Irish Music

Joni drops a ode to a Dublin session gaff on new single ‘292’

The Bray singer and violinist Joni made a mark with the grimey bass electronica of…

Watch Ailbhe Reddy perform ‘Distrust’ live on Other Voices

Ailbhe Reddy was the winner of the IMRO Other Room public vote for Other Voices…

Meljoann channels Janet Jackson on the wonky electronic ‘Personal Assistant’

Back in 2010, Meljoann released an album of wonky electronic pop that she called ‘electro…

Fiction Peaks – ‘Before the End’

Every now and again, the Dublin five-piece band Fiction Peaks pop up with a song…

A year on from his passing, here’s a new Conor Walsh song ‘Fanthesia’

The Mayo pianist and composer Conor Walsh passed away this time last year. The musician…

Watch Lyra perform ‘Emerald’ on Dancing With The Stars

Dancing With The Stars is definitely not my buzz at all but delighted to see…

AikJ – ‘Hidden Agenda’

Dublin R&B singer AikJ follows up his summery pop jam ‘Suite Life’ from last year…

Irish Sierra Leonean singer Loah releases ‘The Bailey’

Sallay Matu Garnett aka Loah has been a regular on the Irish music scene over…

Paths is the ‘Last One Standing’

Jules Shawe used to play in the Die Hard-referencing Belfast band Nakatomi Towers and 2017…

Katie Laffan debuts fun disco-pop single ‘Tastemaker’

I’ve been keeping an eye on Dublin singer-songwriter Katie Laffan ever since her EP of…

Hear two quality Bantum remixes from Mix & Fairbanks & Phare

Ruairi Lynch aka Bantum’s Move album is nominated for a Choice Music Prize this week…

Watch We Cut Corners’ meta video for ‘Reluctant Recluse’

One of the highlights from John Duignan and Conall Breachain’s third Choice-nominated The Cadences Of…

Watch Talos’ indoor-storm & smoke-filled video for ‘Odyssey’

The gorogeous lead single from Talos’ upcoming album ‘Odyssey’ now has a video by label…

Premiere: Winter Aid – ‘The Night is an Ocean’


It was no major surprise that someone who was thoughtful in writing about music as…

Paddy Hanna delves deeper into orchestral classic pop on ‘Bad Boys’

For a musician who started out in the toy-bashing indie pop band Grand Pocket Orchestra,…

White Collar Boy debut ‘Mount Kōya’

White Collar Boy, alongside Kobina are playing Homebeat’s Spectrum Festival club show in Whelan’s on…

Laoise impresses with the building electronic pop of ‘Halfway’

Laoise, the rising Galway electro pop artist, has released one standout track in ‘You’ so…

Mix & Fairbanks’ soulful house & disco edits EP will start your weekend

The Newbridge, Kildare duo of Rob Smyth and Gary O’Reilly aka Mix & Fairbanks have…

Watch Rusangano Family slay live on TV from Other Voices

Rusangano Family, the creators of the Nialler9 Irish album of 2016 were broadcast on Other…

Premiere: Ben Bix & Feather – ‘Thirsty’

Frequent live collaborators Ben Bix (Meltybrains?) and Feather have teamed up on a new six-track…