The XX’s Romy will support Jayda G in the Button Factory this month

Romy, of XX acclaim, has been doing a fair dash of DJing since the tour…

The Lost Brothers return with new single ‘Fugitive Moon’ & a national tour to boot

Irish folk-duo The Lost Brothers return today with new single ‘Fugitive Moon’. The band, made…

WARP Records stalwarts Autechre gift us with a marathon 12 hour radio mix

Hailing from Rochdale, Manchester are IDM leaning duo Autechre. Signed to WARP Records, the pair…

James Blake shares his experience of depression & mental health in new essay

English recording artist James Blake hasn’t made his attitude toward mental health and wellbeing a…

19 gigs (and podcasts) to see in Cork this weekend

FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH: Myles Manley & Shithatt @ Dali (7pm, €8) A double-headliner to finish…

Albums released this week to check out: Big Thief, Kim Gordon, Blue Hawaii & more

Our guide through the best LP releases this week.

Kitt Philippa talks us through their debut album Human

The Belfast musician has just released their long-awaited LP.

Dublin’s Bowie Festival returns in January 2020 to celebrate the legacy of The Man Who Sold The World

Strange fascinations fascinate me. So said one wise man once upon a time. I think…

We are putting on a Beastie Boys appreciation night in Lost Lane later this month

Cause you can’t, you won’t and you don’t stop!

Dublin illustrator Ruan Van Vliet’s visual history of the Snare drum proves drummers have always been the most annoying band members

You may recognise illustrator Ruan Van Vliet’s distinctive style upon first watching ‘The Snare’. That’s…

The Prince Estate announce deluxe remaster of 1999 LP with 23 previously unreleased studio tracks

We could debate the ethics of a musicians estate putting posthumous releases out into the…

Abner Browns Barbershop gigs returns this month with State Lights & Ellyd

Abner Browns Barbershop, to those in the know, is much more than a place to…

Zaska and Tolü Makay team up for good times on Rear View (Premiere)

Max Zaska serves up another wholesome collaboration.

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Cartel Madras are the Indian sisters bringing sexual liberation & blistering hip-hop from South Asia to the masses

Priya “Contra” and Bhagya “Eboshi” Ramesh are two sisters hailing from Chennai, India – located…

Tandem Felix release mellow debut album Rom-Com

Brighten up your day with the Dublin band.

Irish Electronic collective 101 Beats Per Minute announce Vol. 2 November album launch in the Sound House

101 Beats Per Minute is an initiative we’ve given considerable coverage to in the past.…

Shookrah have a frank conversation with themselves in video for ‘Notions’ (Premiere)

Cork’s best neo-soul outfit Shookrah have been, seemingly, on the verge of some big moves…

Post-Punk Podge and DJ Bleak Stack take aim at addiction with ‘Generation Xanax’

It’s been a while since your writer has caught up with the prodigious sonic output…

Luka Bloom, Ultan Conlon, Paddy Mulcahy & more team up for ‘One Trillion Trees’ concert at the National Concert Hall

One Trillion Trees is an awareness-raising gig, honouring the critical role in which trees and…

Kobina premieres video for ‘Unsure’ featuring Bronté ahead of Future Proof this Thursday

Irish music producer Kobina today premieres the video for the final single from his Four…