UK house DJ Darius Syrossian can’t get enough of Dublin, it seems. He was only here a few months ago for the Strictly Deep Christmas party at Hangar, and he’s at the Wright Venue in […]
Are you needing a boost? Wire – Fishes Bones
Post-punk pioneers, art-rock veterans and all-round singular force Wire are streaming their 15th studio album, the eight-track, 26-minute Nocturnal Koreans. No mucking about with filler there. The LP – hosted by NPR – arrives a […]
Gigs of the week: April 15-21
NENEH CHERRY (DJ set), Wigwam, Dublin, tomorrow, €15. The last time Neneh Cherry was at the Middle Abbey Street venue it was still called Twisted Pepper and she was tearing the soundsystem a new one — […]
Kanye West is sure to approve Aziz Ansari and Eric Warehim’s spoof video for Famous
We’ll be waiting ages for Kanye West to release an official promo video for Famous — so comedians Aziz Ansari and Eric Wareheim have jumped the gun with their own production. The pair are filming […]
Here’s the stunning new video for Lisa O’Neill’s Pothole in the Sky
In the countdown to the release of her third album, Pothole in the Sky, Cavan singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill has shared the video to the title track, directed by Dublin-based artist Jason Kearney, who also designed […]
Real horror show: John Carpenter – Distant Dream
Master of horror John Carpenter has left an icy chill down most of our spines, with stark masterpieces like Halloween, The Fog and The Thing among the greatest dystopian genre thrillers of all time. It’s also […]
Gigs round-up: April 8-14
RUSANGANO FAMILY, Sugar Club, Dublin, tomorrow, €10 The debut album from Rusangano Family, Let The Dead Bury the Dead, has been a long time coming — with a trail of killer festival slots and support gigs […]
Start the dance: Underworld’s new video for If Rah
Forbidden Fruit headliners Underworld have released the second single off their new album Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future — the mid-paced stomper If Rah. The track has frontman Karl Hyde channelling Mark E-Smith-style […]
Special K: Francois Kevorkian interview
When we’re discussing the early pioneers of disco and proto-house music it’s usually an origin story passed down over 40-odd years. We’ve made mythical characters out of Larry Levan, Walter Gibbons, Ron Hardy and others, through […]
Hands up: Girl Band finally show off debut album in Dublin
IT’S been over half a year, but Dublin is finally getting the ‘launch’ gig of Girl Band’s stunning debut album Holding Hands With Jamie. The Dubliners are set for their biggest hometown show yet in […]
Gigs round-up: April 1-7
MODERAT, Vicar Street, Dublin, Wednesday, SOLD OUT. Apparat and Modeselektor should save us all the embarrassment of having to call Moderat a Berlin ‘supergroup’ and just get on with becoming a full-time trio. Every time they combine, […]
Nils Frahms’ new piece for Piano Day – Son
It’s the post-1916 bank holiday Monday, so there’s a good chance you just woke up with your face glued to the pillow and a few plastic Tricolours in your pockets. You need something to soothe […]
Gigs of the week: March 25-31
SHINE EASTER MONDAY, Mandela Hall, Belfast, Monday, SOLD OUT Proving the Belfast techno institution isn’t on a whopper hangover after its 20 years of Shine series that finished off 2015, they’ve hit the bullseye again. Shine’s annual […]
Still in Command: At The Drive In’s first Irish gig in 16 years
AT The Drive-In have just begun that most un-punk of endeavours — the reunion tour. So many legends before them have gone down that route that it’s now a surprise when it doesn’t happen. Take a […]
Gigs of the week: March 18-24
BATTLES, Button Factory, Dublin, Tuesday, SOLD OUT Rarely do bands hit that sweet spot between the head at the gut. Battles get nine tenths of the way there on record, but on stage they’re the full house […]
Moo Kid 