Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980 not only cemented the socio-economic foundations of just about everything that is wrong with the West, it also coincided with a short-lived epoch of unfettered creativity in New York City. […]
Cause and effects: An interview with Åmnfx
It’s not often you stumble on an ambient performance in a bookshop, but Tallinn Music Week is known for its, ahem, novel bookings, and Åmnfx was one of the many highlights of the Estonian showcase […]
The hip-hop nostalgia trap
We should always be wary about nostalgia in any music genre, no matter how many times your mates post songs from their teenage years saying it used to be way better. Still, the most scene […]
New festival is Eastbound and down with the kids
Introduced as a less hectic and laser-focused showcase city festival such as Hard Working Class Heroes (now Ireland Music Week), Dublin series Eastbound kicks off next week on a next big thing vibe. The new […]
Pete Doherty’s real legacy is indie lads wearing hats
It’s nearly 20 years since The Libertines failed to be the ‘saviours of rock’n’roll’, no matter how much they were forced into that role by the NME, who overhyped them to the point of absurdity. […]
All the right noises: April 2019 in 20 tracks
From April Fool’s Day court jester fear to “gender-bending noise-punk”, jungle ambience, shoegaze, new age healing sounds, epic doom metal psychedelia and the most hyped album of the year, here’s the sound of April 2019. […]
Work in Progress: An interview with Telesonic 9000
There was a time in humanity’s not-so ancient past when progress wasn’t so fraught with self-doubt – conjuring up the naive optimism of the Space Race, computer evolution and civil rights rather than global warming, […]
