Wall-E
Wall-E is a wholesome little robot, resigned to spending his days shovelling away rubbish on an Earth that has been abandoned by humankind due to high pollution levels. Ths is
I’m From Barcelona
I’m quite jealous of Emanuel Lundgren, lead singer, chief songwriter and ringmaster of Swedish 30-piece music/party collective I’m From Barcelona. His command of English is somehow far better than mine,
The Bronx – The Bronx III
“I wanna be original/I wanna be surrounded by art” Matt Caughthran’s throaty yelp opens his band’s third self-titled album. The Bronx seem a band more assured of their own individuality
Guns N’ Roses – Chinese Democracy
17 years since their last release of new material, an alleged €13million in the making, using 17 musicians, various producers, studios and writers, one of the most delayed albums of
Dido – Safe Trip Home
Dido is one of those artists who, despite receiving her big break through Eminem’s Stan, has always had a reputation as being a nice girl who writes lovely songs which
Of Montreal – Skeletal Lamping
Kevin Barnes, Of Montreal’s eccentric-to-say-the-least singer is probably more famous for getting his willy out on stage last year than for his utterly compelling pop music, over-literate but heartrending lyrics
Nice & Nasty’s Desy Balmer
There are many unsung heroes in the Irish dance scene, and Desy Balmer is right up there with the best of them. A dj for nearly two decades and record
Cap Pas Cap – We Are Men
Well it’s about time! Cap Pas Cap have starved us of releases in 2008, but thankfully they’ve managed to squeeze one in before the end of the year. So, was
Persepolis
When you talk about cartoons, your mind generally wanders towards the realm of Walt Disney, songs and children. Persepolis deals with children too, and yes, there are references to songs
The Walworth Farce – Interview with Enda Walsh
The Walworth Farce received its premier with Druid in Galway in 2006 and won the prestigious Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2007. Having toured from Galway to
Sunken Foal
Dunk Murphy is one half of Ambulance, and one whole of Sunken Foal. His new album under the latter moniker, Fallen Arches, is a work of glorious, breathtaking brilliance. Recalling
Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
Ironically Kings Of Leon’s Caleb Followill was this week announced by the NME as the 9th coolest person in the world of rock at the minute. We hadn’t realized turning
MIA/Blaqstaar – Way Down In The Hole (Cover Version)
5-0! We know pregnancy can arouse some very obscure cravings in women, but MIA’s sudden urge to add her own version of the Tom Waits-penned theme tune of The Wire