Damien Rice’s acclaimed O album is TWENTY YEARS OLD. That doesn’t seem right, does it? I mean, maybe. Maybe it does. Maybe time makes sense. On the other hand, perhaps time makes fools of us all. First released on 1 February, 2002, O by Damien Rice is frequently hailed to this day as an Irish classic. […]

4 years ago

The show is going live in Dublin with the help of Lisa Hannigan. David Attenborough’s popular Netflix documentary series Our Planet is set to be reimagined as a live show. Set for Dublin’s 3Arena on Friday 16 October, 2020, Our Planet Live in Concert will combine highlights from the award-winning series with brand new arrangements in […]

6 years ago

Lisa Hannigan is here to bring you back to the ’90s. In the past year or two, the propulsive duo that is Mango X MathMan has established a reputation as one of the most essential live appointments in the country. They’re no slouches in the studio, either, and with long-awaited album Casual Work finally in the offing […]

6 years ago

Bell X1’s frontman on going solo, heading back to school and the magic of music on the brain… It was around this time last year that Bell X1, as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, appeared on The Late Late Show to deliver a spine-tingling, stripped-down version of a classic song. The band would enter a […]

6 years ago

The life and times of the revered musician will be celebrated with a special Dublin gig. Despite his tragic death in 2001 at the age of 32, Mic Christopher’s name and spirit continues to play a significant part in Irish music. Christopher remains an inspiration for many new musicians emerging from the country, and it’s […]

7 years ago

Festival season never sleeps. It just takes the odd nap and then comes back for more. The Westport Music and Arts Festival has been a key calendar entry for many a seasoned gig-goer for some time now, but they’ve decided to shake things up for 2018. Now going under the shiny new moniker of Westival, […]

8 years ago