The Academic

The Academic announce Irish tour to close 2023

The Academic have Irish tour dates to close out the year. After being added to…

The Academic’s ‘My Very Best’ head to Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival with ’80s indie power-pop aplomb

The Mullingar band’s forthcoming album and EMI debut Sitting Pretty is released February 10th.

15 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Breezy Ideygoke, Patricia Lalor, Brame & Hamo, Jehnova, Aislinn Logan,Adam Garrett, Luthorist, The Bonk, Demigosh, Banríon, Modernlove, IMLE, Banba, 49th And Main, The Academic

The Academic sign to Capitol Records & release cute quarantine couple video for ‘Anything Could Happen’

Mullingar band The Academic have been on an upward trajectory for quite a number of…

The Academic for Iveagh Gardens show

Mullingar band The Academic will play their biggest headline show to date in the Iveagh…

10 new songs from Ireland you should hear

This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the…

The Academic made an ingenious live looped video last night that already has 300k plus views

For a video of their latest single ‘Bear Claws’, Mullingar’s The Academic came up with…

8 new songs you need to hear right now

This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the…

Here are the Choice Music Prize song of the year nominees

The Choice Music Prize have announced their song of the year nominees, which features 10…

Irish acts announced for Eurosonic & SXSW 2016

The music industry showcases continue to roll on with Eurosonic in Gronigen in Holland and…

Other Voices, announce more acts including Low, Other Room and Music Trail

Following last week’s preliminary announcement of Richard Hawley, Lapsley and more for Other Voices this…

First listen: The Academic – ‘Northern Boy’

Mullingar band The Academic have been on my radar since December 2013 and the release of…

Sea Sessions Festival: 12 recommended bands (in association with Vodafone Centre Stage)

Sea Sessions Surf & Music Festival  happens this weekend in Bundoran, rechristened Fundoran for those…

The Great Escape add 150 bands to the lineup

The Great Escape has announced its last 150 bands (150) bands for the new music…

BD Festival adds Jape, The Academic, Hare Squead, Discopunks & more

Barn Dance Festival, now BD Festival happens on Good Friday one-day festival in Glendalough House,…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM show

As broadcast last night, as it is every Thursday from 10pm to midnight TXFM. Part…

The Academic – ‘Different’

Mullingar’s The Academic were one of the best live bands I saw last year on…

18 new bands to see at Hard Working Class Heroes

From Thursday to Saturday this week, seven venues will be occupied by 104 Irish bands…

Hard Working Class Heroes announces 2014 bands lineup

Hard Working Class Heroes today unveiled 100+ artists who will play the festival’s 12th year…

Intro: The Academic – Mullingar’s bright young hopefuls

Mullingar has been the hometown of Joe Dolan, Niall from One Direction and The Blizzards.…