Irish Music

Introducing: The Cast of Cheers

Or say hello to your new favourite Irish band. Thanks to labels like The Richter…

Video: Hunter-Gatherer – Arc-En-Ciel

it’s safe to assume that this video’s director Bren Talbot took inspiration from Hunter-Gatherer’s debut…

Video: Super Extra Bonus Party – Comets feat. Heathers

New video for SEBP’s ‘Comets’ by Donal Mangan. The single is out this Friday digitally…

All-City Records 2010 preview mix

The label (and shop) that brought you the fantastic 7×7 series last year with tunes…

Choice Music Prize 2009 shortlist

Here are the ten for the Choice Prize this year. Delighted to see ASIWYFA get…

New: The Ambience Affair – Devil in the Detail

One of 2009’s best new bands return in the first month of the new year…

All-Irish Eomac Electronic Mix

Eomac rounds up his dozen mixes series with the best one yet as it focuses…

Sarsparilla – Slave to the Cat Gang

Damien Lynch aka Sarsparilla’s last album Karahee was one of 2007’s best Irish albums in…

Sending Letters to Sea

Here’s an album which was quietly launched at the tail-end of last year. Sending Letters…

Nialler9 Irish songs of 2009 poll results

  The results of the poll are ready to be revealed. First up, the Irish…

AU & Nialler9’s Top Irish albums of the Decade

Anyone sick of lists yet? Me neither. Today sees AU Magazine release their Irish albums…

Video: Rubberbandits – Bags of Glue

Isn’t it interesting that two lads with plastic bags on their heads taking the absolute…

IMTV Video Music Awards – The winners

Last night, Ireland got its first, long overdue spotlight on music video directors of this…

Irish hip-hop needs a kick up the arse

“Irish hip-hop” has already given us Tom O’C and the rise of the Rubberbandits this…

Hunter-Gatherer album preview

This is a video preview featuring tracks from Hunter-Gatherer’s brilliantly-titled album I Dreamed I Was…

Vote in AU’s Irish albums of the decade poll

AU Magazine are looking for your favourite Irish albums of the decade and you only…

New Channel One – Soubresat

My first post about these guys was waaay back in February 2006, light years ago…

Video: Bats – Shadow Fucking

Science and Salem bitches. Get their album Red In Tooth & Claw via Road Records.…

Vinyl Giveaway!

Another competition with thanks to Tower Records Dublin and this time I’ve got some sweet…

Video: Legion of Two live on Friday

Definitely pissed off I missed this gig. Buy the excellent album Riffs from Road Records.…