Primavera Sound is going to Madrid and Barcelona in 2023

Primavera Sound has expanded to Los Angeles and Porto long before that but the Spanish…

The Magnetic Fields for Dublin & Cork shows

The Magnetic Fields are to play two Irish shows this year. The band lead by…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Big Thief, Denise Chaila, Damon Albarn, Avalon Emerson,Abbacaxi, Sons Of Kemet, Los Bitchos, Elder Island.

The Kino in Cork is reopening as a nightclub & event space

The Kino is a live event space that closed when venues were shut due to…

Gig and Festival roundup: Forbidden Fruit additions, Night & Day Festival, Mall Grab, Kurt Vile, Æ MAK & more

It’s been a long time since we did a gig roundup. Our last here was…

New albums out now: Beach House, Metronomy, And So I Watch You From Afar, Tame Impala & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

Inhaler are pitching up their biggest gig yet in Fairview Park with Wet Leg and NewDad

An unusual side-effect of the pandemic is not being aware of a band’s trajectory with…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Dry Cleaning, Lumo Club, Out Of Space, A Lazarus Soul, The Altered Hours, Yenkee, KEHLI, Lonelady, HAUSU.

Massive Attack announced for Dublin outdoor show

Massive Attack are the latest act to get announced for an outdoor Dublin show this…

There’s an A/V workshop this Saturday at Mend in Harold’s Cross

The popup cultural space Mend in Harold’ Cross is hosting an Audio Visual Workshop this…

New albums out today: Big Thief, alt-J, Fort Romeau, No Monster Club, Inni-K & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

Fleet Foxes for Collins Barracks outdoor show this Summer

Fleet Foxes are the second name announced for Singular Artists’ series of gigs at the…

Bodytonic announce shows for Shanti Celeste, Kode9, Horse Meat Disco, India Jordan, Luke Una and more

Bodytonic have announced a series of club shows in Wigwam and The Bernard Shaw this…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Peach, Mano Le Tough, Ailbhe Reddy, Khakikid, Robocobra Quartet, R3D’s House, David Kitt, Ahmed With Love, Spike Cello Fest.

Four in five Irish nightclubs have shut since the year 2000 while the government’s licensing consultation receives 5000 submissions from the public

The Irish nightlife campaign Give Us The Night’s analysis shows that four out of five…

Sharon Van Etten and L’Rain for Dublin show

Sharon Van Etten with L’Rain on support is playing a joint Foggy Notions show at…

St Patrick’s Festival programme features Damien Dempsey, Le Boom, Sello, Nealo, Lyra, Soulé, Malaki and more

St. Patrick’s Festival has revealed its programme for 2022 from 16th to 20th March, after…

Collins Barracks will host a series of outdoor shows called Wider Than Pictures this summer

Collins Barracks has become a new outdoor space in which to host gigs after Mother…

The story of Andrew Weatherall & an Irish fisherman is now a documentary

A year after the death of Andrew Weatherall at this time last year, RnaG An…

New albums out today: Cate Le Bon, Mitski, Animal Collective, Black Country, New Road & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.