Introducing Niki & The Dove. Swedish duo Niki & The Dove returned from the wilderness late last year with their first new song in over three years. Their forthcoming album Everybody’s Heart Is Broken Now is out later in 2016 and electro fans across the globe are buzzing with anticipation. The latest single from it […]

10 years ago

Introducing Hugh. Hugh are a London four-piece made up of Andy Highmore, Joshua Idehen, Tino Kolarides and Izzy Brooks. They’ll release their debut album later this year and it promises to be a soulful electronic sound that fans of bands like Oh Wonder will adore. Ahead of the album, Hugh have released a song called Direction. […]

10 years ago

Introducing EMBRZ. Irish electronic artist EMBRZ played his first gig in Berlin and released a brand new song over the weekend. Busy boy. The 24-year-old has been knocking it out of the park in the last 18 months with his amazing originals and his remixes of Oh Wonder, Ellie Goulding and The 1975. The latest […]

10 years ago

The result are eye-opening. There’s been a huge focus on drug-driving in Ireland over the last few months with the implementation of roadside tests on drivers for drugs and legislation in December. Ford, in conjunction with scientists from the Meyer-Hentschel Institute in Germany, have launched a new driver-safety campaign to put more of a spotlight on the […]

10 years ago

Introducing Highasakite. Norwegian band Highasakite‘s last album broke records in their home country as it stayed in the top 40 for over 90 weeks and they’ve a new album on the way this year. The five piece have just announced a show at Whelan’s (tickets here), having supported Monsters of Men on their world tour. […]

10 years ago

Edward Sharpe is back

10 years ago

Elm – ‘Amends’ (Daithi Remix)

10 years ago

One of the best movies of the year. Spotlight tells the fascinating true story of the Boston Globe investigation into the cover-up of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. It has one of the greatest ensemble casts of recent times with Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Liev Schreiber, Rachel McAdams, Stanley Tucci and John Slattery all […]

10 years ago

Introducing Million Little Gods. Millions Little Gods are an indie three-piece from Dublin consisting of Josh Bass, Daire Bass and Al Connon. If you’re a fan of Vampire Weekend, Trophy Wife or anyone in the tropical pop genre then you’ll absolutely love these guys. The new song is called Tired Bones and we’ve had it on […]

10 years ago

A lot of strong contenders here. The Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year nominations have been announced today and it’s a nice mix of well-known names and some of the brightest new talent in the country. Here are the ten songs up for the prize. Gavin James – Bitter Pill The Academic – […]

10 years ago

Introducing Tourist. London producer Tourist has been working with some of the biggest names in music (Sam Smith, Disclosure) over the last few years, but now is his time to shine. He will release his debut album U in early 2016 and the first single from it dropped over the weekend. Tourist comes to Ireland in […]

10 years ago

Introducing Ross Breen. Kildare musician Ross Breen has been going from strength to strength in recent times and he’s just released the video for his new single One Last Kiss. Ross had a busy year last year touring with the likes of Midlake, Glen Hansard and Bell x 1 and 2016 is going to be […]

10 years ago

One of our favourite musicians on the planet. Next up to play JOE and Her.ie’s Sunday Sessions is José González. The Swedish singer-songwriter’s latest album Vestiges & Claws is a amazing piece of work and he’s been wowing Irish crowds consistently since his debut in 2003. José called into us at Whelan’s where he played his songs […]

10 years ago

Introducing Youth Lagoon. Youth Lagoon’s latest track is a seven minute monster that you need in your life. I’ve Seen is a song that was laid down during the recording of their latest album Savage Hills Ballroom but didn’t actually make the record, that says a lot about how good the album is. You can […]

10 years ago

Introducing Heathers. Irish duo Heathers (Ellie and Louise McNamara) have released their first new song since their album Kingdom in 2012. November (iTunes) is full of catchy lyrics and it builds beautifully with a blend of drums, guitars and perfect harmonies from the pair. Heathers have a knack of writing radio hits, this looks set to […]

10 years ago

Introducing Warsaw Radio. Limerick folk rock act Warsaw Radio have released a brilliant new single and are going on UK and Ireland tour in February (dates here). The new song is called Down By The Sea which is taken from their EP Give It All To Fear (find here). The song gets its official launch […]

10 years ago

Introducing Jack O’Rourke. Jack O’Rourke is a singer-songwriter from Cork with a set of pipes any performer in the country would love to possess. The guy is remarkable. He’s released the new video for his single I’ll Forget You In The Morning today, a song that sees his falsetto vocal style complimented perfectly with a […]

