Highlights

Villagers & John Grant for double headliner at Galway International Arts Festival

Villagers & John Grant are set to play a double headline show at the Heineken…

Broken Social Scene bound for Dublin show in August

The Canadian indie rock group will perform in Vicar Street on the 17th.

Kneecap embrace their provocative status with the incendiary ‘H.O.O.D.’

Kneecap have been causing provocation with their embrace of the memeification of IRA sloganeering.

Podcast: Reviewing Billie Eilish’s anticipated pop debut

A look at new Irish festivals, PlayIrish and one of the biggest albums of 2019.

Suggested albums released this week to check out: Billie Eilish, Blimes, White Denim & more

New releases from Floating Points, UNKLE, Beth Gibbons, Ty Segall & more

It Takes A Village adds James Holden, Dowry, Donal Dineen, Anna Mieke, Thumper & more

The Trabolgan Holiday Village festival It Takes A Village had made its final lineup play…

9 acts added to Forbidden Fruit including Biig Piig, Nightmares On Wax, Glasshouse and Jeremy Underground

Forbidden Fruit has added 9 new acts to its lineup today for the June Bank…

Moot Tapes new EP features this glorious 7-minute Jellypelt jam

Check out this Onra-esque glittering synth-funk track.

Can PlayIrish, a new digital radio station help redress the balance of Irish music on the airwaves?

Can PlayIrish turn Irish music radio around?

Park Hye Jin is our favourite discovery of the week – here’s why

Dream state house music straight outta Seoul.

Nilüfer Yanya’s Miss Universe is a deftly authentic and original debut

A brief introduction to the English artist’s debut LP Miss Universe.

Tame Impala are back & 9 other songs we loved this week

New music from Nilufer Yanya, Tierra Whack, Peggy Gou, Fat White Family & more.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights include The Cinematic Orchestra, The Internet, Maverick Sabre, Julia Jacklin & more.

Electric Picnic-inspired Kaleidoscope arts & family festival announced for Russborough House

The Electric Picnic/Festival Republic event has been described as a ‘festival for everyone’ with family campsite options available.

Suggested albums released this week to check out: Nilufer Yanya, Apparat, Ye Vagabonds, Jenny Lewis & more

+ new releases from Jayda G, Ibibio Sound Machine, Mary Lattimore & eh, more.

Nialler9’s 13 current favourite tunes for the dancefloor

The DJ Chart featuring Mind Enterprises, Lauer, Jordan, Air Zaire, Model Nice, Space Dimension Controller, Bileo, New Jackson & more.

These are the 10 tracks we’ve been loving this week

New music from Chai, Flume, Weyes Blood, Tequila Mockingbird & more.

Little Green Cars call it a day

Little Green Cars have announced that the band is to go their separate ways on…

Podcast: Subverting norms with The Gloaming, Chai & Lizzo

Plus Grimes is going through changes, A lament for Myspace and an interview with Iarla O’Lionaird and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.