News
Sweet Jane, Ginnels, Sonance Hotel, Jetsetter - The Grand Social, 18th May
Xeno & Oaklander, Magic Pockets - The Joinery, 1st June
Princess - Black Cat EP
Grant Hart Irish Tour, LP & Documentary News
Beware Of Mr Baker
Ulrich Schnauss - The Button Factory, 18th May
David Kitt, Richie Egan, Bill Blood - The Odessa Club, 15th May
Independents Day 2013 - 23rd June, Dublin Food Co-Op
Star Trek Into Darkness
Honningbarna - Verden Er Enkel
Reviews
Princess - Black Cat EP
'moody, dirge-y, shadow filled melodies' - Dara Higgins checks out Princess' Black Cat EP.
Beware Of Mr Baker
'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 Mr Baker.
Star Trek Into Darkness
'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 on Star Trek Into Darkness.
Honningbarna - Verden Er Enkel
'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 catch their breath, or rearrange their thoughts'...
The Dudley Corporation, Jogging, The Run Ons - Upstairs at Whelan's, 11th May
'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's album launch last Saturday.
Interviews
'It's a combination of the real and unreal' - An Interview With Mountains
'I would say it is a form of escape from every day life but is still grounded in reality' - Mountains' Brendon Anderegg speaks to Ian Maleney ahead of their Dublin date this week.
It's not about sitting in your slippers - An interview with Conflict's Colin Jerwood
'Bands had said to the organisers that our presence made them feel uncomfortable and I thought that was brilliant - that's exactly what it's about' - Niall McGuirk spoke with Colin Jerwood of Conflict ahead of their...
British Sea Power - An Unspoken Agreement That We Participate In
'When it comes down to cave or carpark, cave wins. As for church or club it is more difficult. Churches are superior atmospheres generally, but clubs often sound better and have a better bar' - Siobhán...
'Hiding is boring and unemotional' - An Interview With Angel Olsen
'I think it gives me a sense of freedom - to push my awkwardness out there.' Angel Olsen speaks to Ian Maleney ahead of her shows around the country this week.
