Music
Kurt Vile’s Sunburnt Symphonies Light Up Vicar Street
In a packed Vicar Street, Kurt Vile is at his best when the subtlety of his guitar playing is given room to breathe over the vigour of his band.
BuskAid Brings Musical Christmas Cheer Online
The Waterford City busking festival began today, with a lineup of online events leading to BuskAid Live on December 23rd in aid of homelessness charities.
The One-Man Magic of Local Boy
Tickets to Fynch in the Button Factory on December 16th, where Local Boy will be performing as a special guest, are available on Eventbrite for €15.
CMAT’s Very Nice Christmas: A Cathartic End to a Catastrophic Year
This week, CMAT and friends quenched the musical appetites of those still pining after the pre-pandemic gig scene.
The Master Behind 1000 Beasts
1000 Beasts’ debut EP 'On A Different Page', which landed in July, was only the beginning for Cork native Cian Sweeney.
Other Voices Will ‘Bring it All Back Home’ to Dingle this Week
Other Voices: Bringing It All Back Home will be streamed online from December 2nd to 6th via YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitter, and RTÉ.
Spotlight On: The Nostalgia-Soaked Sounds of Sammy Copley
Copley recently released his new single “Trains” alongside an announcement about his first album Growing Pains, which is set for release on January 29th.
Post Punk Podge Joins Limerick’s Flock of Surrealist Musicians
Post Punk Podge’s latest singles “Hard Man” and “Haunted by History” are now available to stream on all major platforms.
Trinity Musicians Condemn Dublin Drummer Smiley’s Sexist Comments
Emmanuel “Smiley” Osungboun made the comments on the latest A Drummer in Dublin podcast last week.
Sunburn Talk Singles, Lockdown and the Future of Live Music
Sunburn bassist Muirish Waugh talks about defining a distinct sound during the silence of lockdown.