The man from Clare is back with a new album and song. Hard working and weather beaten by constant touring around Europe, this third studio album is a coming of age for David Hope from County Clare. This single is the title track from the album. Clip via David Hope

9 years ago

The Dublin-based quartet are back with a beaut. Initially the solo-project of Monaghan singer-songwriter Seán O’Brien, FIELDS has blossomed into a full band collective. They’ve wowed audiences at fancy festivals such as Other Voices and Electric Picnic and have now released this gorgeous track which has echoes of Aztec Camera about it. Wrap your earlobes […]

9 years ago

Brand new music from The Riptide Movement. The four likely lads from Lucan are back with a belter of a tune called ‘Changeling‘. It’s the latest single from their brilliant album, ‘Ghosts’ which was released back in October. The accompanying video is superb too. They enlisted the services of the brilliant Crooked Gentlemen who really […]

9 years ago

The lady from Mayo is still producing sweet tunes. Lydia Ford started out producing her own songs in her bedroom back in 2010. Since then, she’s gone on to critical acclaim and has even supported the wonderful Delorentos on their ‘Bullet In A Gun’ tour. She’s now based in New York and this is her […]

9 years ago

Straight outta Limerick. Tigwara have launched their debut self-titled EP and this is the first track from it. Based in Limerick, Mark Hogan (Vocals/Guitar), Luke Brennan (Vocals/Guitar), Jamie Kelly (Bass/Cello) and Fionn O’ Donoghue (Drums) don’t rely on a single genre and are still exploring different sounds, which can be heard on each track from the […]

9 years ago

A really cool tune about climate change. Sligo electronic band Dioscó na mBó are back with their latest offering and once again they are in marvellous collaboration with Lithuanian singer Vėtra. It’s a really polished effort from the three lads out west and we think this is a tune which should be played all over the […]

9 years ago

The band from Cork are back with their latest track. Papertrail, the Cork art-rockers are back with their second song following on from their debut which was released back in November. That first song was called ‘I Never Knew That Was Anyone’ and it marked them as ones to watch and they’ve followed it up […]

9 years ago

Sweet sixteen. Continuing our series of infuriatingly easy but difficult quizzes, we want you to name the 16 counties in Ireland which contain the letter ‘O’. Go!

9 years ago

There are 17 in total, but can you name them in less than four minutes? These quizzes on the counties of Ireland are becoming quite popular, so just like the lads in Sesame Street, today we bring you the letter ‘R’.

9 years ago

This duo from Donegal are on the way up. Hailing from the remote fishing port that is Killybegs, Little Hours is made up of local lads, Ryan McCloskey and John Doherty. This is their debut single, called ‘Water’, and it it’s anything to go by, this pair are going to be a pretty big deal […]

9 years ago

The pressure of a ticking clock makes this a tad more difficult than it should be. There are 10 counties in Ireland containing the letter ‘M’. You have 90 seconds to name them. Go!

9 years ago

Floating Ballroom release new track ahead of upcoming EP release. Floating Ballroom is the moniker of 23-year old Tipperary artist Joe Geaney. He has appeared at Body & Soul as well as Electric Picnic and has also opened for God Is An Astronaut. Here’s his latest track, ‘Creators’. Clip via Floating Ballroom You can keep up […]

9 years ago

The Dublin singer/songwriter is back with his brand new single. ‘Gloria’ was initially recorded in 2014 by Cian Donohoe (Heroes in Hiding) and Gavin Doyle in Block C Studios, and it was to be Luke’s debut single. That plan was shelved at the time, but he has now re-recorded and remixed it and this is […]

9 years ago

This is harder than it looks. Yes, we are all familiar with the 32 counties on our island, but with the pressure of a ticking clock, this becomes a very different beast indeed. Especially when we are looking for 15 counties in Ireland which contain the letter ‘L’ in its name. Have a go here:

9 years ago

The best of the live music gigs in Ireland this week. Who: Drake Date: 20 February Where: 3 Arena Dublin Canada’s biggest music export right now is the hip-hop artist Drake. Probably the world’s favourite Canadian outside of Justin Trudeau, this is the second of two Dublin gigs in the middle of his Boy Meets World […]

9 years ago

From the forthcoming new EP. Floor Staff is the musical moniker of Dublin based songwriter, producer and composer Anthony Donnelly. Floor Staff’s first release, ‘The Good Luck EP’, received critical acclaim, resulting in substantial domestic radio play and music festival appearances, including Electric Picnic, Other Voices and Castlepalooza as well as a sell-out EP release […]

9 years ago

The Galway man is back with a brand new EP. Irish musician and singer-songwriter Chris Haze is gearing up to release a five-song EP featuring acclaimed singles ‘Let Us Be Heroes’ and the chart-topping ‘I’ll Run’ along with three brand new songs. The first single from the EP is entitled ‘We Are One’ and we have […]

