Found 498 matches.
Music | News
99% | 30 Jun 2008
Adrian Crowley for Crawdaddy
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Adrian Crowley will join a full band on stage at Crawdaddy on July 4
Music | News
97% | 18 May 2004
Dilated Peoples for Crawdaddy
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Among the fine acts lined up for Dublin's Crawdaddy venue are Dilated Peoples, Lucky Dube and Toots & The Maytals
Music | News
96% | 25 Sep 2008
UPDATED: Laura Izibor to preview new album in Crawdaddy, release single
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Laura Izibor will be showcasing songs from her upcoming debut album – including new single 'From My Heart To Yours' – when she plays Dublin’s Crawdaddy next month.
Music | News
95% | 26 Apr 2004
Asian Dub Foundation to play Crawdaddy this summer
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Two Dublin gigs announced by the politically-forthright group
Music | News
95% | 25 Apr 2008
Californians, The Dodos, to play Crawdaddy
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Band are latest signing to the same label as Bloc Party, Los Campesinos
Music | News
93% | 13 Nov 2008
Cut Copy announce gig at Crawdaddy
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Since their Saturday night show sold-out at the Village, Cut Copy have been generous enough to add on a DJ Set that night when they stop off at Crawdaddy.
Music Review | Live
93% | 13 Mar 2008
Adele at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Lauren Murphy
"...the emphasis is placed firmly on that voice. Rich and textured, it glistens, swoops and soars around Crawdaddy, bounces from wall to wall like a firework and explodes above the crowd."
Music | News
93% | 4 Feb 2005
Brian Flanagan (with a little help from Eric Bibb!) for Crawdaddy
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Gospel and blues legend Eric Bibb is to play Crawdaddy to help launch a new album by Mayo's Brian Flanagan.
Music | News
93% | 21 Oct 2005
Test Icicles bring their cool to Crawdaddy
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The band that are second only to Ham Sandwich in the naff name department, Test Icicles, pay a visit to Dublin for a show in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
92% | 4 Nov 2009
Gemma Hayes for Crawdaddy
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Gemma Hayes is set to play what has been described as "an intimate acoustic show", at Crawdaddy, in Dublin, in December.
Music | News
92% | 9 Oct 2008
Imelda May lines up Crawdaddy show
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Fresh from her cracking Later With Jools Holland appearance, Dublin rockabilly merchant Imelda May pays a December visit to Crawdaddy.
Music Review | Live
92% | 9 Aug 2007
Of Montreal at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Clare O'Reilly
Despite the fact that the Crawdaddy stage was much too small to contain their theatrics, Of Montreal put on a spectacular performance.
Music | News
91% | 22 Apr 2008
Tucan announce Dublin gig
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Instrumental acoustic duo from Sligo for Crawdaddy date.
Music | News
91% | 29 Jun 2004
Arrested Development for Crawdaddy
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Arrested Development return to Dublin for a live appearance at Crawdaddy on September 2.
Music Review | Live
90% | 5 Nov 2008
Juana Molina live at Crawdaddy
Ed Power
Overcoming a little bit of shyness, Juana Molina gives a nod to her South American sound and puts on a good show her second time around at Crawdaddy.
Music Review | Live
89% | 31 May 2007
Clive Carroll live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Eoin Murphy
Essex born Clive Carroll got the Walton’s Guitar Festival of Ireland underway at Crawdaddy, with a truly remarkable display of acoustic guitar virtuosity.
Music | News
87% | 30 Apr 2009
Sinead Madden launches debut album
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The Dublin songstress will showcase tracks from her forthcoming debut album Honey Promises at Crawdaddy next week.
Music | News
87% | 3 Apr 2008
Bon Iver for Crawdaddy
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Our new favourite one man band, Bon Iver, has confirmed a one-night stand in the Dublin Crawdaddy on September 2.
Music | News
87% | 2 Apr 2008
Beth Rowley for Crawdaddy
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A star could very well be born on May 27 when Beth Rowley plays Dublin Crawdaddy.
Music Review | Live
86% | 24 Oct 2008
Laura Izibor live at Crawdaddy
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Early on, the gorgeous 'From My Heart To Yours' sets pulses racing.
Music | News
85% | 28 Apr 2008
Paul Hourican announces gig dates
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Malahide native set for Castlepalooza, Cyprus Avenue, and Crawdaddy shows
Music | News
73% | 8 Oct 2007
Laura Izibor to play Crawdaddy
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Fresh from her show-stealing performance at Music Ireland, Laura Izibor is set to play Dublin again in November.
Music | News
68% | 6 Nov 2008
Anais Mitchell announces date at Crawdaddy
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After touring the US and the UK, the American singer-songwriter will be stopping off in Dublin to demonstrate her folk sound in January.
Music | News
68% | 6 Nov 2008
Ben Weaver to perform at Crawdaddy
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Ben Weaver has announced that he will be stopping off in Dublin in January, promoting his latest album The Ax and the Oak .
Music | News
68% | 22 Jan 2008
Cool Kids plan Irish debut
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US hip-hop duo The Cool Kids will play their first Irish show at Crawdaddy this February.
Music Review | Live
67% | 26 Mar 2009
Emmy the great live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Clare O'Reilly
Music | News
67% | 16 Jun 2009
Brad Pitt Light Orchestra hit Crawdaddy this month
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Collective return to live front after studio break.
Music | News
66% | 22 May 2009
Emmy The Great makes Crawdaddy return
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Following the success of her debut album First Love , Emmy the Great has announced that she will make her to return Dublin this summer.
Music | News
66% | 29 Jan 2008
La Rocca add Irish date
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Anglo-Irish group La Rocca return from their adopted LA to play a date in Dublin's Crawdaddy this March.
Music | News
65% | 2 Apr 2004
Crawdaddy gigs rescheduled: Tony Allen to play opening night
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April 16 is the new opening date for the Harcourt Street venue, with Horace Andy's appearances pushed back to April 29 and 30
Music | News
64% | 7 Jul 2009
Fugazi's Joe Lally to play Crawdaddy
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He will be supported by Hot Press favourite Adebisi Shank
Music | News
64% | 19 Jun 2008
Ladyhawk to make Dublin debut
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Black Mountain’s bezzie mates Ladyhawk have announced that they will make their Dublin debut with a date in CrawDaddy this September.
Music | News
64% | 20 May 2008
DJ Marky added to Soundtrack 08 lineup
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Brazilian drum & bass superstar DJ Marky has been added to the list of DJs performing as part of the Soundtrack 08 festival with a set in Crawdaddy this May.
Music | News
64% | 20 Mar 2009
Jeffrey Lewis plays Crawdaddy
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Expect to hear a fair few Crass covers.
Music Review | Live
62% | 12 Oct 2004
Jah Wobble live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Steve Cummins
After the initial five minute sequence of bass notes, gradually building in volume, Wobble gave a nod to his drummer and the percussion kicked in. Feet that had tapped began to dance as bodies swayed to the rhythm.
Music | News
62% | 18 Nov 2008
Yo! Majesty to stop-off in Dublin
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The Florida-grown female rap duo will be performing at Crawdaddy during their European tour in spring 2009.
Music Review | Live
62% | 1 Feb 2008
Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Kilian Murphy
"Scroobius is lanky, bearded and animated, his quirky, piercing raps providing a pleasing counterpoint to Le Sac’s more reserved presence."
Music | News
62% | 24 Apr 2008
De La Soul for Soundtrack 08
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Latest acts cofirmed for Crawdaddy, Pod, Tripod from May 25th to June 2nd.
Music Review | Album
62% | 29 Feb 2008
These New Puritans @ Crawdaddy, Dublin
Paul Nolan
"After a short and sharp evening’s entertainment, These New Puritans have left us impressed, intrigued and – wisely, perhaps – hungry for more."
Music Review | Live
62% | 14 Aug 2006
Joan As Police Woman live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Kilian Murphy
A stripped-down performance didn't slow down Joan As Police Woman.
Music Review | Live
62% | 11 Aug 2005
The Warlords Of Pez Live At Crawdaddy
Zak Murtagh
Spitting expletives and wearing costumes that would turn heads in a Berlin S&M dungeon, The Warlords Of Pez are here to save Ireland from the po-faced musicians who threaten to take the island over.
Music | News
61% | 14 Apr 2005
Mainline announce Dublin headliner
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Back in Dublin after a successful tour of the USA, Mainline will appear live at Crawdaddy next week
Music | News
61% | 24 Nov 2008
The Field to stop-off in Dublin
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Maverick Swedish bleep merchant The Field will play a full band show at Dublin's Crawdaddy in January.
Music | News
61% | 24 Aug 2004
MaSamba play live in Dublin
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Crawdaddy is the place to be for Samba-minded heads this Friday night
Music | News
61% | 11 Jun 2008
Cool Kids return to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Now that M.I.A's cancelled her Irish date, support act The Cool Kids have been bumped up to headliners, playing a midnight gig in Crawdaddy this June.
Music | News
60% | 30 Jul 2008
Port O'Brien play Dublin show
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Californian folk fivesome, Port O'Brien, are to play Crawdaddy this autumn.
Music | News
60% | 10 Jul 2008
Kid Sister reschedules Dublin gig
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A star could very well be born in August when Chicago rapper Kid Sister plays a re-scheduled late night show in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
60% | 9 Jul 2008
White Hinterland to make Irish debut
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Casey Dienel a.k.a. White Hinterland has announced that she will come to Ireland this October for a gig in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
60% | 14 Oct 2008
Damo Suzuki, Makoto Kawabata for double headline gig
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Damo Suzuki joins Makoto Kawabata for a double headline show in Crawdaddy this December.
Music | News
60% | 31 Oct 2007
James Blunt to play RDS
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Two years ago he played the tiny Crawdaddy venue, now he's back for a massive show in the RDS Simmonscourt Arena next January.
Music | News
60% | 14 Jul 2009
Sunset Rubdown descend on Crawdaddy
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Led by Wolf Parade’s one and only Spencer Krug, Montreal quintet Sunset Rubdown have announced they will perform at Dublin’s Crawdaddy on September 12.
Music | News
60% | 28 Apr 2009
Crawdaddy to host Charity music event
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The African/Irish music event organised by Feed Zimbabwe, will take place on May 17. Native DJ Tando will headline the event.
Music | News
60% | 21 Aug 2007
Si Schroeder to play support at Crawdaddy
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Si Schroeder is to support DeVotchKa at Dublin's Crawdaddy this Friday.
Music | News
60% | 8 Mar 2007
Pop Levi returns to Dublin
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Having just played Crawdaddy on Valentine's Day, Pop Levi, former bassist of Ladytron, has planned his return.
Music | News
60% | 25 Sep 2008
Ex-Oasis man Bonehead to play Dublin
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Former Oasis man Bonehead returns to the fray this November when he pays an acoustic visit to Crawdaddy, Dublin.
Music | News
60% | 18 Jun 2007
Papoose to play Dublin
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New York rapper Papoose pays a visit to Ireland this summer with a date in Dublin’s Crawdaddy.
