Fiach Moriarty with a little piece for the soul. In a world of technology and strategically calculated production, Fiach Moriarty releases a song which is a throwback to a bygone era and it’s a little piece of loveliness which can only be good for your soul. In his first release since his 2015 album The […]

7 years ago

The Cranberries release the first single from their final album. It’s seldom you listen to a new record and you get a lump in your throat, an overwhelming sense of loss and sadness. The Cranberries release the very first single from their last ever album on the anniversary of the untimely death of the magical […]

7 years ago

Jester courting us with a great new track. 2018 was a busy year for hard working Thurles band Jester. It saw them sign a deal with Independent UK record label Velvet Moron Records, the brainchild of David White, who has worked with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, ELO, Biffy Clyro and Kasabian. Exalted company indeed, […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by the Student Entrepreneur Awards The 2019 Student Entrepreneur Awards are now open! The Student Entrepreneur Awards 2019 are open to all full-time third level students in Ireland. The competition is a great opportunity for ambitious college students to build a real-world business venture and at the same time be in with […]

7 years ago

Con Murphy’s fifth single in 12 months. The man from Mayo is nothing if not prolific and five singles in 12 months is a serious output from the Indie-folk singer-songwriter. Over the past couple of years, Con has been moulding his live sound, appearing regularly in support of reputable Irish artists including Aslan, Duke Special, […]

7 years ago

To start off 2019, a little musical quiz about 2018. The year just gone was another busy one on the music front and we’re here to test your knowledge of some of the 40 best-selling albums in Ireland in 2018. Can you identify the artist behind every album below? If you’re having difficulty viewing the […]

7 years ago

KILNAMANA return with a floor-filler. If you thought the name KILNAMANA sounds like the Tallaght suburb of Kilnamanagh, you’d be absolutely spot on. KILNAMANA are electronic duo Enda Gallery and Miguel Garcia Soler who took inspiration for their name from the area of Tallaght, where the two musicians realised they had a common connection. Both […]

7 years ago

“They don’t understand how much they (staff and patients at the hospital) mean to me, you know what I mean? And they mean a lot to me.” 2018 may be firmly in the rearview mirror at this stage, but Kellie Harrington would be forgiven for regularly looking back at what she achieved last year. Having […]

7 years ago

Barry Wilson Music has released a little cracker of a song. Barry Wilson Music teams up with Shane Leonard (AKA Shaool) and Kala Chung for his 3rd single release off of his upcoming debut album. Barry Wilson Music is a large ensemble project led by Barry Wilson, a musician, composer and songwriter from Cork, Ireland. He […]

7 years ago

Ghetto Amaretto are back after eight years. Ghetto Amaretto have returned after a long absence. They’ve released a new EP after a gap of eight years. Part of the reason for this near-decade long gap, is that the members have been scattered to various parts of the world over the interim years. They did come […]

7 years ago

How well will you do in our Great Big Quiz of 2018? It’s that time of year again where we look back at the year that was and wonder if we have progressed or regressed as a society and indeed a species. From the big snowfall to the heatwave, 2018 was certainly a memorable year […]

7 years ago

Uppbeat gets in the zone. Uppbeat is an experimental and ambitious rap artist from the West of Ireland. The Mayo man has had a few singles and he improves with every release. Uppbeat captivates audiences with raw lyrics depicting the social issues of our time.  With a growing online fanbase spanning the world, Uppbeat is certainly […]

7 years ago

Ferals roar back with brand new track. Ferals are Shane, Danzilla and Sam and they hail from Belfast. An exciting addition to the Irish rock scene that has brought us ASIWYFA, Otherkin and TOUTS, which are not only similar in sound but a part of the reason why Ferals formed. We’ve featured their debut song and they […]

7 years ago

Cry Monster Cry are back with their brand new single. Cry Monster Cry are Dublin brothers Richie and Jamie Martin. They’ve been going since their debut EP back in 2012 and have steadily climbed the rankings on the Irish music scene ever since. Since then they have released a debut album, Rhythms of Dawn back […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie A good CV is a good start. In a highly competitive jobs market, it’s vital you have a good CV alongside a strong cover letter. Even if a cover letter has not been requested, it’s always a good idea to include one along with the CV. The goal here is […]

7 years ago

Silverbacks are back with some gold. Irish art punks Silverbacks delve into themes of false idolatry and deeper connection in their latest track ‘Just In The Band’. Now a fully-fledged five piece after graduating from the bedroom project of songwriting brothers Kilian and Daniel O’Kelly, they ply their trade with as much emphasis on the […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Samsung Nail that Instagram picture and take the plaudits. Samsung have launched the brand new Galaxy A9 Smartphone and it’s the first quad camera smartphone in the world. So taking great picture has just got easier. Many people strive for that perfect picture to post on their social media platforms. It’s […]

