Julianna Barwick will join Kronos Quartet in Cork Opera House in May

Cork Opera House are hosting a 40th anniversary gig from the Kronos Quartet for their…

SXSW 2014: The 15 best bands I saw

If you weren’t already aware of the significance of South By SouthWest (SXSW), the shorthand…

Kate Bush is now playing 22 live shows in London this summer, her first since 1979

Notorious for her lack of live performances she may be but Kate Bush is about…

Dum Dum Girls and Crocodiles for Dublin show

Off the back off her new throwback noise rock band’s new Sub Pop album Only…

Science Gallery’s FAIL BIG event this Friday to feature Heathers and Daithí

The Science Gallery’s current exhibition explores failure through some choice artifacts from a pair of…

Jurassic 5 add another Dublin date

The LA old-school rap group Jurassic 5 featuring Cut Chemist, Nu-Mark, Chali 2na, Akil, Zaakir…

Indiependence 2014: Public Enemy, White Lies, Chloe Howl, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Horse Meat Disco…

Indiependence revealed their debut lineup for the August Bank Holiday weekend 1st to 3rd in…

Electric Picnic 2014: Outkast, Portishead, Beck, Chic, Foals….

Electric Picnic has announced their first names for 2014 and it is impressive. Hitting Stradbally…

Forbidden Fruit 2014: 2manyDJs, Warpaint, TEED, Little Dragon & more announced

Yesterday, Forbidden Fruit announced the first names for its Saturday lineup. Today it’s Sunday’s turn.…

Forbidden Fruit 2014: First bands include Flaming Lips and Flying Lotus in 3D

Forbidden Fruit today announced their first lineup for the first day of the festival Saturday…

Forbidden Fruit early bird tickets on sale Monday

Forbidden Fruit will be back in 2014 for sure as tickets go on sale on…

HMV to reopen on Grafton Street in Dublin

HMV closed on Grafton Street last year but since then, new owners Hilco Capital have…

Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival includes Wild Beasts, Fuck Buttons, De La Soul, Rubberbandits…

Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival takes place across Belfast from May 1st to 11th and some…

New Whelan’s club night Seven Quarters to give out limited unreleased Irish 7″ to audience

Those old enough may remember the Road Relish singles club, a series of limited 7″…

Sea Sessions announces first bands for 2014

Sea Sessions has announced their first 10% of bands for 2014’s lineup to take place…

Massive Attack, Rudimental, Son Lux, Banks, Parquet Courts & more added to Longitude Festival

The new names are : Massive Attack , Rudimental, The 1975, Banks, Parquet Courts, Krystal…

Hozier gig announced for Whelan’s this Thursday at short notice

You’ve no doubt heard the lead track from Hozier’s From Eden EP out on March…

Fritz Kalkbrenner & more added to Barn Dance VII

Barn Dance VII, the Good Friday BYOB party that takes place in a secret location…

Gig news: Shit Robot vs. The Juan Maclean, Real Estate, Mutual Benefit, Angel Haze, Greenhouse, Owen Pallett and more

Real Estate play The Workman’s Club on May 27th. Tickets are €15 plus fee on…

Listen to a tUnE-YaRdS’ new album megamix

Exciting news for a Monday, tUnE-YaRdS‘ Merrill Garbus announced her new album today on her…