Music | News
60% | 26 Jan 2005
Bo Diddley announces Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Fans of The Originator are in for a treat this April when Bo Diddley plays Crawdaddy
Music | News
60% | 13 Nov 2007
Butterfly Explosion announce December headliner
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Dublin five-piece Butterfly Explosion have announced a headline show in Crawdaddy. The gig will also mark the departure of the band's drummer.
Music | News
60% | 22 Jan 2008
The Field to play Dublin show
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Stolkholm based techno artist The Field will take to the stage at Dublin's Crawdaddy next month.
Music | News
60% | 30 Jun 2008
Bonde Do Role take part in Bacardi gig
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Bonde Do Role's upcoming Dublin date will now see performances from Stereo MCs DJs and Disco Brazil, across the Pod, Crawdaddy and Lobby Bar, as part of Bacardi's B-Live series.
Music | News
60% | 8 Dec 2006
David McWilliams hosts political cabaret
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David McWilliams will be hosting Leviathan , a political cabaret taking place at Crawdaddy.
Music | News
59% | 19 Jun 2007
Simple Kid leads first Nokia Trends Lab night
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Nokia launch their major new Trends Lab initiative on June 30 in Dublin’s Crawdaddy with a triple-header.
Music | News
59% | 7 Sep 2004
Jape launch their new album
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Jape will be launching their album on September 7 in top Dublin venue.
Music | News
59% | 15 Aug 2006
The Young Knives album playback
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The first airing of The Young Knives' debut album will take place at Crawdaddy.
Music | News
59% | 7 Mar 2007
John Power to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
John Power, the former singer of Cast and the La’s, is to play Crawdaddy.
Music | News
59% | 8 May 2009
The Holy Roman Army release debut album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Carlow duo are giving it a judicious plug in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
58% | 21 May 2004
Ice T for 'daddy
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Expect the "house full" signs to go up early on July 20 when rap legend Ice-T plays Dublin's new Crawdaddy venue.
Music | News
58% | 22 Mar 2004
Horace Andy to open new Dublin venue
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin's new live venue, Crawdaddy, will be opened with no less pizzazz than Horace Andy and a nine-piece band
Music | News
58% | 3 Jan 2006
Broken Social Scene upgrade gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Phenomenal ticket demand means that Broken Social Scene’s Dublin debut on February 11 has been switched from Crawdaddy.
Music | News
58% | 21 Mar 2005
Kano to make Dublin debut
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The newest face of British grime, Kano plays Crawdaddy this April
Music | News
58% | 16 Apr 2004
The Jungle Brothers for Dublin
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The inimitable Jungle Brothers will play Dublin's new Crawdaddy venue on May 3
Music | News
58% | 23 Feb 2009
JD Set Dublin heat winner announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Chapman Society have been confirmed as the winners of the JD Set Dublin heats, which took place last Thursday and Friday in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
57% | 6 Apr 2009
The JD Set Final line-up complete
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Five acts will battle it out on April 23 in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
57% | 14 Jan 2009
UPDATED: Padraig Rushe plans single release
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Bray man Padraig Rushe – formerly of the Dublin Gospel Choir – will release his debut single 'Gonna Be A Change' this month, with a launch gig planned for Crawdaddy next week.
Music | News
57% | 14 Apr 2009
Shapeshifter play rare Dublin show
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The Kiwis will be doing their d 'n' b thing in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
57% | 15 Jun 2004
Mali band Tinariwen play Dublin
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Legends in their Mali homeland, Tinariwen perform at Dublin's Crawdaddy venue tomorrow night
Music | News
57% | 8 Jul 2009
Joan As Police Woman plays solo Dublin show
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It's happening in October in Crawdaddy.
57% | 3 Nov 2009
Shred Yr Face Tour 3 brings the latest in indie talent
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Check out the triple bill of the Cave Singers, Espers and Woods at Crawdaddy on November 11
Music | News
57% | 14 Apr 2009
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players bound for Dublin
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The wonderfully oddball Americans will be in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
57% | 20 Mar 2009
Wildbirds & Peacedrums confirm Dublin show
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The Swedish jazz/pop oddballs are in Crawdaddy
Music | News
57% | 9 Jun 2009
Blow Monkeys announce Dublin show
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Dr. Robert & Co. are on the comeback trail and playing Crawdaddy.
Music | News
57% | 11 Sep 2009
Joan As Police Woman for Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
She'll be playing Crawdaddy next month.
Music | News
56% | 23 Jun 2009
N.A.S.A postpone their July show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Crawdaddy gig is rescheduled for later this summer
Music | News
56% | 10 Sep 2007
Zoidan Jankalovich to launch new album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Zoidan Jankalovich is to launch a new jazz concept album in Crawdaddy on September 15
Music | News
55% | 24 Aug 2009
Free & Easy gears up
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Four acts warm up for Electric Picnic with free shows at Crawdaddy.
Music | News
53% | 18 Jul 2008
Rapture bassist for Dublin DJ set
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The trend for band DJ sets shows no signs of abating with Rapture bass-player Matt B. Safer manning the wheels of steel in CrawDaddy, Dublin on September 19. Tickets for the late night session are €22.50.
Music | Interview
53% | 27 Apr 2005
Back To The Future
Phil Udell
They may look after Lambchop’s pets and occasionally leg it from Crawdaddy to catch the last train home, but when not partaking in such hi-jinks, Dublin quartet Delorentos are busy trying to kick rock music another rung up the evolutionary ladder.
Music | Beats + Pieces
53% | 23 Apr 2004
Durch of Ireland
Mark Kavanagh
Hot new Irish release this fortnight is the Vorsprung Durch Celtik EP on Belfast label Nice & Nasty Records. This quality package from Desy Balmer’s long running imprint includes a couple of deep and uplifting Irish techno soul productions from Derek Carr, Teknik and Slow Chocolate Autopsy, plus remixes by Fabrice Lig and Tomas Jirku…
50% | 31 Jul 2008
John Matthias to play Dublin date.
The Hot Press Newsdesk
English acoustic musician, John Matthias, who has peviously collaberated with bands such as Radiohead has announced a date in Crawdaddy on October 16.
Music | News
41% | 20 Dec 2007
Television Room announce Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Television Room are back on the live circuit in February.
Music | News
41% | 31 May 2004
Ice-T announces second Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ice-T fans of Ireland will emerge from the woodwork on July 18 and 20 when the legend plays his first gig in ten years
Music | News
41% | 11 Jul 2007
Brad Mehldau returns to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Brad Mehldau demonstrates why, pound for pound, he’s the hottest jazzman on the planet when he swings by Dublin’s Vicar St.
Music | News
40% | 10 Oct 2007
Messiah J & The Expert to play Dublin
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Messiah J & The Expert have announced a Dublin date in November.
Music | News
40% | 20 Oct 2006
Celebrate Christmas with Chicks On Speed
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Well, Cansei Se Der Sexy have sold out, but don't hang up your high-heeled dancing shoes just yet, for their blueprint-makers Chicks On Speed are also heading over. Just to DJ, but heading over nonetheless.
Music | News
40% | 5 Oct 2007
Jenny Lindfors to play hometown show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Bright young hope Jenny Lindfors is to play Dublin this month.
Music | News
39% | 20 Sep 2007
Les Savy Fav coming to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
One of New York's finest indie rock bands are to play Dublin.
Music | News
39% | 20 Feb 2007
IMRO showcases begin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The series of shows which acts as a leg-up to aspiring Irish bands has had its line-up confirmed.
Music | News
38% | 26 Oct 2006
Cortney Tidwell and Ben Taylor announce November gigs
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Both Cortney Tidwell and Ben Taylor will play Dublin next month.
Music | News
38% | 26 Oct 2007
The Flaws announce December date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Flaws are to play a pre-Christmas show in Dublin.
Music | News
38% | 18 Apr 2007
Switches for Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Switches are to round off their debut album tour with a date in Ireland.
Music | News
38% | 13 Mar 2006
The Automatic lead newly-announced BudRising gigs
The Hot Press Newsdesk
A second batch of bands have been added to the BudRising line-up in Dublin, and it's a stellar cast.
Music | News
38% | 16 Feb 2007
Kila's St Patrick Day show heads forthcoming gigs at POD complex
The Hot Press Newsdesk
There'll be a buzz of activity on Harcourt Street in Dublin over the coming weeks, with Kila, Just Jack, Peter Bjorn & John being amongst the newly announced gigs at the POD complex.
Music | News
38% | 15 Apr 2005
Kano to support Afrika Bambaataa
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Kano's Dublin date has been rescheduled and he will instead be supporting Afrika Bambaataa at the Red Box
Music | News
37% | 20 Sep 2007
La Rocca return to Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
La Rocca are to play their first Irish concert in three years.
Music | News
37% | 9 Mar 2009
Floyd Soul And The Wolf win JD Set Waterford heat
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Floyd Soul And The Wolf are the most recent winners of The JD Set, beating out five other acts to take home the title of Waterford's best.
Music | News
37% | 23 Jan 2008
Yoav to play debut Irish show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
South African acoustic experimentalist Yoav has announced his first show on our shores.
Music | News
36% | 17 Dec 2007
The Black Lips announce return to Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Atlanta band The Black Lips have announced a return to Ireland.
Music | News
36% | 11 Jun 2009
The Last Tycoons launch single
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Dublin alt-country merchants give us a preview of their forthcoming debut with lead single 'The Dry Law', which you can have a listen to right here...
Music | News
36% | 28 Aug 2007
Two Gallants announce Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Steady rollin' duo Two Gallants are to play a trio of Irish shows this November.
Music | News
36% | 20 Jun 2007
Wendy James comes to Dublin
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Former Transvision Vamp singer Wendy James will be bringing her new band Racine to Dublin this July.
Music | News
35% | 10 Oct 2007
Jason Molina announces Cork and Dublin dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Legendary Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. man arrives in Ireland next month.
Music | News
35% | 19 Apr 2007
The Aliens reschedule Dublin show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
After the cancellation of their Irish tour thanks to Gordon Anderson's tree-climbing antics, The Aliens, formed in the ashes of The Beta Band, are set to return.
Music | News
35% | 13 Mar 2006
The Automatic lead newly-announced BudRising gigs
The Hot Press Newsdesk
A second batch of bands have been added to the BudRising line-up in Dublin, and it's a stellar cast.
Music | News
35% | 10 Mar 2008
The Things announce new EP and tour dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Cult Dublin garage rockers The Things have announced a string of live dates in support of their new EP.
Music | News
35% | 28 Mar 2007
Bonde Do Role play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Bonde Do Role are set to play Ireland and prove that CSS aren't the only decent musical exports from Brazil.
Music | News
35% | 15 Aug 2006
The Long Blondes pause album to tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Long Blondes take time out from recording their debut album for a short tour.
Music | News
35% | 5 Mar 2009
Talulah Does The Hula announce shows
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ireland has a new perfect pop band to fall in love with.
Music | News
35% | 17 Nov 2008
Calling All Unsigned Acts
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The JD Set is back with another great cache of prizes including the chance to be mentored by Stranglers legend Hugh Cornwell.
Music | News
35% | 5 Jan 2006
More tickets available for James Blunt's Millstreet date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Cork contingent of James Blunt's fanbase will be pleased to know that 100 more tickets are up for grabs for his Millstreet date tomorrow.
