First of a four night stint for the iconic singer/ songwriter who started his career in the late 1960s and was part of the infamous folk rock scene in both New York City and Los Angeles. A hugely successful recording artist in his own right, his song where also covered by musicians such as Nico, […]
One of the worlds most celebrated film composers Hans Zimmer has composed scores for films such as Gladiator, The Lion King and Inception. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxabLA7UQ9k
There's precision engineering at play when you are a band of the scale of Arcade Fire. Everything Now dropped on 01.06.17 and while the US pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord overshadowed their pitch for momentary social media supremacy, it still managed to be viewed 2.25m times on YouTube within six days. The jury […]
American hard rock/ blues rock outfit who are known for their energetic live performances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sj76eCy6ag
Kool Genius is back. Return of a Don marks his first album in six years. The rapper is a pioneer of mafioso rap/street/hardcore content influencing everyone from Jay Z to Pusha T. His new album features some dope guest appearance by Raekwon (Out for That Life), Willie The Kid and the late Sean Price. Time […]
Contemporary jazz trio based in both New York and Israel. As well as straight Jazz their music is also influenced by genres such as rock, classical, African and Middle Eastern. They are dynamic live performers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe9Vi0caS4k
You know there’s an edge of Europe island pang when an act you’re pining for doesn’t play our shores. That feeling was certainly felt last summer as The Avalanches didn’t drop by off the back of Wildflower, their first release in 16 years. With the sound of an endless summer flowering out of every crevice […]
Poetic and bathed in evocative imagery, the songs of the elder Peruvian songstress Susanna Baca are transporting. She’s been a Minister for Culture in her native country, a Latin Grammy award winner and recognised folklorist and ethnomusicologist. If your folk pine for the Buena Vista Social Club then this one is for them (or you). […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA Does Phil Collins have 51,700 fans on our island up for shelling out between €89.50 and €144 for a night with him? It’s a wildly optimistic pitch by the promoters even with Blondie on board off the back of their brilliant Pollinator album. Regardless of this, the former Genesis drummer though not a titan […]
Inspired by their Despacio experience at the Electric Picnic in 2015, Lumo was born. And it's established itself as a favoured monthly amongst discerning music lovers who ain't afraid of hearing relatively unknown acts like Rainbow Team dropped alongside Phil Collins. Their all-dayer at the Garda Boat Club is testimony to their eclectic loves with […]
Join Spanish composer and musician Su Garrido Pombo for a relaxing candlelit evening of music at Instituto Cervantes. Originally from Vigo in Galicia she will perform a fusion of jazz , latin and spanish guitar as well as bossa and folk. Entry price includes a glass of wine. Photo credit: Finn Richards
We’re sure any of those fortunate to catch Robert Glasper’s sensational Whirligig show in the Workmans back in November 2011 assumed he’d be ascending to a larger venue here in 2012. Six years later and it hasn’t quite panned out like that here even though this Grammy Award winning artist is playing all the buzz […]
Femi, firstborn of Fela, has been adding further notes of distinction to his pioneering auld fella’s formidable legacy since the 1980s.
We all know what to expect from the reanimated Pixies
These doom metal titans from Seattle are no strangers from our shores with a long-standing relationship with local booker U:Mack.
Wrapping through allusions and metaphors, Williams packs a veritable punch with dazzling vigour.
I spent the summer wasted!
He's a cool cat blending classical and electronica and he's bringing his exhilarating Piano 2.0 show to the Concert Hall tonight
A much-loved indie staple, Spector impactfully mines the pop-rock ballad.
