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Bleeding Hearts Pigeons - Is: a band with no compulsion to stoop to formulaic songs

Bleeding Hearts Pigeons - Is: a band with no compulsion to stoop to formulaic songs

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 21:00
Nap Eyes - Thought Rock Fish Scale: reckless, wistful and a little bit skewed

Nap Eyes - Thought Rock Fish Scale: reckless, wistful and a little bit skewed

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 06:15
Electric Eye - Different Sun: Norwegian   psychedelica  with a thwack of thunder

Electric Eye - Different Sun: Norwegian psychedelica with a thwack of thunder

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 14:00
Walking on Cars - Everything this Way: hard work pays off with a  catchy debut

Walking on Cars - Everything this Way: hard work pays off with a catchy debut

Thu Jan 28 2016 - 13:00
Album of the Week - This is Acting by Sia: pop without pretence

Album of the Week - This is Acting by Sia: pop without pretence

Thu Jan 28 2016 - 06:15
Songs for Walter - Songs for Walter: elegiac snapshots of genuine, character-driven life

Songs for Walter - Songs for Walter: elegiac snapshots of genuine, character-driven life

Fri Jan 22 2016 - 06:15
Suede - Night Thoughts: refashioned into a less predictable beast

Suede - Night Thoughts: refashioned into a less predictable beast

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 21:00
Three Cane Whale - Palimpsest: atmosphere, shifting sonic patterns and an odd kind of originality

Three Cane Whale - Palimpsest: atmosphere, shifting sonic patterns and an odd kind of originality

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 00:00
The Natural History Museum - Attenborough: a masterclass in texture and tone

The Natural History Museum - Attenborough: a masterclass in texture and tone

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 00:00
David Bowie – Blackstar: Star power of a uniquely Bowie sort

David Bowie – Blackstar: Star power of a uniquely Bowie sort

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 22:00
Sea Pinks –  Soft Days: A bit of this and that makes for a cohesive vision

Sea Pinks – Soft Days: A bit of this and that makes for a cohesive vision

Fri Jan 08 2016 - 00:00
Gerry Leonard: The Dubliner who became one of David Bowie’s six-string sidemen

Gerry Leonard: The Dubliner who became one of David Bowie’s six-string sidemen

Leonard was heckled by Bowie before becoming part of his inner circle for 15 years

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 06:00
Phil Lynott, 30 years after his death

Phil Lynott, 30 years after his death

The Thin Lizzy founder – Ireland’s first bona-fide rock star – died on January 4, 1986. Friends recall the man they knew

Sat Jan 02 2016 - 08:00
Them: The Complete Them, 1964-1967 – angst-ridden R&B from Van’s old band

Them: The Complete Them, 1964-1967 – angst-ridden R&B from Van’s old band

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 00:00
Rachel Platten - Wildfire: Pop songs built to withstand a wrecking ball

Rachel Platten - Wildfire: Pop songs built to withstand a wrecking ball

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 00:00
Has it only been three and a half decades since the first Slane gig?

Has it only been three and a half decades since the first Slane gig?

Time flies when the music’s fun, as this entirely random retrospective shows

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 00:00
Streams of Beatles music  Here, There and Everywhere

Streams of Beatles music Here, There and Everywhere

Band’s entire back catalogue will be on streaming services as of 12.01am on Thursday

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 19:36
Band of Gold - Band of Gold: Super songs for all seasons

Band of Gold - Band of Gold: Super songs for all seasons

Jansen Plateproduksjon, 4 stars

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 00:00
Hanne Kolstø - While We Still Have Light: electro/pop self-therapy with healing power

Hanne Kolstø - While We Still Have Light: electro/pop self-therapy with healing power

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 00:00
What's on The Priests rider?

What's on The Priests rider?

Fame hasn’t changed The Priests from being plain, ordinary men of the cloth, writes Tony Clayton-Lea

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 01:00
Carly Simon - Songs from the Trees: A songwriter of substance and originality

Carly Simon - Songs from the Trees: A songwriter of substance and originality

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 00:00
Constance Hauman - Falling into Now: personal songs that take you from despair to enlightenment

Constance Hauman - Falling into Now: personal songs that take you from despair to enlightenment

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 00:00
Gavin James: ‘There was no plan, let alone a master plan’

Gavin James: ‘There was no plan, let alone a master plan’

As the US opens its arms to Dubliner Gavin James, and Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran take him into the fold, he is going from Temple Bar singer-songwriter to superstar-in-waiting