10 years ago

This is incredible. Next up to play JOE and Her.ie’s Sunday Sessions is Gabrielle Aplin. The singer-songwriter has released two albums to date, English Rain and Light Up The Dark, and she’s regarded as one of brightest talents in her genre. She brings her show to the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on February 20 (tickets here) and […]

10 years ago

Introducing Francis. We want to show you music from an indie folk outfit from Sweden today. Francis are a five-piece from the town of Falun who have just released the second single from their upcoming album Marathon (pre-order). The song is called Horse and we’ve had it playing on a loop since we first heard it this morning. […]

10 years ago

Introducing Bad Wave. Los Angeles is bursting with electro and synth pop bands and the latest to emerge in a group called Bad Wave. Their single Runaway is one of the most exciting releases of 2016 so far which fans of the likes of M83 and Phoenix will adore. Bad Wave are part of a project […]

10 years ago

Introducing August Wells. August Wells go on tour in the next few weeks (dates here) and we implore you to go see them as they put on as unique a live show as you’re likely to see anywhere. Their new album is due out in Spring on FIFA Records and they just released a taster of […]

10 years ago

The man is supremely talented. Next up to play JOE and Her.ie’s Sunday Sessions is Charlie Cunningham. The English singer-songwriter’s two releases to date, Outside Things and Breather, are sensational and he’ll release his new EP Heights in early 2016. Charlie Cunningham visited us at Whelan’s where he played his single Long Grass and a killer cover of […]

10 years ago

Introducing Little Green Cars. Little Green Cars are back. Hoorah! The Irish band’s new album Ephemera comes out in March on Glassnote and the lead track The Song They Play Every Night is online now. They’ve also announced US and Irish tour dates (check them here) so it’s going to be a big year for the […]

10 years ago

Introducing Wild Nothing. US indie five-piece Wild Nothing are onto their third album with the highly anticipated Life Of Pause coming out on February 19. If you’re a fan of Bombay Bicycle Club‘s sound then you’ll fall in love with these guys immediately, their music is dream like in places. The single Reichpop is taken from […]

10 years ago

The best Irish albums released in 2015. The nominees for the Choice Music Prize for Irish album of the year has been announced today. The album award was won by The Gloaming last year and it has a roll of honour that includes the likes of Villagers, Jape, Julie Feeney, The Divine Comedy, Adrian Crowley […]

10 years ago

Introducing Miike Snow. We’ve been waiting since 2012 for Miike Snow to release new music, but it’s arrived and it’s spectacular. The electro-pop trio’s new album iii comes out on March 4 and they’ve just dropped the lead single from it. It’s called Genghis Khan and we’ve been nodding along to it all day in […]

10 years ago

One of the coolest new acts in the country. Next up to play JOE and Her.ie’s Sunday Sessions is AikJ. The youngster from Dublin made huge waves last year as his soul, R&B, pop sound dropped and he delivered one of the knockout performance at Hard Working Class Heroes festival. AikJ played his single Heights and a cover […]

10 years ago

It’s destroyed. A massive fire broke out at the Address Hotel in Dubai on New Year’s Eve and the damage caused to the building is substantial. The fire broke out at the 63 storey building right beside the Burj Khalifa on Thursday night and officials say 16 people suffered mostly minor injuries. It’s still unclear what caused […]

10 years ago

And bad news if you live in Dublin. There are people who get hangovers (we feel your pain) and people who don’t get hangovers (we hate you), but new research has found out which gender and age bracket suffer the worst. We hate to be the bearer of bad news but the study by Domino’s […]

10 years ago

Everyone is watching this show. Netflix’s documentary Making A Murderer is one of the most sensational series ever produced. It is that good. It tells the story of Steven Avery, who was jailed for sexual assault and attempted murder, but later exonerated, only to be accused of murder again under suspicious circumstances. It went live on […]

10 years ago

Making the most of the flooding. Lorraha cross in Tipperary is fast becoming the water sport capital of the country. The N65 road to Galway was the scene for a girl wakeboarding (!) on the flooded roads last week and now it’s been taken it to the next level. This guy pulled his jet ski out of the […]

10 years ago

Ones to watch

10 years ago

The poor young fella. A winter vomiting bug was doing the rounds in Ireland over Christmas and it seems it’s reached (unintentional pun) the south coast of England. Brighton are hosting Wolves in the Championship today and before the game kicked off, the home side’s forward James Wilson had a bit of a moment. We’re […]

