WATCH: WWWater plunges into the dark side of smartphone dependency on ‘Screen’

Industrial trap and dystopian imagery make for a powerful pairing.

7 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Maverick Sabre, Side 4 Collective, Little Butler, Lű Tysky & more.

9 new artists to see @ this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes Festival

Get to know some of the original Irish artists showcasing at this year’s festival.

Would you go see David Duchovny and his band play live in Dublin?

BECAUSE NOW YOU CAN.

Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief for Button Factory show

Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief will play a gig at Dublin’s Button Factory on January…

Rising Irish spoken word artist Natalya O’Flaherty on ‘The Irony Of Entitlement’

The young Dubliner recites her poem.

A clash of custom Irish soundsystems is happening in Galway next month

The second annual The Irish Soundsystem Gathering, featuring sound systems playing reggae, dub, dubstep and…

Gig news roundup: Wild Nothing, Paddy Hanna, David Kitt, Julia Holter & Suuns

Dreamy indie act Wild Nothing announces a gig in the Button Factory on February 16th.…

3 new albums you should hear this week: Big Red Machine, The Blaze & Maribou State

Recommended new releases this week.

10 great new songs you should hear right now

Featuring Thom Yorke, Dawn, Marie Davidson,Art School Girlfriend, LOR, Luka Palm, Mountain Man.

Watch a host of Irish singers including Loah, Paddy Casey, Sive, Sibéal NíChaside & Sean O’Sé sing ‘Raglan Road’

The Irish classic gets a celebratory version to mark Tradfest.

Review: Hozier – Nina Cried Power EP

Bray blues and new shades of light make for short-form success

Watch: Kojaque perform ‘Eviction Notice’ live at Other Voices @ Electric Picnic

Kojaque and Kean Kavanagh share vocal duties for special rendition of the Deli Daydreams track.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights: Fringe festival, Clairo, Slowthai, Brame & Hamo and more.

Lisa O’Neill announces Vicar Street show and new album Heard A Long Gone Song

One of Ireland’s finest folk songwriters and singers, Lisa O’Neill will play a headline show…

Listening post: Brame & Hamo share their song of the year so far & more

The house duo are on an Irish tour this week and picked some tunes for us.

The Northern Irish Music Prize announces shortlist for album of the year & more

BICEP, Ryan Vail, Ash, And So I Watch You From Afar, CHERYM, ROE, Kitt Philippa and more are nominated in the NI Music Prize.

Villagers shares ‘Again’, an upcoming album highlight

The song about self-renewal is from The Art Of Pretending To Swim out Sept 21st.

NAO for big Dublin show

New album Saturn arrives in October too.

7 gigs and clubs to see in Limerick city this week

Highlights: Boots & Kats, Cabal, Brame & Hamo and DIY LK.