Julia Jacklin’s Crushing is a truly considered exploration of heartbreak and reform

Andrea Cleary reviews the Australian singer-songwriter’s second album.

Premiere: Sam Wickens finds solace in the honesty of ‘Falling’

The Bangor native was mentored by Tony Visconti in 2017.

Premiere: Jackie Beverly summons 80s nostalgia in ‘Talk It Through’

The track addresses a romance fading.

Dublin Digital Radio to broadcast 24 hour Womxn’s Voices programme as part of 2019 IWD

The national broadcast will take place in Dublin, Cork, Galway & Belfast.

Aiken add Just Mustard, The Murder Capital, The Howl & The Hum to final Eastbound lineup

Two of the country’s top rock acts chief among the final additions to the bill.

Gig roundup: Carl Cox, Stereolab, David Keenan, Peter Doherty & more

Heres’ everything you need to know about who has announced gigs this week.

These venues & festivals were voted the best in the country last night

The IMRO Live Venue of the Year Awards picked their winners last night.

Body & Soul announce The Blaze, Princess Nokia & Modeselektor as part of first wave of 2019 lineup

An impressive showing so far for the festival’s 10th solstice event.

10 new tracks you need to hear this week

New music from Kojaque, Krystal Klear, FEELS, Tierra Whack, Julia Jacklin, IAMDDB included.

5 new albums you should listen to: Julia Jacklin, The Gloaming, Desperate Journalist & more

Our recommended album releases this week.

Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst are playing Dublin as Better Oblivion Community Center

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst’s partnership as Better Oblivion Community Center proved fruitful on their…

Cork’s post-punk community remembers Nun Attax vocalist Finbarr Donnelly with reunion gig

The original wave of Irish post-punk is rightly being remembered well in recent times, with…

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Premiere: ELKIN are giving a romantic interest the tough love treatment on new single ‘Green Eyes’

This deliciously sad-sweet pop banger is the result of a collaboration with producer Daniel McIntyre.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights include Fatboy Slim, Kamasi Washington, Jay Prince, Laura Gibson & more.

Cork’s Plugd Records announces second International Women’s Day weekender

Following the success of last year’s debut installment, Cork vinyl-slingers Plugd Records and their home…

Arvo Party & Larks cover Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’

And it’s a good cover.

Tebi Rex go hard & explore the personal hero narrative with ‘No. 1 Symbol Of Peace’

Tebi Rex, Matt O’Baoill and Max Zanga are two young Maynooth lads who have been…

Arthur Valentine ponders on relationships and dynamics in debut single ‘Selfish’

Amid all of the local excitement regarding the ongoing story of the HAUSU collective, the…

Limerick hip-hop continues to shine in ongoing video series

The Somewhere in Ireland series has been something of a happening in Limerick hip-hop since…

17 gigs and clubs to see in Cork this weekend

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22ND Quangodelic @ The Kino (8pm, free) Funk fifteen(ish)-piece takes to the stage…