7 years ago

Pillow Queens are back with a belter. Pillow Queens, consisting of band members Sarah Corcoran, Pamela Connolly, Cathy McGuinness and Rachel Lyons, formed in the autumn of 2016 and have made a considerable mark on the Irish music scene already. Within a few months of their formation they had released their debut EP, Calm Girls, titled in an […]

7 years ago

Brass Phantoms have got you in their sights. Ryan Cashell, Greg Whelan, Adam McCabe, James Geraghty and Colleen Heavey all met in secondary school, formed a band and Brass Phantoms was born. They’ve had a busy year appearing at festivals such as Other Voices and Indiependence as well as being the chief support to Delerentos […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Jobs.ie Five industries you should check out on your job hunt. A lot of people associate the new year with change. People make resolutions to lose weight, to quit smoking, to be more eco-friendly etc. Some even change their careers. If you are one of those people who wouldn’t mind seeing […]

7 years ago

An app that will prove very useful for millions of deaf children worldwide. Following the recent launch of their Mate 20 Pro device, Huawei has announced the launch of StorySign, an app that will help enrich story time for deaf children and their parents. There are approximately 32 million deaf children globally and many struggle to […]

7 years ago

Happy Birthday, Fair City! Fair City is a staple of the Irish TV landscape. Everyone, at one stage or another, has watched Ireland’s longest-running soap and an awful lot of characters have passed through Carrigstown over the years. To celebrate all things Fair City, we’ve decided to take a look back at some of the […]

7 years ago

Delorentos with a Christmas classic. If you haven’t heard of Delorentos, the chances are you haven’t heard of Christmas either and this article is breaking new ground for you. One of Ireland’s most loved bands, they’ve had a cracking year with the release of their fifth studio album, True Surrender. They’ve also appeared this year […]

7 years ago

#MadeByMusic is a stirring collaboration. #MadeByMusic is an initiative from Three Ireland which brought musicians from different backgrounds together for a music collaboration. This features the considerable talents of Saint Sister, Kormac and Jafaris. Causing Trouble is a Saint Sister track, but it has been re-done with the addition of both Jafaris and Kormac to […]

7 years ago

FLYNN going for gold with his new single. We’re no stranger to FLYNN in these parts. We have featured another song of his before and with good reason. Originally from Mullingar, FLYNN’s passion for music was sparked at an early age. Aged just 19, he packed his bags and ventured to Bristol where he fell in […]

7 years ago

Move over Slade and Wizzard, here comes Rob Vickers. Some of the more astute among you will notice that Christmas is almost upon us. Christmas parties are in full swing now and the shops are getting busier each day in the run up to the big day. Christmas songs are blaring from every radio station […]

7 years ago

Faraway Martin never wants to drink again and we can all relate. Faraway Martin is a singer/songwriter from Mayo who’s spent the past three years travelling the world. His sound, heavily influenced by his Irish roots, with clear hints of Damien Rice and Glen Hansard, has taken a more in-your-face folk-pop direction. The season of silliness […]

7 years ago

ZASKA brings the funk. Max Zaska is a true Bohemian. More than just his style, it’s the region in Germany where his family originates. He grew up in Wicklow, and completed a B.A. in Jazz Performance at Newpark Music Centre, connecting his blues-rock roots with a love of improvisation. He is the maestro guitarist-composer leading a […]

7 years ago

He has a voice that would blow away any clouds. George Hutton is a singer/songwriter from Derry. He has just released his debut album, Chapter One and this is a track from it. He’s got a bit of pedigree too as he has toured globally with the Columbia Artists production The Five Irish Tenors selling out […]

7 years ago

Fí releases her second single. Hailing from Mullingar but now based in Dublin, this is the second single release from Fí. She is an electro-pop artist and this is a very radio-friendly poppy number which should garner her a few fans. Fí is inspired by fellow luminaries such as Halsey, Tove Lo, Lapsley, Lorde, Banks, Dua […]

7 years ago

Zola Daze with a piece of modern nostalgia. No, Zola Daze is not the yearning for a bygone era at Chelsea Football Club, it’s the chosen moniker of Waterford based musician, Andrew Martin. Eclecticism has been the rule rather than the exception for Andrew. Before Zola Daze was ever a thing, his teenage years saw […]

7 years ago

Proper Micro NV with a new single and new album. Proper Micro NV is 22-year-old Limerick singer/songwriter/producer Rory Hall. His brand of down-tempo experimental electronic music has seen him being compared to James Blake and Mount Kimbie. He has just released his debut album, ‘Dormant Boy’ and this is the first track from it. We’ve […]

7 years ago

How well do you remember ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’? It’s 34 years old this year. A hugely scary realisation for the more mature folks among us. It was the original charity single, the brain child of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. Everyone that was anyone in the pop music world was brought in to help […]

