Review: Stereophonics at 3 Arena
There's an argument to be made - a fairly convincing one, actually - that when Stereophonics stepped into an unlikely headline slot at the...
The Vaccines: a return to simple roots
Born of summer shenanigans, The Vaccines frontman Justin Hayward-Young says the return of the Londoners with fourth album ‘Combat Sports’ is a trek back...
Sounding the Lockout
NEWLY expanded to an 18-piece and back with a beautiful concept album dedicated to a key moment in Irish history (just in time for...
Darkstar radiating an intimate dance energy
HUDDERSFIELD (UK) dance duo Darkstar are very much a vibe act. James Young and Aiden Whalley operate in the soft, synthy underbelly of dubstep,...
O Emperor return – Waterford group’s new single, Make It Rain, may be a...
RETURNING to the scene after a break of a couple of years, O Emperor leave behind their hang-ups, delving into a free-spirited, avant garde,...
“Music Magpies” the Eclectic Indie Beats of Django Django
Having bounced from a bedroom-DIY debut that brought a Mercury Prize nomination, to a follow up they seem to have dismissed as an uninspired...
The Waterboys to Headline 2018 Bulmers Live at Leopardstown
The Waterboys are the first act to be announced for this year's Bulmers Live at Leopardstown.
The iconic band will be the eighth and final act...
Bags of talent
Red Hot Chilli Pipers - an award-winning Scottish bagpipe band, not to be confused with the Los Angeles rockers who inspired their name -...
Free Launch Event For The Stunning’s Twice Around The World
The Stunning will celebrate the launch of their album Twice Around the World with a free event at Tower Records, Dawson Street.
The event will...
Take out the callipers – the thick-skinned return of Paddy Hanna
Having put aside his demons and tackled the dramas of recording an album that really didn’t go to plan, Paddy Hanna’s had a rocky...