Music | News
35% | 30 Mar 2009
Red Labels win Galway JD Set
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The final heats of The JD Set saw Dublin's Red Labels crowned the winners. The band now join the winners of the previous heats for the April final.
Music | News
35% | 19 Dec 2007
Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip coming to Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Hotly-tipped producer/vocalist duo Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip will be playing Dublin in January.
Music | News
35% | 3 Oct 2007
Star Little Thing album launch announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Star Little Thing will launch their debut album this week as part of the Wrangler This Is Wanted festival
Music | News
34% | 2 Nov 2006
A choir authority
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Dublin Gospel Choir celebrate their 10th anniversary with the November 3 release of Moving On , an absolute belter of an album that explains why they’ve worked with everyone from James Brown and The Chieftains to John Legend and Damien Rice.
Music | News
34% | 25 Sep 2007
Laura Izibor to release debut EP
The Hot Press Newsdesk
After what’s proven to be an epic wait, Laura Izibor finally gets to release her debut EP this week in Ireland, Britain and the US.
Music | News
34% | 6 Jun 2007
Nina Nastasia hooks up with Dirty Three drummer for Dublin show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Acclaimed New York folk singer Nina Nastasia is taking her collaboration with Dirty Three drummer Jim White on the road.
Music | News
34% | 28 May 2008
The War On Drugs play first Irish show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Philadelphia fivesome The War On Drugs play their first show in Ireland next August.
Music | News
34% | 19 Mar 2008
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists on the horizon
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists arrive in early next month for shows in Dublin, Cork and Belfast.
Music | News
34% | 21 Feb 2008
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists confirm Irish visit
The Hot Press Newsdesk
American punk/funk/soul/hardcore outfit Ted Leo & The Pharmacists will play Dublin in April.
Music | News
34% | 8 Jan 2008
Wallis Bird plans dates in Dublin and Cork
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Offbeat songstress Wallis Bird is set to play shows in Dublin and Cork this April.
Music | News
34% | 29 Oct 2004
Ollie Cole to gig with Matt Lunson
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ollie Cole and Matt Lunson are to play Dublin and Dundalk dates together.
Music | News
34% | 25 Nov 2008
Jay Reatard announces new date for Dublin gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Having failed to turn up last week at Whelan’s due to a missed flight, Memphis garage punk Jay Reatard reschedules his Dublin show.
Music | News
34% | 7 Jun 2006
Viva Voce head to Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Hotshot Portland duo Viva Voce give their Get Yr Blood Sucked Out album a live airing on our shores.
Music | News
34% | 11 Feb 2008
Kill City Defectors announce March tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Kill City Defectors have just announced four new live dates in March.
Music | News
34% | 12 Dec 2007
Gravenhurst announce Dublin show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Lo-fi space-rockers Gravenhurst will be paying a visit in January.
Music | News
34% | 8 Aug 2008
Antics DJs line up internet radio slot
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Antics DJs have announced a new radio show, with May Kay from Fight Like Apes their first special guest.
Music | News
34% | 8 Jan 2008
iLiKETRAiNS to play Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The UK's iLiKETRAiNS are paying a visit to Ireland this summer, with dates in Galway, Cork and Dublin.
Music | News
34% | 26 Nov 2007
The Manchester Orchestra plan Irish return
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Following a well-received Irish appearance in September, The Manchester Orchestra are set to play here again in February.
Music | News
34% | 11 Mar 2009
Floyd Soul & The Wolf celebrate with Absinthe
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Floyd Soul & The Wolf celebrate their Waterford JD Set win with the release of their third single ‘Absinthe’.
Music | News
34% | 23 Jul 2008
Australia's Sia plots Irish return
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin’s Button Factory is the venue on October 11 as Australian chanteuse Sia plays her biggest Irish headlining show to date.
Music | News
34% | 3 Jan 2008
Frightened Rabbit announce tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Glaswegian pop-folk fusionists Frightened Rabbit arrive in next month for a series of shows around the country.
Music | News
34% | 15 Aug 2007
Charlie Parr to play one-off date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Minnesotan 12-string legend Charlie Parr arrives in next month for a show in Dublin.
Music | News
34% | 24 Oct 2006
John Power launches new Waterford venue
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Las and Cast man John Power takes care of ribbon cutting duties on November 2 when Waterford’s newest bar and live venue, Electric Avenue, opens for business in John Street.
Music | News
34% | 7 Feb 2008
Sunset Rubdown coming to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The latest wave of the Canadian invasion is due on our shores in May.
Music | News
34% | 10 Aug 2007
Jeffrey Lewis coming to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
New York alt-folkster Jeffrey Lewis is heading to Dublin next month.
Music | News
34% | 17 May 2007
Jose Feliciano heads to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The musical community of Dublin will no doubt be thrilled to learn that Jose Feliciano is making a rare appearance.
Music | News
34% | 8 Sep 2006
Emmett Tinley's Irish tour details
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Emmett Tinley is coming to a venue near you.
Music | News
34% | 7 Jul 2005
Lucky Dube extends Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
South African reggae superstar Lucky Dube has added some extra dates to his Irish tour.
Music | News
34% | 12 May 2008
Duke Special guests on Rowley album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Duke Special will make a guest appearance on the forthcoming debut album by British songstress Beth Rowley.
Music | News
34% | 1 Apr 2008
Vincent Vincent And The Villains plan Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
So good they named him twice; Vincent Vincent and his band are playing three dates here next month.
Music | News
34% | 19 Jun 2006
Joan As Police Woman to visit Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Joan Wasser, the highly acclaimed songstress who's been compared to everyone from Dusty Springfield to Debbie Harry, is making her way to Ireland in the forthcoming weeks.
Music | News
34% | 15 Oct 2009
Dead Chickens before Christmas
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dead Chickens are scheduled to make two major appearances in Dublin between now and Christmas following their storming launch for Psychotic Reaction at Twisted Pepper last month.
Music | News
34% | 19 Jul 2007
Paddy Casey announces trio of Dublin dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Paddy Casey returns to the capital in style with a trio of club dates.
Music | News
34% | 6 Jun 2006
Jim Noir cancels Irish date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Manchester's finest, Jim Noir, has cancelled the two dates planned for the end of this week.
Music | News
34% | 6 Feb 2007
Fionn Regan tour + single details
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Choice Music Prize nominee Fionn Regan has confirmed the release of a new single, ‘Be Good Or Be Gone’, in March.
Music | News
34% | 22 Jun 2006
The Automatic announce tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
What's that coming over the hill? It's not a monster, it's The Automatic!
Music | News
34% | 1 Sep 2005
The Subways pull out of Electric Picnic
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Let's hope there's no one who bought an Electric Picnic just for The Subways - because they've just announced they won't be there.
Music | News
34% | 18 Aug 2008
Massive Attack's Youlanda Quarty lines up Phantom Limb dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Not content with being one of Massive Attack’s featured vocalists, Yolanda Quarty travels to Ireland with her other band, Phantom Limb.
Music | News
34% | 3 Oct 2007
Eyeslave to headline Oxfam benefit
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Drogheda quintet Eyeslave are to headline the Oxjam benefit gig in Dublin
Music | News
34% | 4 Oct 2005
8 Ball plan short Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Now that their debut album's had time to marinate, 8 Ball fans to get a chance to check them out live, when they play the following dates:
Music | News
34% | 3 Mar 2008
Mainline become the Brothers Movement
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin harmonic rock ‘n’ rollers Mainline have changed their name and announced two live dates.
Music | News
34% | 21 Feb 2008
The Mad Professor announces Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dub legend the Mad Professor is coming to Dublin for a show in April.
Music | News
34% | 7 Feb 2008
Sia to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Former Zero 7 member Sia will play the capital in April.
Music | News
34% | 12 Nov 2008
Wallis Bird announces Irish tour dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Having enjoyed her recent band tour so much, Wallis Bird embarks on a solo acoustic trek next month when she tours Ireland in December
Music | News
34% | 28 Mar 2008
Peter leaves Bjorn & John for solo show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Stockholm indie pop man Peter Moren is taking a break from Peter Bjorn & John to do a series of live shows next month.
Music | News
34% | 1 May 2007
Malajube make Irish debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Fresh from supporting The Arcade Fire on their European tour, Montréal act and City Slang signing Malajube tour Ireland to coincide with their debut album.
Music | News
33% | 1 Apr 2009
Mi Ami announce Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The San Franciscan dance punks are bringing some friends with them.
Music | News
33% | 11 Apr 2008
Santogold adds Irish show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Brooklyn artist Santogold is headed for our shores this June with a Dublin show.
Music | News
33% | 21 Jan 2008
Nine IX Lives to play Dublin headliner
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin pop-punks Nine IX Lives have announced a hometown headliner in February.
Music | News
33% | 4 May 2007
Amy Millan to play Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Stars and Broken Social Scene member Amy Millan is bringing her solo show to Ireland.
Music | News
33% | 27 Mar 2007
Jenny Lindfors launches album with live dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Jenny Lindfors is to launch her debut album When The Night Time Comes with some live dates.
Music | News
33% | 27 Aug 2007
The Manchester Orchestra to play Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Georgian indie-rock quintet The Manchester Orchestra are to play a Dublin date next month.
Music | News
33% | 3 Nov 2009
Gemma Hayes live at Crawdaddy
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Irish vocalist will play an intimate acoustic set on Friday 4 December.
Music Review | Live
33% | 19 Jun 2009
Julie Feeney live at Crawdaddy
Celina Murphy
Supported by a masterful eight-piece orchestra, Feeney’s vocal chords are limber and haunting. Even the eccentric ‘mmm hmms’ and ‘woo woos’ sound superb.
Music | News
33% | 14 Apr 2009
Shapeshifter for Crawdaddy
The Hot Press Newsdesk
New Zealand's Shapeshifter to bring electronic sounds to Dublin next month.
Music | News
33% | 2 Apr 2009
California-based Doo-Wop throwback for Crawdaddy
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Richard Swift will lend his American pop experimentalism to the Dublin venue later this month.
Music | News
33% | 24 Mar 2009
Aoife Moriarty plans Crawdaddy gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The 'Alphabet Soup' singer will make a stop at the venue as part of her Dolls & Jigsaws album tour.
Music Review | Live
33% | 8 Mar 2009
Villagers live at Crawdaddy
Patrick Freyne
Villagers are a such a fully-formed, unaffected and epic proposition and they don’t so much hint at genius as come with all the verified documentation from the Department of Genius.
Music Review | Live
33% | 9 Dec 2008
Prenup and The Mighty Stef live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
33% | 14 Oct 2008
Greg Weeks to play Crawdaddy gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Philadelphian folk-rocker Greg Weeks has announced a Dublin date this November, on the back of his new album The Hive.
Music Review | Live
33% | 15 Nov 2007
Laura Izibor live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Colm O Hare
Izibor’s friendly stage persona adds to the intimacy of the show and she comes across as a relaxed, supremely confident performer with a refreshing lack of self-consciousness.
