• Irish Tracks of the Week – July 2nd

    July 2, 2021 - By 

    It’s been another big week for new Irish music, with tracks and albums coming from all over the country from emerging artists and established favorites. Dig into new releases from the Altered Hours, Aonair, Villagers, Maria Kelly, Zizou, Erica Cody and more. The Altered Hours – Radiant Wound Radiant Wound by The Altered Hours Aonair – Your Man Your Man by Aonair John Francis Flynn – My Son Tim Villagers – So Simpatico Maria Kelly – Good Enough Zizou – Piecemeal Pieces zizou band · Piecemeal Pieces Cubs – River of Amber​/​Frozen Waterfall River of Amber/Frozen Waterfall by Cubs Rónán…

  • Monday Mixtape: John Francis Flynn

    July 27, 2020 - By 

    In the latest instalment of Monday Mixtape, experimental Dublin folk singer John Francis Flynn – who you may have caught on the wonderful inaugural episode of Live From Guerrilla Studios – takes us through some of his favourite recent musical finds, across a wealth of traditional and avant-garde sounds. It’s the year 2020. I’m on a train wearing a mask. Time has been moving very fast recently, and very very slowly. I’m going to Mayo to be alone. I will climb a mountain, swim in the sea and work on some music. When I come back to Dublin I will finish recording my first album…

  • Islander Announce Live From Home Concert Set For This Friday

    March 25, 2020 - By 

    Islander draws together four of the finest singer-songwriters in Ireland for a special 2-hour online concert on Friday, March 27. Performing – in half hour increments – are Choice-nominated Maija Sofia, the ambient experimental folk of John Francis Flynn, bouzouki, guitar & piano player Anna Mieke and Junior Brother, who wrote our Irish album of 2019, Pull The Right Rope. Viewers are encouraged to donate whatever you can, if you can, to these artists who have lost at least a month of work, with events cancelled and weekly gigs gone for the foreseeable future. All donations will be split evenly between the artists – you can donate here. Links…