'I met people who had broken people's necks without a second thought' - MacDara Conroy talks influences, mindsets and obsessions with the clandestine Dragged Into Sunlight
'So forget about summer. Draw the blinds, dim the lights and bask in the dark beauty of Dva. Winter is coming.' Neill Dougan on Emika's Dva, out soon on Ninja Tune.
Siobhán Kane spoke with comedian Eddie Pepitone ahead of his show in Whelan's next Monday and the imminent release of his documentary The Bitter Buddha.
Brooklyn's Xeno & Oaklander play the Joinery on 1st June with Magic Pockets.
'There is definitely an element of trying to control things that are not controllable' - Norwegian avant-jazz guitarist Stian Westerhus talks to Ian Maleney ahead of his date in Dublin this week.
Reviews
'So forget about summer. Draw the blinds, dim the lights and bask in the dark beauty of Dva. Winter is coming.' Neill Dougan on Emika's Dva, out soon ...
'moody, dirge-y, shadow filled melodies' - Dara Higgins checks out Princess' Black Cat EP.
'As a player, he’s up there at the toppermost. But there remains an enduring mystery about Ginger: why is he such a dick?' - Dara Higgins on Beware Of...
'Once the film starts it goes fucking nuclear and I nearly moved a few rows back because I thought my brain might explode, for real' - Thomas Parkes o...
'These lads are barely out of their teens and they play with a youthful, nerve shredding verve. Old people may need to pause every now and then to cat...
'He knows his way around a melody the way Jimmy Savile knows his way around a sweet shop' - Annabel Minsk-Treacham popped into The Dudley Corporation'...
New Releases
Tieranniesaur will release their new album DIYSCO this Friday. Have a listen, then go see the launch gig in Whelan's on Friday night with Cave Ghosts.
Enemies' new album Embark, Embrace is out on May 10th and they'll be playing some gigs around the country to make sure you know about it, including a show at The Button Factory on May 25th.
Cat Dowling has announced some gigs she'll be playing around the release of her debut LP The Believer, out on May 3rd.
Interviews
Siobhán Kane spoke with comedian Eddie Pepitone ahead of his show in Whelan's next Monday and the imminent release of his documentary The Bitter Buddha.
'There is definitely an element of trying to control things that are not controllable' - Norwegian avant-jazz guitarist Stian Westerhus talks to Ian Maleney ahead of his date in Dublin this week.
'I met people who had broken people's necks without a second thought' - MacDara Conroy talks influences, mindsets and obsessions with the clandestine Dragged Into Sunlight
Upcoming Events
Sweet Jane mark the release of their new EP Witches with a gig in The Grand Social on Saturday night along with Ginnels, Sonance Hotel and Jetsetter.17/05/13
Brooklyn's Xeno & Oaklander play the Joinery on 1st June with Magic Pockets.16/05/13
Details of Grant Hart's return for an 11 date Irish tour next month, plus news of the soon to be released documentary Every Everything – The Life and Times Of Grant Hart.15/05/13
Contributors
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Dave Donnelly Dave Donnelly is a freelance music louse existing on the calloused underbelly of the Irish music scene. Following six years as editor of Sputnikmusic, he… -
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