Luke Sharkey

Luke Sharkey

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Just Mustard explore perspective & faith in video for new single ‘Seven’

Dundalk shoegazers Just Mustard continue to cement their reputation as on of the nation’s top…

Scary Éire announce a December Sugar Club headliner

Christmas is coming early for devoted Irish hip-hop fans. Four days early in fact. Scary…

Lost Lane tease new club night collaborations with Nialler9, Hidden Agenda & Sally Cinnamon

It’s a pleasure to write something positive about Dublin’s nightlife situation for once! One of…

Irish author pays tribute to RTÉ’s No Disco & the music it platformed in new book

Gerard Lydon, also known as DJ NDT, is a bit of an Irish music aficionado.…

Slaney channels the last good vibes of Summer on new single ’83’ (Premiere)

Irish folk-pop artist Slaney premieres her second single of 2019 today with ’83’. The track…

Chromatic capture Squarehead’s ‘Name & Number’ live in the ruins of Dundrum Castle

Chromatic is an Irish film start-up capturing some of the nation’s best musical artists in…

Would you go see a hologram of Whitney Houston live in Dublin? Well now you have the chance

Hologram tours, usually of artists who’ve passed away, are very much modern phenomena. Tupac, Micheal…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Kojaque & Luka Palm, Bonniesongs, Boiler Room Dublin, Peter Hook & more.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce new double LP Ghosteen for release next week

They don’t come much more influential than Nick Cave. The Australian’s career has spanned decades,…

Rachael Lavelle releases the Gothic & dreamlike ‘Perpetual Party’ as first single of 2019

Dublin recording artist Rachael Lavelle returns with her first single of 2019 with ‘Perpetual Party’. The…

Talking through The Talkies – an interview with Girl Band

The Dublin band are about to return with their second album. Luke Sharkey charts the process with Alan Duggan.

14 new Irish songs you should hear this week

A lot of Irish music comes Nialler9’s way and there’s little time to feature everything…

Boards Of Canada drop previously unreleased ‘XYZ’ from their 1998 Peel Session

Cult electronic group Boards Of Candana have treated fans to some previously unreleased material. ‘XYZ’…

Soda Blonde announce headline Whelan’s show for December

Soda Blonde continue to mark their name on the Irish scene with the announcement of…

Actualacid goes full glitch in double video for ‘Crush’ & ‘Apollo’ (Premiere)

Hausu Records darkhorse Actualacid premieres a double video drop on the site today. The tracks…

Premiere: Daithí & Orla Gartland contemplate losing a loved one in new single ‘Perfect Harmony’

October 18th looms closer on the calendar, with that so too does the release of…

The 10 best new songs we’ve heard this week

Here are the best new songs we’ve heard in the past week, tried, tested and…

Girls Rock Dublin to launch ‘Gear Library’ service at Pearse Street Library as part of Culture Night

Girls Rock Dublin, the 5-day music summer camp aimed at teenage females and non-binary individuals,…

Watch: Lilla Vargen makes powerful statement on Irish housing crisis in new single & video ‘Why Wait’

NI folk artist & singer-songwriter Lilla Vargen has come out with a powerful message around…

South Korean maestro selector Park Hye Jin for Wigwam set in October

One of our favourite music discoveries of 2019 has had to have been South Korean…