9 years ago

A very promising track from this new electro/pop duo. Behind The Vines are Michael Moore and Keith Diffley. They’re a synth heavy, melody driven band with smooth vocal hooks throughout. There may be only two of them, but they make a big sound. They are planning on releasing their debut album independently at the end […]

9 years ago

A brand new group from Tullamore no less. Chasing Abbey only formed back in the summer of 2016, but they’ve already recorded music and have made a mark on the live circuit. If pop, dance and hip-hop are your thing, well then this track from the boys will have you busting all your best moves. […]

9 years ago

The Dublin trio are back with their first single in a year. Recorded at Orphan Recording Studios and Asylum Studios/Bow Lane over a two-day period, ‘Clutch’ was engineered and mixed by Robin Ball, who previously worked with the band on ‘Wolfstooth’ and ‘Breed’. This is a tune which will get you up out of your […]

9 years ago

The first release from their forthcoming debut album. Screefy are an unsigned independent band from Sallynoggin in Dun Laoghaire in Dublin, who have been writing and recording for the past three years. Their main musical influences are Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Tom Waits and bands such as The National. Their sound is described as acoustic rock, […]

9 years ago

A young Dublin band with a bit of soul about them. Dawn Chorus consists of five young music students combining to form a multi-genre band. Their main goal is to create music that will appeal to a wide range of listeners by utilising slick songwriting ideas and poppy hooks. They’ve achieved that and more with this nice […]

9 years ago

New band, new song. Cry Harridan are a band who describe themselves as ‘a gang of musicians and artists, who have crawled out of the cesspools of Greymatter’. Whatever they’ve crawled out of is irrelevant as this is a very promising debut and marks them out as a band to watch in the future. https://youtu.be/a2xoqQopGNo Clip […]

9 years ago

A 30-year sporting history lesson in the form of a song. Kieran Quinn is a pianist and songwriter from Sligo. Not only that, but he’s a former championship footballer for the Yeats county. In fact, here he is celebrating a qualifier win over Tyrone in 2002 at headquarters. He has released a single which covers […]

9 years ago

How’s your Irish political history? Thirteen different men have led our country as Taoiseach. It’s the top job in the country, but can you name them all in less than three minutes or will it just prove to be too much of a storm in a Taoiseach. Not even sorry. The surnames will suffice here, […]

9 years ago

The man from Drogheda releases his new single. Donal Quinn is a Drogheda-based indie dance artist. This is his new single, ‘Massif Anthem’ and it was recorded in Hackney, London with top producer Tom McFall (Kasabian, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol). It’s a catchy number and marks him out as one to watch in the future. Clip via […]

9 years ago

A quiz derived from the 2011 Census which will require all your senses. That’s right folks, the 2011 Census. According to the official Census website, some more definitive figures from the most recent Census, conducted in 2016, will not be available until this year, starting with the Principal Demographic Results due to be published in April. […]

9 years ago

The retro rock ‘n’ roll man is back with his new tune. There’s a bang of nostalgia and vintage from Cado’s music and that’s a good thing. You could be listening to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens or Eddie Cochran such is the sound he creates. This is latest release, entitled ‘Would You Dance?’ and it’s […]

9 years ago

The best of the live music gigs in Ireland this week. Who: Finbar Furey Date: 9 February Where: Vicar Street, Dublin The country is still buzzing after Finbar’s recent duet with Christy Dignam on the Late, Late, Show. The man is a born entertainer and you can catch him in all his live music glory at […]

9 years ago

Participant is Stephen Tiernan, a songwriter and producer from Dublin. ‘Your Better’ is the latest single taken from his second EP ‘Content’, a slow-building, atmospheric take on rejection and family framed as a failing romance. The accompanying video, by award-winning director Bob Gallagher  (Girl Band / SOAK / Saint Sister), visualises these themes through the life of a young male […]

9 years ago

JOE’s Eric Lalor speaks about trying out a revolutionary new fitness experience that’s going to shake things up. Everyone who frequents a gym will know that spin classes are guaranteed to make you sweat, burn off the calories and improve your cardio fitness. Yeah, they do all that, but they can also be boring and […]

9 years ago

Recorded live in the county of Clare. The wonderful SÍOMHA (pronounced Shee-va) is back again with her latest offering FLY! Recorded live in Feakle, East Co Clare, this is the woman herself at her finest. She has featured as our song of the day before and you can check that out right here. https://youtu.be/gTk7NT80Rl8 Clip via siomhamusic […]

9 years ago

The Dublin three-piece are going places. Kid Karate are back, this time with an added band member now making them a three-piece. Ian McFarlane has joined Crumlin lads Kevin Breen and Steven Gannon and they are making some seriously good music. This song, ‘No Way’, is scheduled for release on February 20, but we loved […]

