad Fire, on 24th January, the Stuart Braithwaite-fronted band will play the following shows: Thursday, July 24th 2025 Heineken Big Top in Galway Galway International Arts Festival) Friday 25th July 2025 The Big Top, Limerick Saturday July 27th 2025 Vicar Street, Dublin Tickets go on sale at 10am on 22nd November –…