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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Zoo Kid – Out Getting Ribs
I’m already totally unnerved by Zoo Kid after about 30 seconds of his video. A shocking ginger Morrissey quiff and a guy who can’t be much older than Dylan Haskins
Twin Shadow Interview
George Lewis, Jr. has a shady past, for a suave new wave Pitchfork icon at least. Before plumping for the Twin Shadow moniker, he had previous in the Chili Peppers-inspired
Cass McCombs – County Line
Cass McCombs is a genuine mystery cat. His website is just an absurd series of photos of an LA meathead poseur in nightclubs, he does practically no press, skips from
Quompilation Week: We Are Losers
Quompilation #1 by Quarter Inch Collective Continuing the series of interviews with Irish bands who feature on Quarter Inch Collective’s Quompilation is We Are Losers, featuring three members of the
Quompilation Week: Squarehead
Quompilation #1 by Quarter Inch Collective Second in our series of interview in the run up to the Quompilation launch on Thursday in the Lower Deck is Squarehead, garage pop