• Bully w/ The Winter Passing & Fangclub @ Whelan’s, Dublin

    November 12, 2015 - By 

    Monday is a strange night for gigs in Ireland and it shows in the mostly empty main venue of Whelan’s. Fangclub take the stage as a line forms almost as far away from the stage as possible as though the crowd are sizing these lads up which can only make for a more daunting performance. Unfortunately there is little here that appears to win the crowd over. There are elements of grunge and Britpop, both musically and aesthetically, but nothing really new is offered from this. Fangclub are tight onstage and very good at what they do but they fail…

  • The Winter Passing – A Different Space of Mind

    October 6, 2015 - By 

    Irish five-piece The Winter Passing have built up to their debut record for around a year now. Having announced the signing to US label 6131 Records, A Different Space Of Mind was scheduled for release back in May, and although a few delays surfaced, the band dropped the full length mid September to much hype around the genre and DIY scene. With a large fan base around Dublin, having played on some incredible shows supporting the likes of Balance And Composure, Touché Amore and will even be in attendance at Fest this year, momentum is gathering rapidly and with a full…

  • Watch: The Winter Passing – Daisy

    August 19, 2015 - By 

    The Winter Passing have released a video for Daisy, a pop-punk anthem wrought with harmonies from sibling combo Rob and Kate, reminiscent of The Get Up Kids and Joanna Gruesome. Their debut album A Different Space of Mind will be released on both FITA Records in Europe and 6131 Records in North America on September 18. Chatting with Rob, he informed us that “We put a lot of time and effort into the record, we figured out the type of band we wanted to be, we’re excited to let people hear it.” The group play the Grand Social on September 26. Tickets can be purchased by…