That Dublin rock’n’roll man The Mighty Stef has been off in LA with his band recording his fourth album with producer Alain Johannes ( Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Mark Lanegan). ‘Song For A Blind Girl’ is a suggestion of what the album will be like. It has a clear dusty desert widescreen Americana feel, with Stef giving one of his best vocal performances aided by the excellent production.
You can catch The Mighty Stef live in Whelan’s this Friday and you can win tickets in this week’s guide.

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.