As ‘one night only’ promises go, a team-up of Beck and Yeah Yeah Yeahs was a wtf indie wet dream when it was announced last December. Both acts were booked in Europe around the same […]
Satisfaction guaranteed: Rolling Stones at Croke Park review
When the Rolling Stones announced this latest tour, Keith Richards claimed they were here for an even longer haul than we’d imagined. “There’s no stopping us – we’re only getting started,” he reckoned, with a […]
Irish gigs round-up…
The xx, Ulster Hall, Belfast, Monday, SOLD OUT; Tivoli, Dublin, Wednesday & Thursday, €44 The xx live experience really does depend on context, setting and your frame of mind. At Lowlands in Holland last […]
Never Reigns but it pours: Slayer going down fighting on last tour
Metal fans have recently been wearing extra black for mourning after thrash gods Slayer announced their retirement — but they’re going out with a hell of a headbang on their final tour. After 37 years […]
Irish gigs round-up…
SUPER EXTRA BONUS PARTY, Bello Bar, Dublin, tomorrow, €15. SEPB’s return after a seven-year break seems to be a relatively stress-free affair, with the Kildare act saying they never fell out, so there’s no cliched rock’n’roll […]
Relentless despair: The Body’s I Have Fought Against It, But I Can’t Any Longer
The Body’s Chip King maybe has the most terrifying howl of anyone in metal’s outer limits. True, extreme black metal acts like Gnaw their Tongues and Jute Gyte are polluting Bandcamp with their brilliant festering […]
New Death Grips track Streaky. YUH!
Death Grips just threw out a new track called Streaky. As usual, they put it on YouTube and shared it on Facebook, with over 400 comments in 20 minutes and counting. Seems there’s a rabid […]
