While the album opener (‘Dissociate’) takes a while to kick in, the incessant riffing of second song ‘No Easy Ride’ is a suitable sucker punch to the nether-regions.
Of the many festivals that took place over the Bank Holiday weekend, Indie-Pendence – previously known as the Mitchelstown Music Festival, but since raised a level or three in the coolness stakes – had the most to offer, yet was the most precarious.
Giveamanakick, Jinx Lennon, Fred, Ilya K, Ikeaboy and Rarely Seen Above Ground are among the first batch of acts to be confirmed for this year’s Irish Green Gathering.
The two bands who are in the running to win a prize that includes a support slot with the Automatic, an EP with Fifa Records, studio recording time, full PR and a six month management deal, are exclusively revealed.
Having already triumphed at this year's National Student Music Awards, ambitious Waterford quartet Floyd Soul & The Wolf are determined to go on to even greater success.
After six Murphy’s Live gigs and after much deliberation, the bands that will go to the next stage of Murphy’s Live for the semi-finals have been decided.
With over twenty-one years experience in pro audio, Richard Dowling is the man responsible for making Interpol, Foo Fighters, The Undertones and countless others sound good!
This issue, Hot Press magazine comes with a stunning cover mount CD. Here’s your track by track guide to this exclusive collectors’ item, featuring the winners and headline acts from Murphy’s Live 2007. Click here to buy the mag and get your free CD!
Dublin’s Sofa Records have put together a 2CD sampler, Music For Long Ears, which features tracks from 30 of Ireland’s premier independent and underground acts.
Waterford's Floyd Soul & The Wolf, winners of this year's National Student Music Awards, embark on a seven-date Irish tour in the coming months to promote their new single.
The competition might be hotting up as the Murphy’s Live battle of the bands enters the semi-final stage, but that’s nothing compared to the temperature at Whelan’s.
