'We are busy, we're always busy recording. You didn't think we can make genius music on the spot? It takes years and minutes of hard work in rehearsal rooms. Every year we practice.' - Niall McGuirk attempts to interview Hard Skin's Fat Bob, aka Sean Forbes.
Alela Diane plays The Button Factory this Sunday. Siobhán Kane spoke with her about performing live, nostalgia, and the importance of a place to call home.
Alela Diane plays The Button Factory with Cian Nugent on Sunday night & we've a couple of tickets for you to win.
'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 Kane talks to Scott Wilkinson of British Sea Power.
'occasionally spectacular, defiantly unusual and always diverting' - Neill Dougan on British Sea Power's Machineries Of Joy.
David Kitt will perform his debut album Small Moments in full at Whelan's this Saturday, October 6th.
The new Girls Band single 'In Plastic', backed with a live version of 'The Last Riddler' will be released on 7" on July 8th
News of a US tour - including a stop at SXSW - and a new EP collecting some previously released material from Girl Band
Lankum's new album, Between The Earth and Sky, is out now
Tickets are on sale now for New York's The Prettiots' three Irish gigs next February