7 years ago

Norma Manly has a voice you need to hear. Norma Manly is a singer/songwriter from Tipperary. She’s a jazz and blues vocalist and has a voice which is rich in quality and perfectly suited to the blues genre. Handy so, that this song is called ‘Blue’. It’s the title track from her debut EP release, […]

7 years ago

Billow Wood back from their US tour. Having just finished their US tour, Billow Wood are back with a new single and it’s catchy and summery and all things nice. The four-piece from Mayo are riding the crest of a wave right now. All four are capable singers and there’s a very folk sound to […]

7 years ago

Sectile cranking it up. Sectile are a five-piece prog metal band from Dublin who were formed in November 2016. Drawing inspiration from a medley of different musical backgrounds, the band’s sound can be described as heavy metal with progressive, post-rock and hard rock elements. This is a track to be played loud and some of the […]

7 years ago

This is the third single release from Ruby Tina. Ruby Tina is an Irish-Canadian singer/songwriter and piano player based in Cork. Her debut EP, Click My Heels, was released in the summer of 2018. Since her early teens, Ruby has written, composed and performed a wide-ranging catalogue of material that has received extensive radio airplay, both […]

7 years ago

Psycho bringing the pop in spades. Psycho are a brand new pop act based out of of Dublin and Offaly respectively. With the release of their first track ‘Tequila & Gin’, they are also working with top DJs Mark McCabe and John Gibbons on releasing collaborations in the near future. Psycho is made up of […]

7 years ago

Are you a Harry Potter aficionado? This is the third part of our Harry Potter quiz extravaganza. The lads from the Big Reviewski Film Club hosted a massive Harry Potter quiz night recently to celebrate the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. The reaction was huge and now we’ve decided to bring the quiz to […]

7 years ago

Black Friday is here and this is not a drill. Black Friday is something that’s become an acceptable part of the pre-Christmas shopping cycle in no time at all. Borne out of the consumer-driven US economy, it has become something of an institution in its short life span in these parts. We’ve all seen in […]

7 years ago

Promising debut from The Winter Flood. This is the debut single from The Winter Flood. It’s a haunting piece which shows a lot of promise. This is a side project by Oliver Michael. Michael graduated from BIMM in 2017 and had spent years previous composing music for films. The Winter Flood was born as a way […]

7 years ago

Crome Yellow with some truths. There is something vintage about this Waterford band. They have a sound which wouldn’t be out of place in the 60s. It’s bordering on psychedelic, but laced with great melodies bringing you in and getting you involved. Crome Yellow are Andy Phelan, Adam Doheny, Kevin Hartery and Darragh Dwyer. They are […]

7 years ago

How well do you remember the Martin O’Neill reign? Martin O’Neill has parted company as manager of the Republic of Ireland football team by mutual consent. Okay, some would argue that they are trying to forget, but it wasn’t all bad. There were some huge nights under his stewardship. The wins over Germany, Italy and […]

7 years ago

The Burma have got melodies. The Burma are an indie band from Cork. They have supported the likes of The Academic, The Strypes, Delorentos, the Blizzards and Ryan Sheridan in the past. They do classic indie jangly guitar riffs so well. Drawing on inspiration from the American Indie scene of the early 2000’s and British guitar […]

7 years ago

BARQ it from the rooftops. BARQ are one of those bands who seem to improve with every release. Already a fine band in their own right, they’re not ones for resting on laurels and this new release is a testament to that. We’ve featured some of their other work before which you can check out […]

7 years ago

Seskin Lane will have you dancing. Seskin Lane have got soul. And funk. And lots of it. They come from Thurles and have been on the Irish music scene since launching their debut album A History Of Things To Come in 2015. The band are currently working on their follow-up album, and this is the […]

7 years ago

Harry Potter fans assemble! This is the second part of our Harry Potter quiz extravaganza. The lads from the Big Reviewski Film Club hosted a massive Harry Potter quiz night recently to celebrate the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. With us being completely sound people we realise a lot of you couldn’t make it […]

7 years ago

Calling all Harry Potter fans. The lads from the Big Reviewski Film Club hosted a massive Harry Potter quiz night recently to celebrate the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. Imaginatively titled Quizzitch, it pitted super fans against each other and a great night was had in Cineworld. We know not everyone could make […]

7 years ago

Le Galaxie with le banger. Le Galaxie are a great Irish band. We are unashamedly big fans here in JOE. Consistently putting out great tunes while their live show is almost a religious experience. They’ve just released a double A-side, with this track and ‘Women In Love’ on it. They’ve had an incredible year headlining […]

7 years ago

SOAK is back with an absolute gem. This is the first official release from SOAK since 2015’s critically-acclaimed debut album, ‘Before We Forgot How To Dream’. Now seen as one of the most talented artists we have, it’s sometimes easy to forget that she’s still only 22. The Derry native has such a richly textured voice […]

7 years ago