Music Review | Live
33% | 8 Oct 2007
The Manchester Orchestra live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Kilian Murphy
The wired, ferociously tight feel to the group’s set is a pleasure to behold, and any lush softening of their music would be most unwelcome.
Music Review | Live
33% | 23 Feb 2007
Pop Levi live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Ed Power
Stepping – okay, perhaps “ tripping” is a better word – into Pop Levi’s phantasmagorically unhinged universe is, by turns, a thrilling and disorienting experience.
Music Review | Live
33% | 25 Aug 2006
PETER, BJORN AND JOHN LIVE AT CRAWDADDY, DUBLIN
Patrick Gleeson
PETER, BJORN AND JOHN have released one of the finest pop albums of the year in the shape of Writer’s Block . As their first Irish headline show, tonight’s gig, therefore, has the potential to be something memorable. It is, but for all the wrong reasons
Music Review | Live
33% | 17 Jul 2006
JD Set with Suddyn, The Chaos Emerald + Kiernan McMullan at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Kilian Murphy
This was a gig that, in a manner not dissimilar to a German international football team, hit its stride at precisely the right time.
Music Review | Live
33% | 9 Feb 2006
Jim Noir/8Ball live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Phil Udell
Jim Noir arrives onstage wearing a bowler hat, which is not something you see everyday but somehow fitting. For Noir, the first years of the 21st century are of little consequence.
Music | News
33% | 7 Feb 2006
The Urges headline Crawdaddy
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Urges are to head a triple bill of acts on Crawdaddy's stage next week.
Music Review | Live
33% | 30 Apr 2004
Horace Andy live at Crawdaddy, Dublin
Danielle Brigham
It was a crowd-pleasing set that spanned from his early Studio One days into deep, dubby waters and Massive Attacks moments of greatness
Music | News
33% | 22 May 2008
Joe Echo plans nationwide tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Joe Echo has announced a nationwide tour to tie in with the June 16 release of his ‘Breakaway’ single.
Music | News
33% | 11 Nov 2004
Gwen McCrae announces Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
James Brown-endorsed soul diva, Gwen McCrae, is Dublin-bound this month
Music | News
33% | 14 Sep 2007
Music Ireland latest: Laura Izibor confirmed
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin soul queen Laura Izibor is the latest act to be confirmed for the Sennheiser Live Stage at Music Ireland '07.
Music | News
33% | 31 Jan 2008
Cadence Weapon and Ebony Bones confirm double headliner
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Rapper Cadence Weapon and disco chick Ebony Bones have announced a double-headliner gig in Dublin next month.
Music | News
33% | 25 Jan 2008
Ebony Bones to make Irish debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
English disco sensation Ebony Bones will play her first Irish show in February.
Music | News
33% | 8 Apr 2005
Delorentos to play IMRO Showcase Tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Fresh from wowing the crowd and walking away with the prize at the National Student Music Awards The Delorentos will play Whelan's, Dublin in May as part of The IMRO Showcase Tour.
Music | News
33% | 13 Dec 2007
Laura Izibor announces hometown show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Irish soul sensation Laura Izibor has announced an intimate gig in the New Year.
Music | News
33% | 7 Mar 2007
John Power extends tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
John Power, of Cast and The La's fame, is to play a full tour of Ireland in addition to his previously announced date in Dublin.
Music | News
33% | 24 Jun 2008
Shapeshifter announce Dublin gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
New Zealand heavy soul/drum ‘n’ bass merchants Shapeshifter have announced a show in Dublin this August.
Music | News
33% | 27 Nov 2007
Aesop Rock to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
New York hip-hop artist Aesop Rock is visiting Irish shores for a show here on February 2.
Music | News
33% | 16 Mar 2007
Peter, Bjorn & John announce new date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Peter Bjorn And John celebrate the release here of their eponymous debut and follow-up Falling Out albums – see next issue's Hotlist for gushing praise – with a show in Dublin’s Tripod.
Music | News
33% | 22 Nov 2007
The Good Life to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
It's Thanksgiving today, so what better time to announce a feast of Americana for Dublin?
Music | News
33% | 17 May 2007
Colleen announces one-off date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
French electronic celloist Colleen is to play a one-off date with a very special guest.
Music | News
33% | 27 Jan 2005
Do Me Bad Things to make Irish debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
New recruits to the Must Destroy label, London band Do Me Bad Things are Dublin-bound in April
Music | News
33% | 29 Sep 2004
La Rocca announce Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
With a bunch of new songs to ready roadtest, La Rocca will play dates in Cork, Dublin and Limerick
Music | News
33% | 14 Feb 2008
Wallis Bird announces new dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Wallis Bird has announced a series of live dates around the country In April.
Music | News
33% | 19 Aug 2005
Banda Zingara rock out at Festival Of World Cultures
The Hot Press Newsdesk
If you’re heading out to this year’s Festival Of World Cultures make sure to catch Banda Zingara.
Music | News
33% | 2 Feb 2006
Boss Volenti postpone tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
They should have been soundchecking as you read, but Irish buzz band Boss Volenti have been forced to postpone their tour.
Music | News
33% | 8 Jan 2008
These New Puritans for Ireland show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Southend punk fourpiece These New Puritans make their Irish debut next month with a show in Dublin.
Music | News
33% | 17 Aug 2004
Les Keye launches solo career
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Next month sees ex-Wilde Oscars singer Les Keyes plugging his new solo album
Music | News
33% | 5 Nov 2008
JD Set 2009 registration now open
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Registration for the Jack Daniel's competition for unsigned Irish bands has officially begun.
Music | News
33% | 5 Nov 2007
Jape announces Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Jape has announced an Irish tour to end the year.
Music | News
33% | 27 Mar 2009
Kelly added to Niall Mellon charity gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin singer-songwriter Michele Ann Kelly will play support to Padraig Rushe and His Soul Band at a charity gig in aid of the Niall Mellon Township Trust.
Music | News
33% | 29 Nov 2007
Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit plan Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Johnny Flynn has announced an Irish tour with his band The Sussex Wit in the new year.
Music | News
33% | 30 Jun 2008
The Minutes for Whelan’s residency
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Minutes have announced a three week residency Upstairs at Whelans.
Music | News
33% | 22 Jun 2009
DeVotchKa plot Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Grammy-nominated Coloradans hit Dublin and Belfast this August.
Music | News
33% | 6 Feb 2006
Broken Social Scene prepare for 3 hour Dublin gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
You read right.
Music | News
33% | 22 Oct 2007
Television Room open their account
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Formed out of the ashes of The Marshals, Television Room are set to release their debut single and play a smattering of live dates in the coming weeks.
Music | News
33% | 24 Apr 2008
Cassius set for Bacardi B-Live gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
French house DJs for May Bank Holiday date
Broadcast | Audio
33% | 31 Oct 2007
Paul Hourican: Single & Shows
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Malahide hopeful Paul Hourican has lined up a few dates in support of his
shiny new single 'Even Though You're Gone'. Which you can hear below!
Music | News
33% | 10 Nov 2008
The Brothers Movement confirm Irish gigs
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The band that rose Phoenix-like from the ashes of Mainline, The Brothers Movement, hit the road this month in support of their debut ‘Blind’ single.
Music | News
32% | 3 Sep 2008
Conway Savage to play Leitrim
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Bad Seeds man Conway Savage has added a stop-off at The Glen Centre in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim to his Irish tour.
Music | News
32% | 11 Nov 2004
Alphastates announce Irish tour dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Alphastates celebrate their new single with live dates in Mulligar, Dublin, Cork and Limerick
Music | News
32% | 5 Jun 2007
Laura Izibor added to major Hollywood soundtracks
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Laura Izibor joins Snow Patrol, The Wyo’s, David Holmes and Pugwash by gracing not one, but two major Hollywood soundtracks.
Music | News
32% | 21 Apr 2008
The Minutes to release new single
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Bright New Sounds champs The Minutes will release their new single next month.
Music | News
32% | 6 Feb 2008
Ane Brun for Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
There’s glacial Scandinavian cool to be had in May when Ane Brun comes to Dublin.
Music | News
32% | 13 May 2009
Conway Savage confirms tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Bad Seed is also releasing a Live In Ireland album.
Music | News
32% | 6 May 2008
Kelley Stoltz postpones Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Kelley Stoltz has re-scheduled his upcoming Dublin gig. The Sub Pop artist will now play the Sugar Club next month.
Music | News
32% | 30 Sep 2009
Cymbals Eat Guitars make their Irish bow
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Catch the indie hotshots in Dublin and Belfast.
Music | News
32% | 20 Sep 2007
The Mooney Suzuki Dublin gig announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Impossibly-named New Yorkers The Mooney Suzuki are coming to Dublin.
Music | News
32% | 21 Jan 2008
Adele announces Dublin debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Fresh from being salivated over in the last issue of Hot Press, Adele makes her Dublin debut in March.
Music | News
32% | 7 Aug 2008
Large Mound prepare for charity three-gig day
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin rockers Large Mound will stretch the limits of endurance this August 23, with three gigs in one day – and with a healthy dose of charitable intentions.
Music | News
32% | 8 Jun 2005
Nigel Mooney announces national tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Irish jazz and blues man Nigel Mooney kicks off his album launch tour in Dublin tomorrow
Music | News
32% | 12 May 2006
Boss Volenti tour Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Boss Volenti celebrate the release of their ‘Ain’t No Use’ single with an Irish tour.
Music | News
32% | 26 Jun 2008
Operator Please cancel Belfast show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Aussie popsters Operator Please have cancelled their Cadence Weapon support slot in Belfast next month.
Music | News
32% | 10 Sep 2008
White Hinterland adds new Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Portland's White Hinterland – that's singer-songwriter Casey Dienel and friends – have added three Irish dates to their upcoming European tour.
Music | News
32% | 5 Jan 2009
Villagers extend Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
As previously announced on hotpress.com, Conor O'Brien (ex-The Immediate) brings his new Villagers group on tour next month, with new dates just added...
Music | News
32% | 16 Dec 2008
Conor O'Brien brings Villagers on tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Former Immediate vocalist Conor O'Brien goes on tour in February with his new 'Villagers' project.
Music | News
32% | 9 Oct 2006
The Gorgeous Colours confirm single release
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Hot Press faves The Gorgeous Colours capitalise on good words said at the Castlepalooza festival, with the release of their debut "proper" single.
Music | News
32% | 8 Jan 2009
Max Tundra Confirms Tour...
The Hot Press Newsdesk
... and gets an A+ for his Irish!
Music | News
32% | 9 Jul 2009
Kanye West makes surprise appearance at N.A.S.A gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
After finishing up his own show in Cork, he made a special appearance at The Pavilion too
Music | News
32% | 26 Sep 2007
The Aliens to invade in October
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Aliens are to play Dublin next month.
Music | News
32% | 7 Jul 2009
Zu take up a Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The band with the most electic colloborations are playing here in September.
Music | News
32% | 4 Dec 2008
New Year's Eve line-up at POD
The Hot Press Newsdesk
This New Year's eve sees three sets at the POD complex, including Humanzi, Meneo and the Antics' DJs.
Music | News
32% | 20 Mar 2006
Messiah J & The Expert re-emerge
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The boys previously known as Creative Controle are back again with tour dates and their first single in over two years.
