'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
'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 Mr Baker.
Brooklyn's Xeno & Oaklander play the Joinery on 1st June with Magic Pockets.
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.
Reviews
'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'...
'They seem fixed on the idea of getting back to something real, not forward to it' - Ian Maleney reviews the debut album from Savages....
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
'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
'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.
'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 first ever gig in Dublin next Saturday.
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
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