Other Voices’ Courage series returns this week with Lankum, James Vincent McMorrow & Maija Sofia

Other Voices’ online series Courage is one of the few shining lights to emerge from…

Ireland to allow gatherings up to 50 people indoors & 200 people outdoors from June 29th; 100 people indoors & 500 people outdoors from July 20th

With the Coronavirus restrictions suddenly being rapidly accelerated with the various stages being amalgamated –…

Fly High Society drop EP featuring God Knows, Lethal Dialect, Nealo, SertOne, MuRLi and more

After dropping God Knows’ Who’s Asking EP earlier this year, Fly High Society is back…

44 Irish female artists team up for cover of Cranberries ‘Dreams’ to raise funds for Safe Ireland charity

Last night, a cover featuring 41 Irish female artists covering The Cranberries’ ‘Dreams’ to raise…

14 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from EFÉ, Roisin El Cherif, Tension, Animal Party, KEHLI, Jordan Run, Reggie, Sun Collective, Tebi Rex, & more.

First Listen: IN-IS (Sheridan Tongue) & Ailbhe Reddy collaborate on the neo-classical electronic song ‘Daydream’

When not working as a film and TV composer or producer of late, Sheridan Tongue…

Podcast: The dignified doubt of Phoebe Bridgers

Episode 95 and we review Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher, tell Andrea the news while she’s been on a social media break and discuss songs from Idles, Pillow Queens, Jafaris and NewDad.

First Listen: Somebody’s Child – ‘Hold Me Like You Wanna’

One of Nialler9’s 50 Best New Irish Acts of 2019, Dubliner Somebody’s Child has been…

Listen to this Run The Jewels / Rage Against The Machine mashup mix

You’re probably hammering RTJ4 like us at the moment, seeing as it’s a suitable soundtrack…

Meljoann wages war on corporate bosses on the wonky R&B electronica of ‘O Supervisor’

We love Meljoann’s wonky electronic R&B around these parts, especially as her voice is a…

Here’s what the programme for government says about plans for Irish night-life

With the passing months since the election and the outcome dulled by a worldwide pandemic,…

IDLES’ new album Ultra Mono is “is a big f**k off ox that carries us through the sludge and doubt”; hear ‘Grounds’

IDLES have made their reputation with visceral live shows and vitriolic albums of toxic masculinity-dismantling…

10 great new songs you should hear this week

Featuring tracks from Leon Bridges, Yotam Avni, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Kelsey Lu, Naeem, Darkstar, Mary Lattimore & more.

Gatherings of up to 5000 people may be allowed from September says Taoiseach; €25 million arts support package announced

In April, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar banned mass gatherings of up to 5,000 people until…

EXIT Festival announces acts & is planning on going ahead in August. How?

The European festival outlier in 2020 is Serbia’s EXIT Festival. As recounted last month, the…

NOS Primavera Sound in Porto reveals lineup including Tyler, The Creator, Tame Impala, Gorillaz, FKA twigs, Bad Bunny, Beck and Doja Cat

Now that Primavera Sound in Barcelona next year is officially sold out a year in…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, District 8 party, Greenpeace AAA, Angel Olsen.

Watch The Blaze perform 2 miles above sea level on a mountain in the French Alps

Parisian electronic duo The Blaze have made one of the best live streamed gigs we’ve…

Labels, awards and acts change racially insensitive names after Black Lives Matter protests

Lady Antebellum, The Grammys, Whities and One Little Indian among those who have changed insensitive names.

Ryan Vail And Elma Orkestra are planning a Borders paid live stream show next week

With live stream shows becoming the main way that independent artists can make any sort…