• Irish Tracks of the Week – April 15th

    April 15, 2022 - By 

    Check out the tracks of the week – many from brand new LPs from the likes of Electric Octopus, M(h)aol, Just Mustard, Trick Mist, Seacht Líne, Melts and more. Just Mustard – Mirrors M(h)aol – Desperation Trick Mist – The Junction Electric Octopus – St. Patrick’s Cough St. Patrick’s Cough by Electric Octopus Rooms In Time – Unstramantles Unstramantles by Rooms in Time Various Artists – Faoi Thalamh Records x ACLAÍ Palestine Faoi Thalamh x ACLAÍ Palestine – Various Artists Compilation by Faoi Thalamh Records Onion Boys – Strung Out On Chicken Seacht Líne – Unfenced Country Unfenced Country by…

  • Monday Mixtape: Electric Octopus

    July 12, 2019 - By 

    Next month, Belfast psych-jam maestros Electric Octopus stop off in Dublin, Belfast and Derry for three unmissable shows with Freiburg four-piece Sound of Smoke. Ahead of that, guitarist Tyrell Black, bassist Dale Hughes and drummer Guy Hetherington select and wax lyrical about some of their all-time favourite tracks, including Alice Coltrane, Thom Yorke, The Jimi Hendrix Experience and more. Derek Trucks Band – Sahib Teri Bandi Besides the fact that Derek Trucks and the song are just straight up great. The energy that comes from it is incredible! It builds and weaves in so many ways and the slide guitar…

  • 18 for ’18: Electric Octopus

    January 26, 2018 - By 

    We continue 18 for ’18, our feature showcasing eighteen Irish acts we’re convinced are going places in 2018. Throughout January we’re going to be previewing each of those acts, accompanied by words from our writers and an original photograph from one of our photographers. Next up, psychedelic jazz trio Electric Octopus. Photo by Joe Laverty Electric Octopus are an absolute delight who deserve as much time in 2018 as is available. Their modest mission statement to “take your mind on a weird and wonderful adventure” is surprisingly apt. Simply put, and this is meant in the kindest way possible, this is the…

  • Plain Living & High Thinking: An Interview With Belfast’s Latest Promotion

    January 8, 2018 - By 

    If you’ve been keeping track of the Belfast live music scene lately, you might have noticed – despite well-intentioned pockets and open-minded promoters – that it’s somewhat fractured and currently lacking the infrastructure to cultivate a strong grassroots music community beyond those looked after by management and the likes. Two bands who have organically harnessed their substantial following in a very short space of time are the groove-strewn, endlessly soulful jam trio Electric Octopus – having toured the UK, look to extensively traipse across Europe in Spring following the release of their latest album – and stoner-doom outfit Elder Druid, who released…