Electric Picnic 2013: in Animated GIFs

Last year, Mark Duggan and I did artists portraits at Electric Picnic but this year…

Nialler9’s Electric Picnic Mix 2013 + win tickets to the festival

As has become tradition over the years, I usually put together a mixtape of artists…

Listening post: Aeroplane picks some of his favourite tracks

Vito De Luca aka Aeroplane, has been one of the most in-demand DJs at festivals…

Nialler9’s albums of 2013 so far…

I’m off on holidays for the next ten days. Here’s my parting gift, the top…

Inside the Red Bull Music Academy – New York 2013

Two blocks from the start of the High Line park in Chelsea, New York’s affluent…

Daft Punk – Random Access Memories (First listen review)

Yesterday, I attended a playback of the new Daft Punk album in Dublin. Those in…

Other Voices London – 5 reasons to watch the TV special tonight

Other Voices came to London last month for three nights in St. Wilton’s Music Hall…

Interview: Chelsea Wolfe – “the darkness and truth of the world is what’s always inspired me to write”

I became aware of Chelsea Wolfe’s music last year when she released her collection of…

Record Store Day Ireland: A guide to releases and events on April 20th

Here’s a roundup of all the Record Store Day Ireland activity for April 20th so…

Airbound London: full steam ahead for Good Friday weekend

Next weekend, the annual Airbound party weekender takes place once again in London. It’s the…

The 20 best bands I saw at SXSW 2013

…and some not so good ones ones. When I’m asked why I go to Austin…

Other Voices Derry – 8 reasons to watch

When Other Voices started, it was very much in the mould of a regular TV…

Cara Magazine: A guide to Dublin through music

If you’ve flown on Aer Lingus in the last month or so, you may have…

Listening Post: Star Slinger picks some of his favourite tracks…

I’ve been a frequent supporter of Darren Williams aka Star Slinger in the past, repping…

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Listening Post: Kwes picks some of his favourite tracks…

This Saturday, Kwes will be in Dublin to play the Button Factory for Hidden Agenda…

Interview: Two Door Cinema Club – “You don’t appreciate these things until you understand them.”

Between festivals, recording, touring and the small matter of one of them participating in the…

EXIT Festival 2012 review

I have been to eight different music festivals this year so far. Eurosonic, SXSW, Sonar,…

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Listen to Nguzunguzu’s Warm Pulse EP

Nguzunguzu’s aquatic R&B textures, ominous tense melodies and grime-influenced beats have been distinctive in all…

Body & Soul 2012 review

After two years of missing the festival, I finally made it down to one day…

Sonar Festival 2012 review

Around 1998, when my music tastes were turning towards the wider world, electronic music was…