gig review

Mountain Goats w/ Laura Cortese & Dance Cards @ Button Factory, Dublin

November 23rd, 2019 | by Conor Callanan

Having started out on his musical journey in the early ‘90’s recording self-penned songs through a cassette boombox, John Darnielle’s …

October 25th, 2019 | by Ross Thompson

Those familiar with Glen Hansard’s long-rambling career – three decades and counting – will no doubt be fascinated by the …

October 2nd, 2019 | by Kayley Hardiman

Off the back of a very successful year, young Balbriggan artist Samantha Kay aka Soulé upped her game at the end …

September 28th, 2019 | by Conor Callanan

As soon as this gig was announced a few months ago, it was always going to be a scramble for …

August 29th, 2019 | by Brian Coney

In the tour-heavy years since reforming back in 2008, The Specials have continuously re-affirmed their status not simply as bona fide …

August 22nd, 2019 | by Cathal Ryan

Féile na Gréine blasted through Limerick this weekend with an unprecedented force taking over venues and public spaces in an …

July 15th, 2019 | by Jack Rudden

It’s an overcast but stiflingly warm evening as concert-goers begin to filter into Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens. Amongst this crowd is …

July 3rd, 2019 | by Jack Rudden

Spirits are high on the grounds of Dublin’s Trinity College, as British psychedelic outfit Yak perform for a sizeable crowd …

July 2nd, 2019 | by Stu Fletcher

A burst of unseasonable warm weather (for June) grips Belfast, spending an evening in the MAC’s windowless theatre space to …

June 29th, 2019 | by Loreana Rushe

Stereolab with support from Tomaga at Vicar Street, Dublin. Photos by Kevin Hennessy.