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 06:00

Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams: Equal parts lifeless and lofty

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 00:00
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk: Still a stretch to say it’s a great record

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk: Still a stretch to say it’s a great record

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 00:00
Nostalgia site gets a book retro-fit

Nostalgia site gets a book retro-fit

Who said looking back was boring? Try telling that to Brand New Retro

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 11:30
Leo Abrahams - ‘Daylight’: Amid wilful aspects is music of immense clarity

Leo Abrahams - ‘Daylight’: Amid wilful aspects is music of immense clarity

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 22:17
Fufanu - ‘Few More Days To Go’: Hard and crunchy songs that ooze confidence

Fufanu - ‘Few More Days To Go’: Hard and crunchy songs that ooze confidence

Thu Nov 26 2015 - 20:55
U2 come home  with powerful, mesmerising Dublin stage show

U2 come home with powerful, mesmerising Dublin stage show

Social history, personal memories feature against backdrop of innovative performance

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 01:09

From innocence to experience - looking back on 37 years of U2 performances

Over many years, U2 fan Tony Clayton-Lea has watched the band transform from woeful support act to nervous headliners to rock giants. Here's his blow-by-blow account

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 11:45
Gavin James: Bitter Pill - Album Review

Gavin James: Bitter Pill - Album Review

James has enough emotionally depth-charged tunes in his back pocket to take him from here to the top of the charts and back again

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 14:54
Michael Knight: Physics is Out to Get Me - Album Review

Michael Knight: Physics is Out to Get Me - Album Review

Jigsaw Records, 4 stars

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 00:00
Tracy Chapman: ‘Being in the public eye is uncomfortable for me’

Tracy Chapman: ‘Being in the public eye is uncomfortable for me’

It has been nearly three decades since Chapman shot to fame but she still feels like she’s ‘not the ideal person for the job’

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 06:00
Wreckless Eric: amERICa - Album Review

Wreckless Eric: amERICa - Album Review

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 00:00
Eileen Gogan and The Instructions: The Spirit of Oberlin - Album Review

Eileen Gogan and The Instructions: The Spirit of Oberlin - Album Review

Fri Nov 13 2015 - 00:00
Sing a song of suspense: the wild music close to David Lynch’s heart

Sing a song of suspense: the wild music close to David Lynch’s heart

A live tribute to the songs and music of David Lynch brings together an eclectic group of artists

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 05:00

The Beatles: Beatles 1+ Album Review

Wed Nov 11 2015 - 17:03
Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello: his aim is true

Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello: his aim is true

The singer has written an acutely self-aware, scathingly honest and passionate autobiography

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 00:32
Marc Carroll: Love is All or Love Is Not at All – Album Review

Marc Carroll: Love is All or Love Is Not at All – Album Review

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 00:00
Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill - Album Review

Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill - Album Review

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 00:00
Guy Garvey: Courting the Squall - Album Review

Guy Garvey: Courting the Squall - Album Review

Fri Oct 30 2015 - 00:00
All that jazz? Cork festival’s programme divides fans

All that jazz? Cork festival’s programme divides fans

Debate over Guinness Jazz Festival’s definition of the genre becomes an argument

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 01:00
Luke Haines: British Nuclear Bunkers - Album Review

Luke Haines: British Nuclear Bunkers - Album Review

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 00:00
Gráinne Hunt: Firing Pin - Album Review

Gráinne Hunt: Firing Pin - Album Review

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 00:00
It’s Back to the Future day: time for a reality check?

It’s Back to the Future day: time for a reality check?

From fingerprint technology to flying cars, just how accurate were the trilogy of films' predictions?

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 08:00
Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica 1 - The Time Machine | Album Review

Jean Michel Jarre: Electronica 1 - The Time Machine | Album Review

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 00:00
Tracey Thorn: SOLO - Songs and Collaborations 1982-2015 | Album of the Week

Tracey Thorn: SOLO - Songs and Collaborations 1982-2015 | Album of the Week

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 15:00
Saul Williams: A poet who generates  his own electricity

Saul Williams: A poet who generates his own electricity

After Williams recited his first poem on stage in 1995, his ascent was rapid

Wed Oct 14 2015 - 06:00
Johnny Duhan: Creation | Album Review

Johnny Duhan: Creation | Album Review

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 00:00
Wolfgang Flür: Eloquence: The Complete Works | Album Review

Wolfgang Flür: Eloquence: The Complete Works | Album Review

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 00:00
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