• In Photos: Beyond the Pale Festival 2022

    June 13, 2022 - By 

    The inaugural Beyond the Pale festival took place in Glendalough Estate in Co. Wicklow over the weekend with live performances from Boy Harsher, Soule, Bonobo, Nealo, Soda Blonde, John Francis Flynn, Murli, Aoife Nessa Frances and more. Photos by Mark Earley. Day 1: Carrie Baxter / Murli / Nealo / Dublin Old School / Romare / Aindrias de Staic & The Latchikos / Lyon Vynehall / Paradise Cabaret / Elaine Mai / Four Tet Day 2: Glasshouse Ensemble / John Francis Flynn / Mad Professor / Abandoman / Soda Blonde / Aoife Nessa Frances / Boy Harsher / Stereo MCs /…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – January 14th

    January 14, 2022 - By 

    As anticipated, 2022 has gotten off to an incredibly strong start on the new Irish music front. Here’s the best of the lot, featuring, Silverbacks, CMAT, Whozyerman?, Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra, NewDad and more. Silverbacks – A Job Worth Something CMAT – Lonely Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra – Empty Envelope Whozyerman? – The Year (….) NewDad – Say It And So I Watch You From Afar – Ill Lung Robyn G Shiels – Constant Reminder constant reminder : demo by robyn g shiels No Monster Club – Save The Circus banríon – end times end times by banríon Fontaines D.C.…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 13th August

    August 13, 2021 - By 

    It’s time to take another look at the latest Irish tracks this week with some phenomenal releases from the likes of Wyvern Lingo & Loah, Brontis, Klubber Lang, Soulé, Sarah Toner, Cruel Sister and more. Wyvern Lingo & Loah – Just a Girl Klubber Lang – Sleep Well Sleep Well by KLUBBER LANG Sarah Toner – You’re Not Thinking of Me Cabin – Evil Directions Cabin · Evil Directions Brontis – Pirates of the Mycelium Pirates of the Mycelium by Brontis Soulé – Queenish Loraine Club – Starting Now Niamh Regan – Happy Again Happy Again by Niamh Regan Cruel…

  • Soulé @ Lost Lane, Dublin

    October 2, 2019 - By 

    Off the back of a very successful year, young Balbriggan artist Samantha Kay aka Soulé upped her game at the end of September by headlining her own show at one of Dublin’s newest music venues, Lost Lane. Soulé’s music has achieved huge success on Spotify with ‘What Do You Know’ notching 2 million streams to date, and one of her latest tracks ‘Love Tonight’ garnering over 4 million, as well as hitting No.1 on Irish radio charts last May. The electronic pop artist was opened up to a wider audience in April 2019 when she performed ‘Love Tonight’ on the Late…

  • This Month in Irish Music: February

    March 3, 2019 - By 

    In the latest of a new regular series, Colin Gannon rounds up the very best Irish tracks released of the month just gone, featuring ELLLL, Mob Wife, Fehdah, Larry, Sunken Foal, Soulé, Postcard Versions and more. ELLLL — Pepsi Ellen King’s work as ELLLL is fast becoming one of the most searingly vital things in Irish music. As well as being super busy (she’s released two equally erudite EPs in the space of two months), King has managed to keep the quality to an almost peerless quality. The latest batch of tracks, Confectionary, all named after a sweet shop delicacy,…

  • Baring Her Soul: An Interview With Dublin’s Samantha Kay AKA Soulé

    January 26, 2017 - By 

    Last year was momentous for Dublin urban-electronic singer Samantha Kay AKA Soulé. She released her debut single ‘Love No More’ which featured regularly on national airwaves, played her first headline show in Dublin’s Workman’s Club, all this while concurrently working on her debut album under the guidance of Diffusion Lab. She ignites an innovation within the Irish music R’n’B scene, one that is becoming as prominent amongst a dominance of guitar lead indie and rock bands. Ahead of performing alongside Booka Brass and BARQ at Jameson’s Bow St. Session at Dublin’s The Sugar Club tonight, Zara Hedderman talks to Kay about…