Music
News: Joan Shelly to play headline show at Whelan’s, Dublin 5th September 2023
Joan Shelley is a songwriter and singer who lives near Louisville, Kentucky not far from where she grew up. Like the River Loves the Sea is her fifth album. She draws inspiration from traditional and traditionally-minded performers from her native Kentucky, as well as those from Ireland, Scotland, and England, but she’s not a folksinger. …
News: ‘Irish as f**k, not Irish folk!’ – Áine Tyrrell announces Australian tour
Irish-born Áine Tyrrell, is taking to the road to showcase her contemporary global sound. Tired of being pigeon-holed as an Irish folk singer, Tyrrell is keen to show her wares as a woman of substance; a singer-songwriter who is so much more than a stereotypical Irish folk singer, and who has incorporated a myriad of …
Track: The Clientele return with the reflective ‘Blue Over Blue’ – dreamy baroque pop brilliance at its very best. Tour and album on the way.
Yesterday we brought you fantastic news that venerable London band The Clientele were returning to the fray after an extended absence with a new album ‘I Am Not There Anymore’, slated for release on 28 July via Merge Records. The news is accompanied by the release of a single ‘Blue On Blue’: a classy dreamy …
Premiere: Homeschool trails new EP with self-acceptance banger ‘My Only Enemy’
You may remember back in February when we premiered New Yorker Tom D’Agustino’s most recent single as Homeschool, ‘Bound to Be’. At the time, all we could say was there was more to come from them this year, with no indication of what form that might take. Well, it turns out there’s a new EP …
Album Review: Billie Bottle’s Temple Of Shibboleth – Billie Bottle’s Temple Of Shibboleth
Spiritual, witty, dark, intriguing with an air of unbound exploratory creativity, Billie Bottle’s Temple Of Shibboleth showcase the full width of their unique musical approach on their new self-titled album. Opening with ‘In the Temple’, the album wastes no time, diving headfirst into the genre blending, intricate sound which ebbs and flows across the 12 …
News: The Clientele announce new album and share single
Today, London’s The Clientele announces their new album, “I Am Not There Anymore”, set for release on July 28th and share the beautiful first single/video, “Blue Over Blue.” PRE-ORDER I Am Not There Anymore Track list:1. Fables of the Silverlink2. Radial B3. Garden Eye Mantra4. Segue 4 (iv)5. Lady Grey6. Dying in May7. Conjuring Summer In8. …
Album Review: The Hip Priests – ‘Roden House Blues’
Thirty singles, four albums, two compilations, and three EPs across a sixteen-year career, a red-hot live show with scene luminaries such as New Bomb Turks, Dwarves, and The Hellacopters, and none other than Eddie Spaghetti of ‘Greatest Rock n’ Roll Band In The World’ Supersuckers proclaiming them ‘The Finest Rock n’ Roll Band In The …
Live Review + Gallery: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 2 (Friday, 07.04.2023)
Day 2 began with me excited to get back to Frank Sultana, who had played on Day 1, totally captivating me with his down and dirty Delta blues style, and who was first up at 11.30 a.m. What a great way to get the day off to a flying start. My interest had been piqued …
Album Review: MADELEINE – Sun Daughter EP : an intimate future soul statement, sparkling with intensity.
The nu-soul universe can seem dense at times, packed with talented starlets who often shine for the briefest spell. Standing out takes extra energy and individuality, a spark of distinction. The signs are that London based singer, songwriter and keyboardist MADELEINE has such chemistry and an astute creativity that warrants continued attention. Her debut solo …