Prior to arriving at the Pavilion for the sold-out second gig of a 20-date European tour for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah I had been reading this article about what it apparently takes to be a rock star: $100,000 in your first year as a band could see you achieve [Read more]
Somadrone‘s new track could easily be confused with Jape. That’s not a bad thing; Jape’s latest album is the best thing he’s ever done and is rightly up for the Choice Prize next month. ‘Reckoning’ is all about the funky bass, which loops throughout the track. Everything else takes a [Read more]
I drooled when I saw this. I saw Solar Bears supporting Washed Out in Dublin a few weeks back and was blown away. The electronic duo have got a massive sounds going at the moment. SertOne and Reid have got some pretty sweet sounds going too. So see you at [Read more]
Ever since I started this blog, I have been waiting for Bon Iver to release a new album. His debut, For Emma, Forever Ago is, I am sure I don’t need to tell you, one of the most acclaimed records in the past decade. And it was recorded in the [Read more]
One of the best young bands in Ireland are breaking up. I had the good fortune to put on a gig, with a little help from Miriam and Sean (C!ties bassist), at the end of February. It was also my first time seeing the band. And when the bassist goes [Read more]
The video above did inspire me to want to do something. It was made a few years back by Dylan Haskins who, at the time of writing, had just announced his intention to stand in Ireland’s upcoming election, as an independent in Dublin. He definitely deserves your attention with this [Read more]
