The Chills live at the Roisin Dubh in Galway with support from M Stevens & The Ghasts. Photos by Ciaran O Maolain
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David Berman died by suicide on August 7, 2019. He left behind loved ones, countless fans and a lyrical back catalog of unrivaled wit, bite and passion. He was the sort of figure who was impossible to merely “like”; You either loved him or hadn’t heard him. Naturally in the aftermath of this tragedy, a tribute night was held in Dublin for folks to celebrate those syllables and melodies one more time. One such performer that night was Popical Island co-founder Mr. Mike Stevens. Following that night, M. Stevens, Hugh McCabe, Mark Jordan, as well as Ciaran Canavan and drummer…
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Popical Island founder and M Stevens & The Ghasts main man Mike Stevens reveals some of his all-time favourite songs, from Silver Jews and Weyes Blood, to Wilco and Lankum Birds by M Stevens & The Ghasts Brigid Mae Power – ‘Mother in the Sky’ At the end of a recent gig of hers in the Bello Bar, I said to an embarrassed Brigid Mae Power that it was maybe the best gig I had ever seen. In the cold light of the next morning, I cringed not a bit, realising it wasn’t just the drink talking, that it was…
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It may be festival season but the top-tier Irish music keeps coming. Here are the best tracks of the last seven days, including ROE, ZOiD x Meljoann, Myles O’Reilly, Hare Squead x Shauna Shadae, David Donohue and more ZOiD x Meljoann – Space Mission ROE – That’s When The Panic Sets In ROE · That’s When The Panic Sets In (Part I) David Donohoe – W/HERE W/HERE by David Donohoe Hare Squead x Shauna Shadae – Late Night Flex Myles O’Reilly – Shine Cocooning Heart by Myles O’Reilly SM Milligan – A Fragrance of Oceans A Fragrance of Oceans by…