Music | News
32% | 29 Aug 2007
Laura Izibor to release live EP
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Following the inclusion of her song 'Shine' on the soundtrack of The Nanny Diaries , Dublin soulster Laura Izibor is to release a live EP.
Music | News
32% | 3 Jul 2007
The Revs join reformers with comeback tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Add The Revs to the list of comeback kings. They might not have been apart for as long as The Police, or even The Verve, but they too are back with a bang this summer with a new Irish tour.
Music | News
32% | 13 Aug 2008
UPDATED: Mystery Jets forced to cancel Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
London indie merchants Mystery Jets have cancelled dates in Belfast and Dublin due to illness.
Music | News
32% | 12 Jan 2009
The JD Set Shortlist Announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
30 of Ireland's top unsigned bands are ready to do rock 'n' roll battle.
Music | News
32% | 19 Jan 2007
Former Ladytron man announces solo show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Pop Levi, erstwhile bassist for electropop outfit, is to play his debut in Ireland.
Music | News
32% | 16 Jul 2007
The Aftermath in bus crash
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Aftermath have been forced to postpone several tour dates after a lucky escape on Friday night.
Music | News
32% | 24 May 2006
Simple Kid returns to live scene
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Cork’s #2 greatest maverick – Cathal Coughlan has the top spot in perpetuity – Simple Kid returns to live duty.
Music | News
32% | 28 Apr 2008
Niall Colfer releases debut single, announces gig dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ex-Salthouse frontman, Niall Colfer, releases After All That's Happened and schedules dates in Dublin, Wexford, and Waterford.
Music | News
32% | 18 Oct 2006
UK industry invade Dublin for showcase weekend
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hard Working Class Heroes festival proved to be a huge success, with full houses for virtually all of the Dublin city centre showcases.
Music | News
32% | 26 Jan 2009
Imelda May returns to Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Dublin rockabilly singer is also shooting up the iTunes chart.
Music | News
32% | 30 Sep 2004
Ann Scott announces nationwide dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ann Scott returns to the live circuit with a series of dates and a brand new single
Music | News
32% | 6 Apr 2007
Vesta Varro unleash debut album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Limerick band Vesta Varro are set to release their debut album Exit Here on June 8.
Music | News
32% | 28 May 2007
First solo outing for Bell X1 man
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Bell X1’s David Geraghty is to play his first solo gig in Dublin this June.
Music | News
32% | 30 Jun 2004
Rodrigo y Gabriela to record Metallica covers EP
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Rodrigo and Gabriela have plans to release a Metallica covers EP in the next few months.
Music | News
32% | 18 Jun 2008
Cadence Weapon to play Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Canadian hip-hop artist Cadence Weapon will support Operator Please on their Belfast date next month, with a Dublin gig the next day.
Music | News
32% | 9 Aug 2007
Simple Kid leads Electric Picnic line-up additions
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Simple Kid is among the slew of new acts confirmed to play this year's Electric Picnic.
Music | News
32% | 18 Sep 2006
Neko Case plays Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The critically acclaimed American country/alternative performer Neko Case pays a visit to Ireland.
Music | News
32% | 28 May 2004
Rodrigo y Gabriela hit the national roads
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Rodrigo y Gabriela will be plugging their new live album with - surprise, surprise! - a series of live dates around the country
Music | News
32% | 24 Aug 2004
Dublin Gospel Choir announces national tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
DGC take their Night Of Soul repertoire on an extended tour across Ireland, beginning September
Music | News
32% | 20 Dec 2005
Regina Spektor is Dublin-bound
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Regina Spektor makes a bee-line for Dublin this February, along with a few others.
Music | News
32% | 24 Oct 2007
La Rocca to feature on FIFA '08 soundtrack
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ireland's La Rocca will join artists from 26 other countries on the soundtrack to the FIFA '08 soccer game.
Music | News
32% | 30 May 2008
Santogold, Mystery Jets cancel weekend gigs
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Santogold and Mystery Jets – both due to play Dublin gigs this weekend as part of Soundtrack '08 – have been forced to cancel their shows.
Music | News
32% | 21 Sep 2007
Headgear announces tour dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Daragh Dukes, aka Headgear, has announced a mini-tour in support of his new single.
Music | News
32% | 13 Sep 2006
Fionn Regan announces tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Fionn Regan gives his long-awaited LP The End Of History a helping hand up the charts with an Irish tour.
Music | News
31% | 10 Jul 2007
DeVotchKa play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Denver four-piece who composed the music to the Oscar-winning Little Miss Sunshine are playing Dublin this August.
Music | News
31% | 22 Apr 2008
Michael Knight announce album launch
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Michael Knight launch their new album in the Sugar Club, Dublin next week.
Music | News
31% | 6 Apr 2007
Cap Pas Cap reissue album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Team Cap Pas Cap are keeping themselves busy, with a reissued album and tour in the pipeline.
Music | News
31% | 31 May 2007
Matt Lunson's new project revealed
The Hot Press Newsdesk
There's live dates in the pipeline too.
Music | News
31% | 25 Jan 2008
Frightened Rabbit announce Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Scottish garage-pop trio Frightened Rabbit have announced a four-date Irish jaunt in February.
Music | News
31% | 7 Feb 2008
Naughty By Nature & Peanut Butter Wolf announce Dublin shows
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Jersey rappers Naughty By Nature will be making a long-overdue first visit to Ireland in March.
Music | News
31% | 26 Sep 2007
Of Montreal return to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
They're back! Everyone's favourite practitioners of indie glam Of Montreal are to play Dublin once again.
Music | News
31% | 24 Jan 2006
Don Mescall signs on dotted line for Nashville label
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Having been feted in Irish singer-songwriter circles for over a decade, Limerick’s Don Mescall has signed a seven-figure deal with Nashville’s Curb Records.
Music | News
31% | 7 Jan 2008
Ham Sandwich announce album & tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ham Sandwich have confirmed a release date for their debut album and a string of supporting live dates.
Music | News
31% | 23 Oct 2007
Vesta Varro scoop Canadian prize
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Limerick lads Vest Varro have returned triumphant from Canadian Indie Week, having won the top prize for Best Live Act.
Music | News
31% | 20 Jun 2007
Mike Got Spiked plan Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Maybe they just missed the weather, but Irish ex-pats Mike Got Spiked will be returning home from the US for a island-wide tour this summer.
Music | News
31% | 4 Jun 2008
Red Kid plan album release
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin rock five-piece Red Kid will release their debut album this August.
Music | News
31% | 3 Mar 2009
The People win through from The JD Set's Cork heats
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Jack Daniel's competition is now on its way to Waterford.
Music | News
31% | 4 Sep 2009
The Hot Press Chatroom at EP kicks off with Lykke Li
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Swedish singer got things started by telling us she'll keep working it for the single ladies like Beyonce on her next record!
Music | News
31% | 12 Jul 2006
Calling all DJs! Here's your chance to hit the big time
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Corona Movida DJ search is looking for Ireland's hottest DJ. Fame is not a prerequisite to this competition as each DJ will be judged on ability and music selection.
Music | News
31% | 21 Nov 2008
Grand Pocket Orchestra announce Christmas Party
The Hot Press Newsdesk
It's a busy news week for GPO, as they announce another string of dates, including a Christmas Party with So Cow and Dublin Duck Dispensary.
Music | News
31% | 13 Mar 2007
The Rakes cancel Vicar St
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The promoters cite "unforseen circumstances" as the reason for the cancellation.
Music | News
31% | 14 Sep 2007
Dorothy Murphy announces tour with new ensemble
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Irish jazz vocalist Dorothy Murphy will be previewing material from her new album at a series of concert dates in September.
Music | News
31% | 22 Aug 2008
Conway Savage set for Irish tour and back catalogue release
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Nick Cave’s piano man Conway Savage pays a solo visit to Ireland for a 6-date tour this October.
Music | News
31% | 6 Apr 2007
The Inside Track: Rebel swell
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
31% | 29 Jan 2008
Oppenheimer plan Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Belfast duo Oppenheimer are plotting a ten-date Irish tour next month.
Music | News
31% | 17 Jul 2006
Buckcherry set for Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Hard-rocking US band Buckcherry are to play Dublin and Belfast with a new album under their belt after a long break.
Music | News
31% | 17 Oct 2007
King Creosote to tour Ireland in November
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Scottish folk-popster King Creosote has announced details of an Irish tour.
Music | News
31% | 23 Jun 2005
BellX1 conquer LA radio waves
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Currently on tour in the US, BellX1 have made a considerable impression on LA radio listeners
Music | News
31% | 23 Feb 2007
Joan As Policewoman return to Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Joan Wasser and her band will be returning to Ireland for a newly-confirmed gig.
Music | News
31% | 7 Mar 2008
'Text ticket' service launched
The Hot Press Newsdesk
A new service that supplies 'paperless' email and SMS event tickets has just been launched in Ireland.
Music | News
31% | 8 Jul 2009
Yo! Majesty's rescheduled show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Tickets for the original show are still valid
Music | News
30% | 13 Apr 2007
Bands wanted for JD Set
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The search is on for the hotshot acts who’ll get to play high profile Irish gigs as part of this year’s JD Set.
Music | News
30% | 13 Apr 2005
Top BudRising gigs on sale now [updated]
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Echo & The Bunnymen, Beck, Roots Manuva, Masters At Work, The La's and Jimmy Cliff are among the performers announced for the BudRising festival
Music | News
30% | 16 Aug 2007
Neosupervital announce Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Synth-poppers Neosupervital are to play a string of dates across Ireland.
Music | News
30% | 2 Sep 2009
Stage Times up for Electric Picnic
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Detailed running order available
Music | News
30% | 3 Oct 2007
Reemo to play Oxjam
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Kildare band Reemo will be playing at the Oxjam launch in Dublin.
Music | News
30% | 21 Sep 2007
Dark Room Notes to tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dark Room Notes have announced a series of dates across the country.
Music | News
30% | 19 May 2006
The Inside Track
The Hot Press Newsdesk
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
30% | 13 Dec 2007
These New Puritans to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
'Southend's answer to The Fall' are to play Dublin in February.
Music | News
30% | 18 Nov 2008
Grand Pocket Orchestra for FLApes support
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin indie pop merchants Grand Pocket Orchestra will play support to Fight Like Apes at their Academy show next month.
Music | News
30% | 2 Sep 2006
Electric Picnic 2006 is go!
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Electric Picnic 2006 began yesterday (September 1) in fine style.
Music | News
30% | 2 Apr 2007
Headgear announce new album details
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Limerick’s Daragh Dukes has announced details of his second album as Headgear.
Music | Interview
30% | 14 Mar 2007
The tweet hereafter
Paul Nolan
Virtuoso violinist Andrew Bird may be an avant-pop posterchild, but that hasn’t stopped him jamming with the cast of Sesame Street
Music | News
30% | 17 Sep 2007
Hooray For Humans announce album and tour dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Cork's Hooray For Humans are set to release their debut LP.
Music | News
30% | 8 Jul 2009
Alela Diane tour + new album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Catch the American before she becomes ginormous.
