Music
Track: The Now – Girl You Got Me
South Wales four-piece and a Backseat Mafia favourite The Now, have shared the video for their brand new single ‘Girl You Got Me’. The track paves the way for the release of their debut album later this year. ‘Girl You Got Me’ tells the story: “When you believe you’re set not to fall in love again after previous …
News: Wednesday are set to stop off in Dublin this November as part of their European tour
A Wednesday song is a quilt. A short story collection, a half-memory, a patchwork of portraits of the American south, disparate moments that somehow make sense as a whole. Karly Hartzman, the songwriter/vocalist/guitarist at the helm of the project, is a story collector as much as she is a storyteller: a scholar of people and …
Live Review: BABYMETAL – First Direct Arena, Leeds – 14.04.23
Even before BABYMETAL hit the stage in Leeds on the first leg of this European Tour with Sabaton, the room was hyped. Finnish rock legends Lordi opened up with a characteristically theatrical set, lead singer Mr. Lordi stalking back and forth and roaring the crowd into an early frenzy. BABYMETAL’s entrance is typically dramatic. Masked, …
News: Waterford Psych/Pop sextet return with new single ”Lazarus”
Irish psychedelic pop sextet – EXTRANAUTS – are back with the new single “Lazarus” April 14th, ahead of their upcoming debut album ‘The Alchemist’ (out 2 June 2023) A kaleidoscopic and groove-laden guitar-pop record, “Lazarus” finds hypnotic harmonies and swirling synths pirouette amongst lush layers of percussion. Taking inspiration from the biblical story of Lazarus …
Live Review and Gallery – Lazy Mountain Festival, Berry Showgrounds 080423
Berry locals and travellers were treated to an incredibly well organised Lazy Mountain Festival at Berry Showgrounds last weekend. Thanks to festival extraordinaires Yours and Owls, festival goers were treated to an amazing line up headlined by Gang Of Youths in the beautiful autumn sunshine and surrounds of the picturesque village of Berry on the …
Track: Sand Brothers release their ‘Spirit Animal’: a zesty up tempo blitzkrieg bop, ahead of debut album.
Channelling a little zany early Split Enz with its spirally synth riff, Sand Brothers have unveiled their new single ‘Spirit Animal’ which has all the high stepping lilt of a whirligig anthem with a serious tale to tell. According to the band, The song charts the journey of our protagonist, from his rural idyll, on …
Live Review and Gallery – Ash with The Gin Palace, Manning Bar Sydney 250323
Northern Irish indie darlings Ash thrilled audiences on their recent tour. The gig was a first for me and I was inspired by the energy of the three piece on stage as well as the enthusiasm of the heaving crowd. Delighting audiences with their upbeat punk pop, they celebrated their 30th anniversary Teenage Wildlife Tour …
News: Legendary writer Neil Gaiman teams up with Australian string quartet pioneers FourPlay to announce album ‘Signs of Life’, with single ‘In Transit’ unveiled, following earlier release ‘Bloody Sunrise’.
The limits to Neil Gaiman‘s creative forces know no earthly bounds – polymath author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. His works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, Anansi Boys, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. Recently, his novels Good Omens (co-written with …
Gallery & Set-lists: The Slow Readers Club / Amy Montgomery – The Academy, Dublin 15.04.2023
The Slow Readers Club playing their Dublin date of the Knowledge Freedom Power tour, with Belfast’s Amy Montgomery opening the night Amy Montgomery photos and set-list: Soul MedicineChange ChangeAway For FreeIntangibleConstitutionTomorrow Never Knows (Beatles cover)Meet You In The Sun The Slow Readers Club photo and set-list: ModerniseFool For Your Philosophy All I HearThe Greatest EscapeThe WaitHow …