Irish Music

Lasertom – ‘Maelstrom’

Simon Cullen’s solo space-disco project LaserTom is building up to the release of a debut…

Premiere: Sorcha Richardson – Last Train EP

Sorcha Richardson gave us a listen to the title track from Last Train, “a typically…

Premiere: Benny Smiles – ‘Somehow Yours Do’ (featuring Sorca Lou of Ships)

Ross Fortune aka Benny Smiles is back with a considerable wallop of ’80s synth and…

New music: Wilkinson, Lorde, Bouts & Joel Compass

Every Friday, I’ll publish my new tracks and artist picks of the week as featured…

Listen to two volumes of Other Voices Series 10 live recordings

The music TV show, Other Voices had a whirlwind of activity in the last year:…

Hozier’s ‘Take Me To Church’ (video)

‘Take Me To Church’ is the most complete song from Hozier’s nascent career, a soulful…

Intro: tvvins – The Cast Of Cheers’ Conor Adams & Adebisi Shank’s Lar Kaye

As members of prolific Irish bands in the last few years, The Cast Of Cheers…

Sleep Thieves – ‘Sparks’

Last May, Dublin trio Sleep Thieves stepped up a gear with a collection of hypnotic…

3epkano – ‘My Unshaped Form’

3epkano are the go to Irish band if you are looking for a group to…

Listen to Squarehead’s surprise new album Respect

Over the weekend, Squarehead quietly put out their second full-length album Respect on Bandcamp. After…

Premiere: Le Galaxie – ‘Lucy Is Here’

WHAT a year it’s been for Le Galaxie. What a year last year was for…

Premiere: Croupier – Visor EP

I’ve become pretty bored of “rock music” these days. As a music blogger for the…

The Late David Turpin – ‘Garland’

David Turpin’s idiosyncratic theatrical musical stylings might not be to everyone’s taste, and in truth…

Clu – ‘Live A/V mix’

The musical A/V duo of Sean Cooley and Kevin Freeney aka Clu have always pushed…

Come On Live Long – ‘Little Ones’ (Bantum remix)

Come On Live Long are on embarking on a short Irish tour throughout September (dates…

Chequerboard – ‘Today is Beautiful, We Have Things to Do’

John Lambert returns to his fruitful Chequerboard project with a new third album, The Unfolding…

Diamond Dagger & Meljoann – ‘What’s Your Friend’s Name’

Diamond Dagger typically hasn’t made a lot of tunes with vocals but this new track…

Halves – ‘Drumhunter’ (Guy Andrews remix)

UK producer and DJ Guy Andrews, who has recently had tracks on releases with Hemlock…

Hidden Highways – ‘Next Time Round’

After celebrating their tenth year anniversary with a bash in Dolan’s in their hometown of…

Cillo – ‘Don’t Go’

Cillian Waters aka Cillo has made a few noticeable tracks since his introduction last October.…