Highlights

Ólafur Arnalds and Eoin French, Sounds from a Safe Harbour 2023.
The studio version of the Talos tribute song featuring Ólafur Arnalds, Ye Vagabonds, Niamh Regan and more is here

In early January, a bunch of Eoin French’s talented music collaborators, family and companions came…

Beyond The Pale Festival adds BadBadNotGood, Kiasmos, Le Boom, Skinner and more

Beyond The Pale has added 11 acts to the lineup for the Wicklow festival. The…

6 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring amy michelle, Smokey, Jordan Adetunji, Slightly Dishevelled, Blue Slate, Barkbeat.

Gig Guide
The best gigs & club nights in Dublin city this week – Brigid Bank Holiday edition

Gig Guide Highlights: Dublin Disco All-Dayer, Crazy P, JPEGMAFIA, Pearson Sound, Quantic, O’Flynn, femtanyl, Cormac, Seanchoíche: Pippa Molony & more, Ivan Smagghe b2b David Holmes, Houseplants, Earthgang, Passersby.

Paddy Hanna
Premiere: Paddy Hanna returns as a cosmonaut in the video for ‘Oylegate Station’

The Irish musician Paddy Hanna has announced his forthcoming album Oylegate on Strange Brew Records,…

The 5 best songs of the week

Featuring FKA Twigs, Sam Amidon, $ONA BLU€, Anna B Savage, Dobao.

Forbidden Fruit announce Jamie xx, Underworld, Caribou, Peggy Gou and more

The festival in Royal Hospital Kilmainham, IMMA has announced its first names for its 13th…

6 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Hotgirl, Joshua Burnside, AC3, Poser, Altara, Shiv.

Nine Inch Nails announce World Tour starting in Dublin at the 3Arena

The Peel It Back Tour has been on rumoured to be announced but the news…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin city this week

Gig Guide Highlights: Tradfest, Spooklet, The Redneck Manifesto, The Next Big Thing Festival, Lisa O’Neill, Sam Amidon, Cupcakke, Cian O’Cíobháin’s Disco Dána, Mobb Deep, Soul Mass Transit System, Varo, Landless, Marion Hawkes, Club Loosen.

Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago is this month’s album listening party

The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The Big Romance…

The 5 best songs of the week

Featuring Japanese Breakfast, The Weather Station, Richard Dawson, Hotwax, Sharon Van Etten.

Queens of the Stone Age for Dublin show at IMMA next summer

Amyl and the Sniffers and So Good are on support. Following their recent 3Arena show,…

Travy
6 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Travy, Tayne, Pebbledash, Cordless, Neosupervital, SX2.

Makeshift Art Bar
Intro: Makeshift Art Bar – Belfast grunge noise band impress on debut EP

Makeshift Art Bar are a Belfast quartet who have just released their debut EP entitled…

Pebbledash by Emily Cardona
The Next Big Thing 2025 weekender happens in The Workman’s Club next weekend

The Next Big Thing weekender presents 20+ acts over three days at The Workman’s Club…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin city this week

Gig Guide Highlights: Skee Mask, 808 State, Glasshouse perform Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ria Rua, Jess Kav, Speakers, Curtisy, The Jesus Lizard, Accents with Emmet Kirwan, Jio, Ricky Chong, Sally Cinnamon.

Clipping.
The 5 best songs of the week

Featuring Squid, Spooklet, clipping., Saint Etienne, Skinner.

Skinner. Photo: Niamh Barry
New releases out today: Lambrini Girls, Skinner, Ethel Cain, Franz Ferdinand, sign crushes motorist, Travy & more

Here’s a rundown of new Albums & EPs on DSPs and physical releases in record…

New Irish music releases you may have missed from December

ELLLL, Jehnova, Leo Miyagee, Polytunnel, Mel Keane and more. Returning from the end of year…