Music

The best summer number ones of the 2010s

With July having just kicked off, the summer season is, in theory, in full swing. With the summer blockbuster off the table this year, we at least have one reliable cultural cornerstone to judge the summer by:...

How Billie Eilish is transforming women’s fashion

Billie Eilish is one of the most interesting characters on the music scene right now. If you have ever listened to her lyrics or watched one of her bizarre music videos, you’ll know she is never afraid to be h...

The history of the charity single

Comic Relief is a cornerstone of British culture and this week, Ireland is getting in on the act. The cast of Derry Girls and Normal People will be taking part, comedy will be provided by the likes of The Two ...

How Pop-Punk endured

Have you listened to the radio or the top 40 on Spotify recently? There’s nary a guitar or drum to be found on a track. Yet the biggest cause of concert FOMO this summer appears to be the cancellation of My Ch...

What the world needs now are musical episodes

What do you do when your television series has been picked up by a network for multiple seasons and you’ve cultivated a loyal fanbase, but you want to explore other genres? You could start from scratch and pit...

Up & Coming: An interview with N I T E F I S H

N I T E F I S H is an audio-visual punk project that’s making electronic punk songs from glitched out projections and mangled sounds. I make a lot of music from things that I see around me, everything from vaca...

Up & Coming: An Interview with Niall O’Leary from Alta Cura

Niall O’Leary is the lead guitarist of Alta Cura, a five-piece progressive alt-rock band from Bray. Niall, Dan Phelan, and Martin Kileen have been working together since the summer of 2015, bringing on their cu...

Up & Coming: An Interview with Cody Power from Talk Like Dog

Cody Power is the lead singer/guitarist in the up and coming band Talk Like Dog. A rock band made of musicians across Wicklow who have been gigging for the past year and a half supporting other local acts like ...

The 3 Song Writers to Avoid When Trying to Start a Band

Writing songs with other people is one of the most fun parts about being in a band but there's a lot of trappings people don't expect when it comes to working with other people in a creative aspect. The Busker...

The 3 Musicians to Avoid when Trying to Start a Band

It can sometimes feel like everybody who owns an instrument in college wants to be in or start a band. With all these potential bandmates at your disposal, it can still be difficult to find the right people tha...

Five People to Follow Right Now in the Fight Against Climate Change

There is a clock in Manhattan which used to tell us the time, but now tells us our remaining time. The remaining time l...
Painting the Toon Red

Manchester United put four past Newcastle United in St. James’ Park on Saturday night. However, the scoreboard might ha...
Covid-Friendly Halloween Events to Get Stuck Into in 2020

Unfortunately for all witches and warlocks out there, Halloween is looking like it’s going to be a bit different in 202...