The ‘Emolution’ Of Mainstream Hip-Hop
Lil Peep, who died recently in tragic circumstances aged just 21, emerged last year as the torchbearer for a new-wave of emo - equally influenced by mid-2000’s alternative rock as trap.
Many barely even turn...
Five Acts That Should Definitely Play Croke Park In 2018
Michael Buble? Taylor Swift? Come on, we can do better than that.
It's that time of the year when we find out what pop megastars' fans are going to be flooding the capital this Summer as the annual Croke Par...
November Gig Guide: Five Must See Gigs You Haven’t Heard Of Yet
November has really left music fans spoiled for choice over the next few weeks.
Some of the biggest acts in the world are lucky enough to spend a cold, winter night on our charming little island, from rock i...
LISTEN: Taylor Swifts New Chooon (&Who The Hell is She Singing About This Time?)
Well lads, have ye heard your wan Taylors new choon? Take a look at the lyric video below, and tell us what you make of it. I mean, who is she one about this time?
She dropped the track on Friday, wh...
Blackbird & Crow: The Donegal Band Reviving Blues In Ireland
Maighread Curran and Stephen Doohan together make Blackbird & Crow, a blues-rock duo from Northwest Donegal. Hailing from the same county as blues legend Rory Gallagher and growing up in small towns steeped...
Review: Ed Sheeran Plays The 3Arena In April
Ed Sheeran played two sold out shows in the 3Arena on the 12th and 13th of this month. The English singer has a huge following in Ireland, and has dedicated two songs on his latest album, to his love of Ireland...
Top 5 Albums Of 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, it’s easy to look back on this weird and quite frankly frightening year through dismayed eyes. Besides all of the other chaos currently bestowed on us, we also lost some greats from th...
Summer Events – Beatyard 2016 Recap
This year’s Beatyard Festival down in Dun Laoghaire harbour was truly a weekend of funk, drunks and magic; all in all, a great event. From early Saturday morning right through to Sunday night, an atmosphere of ...
In Photos: Slacker’s Symphony @ Whelans
Slacker’s Symphony are a Dublin based band consisting of brothers Ed and James Grannell along with Nathan Maher, Marcin Nowak and Brian Mannion.
The band took to the legendary venue...
Review: Snarky Puppy – Family Dinner Volume 2
Snarky Puppy have released their latest album Family Dinner Volume 2:
Snarky Puppy have received much acclaim in the past for their unique take on jazz fusion. The Brooklyn based band is led by Grammy award ...