Castlepalooza makes its first lineup announcement

One of the best small festivals in the country, Castlepalooza Music and Arts Festival has announced…

Oxegen is not going ahead

Over the weekend, the rumours circulating about Oxegen not taking place this year was confirmed…

Future Islands add another Dublin gig

Update: Due to the first gig selling out in 48 hours, Future Islands have added…

Win tickets to Booka Shade and Brodinksi

Ticket giveaway time: Booka Shade have been around for 25 years now and their music…

Barndance Festival stage times & festival info

Barndance festival, the BYOB festival in a secret location has shared some stage times and…

Record Store Day – what’s happening around Ireland

I have some thoughts about Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent music shops…

Leftfield DJ set, Beardyman & more added to Sea Sessions

Sea Sessions said they were done with announcing their lineup for the festival in Bundoran,…

Gruff Rhys, Ray Davies & Polar Bear for Dublin Writers Festival

Dublin Writers Festival is happening around the city over nine days in May from may…

Preview: Music highlights from the Darklight Festival programme

Darklight Festival takes place in and around Smithfield from 24th – 27th April and amongst…

Cork zine We Play Here – issue two is out on Record Store Day

The Cork publication/zine We Play Here returns for issue two this week. Published by a…

An Taobh Tuathail celebrates 15 years on air & wants your cover song requests

Cian Ó Cíobháin’s An Taobh Tuathail, the RTÉ RnaG alternative music show of note is…

Body & Soul add Gary Numan, The Field, Slow Magic & more

Body&Soul have added a second round of acts to its lineup today including: Gary NumanThe…

Lapsed piano players, Chilly Gonzales wants to teach you

A Chilly Gonzales show often features some musical theory and some audience participation so it’s…

Win passes to SXSW buzz band Fat White Family in Dublin

One of the hits of SXSW this year were London’s Fat White Family, with their…

Elastic Witch to close on Record Store Day

Elastic Witch, the record shop run by Gib Cassidy for the last three years in…

Marissa Nadler for Dublin show

American folk singer Marissa Nadler released a fine sixth album in July a few months…

Jack White to play Royal Hospital Kilmainham in June

After having just announced his return with a new album Lazaretto out on June 6th…

Love System: A night for Marriage Equality in The Academy with Le Galaxie & friends

As the band work towards finishing their new album for release later in the year,…

Kanye West & Pharrell are playing Marlay Park together

It was suggested last week on Twitter that Kanye West would be playing one of…

TXFM show // Playlist 001

I broadcast my first show on new Dublin station 1052 TXFM last night and had…