• Irish Tracks of the Week – May 14

    May 14, 2021 - By 

    It’s been another stellar week for new releases in every corner of the island. Delve into the best of the lot, featuring Whozyerman?, Documenta, AILSHA, The Altered Hours, Dani Larkin and more. Whozyerman? – All The Time To Kill Documenta – Silverwood The Altered Hours – All Amnesia AILSHA – FBOY Dani Larkin – The Red (Maca’s Return) Carrie Baxter w/ Jack T Charles – I Wasn’t Looking For You All Tvvins – Something Special Four Nights – Not This Time Clare Sands, Steve Cooney & Tommy Sands – Abair Liom Do Rúin Scattered Ashes – Parallel Lines EP

  • James Vincent McMorrow @ Trinity College, Dublin

    July 11, 2017 - By 

    It’s a strange experience to find oneself in the midst of Dublin’s most infamous crease, where many a can has been slugged back over the years, and feel as though one has been transported outside of these hallowed walls, such is the change in surroundings. As the crowd meanders between various food stalls and queue for the now ever familiar Heineken bar, All Tvvins put on a highly energetic set of synth pop laden tunes. Guitarist Larry Kaye and vocalist/bassist Conor Adams plus an accompanying drummer, try their damndest to get the audience in the mood courtesy of the infectiously…

  • Pixies @ Trinity College, Dublin

    July 10, 2017 - By 

    A Pixies gig always brings out a rather diverse range of fans be it those aging rockers, no doubt relishing in reliving their debauched college days, to those in their mid-thirties wearing reunion related Pixies shirts, and of course, the “kids” in their early twenties. And tonight is no different. As the clouds gather overhead, it seems as though the light drizzle that has been teasing the crowd may well turn into a grumpier blast of hail, but for now it holds tight and come 8:45pm Pixies stroll on stage with Joey Santiago leading the way, followed swiftly by Black…

  • All Tvvins @ Olympia Theatre, Dublin

    November 1, 2016 - By 

    “It’s good to be home” says Conor Adams, frontman of All Tvvins after playing their first song in The Olympia Theatre tonight, Book. And it seems that the feeling is mutual, the crowd could not be happier to have the band back on home turf after they have been away touring across Europe in support of their debut album ‘IIVV’ for the last while. In tonight’s show All Tvvins show just why there has been so much talk about them, and this definitely feels like the beginning of something huge. From the moment they take to the stage they have…