• Robocobra Quartet Announce Irish Dates

    March 8, 2023 - By 

    Acclaimed Belfast experimental jazz-punk project Robocobra Quartet have announced a pair of Irish dates sure to be packed for September. This follows a year that’s seen them win the NI Music Prize for their phenomenal third LP, Living Isn’t Easy, and continue touring international clubs and festivals alike; meanwhile frontman/drummer Chris W Ryan has quickly become one of the most in-demand producers in Ireland for his work on the likes of Just Mustard and NewDad. The group set off for Austin for SXSW this weekend, before a further series of festival appearances leading into summer. Their two Irish dates are: Fri 22 Sep – Belfast – Limelight 2…

  • Live Line-up For NI Music Prize Announced

    October 18, 2022 - By 

    The live line-up for this year’s Northern Ireland Music Prize has been revealed. Celebrating the very best of Northern Irish music released over the last 12 months, the annual ceremony returns to Belfast’s Ulster Hall on Wednesday, November 16th. Various artists will compete to walk away with the prestigious Album of the Year prize, as well as Live Act, Video, Single and ATL Artist of the Year. Go here for the shortlists. Performing on the night will be nominated acts SOAK, Cherym, Leo Miyagee, Rory Nellis, and Robocobra Quartet. Also taking to the stage will be Dea Matrona – who won Best Single…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – June 17th

    June 17, 2022 - By 

    It’s been another stellar week for new Irish music of every ilk. Here’s the best of the lot, featuring Robocobra Quartet, Clara Tracey, Melts, Loah, Kynsy, CMAT, April, YARD and more Clara Tracey – Baby Witch Robocobra Quartet – Living Isn’t Easy Living Isn’t Easy by Robocobra Quartet Melts – Maelstrom Maelstrom by MELTS Ailbhe Reddy – A Mess Kynsy – Point of You April – That Feeling Loah – Your World Hamsandwich – LE SOLEIL CMAT – Peter Bogdanovich YARD – Auto Erotic The Zang – Loops EP Two Door Cinema Club – Wonderful Life

  • Robocobra Quartet Announce Empire Belfast Headline Show

    May 4, 2022 - By 

    It’s six weeks until the release of Robocobra Quartet‘s third album Living Isn’t Easy, and amidst their jaunts across Europe and Ireland to play some truly incredible bills, they’ve announced their biggest hometown headline show to date to celebrate the release, set to take place at Belfast’s Empire Music Hall on October 7. This follows headline dates at the Limerick’s Kasbah Social Club on September 15th and Whelan’s Upstairs on September 17th. Nathan from the band says “We’ll be coming out of a busy summer of festivals and it will be a special moment to have a proper celebration of the album in a…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 22nd April

    April 22, 2022 - By 

    Spanning every corner of the island, here are the very tracks of the week, from Robocobra Quartet, Étáin, Tuath, Sinead O’Brien, Farah Elle and more Robocobra Quartet – Wellness Finding Forests – Hijacked Étáin – At Least One Tuath – Iarlais Iarlais by Tuath Sinead O’Brien – There Are Good Times Coming Farah Elle – Play It By Ear Play it by Ear by Farah Elle Jackie Beverly – Analog Radio Rosie Carney – break the ground Síomha – Infinite Space Fontaines D.C. – In ár gCroíthe go deo Slaney – Let Me Go By Garrett Laurie – Mississippi Jesus…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 25th February

    February 25, 2022 - By 

    Here’s our round-up of the best Irish music to drop in the past seven days, featuring Robocobra Quartet, Ragerra, Daniel Walsh, Just Mustard, Clara Tracey, CMAT and more. Robocobra Quartet – Heaven Ragerra – Runaway ​​ Daniel Walsh – BANG BANG BANG BANG Clara Tracey – Harry Clarke Deaf Joe – Shadow Work Just Mustard – Still Niamh Regan & Ciaran Lavery – Winter In Eden In the Meantime (EP) by Niamh Regan CMAT – Every Bottle (Is My Boyfriend) Wallis Bird – Pretty Lies Ye Vagabonds – Blue Is The Eye Aonair – Millennial Bug Aonair · Millennial Bug…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – May 7th

    May 7, 2021 - By 

    On this glorious Bandcamp no-fee Friday, here are the very best Irish tracks and releases of the week, including Arvo Party, Fears, Stella, Art of Algebra, Joshua Burnside, Cryan x Uladh, Hex Hue, Loner Deluxe, Exhalers, Bantam, Alpha Chrome Yayo, Jordan Nocturne and more. Arvo Party – Devotions IV Devotions IV by Arvo Party Stella – you are here Art of Algebra – The Next Super-CME Under A Different Light by Art of Algebra Conor McCafferty – Bizwoozi EP Bizwoozi EP by Conor McCafferty Robocobra Quartet – Live Tape 1 Live Tape #1 by Robocobra Quartet Hex Hue – Aquiver…