New Pope’s Guide To Galway #2: General Election 2016
February 24th, 2016 | by David Boland
Ah Galway, city of tribes. Hipsters, students, buskers, shams, bogmen, crusties, drunks, Spanish, gaeilgeoirs, nordies, immigrants, the homeless: Galway has …
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Hyperbolex with Ray Wingnut: Nevermind The Zogabonds
October 28th, 2015 | by Ray Wingnut
‘Oooh… that Benjamin Netanyahu, he’s a card, isn’t he??’ It’s 7.04am on May 9, 1996 and Zig and Zag are …
Call Me If You Kill Anyone
October 15th, 2015 | by Michael McCullagh
The second in his latest column series for us at the Thin Air, Omagh singer-songwriter Michael McCullagh AKA Son of …
Vault Lines: The Evangelists
October 5th, 2015 | by Jonny Tiernan
‘Jesus Is Dead, Long Live… The Evangelists’, so says the sticker on my old record box. It has been there …
Hyperbolex with Ray Wingnut: Giveamanakick and Naive Ted
September 23rd, 2015 | by Ray Wingnut
‘Hello, we’re called Giveamanakick and we’re from Limerick.’ Steve Ryan’s hushed tones from under a peak hat, no eye contact, …
The Countless Other Gangs of Four
September 22nd, 2015 | by Brian Coney
Having recounted some exquisite tales for us in his previous alias of Meb Jon Sol last year – and with the …
Hyperbolex with Ray Wingnut: Tommy & The Big Guns
September 15th, 2015 | by Ray Wingnut
Always meet your heroes. Especially if they have proven their dedication to groundbreaking underground music time and time again. What …
Noise in the Signal: How IASCA’s New Submission System Hurts Independent Music
August 24th, 2015 | by Mike McGrath-Bryan
This past week, music rights association IASCA triumphantly announced its deal with online content delivery specialists Yangaroo, to adapt their …
Rave New World (20/2)
February 20th, 2015 | by Antoin Lindsay and Aidan Hanratty
In the latest installment of Rave New World, the mind-expandingly tasteful Antoin Lindsay & Aidan Hanratty delve into best new electronic tracks and …
MayKay: All Views My Own
November 19th, 2014 | by May Kay
“Not only am I a really good singer, I’m really good looking as well.” My long suffering mother warned me …