Midlake play 3 Irish Shows in August
Some pretty exciting news on the intimate gigs front this morning. Midlake will be playing three club shows in Ireland in August, taking in Dolan’s Limerick, Róisín Dubh Galway and Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Obviously the band have long grown out of venues of this size, selling out Vicar Street at the time of their...
Sfumato, New EP
We were big fans of last year’s Sfumato album These things between round here. Check back on Steve’s review here and his interview with Daithí Ó hÉignigh here. Ó hÉignigh then embarked on a series of EP releases, with accompanying videos. More news on that project now. Let me leave you is the 3rd in...
Parallel, New Single ‘When I’m high’
Cork-based Parallel were in touch about their new release. There’s a nice breezy (dare we say drivetime) feel to ‘When I’m high’, coming at jangly guitar pop from a rootsy by-road. More details here. Following the success of their debut album ‘Paper Walls’ in 2012, Cork based band Parallel now present ‘When I’m High’, their...
Pheeqra – The Redundancy EP
Here’s something topical and what’s even better, really good. An EP entitled The Redundancy, from a new artist, but one whose work you may have come across in another guise. Read on. My name is Fiachra McCarthy, I’ve recently finished up an EP of electronic collage type music as Pheeqra, that I’m sending on to...
Otherkin, EP Launch + Video
You’ll remember we mentioned Dublin band Otherkin a few weeks ago. They’ve been back in touch about their debut EP, Broken English, as follows: We’ve confirmed the launch date as the 5th of June and we’re gonna celebrate the release by hosting a launch party in conjunction with SOMEWHERE? Wednesday’s at the Workman’s Club, Dublin’s...
A Lazarus Soul at Whelan’s
News of a live outing for that fine Dublin outfit A Lazarus Soul. The announcement read “Delighted to announce we’ve been bumped to first class…” …which we take to mean instead of playing the smaller Upstairs venue, they’re now in the main room of Whelan’s, as per details below. Their last album Through a window...
Whirling Hall of Knives – Devisions (Trensmat)
The people at Trensmat were in touch about the latest Whirling Hall of Knives release. Apart from being ridiculously prolific for a DIY label, they also write some of the most entertaining blurbs. As you can read here. We’re very proud to host the 5th LP by the inimitable Whirling Hall Of Knives. On ‘Devisions’...
Wasps v Noise, New Single
You’ll be familiar with Wasps Vs Humans, that one-man show of spoken word rock n roll. And Eat My Noise, the live electronics duo. They’re getting together to form Wasps v Noise and will release a double-sided single tomorrow. Both cuts have had outings in Wasps vs Humans’ live set but here they receive a...
Cal Folger Day, New EP, Galway Show
Cal Folger Day was in touch to remind about her just-released EP and a gig in Galway tomorrow. The EP is called Drom-d’reau and you can listen to the 4 tracks below. It includes previous video single, the lovely ‘Ghost hands’. However, you may find it hard to get past Track 1, the totally captivating...
Halves Announce New Album Boa Howl
One of Ireland’s more interesting bands has announced their new album. Dublin trio Halves did release a live album last year (Live at the Unitarian Church) but this is their second studio album proper, the follow up to their Choice-nominated 2010 debut It goes, It goes (Forever and ever). Full details are below, including a...
Mutantspace Gulp’d Gig Weekend, May 17-19
Moray from Mutantspace was in touch asking us to tell you about some event details coming up later in May. We’re only too happy to oblige. Mutantspace.com and Gulp’d present A Mutant Music Weekend Friday 17 – 19 May Mutantspace.com arts skills exchange and Gulp’d bringing you a weekend of free gigs from psychedelic experimental...
Peter Delaney, Witch Bottle Album Stream
Out on a Limb have released the full Peter Delaney album Witch bottle for your listening pleasure. The album releases officially on May 10th and shows the influence of “traditional songs and old folk music as well as the lilting melancholy of vintage Hawaian recordings.” We will have more on it in due course. Current...