Music | News
30% | 9 Nov 2009
IMRO reveal Live Music Awards 2009 shortlist
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Vote now in the Hot Press Readers’ Live Music Venue of the Year category.
Music | News
30% | 1 Feb 2006
Mundy headlines charity gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Mundy is just one of the many acts signed up for a gig in aid of a Chernobyl initiative.
Music | News
30% | 24 May 2007
The Mighty Stef goes on the road
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Mighty Stef is returning to his home country for a smattering of live dates.
Music | News
30% | 1 Jun 2007
The Inside Track: Soma like it hot
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
30% | 7 Oct 2009
Irish Debut For Mayer Hawthorne
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Mayer Hawthorne & The County have announced Irish dates.
Music | News
30% | 5 Oct 2004
Bad Seed Conway Savage announces Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Conway Savage will be joined by Australian musician Jim Yamouridis for two shows in Ireland
Music | Interview
30% | 3 Jun 2008
Hotpress On Tour: Fred On Arrival
Colm O'Sullivan
On their latest LP Cork electro-rock champs Fred channel rustic vibes and hook up with Razorlight's wingman. The resulting album is their finest hour yet.
Music | News
30% | 11 Mar 2008
John Cooper Clarke for Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Legendary 'performance poet' John Cooper Clarke will be visiting Dublin in May.
Music | News
30% | 12 Sep 2007
Kopek announce tour and single details
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Irish indie up-and-comers Kopek are set for an autumn/winter tour in support of their second single.
Music | News
30% | 28 Jun 2007
Electric Picnic hosts Nokia Trend Lab bands
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The latest addition to the Electric Picnic line-up is the Nokia Trend Lab stage, featuring Simple Kid, Nouvelle Vague and 65 Days Of Static, among others.
Music | Interview
29% | 20 Sep 2005
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
29% | 5 Mar 2009
N.A.S.A. make their Irish debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin and Cork can look forward to the full Brazilian.
Music | News
29% | 17 Jun 2004
Bud Rising Festival announces line-up
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Primal Scream, De La Soul and Grandaddy are just some of the artists that have been confirmed for next month's Bud Rising festival in Dublin
Music | News
29% | 24 May 2004
They are Walter
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Listen to the fresh new sounds of Walter...
Music | News
29% | 18 Aug 2009
Latest Shred Yr Face line-up announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Espers, The Cave Singers and Woods are all bound for Dublin and Belfast.
Music | News
29% | 3 Sep 2008
The inside track: Here comes the sun
Roisin Dwyer
News an gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
29% | 12 Sep 2008
Pod lines-up weekend comedy fest
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin's Pod Concerts has lined up a stellar comedy bill to take place over the October Bank Holiday weekend, featuring Roseanne Barr, Sean Hughes, Jim Jeffries and more.
Music | News
29% | 3 Sep 2006
Electric Picnic: Saturday report
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Rain didn't stop play on the first full day of the festival.
Music | Interview
29% | 9 Sep 2009
Between A Rock A Bard Place
Valerie Flynn
Damien Dempsey is back in town after a five month stint Down Under. Hot Press catches up with the Dublin balladeer as he kicks off a 50-date Irish tour, taking in Electric Picnic along the way. He talks about the success of his Rocky Road To Dublin covers record, the thrill of bestriding Croke Park – and having Bono and The Edge checking him out in Sallynoggin!
Music | News
29% | 16 Oct 2009
The Night Marchers announce Irish tour
The Hot Press Newsdesk
They have a garage band legend in their ranks!
Hot Features | Reports
29% | 14 Feb 2008
The Inside Track: Someday my Vince will come
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
29% | 10 Aug 2007
The Inside Track: Hail To The Homecoming
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front.
Hot Features | Reports
29% | 16 Sep 2009
SATURDAY
Stuart Clark
Poxy fucking Irish weather!
Now that we’ve let the elephant out of the room – or should that be tent? – let’s concentrate on the musical delights that Day Two of the Picnic had to offer.
Music | News
28% | 2 Dec 2004
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front, with Roisin Dwyer.
Music Review | Live
28% | 23 Apr 2007
Joan As Policewoman live at Tripod, Dublin
Kilian Murphy
There seemed to be something distant and pre-occupied about Joan Wasser's banter, full of semi-comprehensible, possibly-stoned babble and peculiar random observations.
Music | News
28% | 25 Aug 2008
For Crayon Out Loud
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
28% | 21 Oct 2004
Beats + Pieces: Abbey Days
Mark Kavanagh
Dance news with Mark Kavanagh.
Music | News
28% | 7 Sep 2009
Damien Dempsey joins post-Picnic gig charge
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Music | News
28% | 6 May 2005
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
28% | 5 Sep 2005
Electric Picnic 2005: Sunday round-up
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Electric Picnic is sadly over for another year now, but the second and last day rounded off the festival in fine style.
Music | Interview
28% | 22 Apr 2004
Airs Apparent
Phil Udell
Atmosphere are freshening up the hip-hop scene. Rapper Slug explains how and why to Phil Udell.
Music | News
28% | 14 Sep 2006
The Inside Track: Boom with a view
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
28% | 2 Apr 2007
Electric Picnic line-up revealed!
The Hot Press Newsdesk
After plenty of industry speculation, the initial line-up for the Electric Picnic has been announced.
Music | News
28% | 11 Sep 2008
IMRO reveal shortlist for Live Venue Awards
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The inaugural Live Music Venue Of The Year awards give IMRO members a chance to vote for their favourite venues. And now the nominees have been announced...
Music | Interview
28% | 19 Nov 2009
Worth Their Eight in Gold
Colm O Hare
Their odd-ball sound is hard to pin down, but that hasn’t prevented indie rockers 8 Ball from becoming one of the most buzzed about Irish groups on the scene.
Music | News
28% | 26 Aug 2004
Beats + Pieces Column
Mark Kavanagh
Leonard's crowin'.
Music | Interview
28% | 21 Mar 2007
Michah boo
Paul Nolan
Texas native Micah P Hinson has a decidedly more intriguing background than the average singer-songwriter.
Music | Interview
27% | 19 Feb 2008
Are friends Eclectic?
Shilpa Ganatra
Influenced by artists as diverse as Mogwai and Boards of Canada, The Eclectic are nothing if not well named.
Music | News
27% | 17 Dec 2007
Murphy's Live bands announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
After a mammoth four hundred and fifty entries, the fourteen finalist bands for the Murphy’s Live '08 band competition have been announced...
Music | News
27% | 20 Oct 2006
The Inside Track: Ghoul's out
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip on the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Hot Features | Reports
27% | 21 Sep 2009
Sunday
Patrick Freyne
Sunday morning coming down to Stradbally. I skip from my car to be accosted by a raddled festival veteran lying face down in the mud. Weeping.
Music | Interview
27% | 9 Sep 2009
Fibbing In The Name Of
Olaf Tyaransen
Stonemason-turned-artful strummer Mick Flannery talks about nearly winning the Choice Music Prize for his album White Lies, his on-going battle against laziness and his dreams of breaking the UK
Hot Features | Interview
27% | 23 Aug 2006
The Sex O'Clock News
Anne Sexton
News and views from around the world, stimulation for the eyes and ears, Sexton's Miscellany plus this week's Top Sex Tip...
Music | Interview
27% | 1 Jun 2004
Finga licking good
Barry O Donoghue
Never mind Mike Skinner, if it’s genre-bending concept albums you’re after, look no further than mad Mancs Fingathing.
Music | News
27% | 23 Mar 2007
The Inside Track: Little girl blue
The Hot Press Newsdesk
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 10 Mar 2006
The inside track: The divine of their lives
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 27 Feb 2006
The inside track: Oscars wild
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | Interview
27% | 18 Jul 2007
Life inside the wendy house
Roisin Dwyer
In the ‘80s Wendy James turned heads as Transvision Vamp’s sultry frontwoman. Now she’s back and this time she’s nobody’s baby doll.
Music | News
27% | 21 Feb 2008
Dawn of the dead
Peter Murphy
Don't be fooled by the morbid name. Limerick's We Should Be Dead are pop virtuosos of the first order.
Music | News
27% | 30 Oct 2007
The inside track: this winter's soundtrack
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front.
Music | News
27% | 12 Jan 2007
The Inside Track: In 07 heaven
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 27 Jul 2007
The Inside Track: Full gloom fever
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | Interview
27% | 22 Sep 2006
As you like it
Steve Cummins
Willowy LA girl rockers The Like pack an unexpected punch.
Music | News
27% | 6 Oct 2006
The Inside Track: Fallout boys
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
27% | 1 Jul 2004
Beats + Pieces: Track it Up
Mark Kavanagh
Temple Bar Outdoors announced the launch of the first ever Latin Quarter Festival, which will run over the August Bank Holiday Weekend and features a host of international and local musicians and DJ’s as well as a street carnival experience across Dublin’s Cultural Quarter.
Hot Features | Interview
27% | 4 Apr 2006
You're so feign
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Nathan Fake might just be the hottest thing in techno but don’t try to dance to his music.
Industry | Reports
27% | 24 May 2007
The revolution starts here
Jackie Hayden
A new Dublin-based operation claims to be about to revolutionise the music business by adopting a non-contractual, non-A&R approach to releasing records via key internet music stores. Jackie Hayden talks to the company’s mainman Denver Thomas.
Music | News
27% | 10 Feb 2006
Vesta in show
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 4 Dec 2006
The Inside Track: news and gossip
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 3 Nov 2006
Hero we go
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front.
Music | News
27% | 29 Jun 2007
The Inside Track: March of the penguins
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Hot Features | Interview
27% | 25 Mar 2008
At Home with Karl Spain
Stephen Errity
Busy gigging comedian Karl Spain has left behind a comfortable suburban family home for a city centre apartment in his native Limerick. He talks to Stephen Errity about work, pleasure and how, in one way, he's a lot like Woody Allen.
Music | News
27% | 4 May 2007
The Inside Track: the fest days of our lives
The Hot Press Newsdesk
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 21 May 2008
The Inside Track: Hello Baby Blue
Roisin Dwyer
News and Gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
27% | 3 Jun 2004
The Inside Track: Dub Manoeuvres
Roisin Dwyer
News from the capital, featuring Renko, Fresno and much more...
Music | Interview
27% | 19 Nov 2004
The Quiet Man
Barry O Donoghue
A man of few words in person, ex-Anti-Pop Consortium hip hop guru Beans is nonetheless an exciting and dynamic performer on record.
Music | Interview
27% | 16 Aug 2007
Real gone kid
Shilpa Ganatra
Owing their name to a chance encounter with a German bum, Red Kid explain how Euro-busking made them the force they are today.
Hot Features | Reports
27% | 29 Aug 2007
The Inside Track: Picnic Perfect
Roisin Dwyer
Hot news and gossip from the domestic front
Music | Interview
27% | 2 Apr 2007
The immortal coil
Shilpa Ganatra
They might be the alter ego of Dublin rockers Future Kings of Spain but A Lazarus Soul are anything but a side project.
