CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL, Various venues, Cork, till Monday Electro pioneer Gary Numan joked on Newstalk recently that he’ll need to learn the saxophone if he’s to fit in at the Cork Jazz Festival — and […]
Author: Conor McCaffrey
Lines of Communication open: Tom Middleton interview
WITHIN a few minutes of chatting to Tom Middleton, he jokes that Pete Tong used to call him The Professor because of the way he talks in “musical scenarios”. It’s not long before I start thinking […]
Gigs round-up: October 16-24
JOHNNY MARR, Limelight, Belfast, tonight, and Olympia, Dublin, Sunday Morrissey’s been treading water, announcing his live retirement and facing a collective snigger over his debut novel – but his old partner Johnny Marr just gets the head down […]
Gigs round-up: October 9-15
KID INK, Vicar St, Dublin Tuesday LA rapper Kid Ink’s big- gest hit so far is a daft in da club banger that features Chris Brown and butchers Robyn S — but he’s not all […]
We can be Heroes: HWCH 2015
Indian summer or not, it’s about time we brought our festivals indoors after tearing the arse out of it in fields for the last few months. It’s the 13th edition of Hard Working Class Heroes, […]
Gigs round-up: October 2-8
THE ORB, Limelight, Belfast, Tomorrow It’s 25 years since The Orb rewired a movement strung out on 150bpm hardcore and warehouse raves, by adding ambient house to electronic music’s family tree. Formed by Alex Patterson […]
It’s a Girl Band thing
AT the start of January in The Star I predicted 2015 would be Girl Band’s year — but it was the safest bet going so we hardly deserve a medal. It was a bit embarrassing making […]
Gigs round-up: September 25-October 1
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA, Whelan’s, Dublin, tomorrow Unknown Mortal Orchestra could’ve moved this to a bigger venue as it sold out ages ago, but they’ve stuck to their guns for a two feet from the front row buzz. The US/Kiwi psych-pop act are way […]
One more tune: Boxed Off closes festival season (promise)
AND here’s you thinking festival season had finally been left in Stradbally with all the leftover tents and crumpled cans — but what about one more? Boxed Off is like that extra dessert you don’t really […]
Gigs round-up: September 18-24
SLEAFORD MODS, District 8, Dublin, tomorrow. Just as we’re welcoming back Shane Meadows’ Northern misfits to our screens in This Is England 90, Sleaford Mods do away with the bittersweet baggy nostalgia to give us […]
Sven Väth: Of course I like to dance (2008 interview)
THE dreaded ‘technical difficulties’ have struck and I’ve missed a deadline for calling Sven Väth. After some last minute juggling, his people find a new slot and the interview starts with my apologies. No worries […]
Gigs round-up: September 11-17
PERC, District 8, Dublin, tomorrow. It’s a bit grim waving goodbye to summer as we wash the grass stains off our festival jeans, but District 8’s autumn/winter line-up is really taking the edge of that comedown. Over […]
Bumper to Bumper: Electric Picnic 2015
IF you’re not going to Electric Picnic, your head must be wrecked with the biggest hype-machine ever for an Irish festival. And if you’re on your way to Stradbally today, there’s no harm in gloating as you […]
House is still a Feeling: Todd Terry interview
Todd Terry is one of only a handful of producers who could call a track Real House and get away with it. His 2014 release budges up next to all those classic records about house […]
Gigs round-up: August 28-September 3
SUFJAN STEVENS, The Helix, Dublin, tonight and tomorrow. Some indie bookies are already paying out on Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie and Lowell being album of the year, and he’s bringing the record to Dublin for two […]
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