Think
Here’s a riddle for you: When is a long player not a long player? Answer: When Lovvers are involved. The expression ‘fast and furious’ may well have been created for
Fight Like Apes: Going Global
What a difference a year makes. This time in 2007, Dublin nutso-pop quartet Fight Like Apes were banging their heads on top of a mountain of hype and Next Big
Poxy Tilly and the Wall
Poxy Tilly and the Wall. There I was at the lowest point of my Thursday evening doldrums, watching the lashing rain out the office window and cursing the homeless man
Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat
The Kaisers are back with their distinctive brand of, erm, cutting social critique and inventive chourses. “What do you want for tea?” “I want crisps!” runs one of the more
Ladyhawke – From Dusk Til Dawn
Opening up the Human League to a whole new generation is no easy quest, but Ladyhawke seems determined to fulfil it. From Dawn Til Dusk is a fairly wholesome slab
Detboi
Dublin may seem just a bit off the track when it comes to the infusions of bassline house and generally chirpy chopped vocal carnage emerging from the UK club scene,
Dublin Fringe Festival
Temple Bar will once again be flooded with innovative, daring performances and shows, drowning it in music, theatre, dance and visual arts. Opening on the 6th of September for 16
Cinematic Sound: Interview with Calexico
Stick at any job for 20 years without any major promotion and you’ll probably find yourself considering taking a running jump out your office’s second floor window. Calexico, however, have
Seaside Rock
Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John have released three albums of upbeat indie pop, notably 2006s breakthrough album Writers Block and massive single Young Folks. Throughout their career they’ve produced
The Faint – Faciinatiion
Of all the Saddle Creek diaspora to disappoint with recent releases, the Faint are the most irksome casualty of their own creative impotency. While their earlier work – particularly the
Ra Ra Riot
There is nothing as frustrating as when a band becomes its backstory. Read any Ra Ra Riot review and prepare to be regaled with the apparent truth that debut album
Kontpab
You have to feel sorry for A Certain Ratio. Forever sidelined to the more visible behemoths of late 70s post-punk, their influence is arguably more tangible than bands such as
Something For All of Us
Already canonized as saints of North American indie rock, Broken Social Scene haven’t produced any true miracles since their 2003 breakthrough You Forgot It in People. Both their 2005 self-titled
Kings of Leon
If you’re one of those people who hate bands when they get successful then you’ve probably loudly stated your disgust at Tennessee’s Kings of Leon by now. Their album Youth
Broken Hymns, Limbs and Skin
If you haven’t listened to O’Death before, I should warn you in advance: be ready to have your face kicked in. The band’s official genre is gothic-folk, a niche usually
Planet Health
Chairlift work under such a convincing 80’s sheen they could be dropped seamlessly into a Club Nassau 80’s night slowset without anybody batting an eyelid. Thankfully, they don’t try and
Fools
Having swelled their Electric Picnic tent with the voices of fans singing along to their irresistable sepia-tinted hit ‘Fools’, our favourite San Franciscan duo (well, now a trio) the Dodos
Summer Grof
Where’ve these guys been? While Vampire Weekend and Born Ruffians capitalize on their bouncy pop stylings, the sextet have been seemingly stuck in label hell. They’ve only spent their spare