Music | Interview
27% | 24 Apr 2006
From the driveway to the dream
Marissa Connolly
In the past five years, Garageland has helped numerous unheard bands and artists find a more permanent spot in the music biz. With a series of upcoming shows that will spotlight the most successful of the bunch, Marissa Connelly speaks to some of the highlight acts about life after their Garage Gig debuts.
Music | News
27% | 30 Jun 2005
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
27% | 18 Nov 2005
The Inside Track: Women on the verge
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 27 Jan 2006
The Inside Track: Who's the boss?
The Hot Press Newsdesk
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | Interview
27% | 1 Mar 2006
A Walk In The Dark
Tara Brady
He likes The Beatles, Beach Boys and Aphex Twin. But Jim Noir's sun-kissed psychedelia is entirely original.
Music | Interview
27% | 20 Aug 2007
Bird on a wire
Peter Murphy
How Wallis Bird has managed to mantain full artistic control, and have a ball while doing so.
Music | News
27% | 29 Jul 2009
Joe Gideon & The Shark announce Irish debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The critically acclaimed blues duo will play Dublin's Crawdaddy on September 23.
Music | News
27% | 18 May 2009
Julie Feeney launches album
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Feeney's latest album pages goes on national release on June 5 and to celebrate its launch, the singer will play Dublin's Crawdaddy on June 10.
Music | News
27% | 24 Apr 2009
Camogie Lovers win JD Set
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Dublin duo Camogie Lovers emerged victorious from a hotly contested JD Set final last night in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 19 Mar 2009
Polly Scattergood hits Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The burgeoning stylophone-d and accordion-ed pop artist plays Crawdaddy this month.
Music | News
27% | 20 Feb 2009
Battle for JD Set victory begins
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Dublin leg of the JD Set kicked off in style last night in Crawdaddy with blistering sets from Jezzebelle, Robotnik and Revolution for Dogs.
Music | News
27% | 24 Oct 2008
Izibor Woos International Contingent
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Rising Irish soul star Laura Izibor was thrust centre stage last night, as a contingent of UK record company executives and media people descended on Crawdaddy to catch her latest home-town appearance there
Music | News
27% | 14 Oct 2008
High Places announce Dublin show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Brooklyn trance duo High Places have confirmed that they will perform a Dublin gig in Crawdaddy this November.
Music | News
27% | 4 Sep 2008
Tindersticks plot Irish return
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Having delighted a packed CrawDaddy tent at Electric Picnic, Tindersticks pay their own headlining visit to Dublin's Vicar St this November.
Music | News
27% | 13 Mar 2008
Adele announces Dublin return
The Hot Press Newsdesk
If you missed out on Adele's recent sold-out Crawdaddy show, fear not - she'll be back in May.
Music | News
27% | 6 Mar 2008
Kimya Dawson for Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The voice behind a goodly chunk of the Juno soundtrack, Kimya Dawson, is Dublin-bound on May 16 for a show in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 3 Mar 2008
Sia announces Dublin date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Sia limbers up for her Coachella appearance with an April 15 show in Crawdaddy, Dublin, tickets for which are on sale now priced €16.
Music | News
27% | 3 Jan 2008
Le Loup to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
“Intricate patterns and swells, edging towards dramatic, sweeping movements” are promised on February 21 when Washington DC experimentalists Le Loup play Dublin's Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 22 Nov 2007
DFA Records showcase announced
The Hot Press Newsdesk
There will be plenty of ding-donging merrily and, indeed, on high as Crawdaddy plays host to a special DFA Records night this December
Music | News
27% | 5 Nov 2007
Dan Deacon confirms Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Baltimore oddball Dan Deacon is to follow up his recent Crawdaddy stormer with a full-blown Irish tour.
Music | News
27% | 25 Oct 2006
Daniel Figgis announces Dublin show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Ireland’s leading avant-garde sonic composer Daniel Figgis plays a rare Dublin show in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 25 Oct 2006
Orbital man to play Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Former Orbital lynchpin Phil Hartnoll brings his new Long Range project to Dublin for a show in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 31 Aug 2006
Kelly Stoltz announces one-off date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Kelley Stoltz nips in on September 27 for a one-off show in Dublin’s Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 7 Jul 2006
Peter Bjorn & John make Irish debut
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Doubtless inspired by the news that their ‘Young Folks’ single is glued to the Hot Press windy-up gramophone, Peter Bjorn & John make their Dublin debut on August 12 in CrawDaddy.
Music | News
27% | 30 Jun 2006
Slave Zero launch new EP
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Slave Zero give their The Pain Remits EP the official launch treatment on July 13 when they play Dublin’s Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 30 Mar 2006
LA's Giant Drag play one-off date
The Hot Press Newsdesk
LA grunge popsters Giant Drag nip in for a show at Dublin’s CrawDaddy.
Music | News
27% | 9 Mar 2006
The Slits play reunion gig in Dublin
The Hot Press Newsdesk
There’s joyous news for punk fans with ’76 legends The Slits playing a reunion gig in Dublin’s CrawDaddy.
Music | News
27% | 23 Feb 2006
The Blue Aeroplanes return
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Blue Aeroplanes hit the comeback trail when they play Dublin’s CrawDaddy.
Music | News
27% | 16 Feb 2006
Jefferey & Jack Lewis come to Ireland
The Hot Press Newsdesk
With the Moldy Peaches seemingly running out of juice, Jeffrey Lewis brings his brother Jack to Ireland for shows in CrawDaddy, Dublin (February 28) and McHugh’s Bar, Belfast (March 1).
Music | News
27% | 11 Jan 2006
Test Icicles postpone tonight's Dublin gig - again!
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Test Icicles have cancelled their show tonight in Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 21 Nov 2005
Get ready to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The much-touted Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are set to prove they're worthy of their hype when they come to Dublin's Crawdaddy.
Music | News
27% | 3 Aug 2005
You Am I frontman for special Dublin show
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Expect Crawdaddy to be awash with Foster’s and VB-swilling Antipodeans when You Am I mainman Tim Rogers and former Reptile-in-chief Nick Barker join forces for a Dublin date.
DONT USE Events | Gig
27% | 4 Feb 2005
Reuben, Chuzzle for Oxfam Benefit Gig
The Hot Press Newsdesk
An Oxfam Benefit Gig is taking place next Thursday, Feb 10th in Crawdaddy, Dublin.
Music | News
27% | 28 Jun 2004
The Fall announce Irish dates
The Hot Press Newsdesk
That most maverick of Mancunians, Mark E. Smith, brings the 850th incarnation of The Fall to Crawdaddy, Dublin (August 7); and the Roisin Dubh, Galway (8).
Music | News
27% | 8 May 2008
The Inside Track: hello baby blue
The Hot Press Newsdesk
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 22 May 2008
Ace of Jades
Roisin Dwyer
New and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer...
Music Review | Live
27% | 1 Sep 2008
Electric Picnic 2008: Saturday
Ruraidh Conlon O'Reilly
Day two, and Franz Ferdinand provide pure entertainment, That Petrol Emotion win the attention of a new generation and the Body And Soul area hosts the mother of all night parties.
Music | Interview
27% | 13 Jul 2008
Hotpress on Tour: Lash on Demand
Olaf Tyaransen
They've been known to hand-craft their own instruments and, just for the hell of it, once toured Korea. Little wonder that boy/girl partnership Mirakil Whip are fast earning a reputation as one of the country's most eclectic new bands.
Music Review | Live
27% | 11 Jun 1997
Ace of Hearts
Eamonn McCann
MOVING HEARTS in the BAGGOT INN, three nights a week - EAMON MC CANN recalls the greatest residency ever.
Music Review | Live
27% | 1 Sep 2008
Electric Picnic 2008: Friday
Ruraidh Conlon O'Reilly
Friday at Electric Picnic saw Sigur Ros pull off a spellbinding main stage performance, Christy Moore lift the mood of all, and many comings and goings at the Hot Press Chatroom.
Music | News
27% | 13 Jul 2007
The Inside Track: Dawn of the dead
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | Interview
27% | 8 May 2006
My Fair Ladyboy
Shilpa Ganatra
Fairuza reek of sexually ambivalent glamour and aren’t adverse to wearing featherboas on stage. Their songs aren’t bad either.
Music | News
27% | 6 Aug 2008
Supermodel Supernova
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front.
Music | Interview
27% | 19 Mar 2008
Wit me baby one more time
Roisin Dwyer
He used to be an actor but there's nothing showbizzy about Johnny Flynn's baroque folk-pop. He tells us what it's like to grow up in a thespian household and of his friendship with Kevin Spacey.
Music | Interview
27% | 21 Feb 2008
The glimmer takes it all
Paul Nolan
They're unheralded heroes of Canadian rock, purveyors of slinky indie-pop and swooning torchsongs about gay football hooligans. Say hello to Stars, the other great band from Montreal.
Hot Features | Reports
27% | 7 Feb 2008
The Inside Track: The Vinyl Countdown
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Hot Features | Reports
27% | 28 Feb 2008
Hail, Hail, Shamrock & Roll
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
27% | 11 Oct 2006
Folk column: Turner Prize
Greg McAteer
Juliet Turner has a treat for fans. She’ll be debuting songs from her forthcoming album on her current tour.
Music | News
27% | 18 Sep 2007
The Inside Track: Eckhart and soul
The Hot Press Newsdesk
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
26% | 14 Jul 2006
Chunky magic
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
26% | 18 Mar 2009
Synth you've been gone
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front
Music Review | Live
26% | 5 Oct 2007
Hard Working Class Heroes Festival at Tripod, Dublin
Kilian Murphy
Over three days, the cream of up-and-coming Irish and Scandinavian talent gave it their all. Killian Murphy picks out those that shone brightest. Click here. for live gallery.
Music | News
26% | 27 Oct 2009
Band On The Run
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Hot Features | Interview
26% | 10 Jul 2007
The next picture show
Jackie Hayden
One of Ireland’s most respected photographers, John Minihan not only remembers the ‘60s, but he was there, and he has the photographs to prove it.
Music | News
26% | 16 Jun 2006
Our cup runneth over
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic homefront with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
26% | 4 Nov 2005
The Inside Track: Getting their kicks
Roisin Dwyer
News amd gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music Review | Live
26% | 6 Sep 2007
Electric Picnic 2007: Friday
Paul Nolan
From the goodtime vibes of Hot Chip to the full-on sonic assault of Primal Scream, this year's Electric Picnic was even more fab than its predecessors.
Music | Interview
26% | 5 Aug 1998
Old Cowboys Never Die
Colm O Hare
Famed for their live shows in the late ’80s, the Fleadh Cowboys have reassembled for a new album. Peter Cummins explains all to Colm O’Hare.
Music | News
26% | 21 Apr 2005
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
26% | 16 Sep 2009
Tupelo, Yummy
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
26% | 13 Apr 2005
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Music | News
26% | 10 Dec 2007
The Inside Track: The bleep shall inherit the earth
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer.
Hot Features | Reports
26% | 3 Nov 2008
Hair Apparent
Roisin Dwyer
Keep an eye-out for these hot albums that have just been released and for some upcoming shows in November.