10 years ago

The gyms will be packed over the next few weeks. It’s the first of January so many people will see this as the chance to make a fresh start. New Year’s resolutions have been made and plenty of people are “off the drink until February” because they want to be fit and healthy in 2016. […]

10 years ago

To Arthur. Facebook check-ins are the best way to show off to your online friends that you have a GREAT life. You could just go to the gym, the cinema, a gig, a bar, a match and enjoy it, but what’s the point if nobody outside present company knows your there. The place in Ireland […]

10 years ago

A hell of a way to start the new year. There are six people in Ireland whose 2016 has started in style following last night’s €1 million Christmas Millionaire Raffle jackpot. Four people in Sligo, Carlow, Dublin and Cavan won €100,000 each, one person in Wicklow won a cool €250,000 and one person scooped the big one. A […]

10 years ago

Glorious scenes. We hope you enjoyed your New Year’s Eve celebrations last night whatever part of the country or the world you’re reading this and we hope your head isn’t too sore today. The Irish people living in Sydney had a great day yesterday because they rang in the Australian and the Irish new year, […]

10 years ago

These songs should have been so much bigger. There are only so many songs radio stations can play and a lot of great songs unfortunately don’t make the cut but we’re here to help. We’ve compiled a list of 15 amazing songs that didn’t get enough radio play this year, but we feel you need […]

10 years ago

Roy Keane led us to the promised land. It been confirmed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will take place in November and December and that it’s possible that the World Cup Final itself will be played on December 18. With that in mind, we decided to look into our crystal ball and envision […]

10 years ago

Watch this before the end of your holidays. The new Netflix documentary Making A Murderer has been getting rave reviews since it went live on the streaming site earlier this month. The synopsis is, “Steven Avery served 18 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Now he’s on the line again, and some want to […]

11 years ago

Get there by whatever means possible. The weather outside is frightful as Storm Frank is expected to hit us hard today with more winds and heavy rain expected. A lot of roads are already covered after the rain from the last few days, but one guy in Tipperary isn’t letting a bit of surface water […]

11 years ago

Big news for Blues fans. Leinster have confirmed that Ian Madigan will leave the province at the end of the current season to join Bordeaux Bègles in the French Top 14. Speculation about Madigan’s future has been rife over the last few weeks with a move to Munster mooted in places, but his destination is […]

11 years ago

A fantastic story. Aileen Downes was playing a gig back in October when she silenced a pub with her stunning version of The Dubliners’ song The Night Visiting Song. A video of the performance was posted to Facebook and the reaction was so positive, Aileen went and recorded the song properly. The Dublin Legends, who […]

11 years ago

Get this man his own show. Philip Doherty, his three brothers and their father went for a hike up Mamore Gap on St Stephen’s Day and they did a bit of filming. Philip, who was clearly still giddy from stuffing his face with trifle, Pringles and Celebrations, channeled one of the great explorers of our time […]

11 years ago

15,000 retweets and counting. We all know how difficult it can be to get the perfect present for your other half or loved one at Christmas (this Irish couple sum it up). A guy in Wales went down a risky route when buying a gift for his girlfriend and she wasn’t impressed with the choice […]

11 years ago

Ah, here. JOE reader Shane O’Donnell was out for a stroll after his dinner on Christmas day when he spotted one of the most ridiculous parking attempts of the year. Shane told JOE, “I snapped this on Christmas Day outside the Mosque in Clonskeagh, Dublin. “Talk about taking the piss? The guy waiting for the […]

11 years ago

A trip down memory lane. One of the TV highlights of Christmas was on RTE last night as Well Holy God It’s Glenroe brought Irish people of a certain vintage right back to a simpler time. Glenroe was one of the biggest shows in the country for well over a decade with one million viewers […]

11 years ago

Sound men. JOE reader Gavy Cusack got in touch with us today with a story about a random act of kindness by two Australian guys that saved his iPhone. The Armagh man, who’s currently living in Melbourne, explained to JOE what happened. “As it was a good day today in Melbourne, I decided to put […]

11 years ago

Another bad day out there.  Met Eireann has issued a yellow wind warning today and they’ve also asked people in western counties to brace themselves for heavy rainfall over the next few days. People in Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork and Kerry can expect winds of 60-80km/h and the warning will remain in place until […]

11 years ago

It started in 2013. Feargal Lynch from Cork loves a nap, he’ll snooze wherever or whenever he gets a chance. Feargal’s reputation for conking reached its peak in Chicago in 2013 when he was on a J1 and his friends have been documenting his sleepy adventures ever since. They set up an Instagram account called […]

11 years ago