9 years ago

U2 are the biggest band to ever come out of Ireland, by far. They sold out Croke Park for the 30th anniversary of the Joshua Tree gig in record time and, like them or loathe them, they have had more number one songs in Ireland than any other act in the history of the charts. […]

9 years ago

The best of the live music gigs in Ireland this week. Also, you can win a brilliant prize for you and four mates to attend the Jameson Bow St Sessions in the Sugar Club on January 26th. Full details at the end of this article. Who: Beach Slang Date: 23 January Where:  The Workmans Club, Dublin Beach […]

9 years ago

Sligo hip-hop artist 2-20 unleashes his new single. He may only be 19, but he’s been recording music for four years now. He has released two mixtapes to date and soon releasing his 3rd mixtape entitled “Painted Pictures”. This single “NY” was inspired when flying over the buildings of New York. It heavily resembles any hardcore 90s […]

9 years ago

The Dublin synth-pop foursome are back with a brand new single. Hawklion are back after a serious amount of recording in the studio. They came to the attention of many back in 2013 with their debut EP, Gold & Silver. This brand new single will officially launch on February 4th and the band will do […]

9 years ago

We do love a good dance tune here in JOE. We’ve come over all nostalgic thinking back to the halcyon days of the dance music scene in the 90s. How well do you know that glorious era?

9 years ago

The best of the live music gigs around Ireland this week. Who: Wallis Bird Date: 20 January Where: Roisin Dubh, Galway The ridiculously talented Wallis Bird heads out west for what promises to be a scintillating gig in Galway. The Roisin Dubh is a great live venue and someone like Wallis Bird is going to […]

9 years ago

Can you name all 28 goalscorers in this fixture since 2006/07? There is nothing quite like a Manchester United v Liverpool fixture. The sides clash on Sunday in a mouthwatering clash at the business end of the league table. It’s always been a close one to call, but can you name all the scorers in […]

9 years ago

The four lads from Cabra are back with a brilliant new single. Gypsies On The Autobahn have been making waves on the Irish music scene since 2009, but this looks like it could be a big year for the band with the release of their debut album on major label, Universal Music Ireland. This is […]

9 years ago

Electronic artist Waiting Space is back with another new tune. Waiting Space is a music and video project, and alias of Chris Falconer – a musician, and art historian. As ‘Waiting Space’, he combines vocals, programming, live-instrumentation, graphics, and video for each release under the project – additionally handling all recording, and production work, in […]

9 years ago

The first single from their forthcoming debut album. The Dublin indietronica outfit are back with a brand new body of work. Having released two brilliant EPs in 2015, the band have been working on their debut album with producer Rob Kirwan (U2, Depeche Mode, Hozier). The album will be released later this year, but this is […]

9 years ago

All proceeds from this song go to Pieta House. Irish alt rockers Mindriot are back with their new single ‘SPEAK’ available to download from the 16th of December 2016. The band have released the single in support of mens mental health and suicide awareness and prevention with all proceeds to go to Pieta House. The single […]

9 years ago

Blink are re-releasing their three critically acclaimed albums in 2017. To celebrate the re-release of “A map of the universe” on March 3rd they are releasing “Happy Christmas 22 (I still miss you) on December 18th. Happy Christmas 22 (I Still Miss You) is dedicated to Aiden Lambert, brother of Dermot Lambert, and the effervescent […]

9 years ago

It may be Christmas time, but the live music gigs aren’t stopping. Who: Damien Dempsey Date: 21 December Where: Vicar Street, Dublin It’s fast becoming a real Christmas tradition, but Damien Dempsey gigs in Vicar St at Christmas are the stuff of legend. The big Donaghmede man has a huge devout following and they will back […]

9 years ago

This is the first track from his soon to be released debut EP. No stranger to the Irish Music circuit Stevie has spent the last few years honing his craft as a singer songwriter opening for acts such as Mick Flannery, Paddy Casey & Declan O’Rourke. In the midst of this musical apprenticeship was a […]

9 years ago

Colm Fitzpatrick is an award winning singer/songwriter. He has twice been the prize winner at the esteemed Cork Folk Festival Song Contest. He has a background in classical guitar and is capable of all sorts of sounds. This is his new tune which is inspired by a science test, Amnesty Internationals’ ‘Four Minute Experiment’ and Hotel […]

9 years ago

A throwback rock ‘n’ roll man from Kildare. There’s a serious whack of Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis in this new tune from Kildare musician, Cado. The singer-songwriter takes a completely DIY approach, self recording and mixing everything in his home studio. Every instrument on Take Me Back was performed by him. This is […]

9 years ago

“the soundtrack to the Afro-Irish culture wave in Ireland” Breezy iDeyGoke is an Afro-Irish rapper with London twang, Irish slang, and Yoruba vibes. This is his latest track and it’s a really nice piece of work. Hailing from the Louth area, he looks like one to watch. Clip via BDBreeze Media You can learn more […]

9 years ago