Cmd+X, Cmd+C: Cut Copy Interview
Cut Copy have been building a wave of good will over the last few years of touring the world and have no doubt brought a few Irish admirers back from
Cage Dreams: Chris “The Killing” Fields
Totally Dublin talks to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pro Chris ‘The Killing’ Fields as he prepares to headline Cage Contender VIII. Chris ‘The Killing’ Fields is on a winning streak:
The Sound of Arrows – Nova
There are very many things wrong with this song, let’s start with the title, Nova? Really? Why would you name your song ‘average explosion’ that’s so embarrassing, but it was
The Rubberbandits – I Wanna Fight Your Father
In times of economic depression and societal unease, what we all need is two musically talented guys from Limerick with plastic bags over their faces.
Downtown Sounds 10th Anniversary Party
The fantastic Downtown Sounds are celebrating their reaching double figures next month. The first part of the celebrations takes place on February 25th in Odessa, featuring resident DJs Pablo, Jimmy
Interview with Glasser
Glasser is the musical project of LA-based Cameron Mesirow, who’s debut LP Ring is a spooky, synthy, wintry whisper of joy. Totally Dublin spoke to her about musical past and
Jedward – Lipstick
Jedward have made a re-appearance onto our airwaves having forgotten for a short while why it was that we were gooey-eyed about the Dublin born brothers with quiffs so impressive,
The Strokes – Under Cover of Darkness
It was a long overdue epiphany which saw the Strokes give up on their mediocre solo albums and what have you to re-unite with a bang! Despite the hiatus, the
Lady Gaga – Born This Way
Lady Gaga’s most recent release Born This Way is the sort of song you would disregard as background noise and assume it was the Saturdays or some other lyrically incompetent
Hip Hop is Dead: An Interview with Olan of All City Records
“Local wise – hip-hop seems like a Byker Grove thing right now. It’s the first thing kid’s are in to.” Olan, the man behind Dublin’s All City records sounds like
At Swim Two Birds Director Interview
Take a play with no beginning and no end, featuring three narrators, a leprechaun, a mythical king and some cowboys from Ringsend, and you are left with one of Ireland’s
Lunar Disko – House Expressions EP
The 7th instalment from LDR sees Dublin-based Italian ex-pat Lerosa kick off proceedings with a melodic jacking number that wonderfully encompasses the classic Chicago sound. Dutch Italo fiend Mark Du
Bibio – Mind Bokeh
Pity poor Bibio – the Warp-signed found sound collagist will never enjoy the platform granted this month’s darling James Blake, though his music has been consistently some of electronica’s most
Deerhoof – Vs. Evil
Crisp and brutal, Deerhoof’s umpteenth album works with pretty much their existing template: a scattershot collection of cartoonish colouring and post-rock shapeshifting, presented in 2 to 3 minute slices of
Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
It’s tempting to say it’s a negative thing for Anna Calvi to have been given the kiss of hype via inclusion of the BBC Sounds of 2011 list. When you’re
DNA Test – James Blake
For a guy who still just about fits into the type of ‘dubstep producer’, a lot of people know James Blake’s face. With no pseudonym or contrived anonymity to shield
Connected
Simon and Daz, two typical ‘lads’ still amused by innuendo and crude humour, whittle away the hours in their office by playing online games. Throughout the play the two characters
James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream
One of the highlights from James Blake’s enjoyable but slightly patchy album features all the calling cards of the sound he establishes on that record – his often disfigured white-boy