Music | News
26% | 25 Sep 2009
Planet of Sound
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front
Music | News
26% | 19 Nov 2004
The Inside Track
Roisin Dwyer
News from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Hot Features | Comedy
26% | 14 Mar 2007
The big cheese
Louise Hodgson
Don’t get Camembert Quartet frontman Clint Velour talking about singer-songwriters. None of the current crop are fit to lace Prince’s boots, he says.
Music | Interview
26% | 8 Oct 2008
In-Philtre-ation
Hannah Hamilton
Get in the van! For Kerry newbies Philtre, there's nothing like good old-fashioned roadwork to build a following.
Politics | Bootboy
26% | 19 Sep 2008
Snap Happy
aka BootBoy
Photographing strangers can be a thrilling experience – a strangely moving way of communing with the world and with yourself.
Hot Features | Reports
26% | 11 Dec 2008
The Aftermath sweep before them all
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front with Roisin Dwyer
Music | News
26% | 24 Feb 2005
Beats + Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
Dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | News
26% | 20 May 2004
Let's split
Mark Kavanagh
Beats + Pieces: dance music news with Mark Kavanagh...
Music | News
26% | 13 Aug 2009
Inside Track: School of Hard Rock
Roisin Dwyer
News and gossip from the domestic front.
Music Review | Live
26% | 10 Sep 2007
Electric Picnic 2007: Sunday
Hannah Hamilton
From the goodtime vibes of Hot Chip to the full-on sonic assault of Primal Scream, this year's Electric Picnic achieved the impossible by being even more fab than its predecessors.
Music Review | Live
26% | 7 Sep 2007
Electric Picnic 2007: Saturday
Ed Power
From the goodtime vibes of Hot Chip to the full-on sonic assault of Primal Scream, this year's Electric Picnic was even more fab than its predecessors.
Hot Features | Reports
26% | 2 Apr 2009
Sprock and roll
Jackie Hayden
CD reviews by Jackie Hayden
Music | News
26% | 23 Sep 2004
Digital love
Mark Kavanagh
Beats and pieces: The much-awaited October DJ and Digital Music Academy (DDMA) will be teaching this generation’s budding DJs on Saturday/Sunday October 2nd/3rd at The Digital Hub
Music | News
26% | 8 Jun 2004
Global Warring
Mark Kavanagh
Beats + Pieces: dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | News
26% | 8 Jun 2004
Global Warring
Mark Kavanagh
Beats + Pieces: dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | Interview
26% | 30 Aug 2004
Arrested Development gear up for the Electric Picnic
Paul Nolan
Hip Hop guru, political activist and occasional visitor to Inishturk, Speech tells Paul Nolan why his group are still as relevant in the 21st century as they were during their mid ‘90s heyday.
Hot Features | Interview
26% | 21 Nov 2007
Berry's Treasure
Paul Nolan
He’s best known as an experimental UK comedian. But Matt Berry is no slouch as a musician either. Now, he’s combining his love of comedy and music in a ‘rock opera’ about the birth of Christ.
Music | News
26% | 8 Apr 2004
D1 and only
Mark Kavanagh
Beats + pieces: dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | Beats + Pieces
26% | 3 Jul 2006
Beats + Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
Fish Go Deep, in their various guises, prepare to flood the market with a glut of new product.
Music | News
26% | 17 Jul 2007
Beats + Pieces: To the manor voorn
Mark Kavanagh
Cork techno don Chymera has discovered that it’s an excellent idea to meet your heroes.
Music | Beats + Pieces
26% | 29 Mar 2005
Beats + Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
Dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | Interview
26% | 27 Nov 2007
LA confidential
Ed Power
Since swapping Dublin for Los Angeles, hotly-tipped indie rockers La Rocca have experienced all the ludicrous pleasures and extremes of the City of Angels. Here, they regale us with tales from their California exile.
Hot Features | Reports
26% | 14 Mar 2008
Beats & Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
It's all go for trance duo Chris Agnelli and Robbie Nelson whose latest cut is a rock-infused groover.
Music | Interview
26% | 24 May 2007
At home with Shaz Oye
Jackie Hayden
Managing to convince Shaz Oye that he’s not another Fianna Fail canvasser calling round to insult her, Jackie Hayden is allowed in to see where the singer-songwriter works, rests and plays.
Music Review | Live
26% | 12 Sep 2008
Live at Electric Picnic: Friday
Hannah Hamilton
While the line-up may not be as strong as it has in previous years, the fact that the schedule isn’t crammed with must-sees means we have more capacity to take in everything else on offer.
Music | News
26% | 21 Dec 2004
hotpress.com's festive gig guide
The Hot Press Newsdesk
With some of the year's hottest acts still to come, here are some venue-by-venue highlights to keep you out of the house and in the loop...
Music | Beats + Pieces
26% | 13 Apr 2005
Beats + Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
Dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Hot Features | Comedy
26% | 10 Feb 2006
A Whale Of A Time
Dermot Carmody
Leviathan combines politics and comedy and manages to be both informative and – here’s a surprise – funny.
Music | News
25% | 5 Jun 2007
Beats + Pieces: Back in the hy life again
Mark Kavanagh
Dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | News
25% | 1 Jul 2004
The definitive guide to the Bud Rising Festival
The Hot Press Newsdesk
hotpress.com presents an A to Z of most of the stellar attractions at the Bud Rising festival
Music | Interview
25% | 19 Jul 2004
Time for T
Stuart Clark
That’s ICE T, mind, and make sure you use capitals. The rapper turned TV star is coming to a stage near you, and still has plenty to say about hip hop/rock, Michael Moore, George Bush, acting, porno and, of course, ho’s.
Music | Beats + Pieces
25% | 22 Nov 2006
Timmy Sunshine
Mark Kavanagh
Dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | Beats + Pieces
25% | 25 Oct 2005
Disarmed and Dangerous
Mark Kavanagh
The first album from DK7 promises to be one of the years's most essential records.
Hot Features | Reports
25% | 29 Feb 2008
Beats & Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
Techno hot-house Fish Go Deep is back with a killer download remix featuring Cork heroes Stanley Super 800 and Exit: Pursued by a Bear.
Music | News
25% | 26 Sep 2006
Folk column: Death of a legend
Greg McAteer
The passing of Geoff Harden leaves a gulf at the heart of the trad scene.
Music | Interview
25% | 25 Feb 2008
Meat To The Beat
Peter Murphy
Never mind their odd name, Ham Sandwich might just be the most exciting new Irish rock band of the year.
Music Review | Live
25% | 12 Sep 2008
Live at Electric Picnic: Sunday
Stuart Clark
While Electric Picnic did not lack for non-musical highlights, the hottest action was to be found on stage, where the likes of the Sex Pistols and My Bloody Valentine whipped up a storm.
Music | News
25% | 12 Dec 2007
Beats 'n' Pieces: Mix out the jams
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The cream of Irish DJ talent is set for a new year’s mix apocalypse.
Music | News
25% | 28 Jan 2005
Folk centre
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah McQuaid rounds up the news from the folk, trad and roots scene for one last time as her tenure as HP’s resident folk columnist draws to a conclusion.
Music | Beats + Pieces
25% | 13 Oct 2005
Gotta keep on grooving
Mark Kavanagh
The October Bank Holiday weekend promises a treasure-trove of techno delights.
Music | Interview
25% | 22 Sep 2005
The Redbox returns!
Mark Kavanagh
A new Autamata album, a Gang of Four compilation, live Serbian techno...and a re-opened Redbox!
Music | Interview
25% | 28 Mar 2008
London Girl
Paul Nolan
Still in her second decade, Adele is about to go stratospherically huge.
Music | Interview
25% | 1 Nov 2005
Moore the merrier
Greg McAteer
Christy Moore's new year shows in Dublin promise to revisit former glories.
Music | Beats + Pieces
25% | 19 May 2005
Beats + Pieces
Mark Kavanagh
Dance music news with Mark Kavanagh
Music | News
25% | 22 May 2007
Folk Centre: sweet toot.
Greg McAteer
Folk and trad news by Greg McAteer.
Music | News
25% | 24 Apr 2006
Beats + Pieces: Living the Hi:Fi life
Mark Kavanagh
A new dance festival – and a mouthwatering line-up.
Hot Features | Interview
25% | 5 Nov 2008
The Stranglers Were Go
Paul Nolan
Now taking the solo route, Hugh Cornwell talks about his latest album, reminsces about kicking back with David Bowie, squaring off back-stage with U2 and cooling his heels in Pentonville.
Music | News
25% | 18 Sep 2007
Beats + Pieces: Bodytonic for the troops
Mark Kavanagh
A decade of body rockin' beats.
Music | News
25% | 25 Apr 2007
Folk column: Roots manoeuvres
Greg McAteer
Now in its tenth year, the Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival continues to attract the finest trad and folk performers around.
25% | 18 Sep 2008
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards
The Hot Press Newsdesk
Music | Interview
25% | 4 May 2007
Gear angels fear to thread
Paul Nolan
Hotly-tipped art-rock outfit Headgear fuse bed-sit miserablism with a masterful pop instinct. But what’s former D’Unbelievable Pat Shortt doing on sax duty?
25% | 14 Dec 2005
Hot Features | Interview
25% | 5 Oct 2005
The life of Reilly
Peter Murphy
Sean O’Reilly, whose superb Watermark hit the shelves recently, has been hailed as one of the most important new voices in Irish fiction. So why has more widespread success eluded him to date?
Hot Features | Interview
25% | 25 Nov 2005
New girls on the block
Tanya Sweeney
They are young, smart and full of self-belief. Their ambitions are boundless, their talents rich and varied. For a generation of young Irish women, the world is awash with possibilities.
From actors to musicians, models to politicians, women are redefining what it means to be female and Irish. Their role-models are women who have achieved greatness, who have made us sit up and pay attention. Not content to bask in someone else’s glories, they believe every woman should aspire to be the best at what they do.
These are the women for whom second best is an anathema. They are the future. To introduce the Hot Press-selected crew: Tanya Sweeney and Louise Hodgson.
Music | Interview
25% | 8 May 2006
Band and deliver
Steve Cummins & Shilpa Ganatra
Never mind the naysayers, Dublin 2006 is spilling over with white hot talent. Steve Cummins and Shilpa Ganatra run the rule over the capital's new breed.
Music Review | Live
24% | 7 Sep 2006
They said it couldn’t be done, but this year’s Electric Picnic achieved the impossible by being even more joyous, vibey and action-packed than its predecessors. Hot Press was in the thick of things as 200 acts and 30,000 music lovers descended on one very big house in the country.
Hot Features | Commentary
24% | 17 Jan 2001
Rock Of Pages
Peter Murphy
With Cameron Crowe s Almost Famous putting rock hackery on the silver screen, no less, Peter Murphy wonders if Seventies rock journalism is the new rock n roll. Helping him with his enquiries: PAUL MORLEY and GREIL MARCUS
24% | 1 Feb 2006
Other Voices: the complete line up
RTE2 have plenty of live music action to keep us placated for the next few weeks - here's the line up of bands and when to catch them. For more about the Other Voices series, click on the link at the very bottom.
24% | 12 Dec 2005
Back issues! Buy yer back issues here!
If you've missed out on an olde issue of Hot Press, all is not lost! We've a LIMITED number of issues since 2005 which you can buy online.