Indie, Rock & Alternative

Dark Was The Night

This rather amazing 31 track compilation is a must-have for anyone interested in any of…

Bonus Party to return with Night Horses

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

Introducing: Casiokids

They’re Norwegian! They’ve got weird cartoon heads! They’ve got a really funky synth line! As…

Wavves Live, Upstairs in Whelans

Is this Nathan Williams? I was pleasantly surprised by the Wavves gig last night. A…

Stephen Colbert interviews TV on the Radio

One of the best TV presenters in America interviewed one of the best (OK, best)…

Video: School of Seven Bells – Half Asleep

There’s something about a band that makes everyone swoon at their sound, particularly the girls…

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: Villagers – The Meaning of the Ritual

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

Telepathe say Dance Motherfucker

Telepathe’s Dance Mother is my favourite album of the moment, followed closely by Fever Ray,…

Lines Drawing Circles – Thebes

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

Video: Ponytail live in a Laundromat

And why not? Ponytail play Whelan’s on 11th of March. The last time they played…

Free passes to This Town Needs Guns, Adebisi Shank & ASIWYFA

A great gig coming up this Thursday and another involving that ever-reliant mark of quality…

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…

Wavvvvvvvvvvvves

How many Vs is too many? I haven’t got my hands on Wavves newest album…

Premiere: Villagers – Hollow Kind EP

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

Peter Bjorn and John – Nothing to Worry About

Kanye leaked this track and you can see why. It’s a bit of a stylistic…

Barry’s 3 albums you my have missed in 2008

Now that the site is back working again, here’s a post Barry wrote for the…