garage rock
Gallery & Set-lists: The Black Angels / Tamar Aphek – Button Factory, Dublin 27.02.2023
Its over a decade since The Black Angels played Dublin, but they made up for that with a monumental 22 song set-list at the Button Factory as part of their European tour.Opening the night was Tamar Aphek, a well known face on the Israeli rock scene and has been crowned the Israel’s guitar goddess. Tamar …
News & Album Review: Civic release blistering sophomore album, Taken By Force
The really, really good news is that guitar-based, garage-punk rock is not dead, and Melbourne band, Civic are at the forefront of a movement which is showing that it is well-and-truly alive and kicking. ‘Taken By Force’, their follow up long-player to debut, ‘Future Forecast’, sees the band (Jim McCullough [vocals], Lewis Hodgson [guitar], Roland …
Say Psych: Live Review: Avalanche Party / Nara @ Big Hands, Manchester 01.02.2023
Independent Venue Week is the UK’s annual 7-day celebration of independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them. Over 200 independent venues take part in our annual Celebration and the number keeps growing every year. One such venue is Manchester’s Big Hands. With its low ceilings, epic club …
Live Review + Gallery: A Swayze & The Ghosts bring the roof down as they rock Altar in nipaluna/Hobart 16.12.2022
It felt like an eternity since A Swayze & The Ghosts had played (or at least, it did for me). Covid-19 has delayed the inevitable rise of one of Tasmania’s finest alternative exports, with the band having had to take the same extended break from touring, writing and recording that most other artists have. However, …
PREMIERE: Rodolphe Coster shares the muscular ‘Dolls Their Maps’, preps new album
Brussels man Rodolphe Coster has been on the go for a while; first as part of Flexa Lyndo, then as a multidisciplinary artist. Music remains his first love, however – as someone who’s supported everyone from Liars to Italia 90 and Thee Oh Sees/OCS/Oh Sees etc. He’s in it for the long haul. Speaking of …
Live Review: Amyl and the Sniffers / C.O.F.F.I.N – (Comfort To Me Tour) 3Olympia, Dublin 01.11.2022
Words: Letty Sharp // Pictures: Ian Mc Donnell On the 1st of November the Aussie act Amyl and The Sniffers gracedIrish soil for a second time this year, the first being their opening slot forGreen Day at Marley Park. This time bringing their unique brand ofchaos to the 3Olympia in Dublin. The band brought fellow …
PREMIERE: Ontario’s Graham Caldwell starts a new chapter as Tearing Up, shares EP highlight ‘Highway Bandits’
Billy is Dead. RIP. ‘Wait, who’s Billy?’ we hear you ask. Well, Billy Moon was the stage name and alter ego of sorts for Ontario-based Graham Caldwell. What happened? In Caldwell’s words: “I don’t have the energy to dress up as anyone besides myself anymore.” Hence the beginning of a new chapter as Tearing Up. …
Review: The Bobby Lees Will Floor You With Their New Album ‘Bellevue’
The music made by the Bobby Lees demands your attention, it picks you up by the scruff of your neck, shakes you and throws you across the room.
Live Review: Pillow Queens / Arxx – Vicar Street, Dublin 01,10,2022
Dublin indie rock outfit played to a sold-out crowd, the first of a two night run after a second night had to be added once the first quickly sold-out. Opening the night were Brighton duo Arxx and wow are they a force to be reckoned with, not having heard of these till now I was …
Album Review: Jesus & The Groupies punch out amazing 5th long-player
Brazilian garage punk-blues duo, Marco Butcher and Luis Tissot (aka Jesus & The Groupies) have released their fifth album of frenetic craziness upon the world. Despite having never heard of this pair before, I listened with eager anticipation……the band’s name was intriguing in itself, so what would the music hold for me? 12 songs of …