In the last few years, Pride events in Ireland have grown exponentially, we voted an emphatic Yes in the marriage referendum, and no one batted a false eyelash when drag queen Panti Bliss was declared […]
Category: Gig previews
Post Malone might be shit, but just get over it
Most mega-successful stars – maybe with the exception of Queen of the Universe Beyonce – can be pretty divisive, with uber stan fans going to bat while half the population scratches their heads. Pop-rap superstar […]
The Human League: It could’ve all been so different
In a parallel electronic universe, the Human League could’ve been a cult industrial act, instead of one of the most celebrated synth-pop acts of all time. Formed in 1977 by Phil Oakey, Martyn Ware and […]
If you want Blood… Russian Circles
Grabbing elements of metal, post-rock and experimental prog and jazz, Russian Circles are one of the most intense live acts around. The Chicago instrumental act have just released their seventh album Blood Year, some 40 […]
Dreadzone: Decades in dub
Formed in 1993 from members of Big Audio Dynamite and Julian Cope’s band, Londoners Dreadzone explored the dub, reggae and new wave avant-garde of their earlier bands and added more breaks and emerging electronics for […]
Kerbdog Turn it on again
When Kerbdog played a full-band reunion tour in 1996, frontman Cormac Battle called it the “midlife crisis tour”, but it seems like the crisis has been averted. The Kilkenny band have been buzzing on social […]
Who’d spend an evening with Shaun Ryder?
An evening with Shaun Ryder could go off in any number on tangents, but you know it won’t be boring. This is an interview with the Happy Mondays kingpin and the scallywag surrealist behind the […]
