Doves – Kingdom of Rust
If my dreams had a soundtrack, I think it would sound a little bit like Kingdom of Rust. That’s not to say that it will set your eyelids drooping or
Silversun Pickups – Swoon
Ain’t no doubt about it, we’ve exhausted almost every era available to us with regards to music revivals. But no, wait a minute… early 90s alt. rock. Hmmm, now there’s
Super Furry Animals – Dark Days/Light Years
Whether it be donning Power Ranger costumes on stage or christening their debut album after a 58-lettered Welsh village, the Super Furry Animals have earned a status for crafting psychedelic
Bob Dylan – Together Through Life
I was born without the gene that causes most music critics to erupt into a fit of hyperbole whenever some one mentions Bob Dylan. If you can appreciate his latest
Interview with Adrian Crowley
Adrian Crowley is the source of great debate in the Totally Dublin office. See me, I say his music sounds like honey dripping from a wooden spoon. Another voice pops
First Aid Kit – Tiger Mountain Peasant Song (Cover)
You heard it here first folks. Expect alot of talk about these two young sisters from Sweden early next year. First Aid Kit are Johanna and Klara Soderberg from Enskede,
Star Trek – Interview with director JJ Abrams
JJ Abrams, the man who created the television series ALIAS and co-created FELICITY, LOST, and FRINGE admits that he wasn’t a devoted fan of the original STAR TREK. How ironic,
Interview with David Kitt
Any Leaving Cert. English teacher, struggling to make MacBeth more appealing than sending dirty MMS messages underneath the desk will tell you that you learn most about a man by
Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
I really wanted to like Bat for Lashes upon the release of her 2006 debut ‘Fur and Gold’. She stood out from her peers with her unpretentious originality and her
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s have always walked a tightrope above the underground and the mainstream. More often than not, the deciding factor that causes a band to sway towards the latter
Interview with Imelda May
Imelda May is bridging gaps and breaking boundaries all over the shop. Her debut album, Love Tattoo, is currently climbing the charts like nobody’s business and the level of critical
Fifty Dead Men Walking – Interview With Jim Sturgess
A certain amount of pressure and stigma can often be attached to the loaded phrase ‘The Next (insert uber-famous actor/singer/chef here).’ For Jim Sturgess, his youthful exuberance and cheeky grin
Patrick Wolf – Vulture
With a new album (‘The Bachelor’ ) and a new label (Bloody Chamber Music), the sparkle-haired elf has taken a high-fashion, eighties disco-influenced turn in this new single. Though his
Eminem – We Made You
The stompy chorus and overblown video hype this track up, not to mention the fact that its been anticipated since, oh, how many years? But considering the reportedly dark times
Girls Aloud – Untouchable
The new Girls Aloud video is, quite literally, a load of balls. Gone are the days of 5 girls dancing at a tea party table in Elizabethan get-ups, as Untouchable
The Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
Boom Boom Pow Not quite the knockout blow the title might imply, ‘Boom Boom Pow’ sees the Black Eyed Peas cash in on the Kanye-fuelled robot rap trend, injecting a
Music – Interview – 202s
Imagine the potential joy of a record shop lucky dip. You thrust your hand into a paper bag and might pull out any gem from any given era or genre
Changeling
In Eastwood’s ‘Changeling,’ Christine Collins (Jolie) lives in 1928 Los Angeles. After coming home from work and discovering her son is gone, police spend five months looking for her son