• Watch: BAILER – In For A Penny, In For A Pound

    May 24, 2017 - By 

    Cork metalcore maestros BAILER are back with a fierce new single in the form of ‘In For A Penny, In For A Pound’. Rounded off with one of the more curious Irish music videos we’ve seen in a while – an accompaniment the quartet aptly summed as featuring “skateboarding gorillas drinking Buckfast and Dutch Gold, and engaging in a high action chase with raging hicks in a Honda Civic” – it’s another pleasingly face-melting effort that is worth it for that pinch harmonic at 1.32 alone. You’ll never watch Planet of the Apes the same way again.

  • Watch: BAILER – Call Off The Unknown

    May 26, 2015 - By 

    One of the strongest heavy single releases from an Irish act this year so far, Cork metalcore quartet BAILER have unveiled the video for their vehement new single, ‘Call Off The Unknown’. Reminiscent of Ire Works-era Dillinger Escape Plan and Reuben’s more abrasive efforts, the track – recorded and mixed by Aidan Cunningam of Murdock – bursts out of the traps without the slightest hint of hesitation, cuing two and a half minutes of relentless and rabid riffage. Truth be told, we’ve listened to it five times on repeat already. BAILER band will release their debut EP later in the year. Grab a…

  • Deep Down South: YESEquality, Moonstomps, & Math-Metal Mayhem

    May 4, 2015 - By 

    With May 22nd approaching, the marriage equality referendum is getting nearer, and YESEquality Cork is stepping up its campaign with a selection of events and rallies all over the city and county. Here are but a few of what’s been announced/confirmed so far, bearing in mind there’s a tonne of good stuff lined up for next week also. We’ll update this column during the week with more info as we have it. Tomorrow night kicks off proceedings with an open-mic night in a location to be announced (exciting!), while Wednesday night sees a public meeting in Youghal, at the Walter…

  • Deep Down South: Creative Spaces, Familiar Faces, More Festivals

    February 15, 2015 - By 

    In the aftermath of the events of the Block Party and Noisefest, as mentioned/fawned over in this column, a hugely busy early 2015 awaits Cork City and the people that populate its creative community. As mentioned in last week’s column, last week’s Structures and Strategies meeting brought artists together to discuss goals and offer mutual support, and from it has emerged Cork Creatives, a new group dedicated to similar meetups monthly. Such a step forward can only be hugely positive for everyone involved, and if the last few weeks have been any indication, working together is the way forward. Email…