• The Rubberbandits confront Ireland’s suicide epidemic on ‘Sonny’

    September 11, 2017 - By 

    The Rubberbandits have shared a new single confronting the suicide epidemic that has led to Ireland being declared the country with the fourth highest teen suicide rate in Europe. ‘Sonny’ provides a raw insight into the misconceptions, ideas and conversation points that have surrounded the country’s dialogue on suicide in recent years. Lyrics include: “He isn’t lonely or addicted to drugs, he doesn’t owe his mother’s money to thugs, he’s not an alcoholic, he isn’t depressed, and he’s going to break a lot of hearts when he hangs himself.” The song ends with the message: “It’s always dark before the light…

  • Watch: Rubberbandits – Fellas

    July 24, 2014 - By 

    Featured none other than Gabriel Byrne, Rubberbandits have unveiled the brilliantly bizarre video for their new single, ‘Fellas’. Bound for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the plaster-bagged duo’s latest visual concoction (NSFW, you understand?) was shot and edited by Ray Sullivan. Watch the video below.

  • Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival announce line-up additions

    March 3, 2014 - By 

    With the likes of The Selecter, Tinariwen and Shonen Knife already announced, several new acts have been confirmed for this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival. Arguably topping the lot is American groundbreaking hip-hop trio De La Soul (above), who join Ginger Baker’s Jazz Confusion, DBC Pierre, Wilko Johnson, Rubberbandits, Fuck Buttons, Wild Beasts, Jimi Goodwin and The Third Policeman. Now in its fifteenth year, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 2014 will run from May 1 to May 11. Go to the official CQAF website for ticket info.