Irish Music

Pluggy McPluggerson

This week’s Day and Night section examines The Pirate Bay case in Sweden, Videos from…

Flight of the (rubber)bandits

If you’ve been watching the (frankly going downhill rapid) second series of Flight of the…

Giveaway: Bats, Jenny & The Deadites, Wounds, Squarehead – this Sat

More Richter Collective tickets to giveaway this week, this time for Bats last show before…

Bonus Party to return with Night Horses

So the followup to the Super Extra Bonus Party debut album looks imminent for May,…

Unknown Pleasures #6

In an effort to shine a light on the unknown artists and songs that pass…

Unconvention Belfast

Everyone in Belfast says Wee. Fact. I spent the weekend up there for Unconvention talking…

Video: The Ambience Affair – Vacant Hearts

Isn’t weird now that there are practically no outlets for Irish music videos, 2009 has…

Video: Villagers – The Meaning of the Ritual

Conor O’ Brien made this video himself. Plenty of more Villagers love on this blog.…

Lines Drawing Circles – Thebes

Video for the song I featured a while back. Lines Drawing Circles are playing Crawdaddy…

Video: Grand Pocket Orchestra – Ballet Shoes

(via Analogue) Directed by Luke Franklin and Deirdre O’Toole. Grand Pocket Orchestra.

Fight Like Apes – Tie Me Up With Jackets

Lovely noise. Expertly directed by Eoghan Kidney. From Muuuzuuu.

Podcast #23 – Solid Gold / Ariel Pink / Fever Ray & more

Belgium’s Aeroplane have been killing their remixes of late. Like a funky taxidermist stuffing the…

Video: Rubberbandits live in Limerick

Some footage of Rubberbandits‘ Christmas gig in Trinity Rooms, Limerick. ‘Anthony’s Eye’ and ‘Bags of…

State’s 2009 mixtape

Kill Krinkle Club as shot by Feargal Ward for State. Have you seen this yet?…

Premiere: Villagers – Hollow Kind EP

Since the first inklings of Conor J. O’ Brien’s new Villagers project was whispered about…

Fair thee well The Indie Hour

The view from the Anna Livia/DCFM studio, home to The Indie Hour for the last…

Choice Music Prize shortlist

As a judge, I’m saying nothing right now. Tighter than a duck’s arse my lips…

Weekday Jukebox

It’s been a really annoying few days on the blog with phishing and spamming IP…

Nialler9 Podcast #22 – Irish Songs of 2008

Bringing the public polls to a close for another year we have a podcast consisting…

Results: Irish albums of 2008 poll

Don’t listen to the naysayers. 2008 was one of the best years for Irish music…