Indie, Rock & Alternative

Song of the Week » Oh my God

So what if it’s only Tuesday! This song won’t be beat! It’s been steadily working…

Nancy Elizabeth – Battle & Victory

Music bloggers are always leaving bands in their wake like abandoned teddybears, as they forge…

Pet Sounds in the key of J Dilla

London producer Bullion has taken his sample inspiration from two very different sources for this…

Holy Hail

This 4-piece from New York grabbed my attention this week when their indie/electro-pop tunes burst…

Burial remixes Bloc Party

Despite the hyperbolic displays of affection for Burial’s just-released second album Untrue, when the ambiance…

Battles – “Atlas” on Jools Holland

Bad Youtube Quality link Also on the show was Roisín Murphy looking as mad as…

Terrordactyl EP launch tonight

One of my favourite new Irish bands Terrordactyl are releasing their debut EP tonight in…

Holy Fuck – LP

Listening to Holy Fuck can be confusing. It sounds like so much other music you’ve…

Grizzly Bear – Friend EP

This stopgap 10 track EP features alternative versions, covers and other recordings from the Grizzly…

Red Pill Blue Pill – Bloc Party Live @ Phoenix Park, Dublin

Photo courtesy of Brian Fitzsimons Luckily enough I ended up catching Bloc Party’s set in…

Hear new songs from The Jimmy Cake!

Judging by the version of The Jimmy Cake’s new album that Aoife played to me,…

Animal Collective @ Tripod

Last night was one of the stranger shows I’ve been to. I knew to have…

Ticket Giveaway: Voxtrot, You say Party! We say Die! tonight

Thanks to the combined efforts of Cubik and Mitch Calvert of Voxtrot, I have a…

nialler9 Podcast #8: October

We finally recorded number eight last night, despite being overcome with random giddiness all day…

Panda Bear’s 2007 Tour DVD

You may remember hearing recently about the plan to release a Panda Bear DVD to…

Free and Legal: The Verve Thaw Session

One of the quieter reunions of late, The Verve have returned with a full-lineup for…

Free and Legal: Love Music Hate Racism

Love Music Hate Racism is a UK campaign that brings people together through music to…

Jape – Floating video

While we wait for the rest of the world to catch up with what’s happening…

Super Furry Animals @ Vicar St

“Tonight’s show is dedicated to Elvis Presley..” chuckles Gruff, picking up his guitar ready to…

Kevin Drew @ Tripod

Gav was at the Kevin Drew show last night. Here is how his night went…