Music
News: Vika & Linda announce regional Victoria and Tasmanian tour dates for July.
Still celebrating The Wait, and following the release of their extraordinary memoir No Bull, Vika & Linda have announced a July regional Victorian and Tasmanian shows. The Wait is not only the title of their acclaimed latest album, it is what Vika & Linda and their many fans in regional Victoria and Tasmania – where The Wait tour shows were cancelled last August …
Album Review: Trading Aces – ‘Rock n’ Roll Homicide’
Ok, firstly – full disclosure. I’ve worked with Frank and Dennis from Trading Aces on a project called Antifashion, and with Dennis also with The City Kids, and both of them – aside from being lovely people – are two of the hardest working musicians I know. I mention this because, well, yeah, bias, but …
News: Ultra Q share new single, debut album set for June
Ultra Q share new single ‘Rocket’ taken from debut album ‘My Guardian Angel’ out 9th of June 2023. Pre-order here. On the track, frontman Jakob Armstrong says, “This was a tricky one. Originally there were two demos for the song. The first titled Rocket, and the second titled Bon Iver is a Greasy Weeb (I was doing some fun …
News: The Wailers to play Dublin’s Vicar Street in July
The Wailers are a rare breed of musicians who have earned their place in the annals of music history. Their culture-defining music, embodying the spirit of the 70s reggae movement, has left an indelible mark on the industry.In 2020, They made a comeback with their new album, “One World,” produced by Emilio Estefan. The first …
Introducing: Cherry Red Records
I bought my very first Cherry Red Records release in 1980, when San Francisco punk legends, Dead Kennedys, released their second single, the seminal “Holidays In Cambodia”, their first of four 7” records for the label. Celebrating their 45th year with a slew of anniversary releases, formed in 1978, Cherry Red Records is a British independent record …
Track: common goldfish Shares Lastest Psychedelic Bop ‘On The Sidelines’
Energetic, vibrant, euphoric, unapologetically 90s, messy and chaotic, common goldfish’s sound has always been a joyous listen. Despite the 90s aesthetic, the new single ‘On The Sidelines’ showcases the Tottenham based artists ability to capture a still strikingly edgy and incredibly current sound. Blending tight strummed guitars, bopping bass, boxy distorted drums and urgent, yet …
Gallery and set-list: Yard Act / Baba Ali – Vicar Street, Dublin 26.04.2023
Yard Act playing their biggest ever Irish venue, last year the guys sold out Dublin venue Whelans at a capacity of 450, this time around they jumped to a venue capacity of 1,050. That’s in just slightly over a year as the Whelans date was March 2022.Opening the night and a new favourite of mine …
Premiere: Marti West’s ‘Out Of My Head’ is an eighties flavoured effervescent sparkle from his new album ‘Talking To Strangers’, out on Friday.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Out Of My Head’ from Tuscany born and London based singer/songwriter Marti West. Coasting on a sibilant synth undercurrent, the sound is smooth and driving with West’s vocals velvet and immersive. A massive chorus expands the vast horizon – with an indelible melody that lingers on …
EP review: It’s all ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ for chanteuse Anna Smyrk in her sparkling new EP as she announces tour dates.
Melbourne artist Anna Smyrk has an exquisite ability to match a muscular indie pop instrumentation with her melodic vocals that are filled with witty, self-deprecatory observations on the human condition. Smyrk has just released her new EP ‘Cortisol and Blue Light’ collecting together her two recent singles and adding a dollop of extra goodness with two additional …
News: Didirri announces debut album ‘Caught In The Act’ and unveils shimmering new single ‘You Know What’s Good For You’.
We have been a huge supporter of Didirri since he came to our attention back in 2018 with his track ‘Formaldehyde’ and he had built up an impressive resume ever since. After a couple of well received EPs over the intervening time, Didirri has announced the release of his debut album ‘Caught In The Act’ …