R&B superstar Ne-Yo is currently travelling around the world to promote his latest endeavour with Malibu Red. He took some time out of his busy schedule to meet Goldenplec in the Merrion Hotel and told us all about the collaboration with Malibu, artists he’d like to work with in 2013 and some of his new years resolutions.  How did you [...]

STARS at The Academy, Dublin on Nov 30th 2012 The Academy was packed last Friday night with people of all ages, keen to see one of Canada’s finest indie-pop exports. “When people ask us where our favourite place to play is, Dublin is always one of my first answers. There’s such a beautiful atmosphere here, you walk up Grafton Street [...]

Following support from the charming Adam Cohen, Rufus Wainwright took to the Vicar Street stage on Tuesday night. He launched straight into a rendition of Candles and as his voice seeped through the room the audience were plunged into darkness. Only the singer’s faint outline against candle light was to be seen. The opener provided a  mellow start to the [...]

  The Minutes took time out of their busy schedule to have a chat with us in the Morrison Hotel before their Arthur’s Day performance. The band have had a jam-packed year and a half and shared with us their thoughts on the current Irish music industry, on why playing in Dublin is better than anywhere else and on their [...]

The hype around Scottish band Frightend Rabbit soared after the release of their 3rd album ‘The Winter of Mixed Drinks’ which received outstanding reviews from the likes of NME and The Guardian. While their fourth album isn’t out until early 2013 the band are currently treating fans to a four track EP entitled ‘State Hospital’ as well an extended Irish [...]

We sat down and spoke to Maria Doyle Kennedy on Wednesday about her stunning new album ‘Sing’, about looking for alternative performance venues in Ireland and about how she met her husband and professional partner Kieran Kennedy. Fans who supported the album on pledgemusic.com received an early download of the album on Tuesday evening. ‘Sing’ is available on general release in [...]

Concert goers awoke on Sunday morning to find the news dominated by troubled reports of stabbings, difficulties getting to and from the Phoenix Park venue and twit pics of knee deep, foot prints in the mud. Suffice it to say the odds were not exactly in favour of the last of this weeks Phoenix Park gigs. 45,000 people rushing towards [...]

I met up with Mark Geary the day before the release of his fifth studio record Songs about Love, Songs about Leaving. We escaped from the rain into the lovely environs of Fallon and Byrne for a coffee and a chat about the new album, the art of the New York hustle and the current music scene in Dublin.  So [...]

Following a battle with the elements that involved getting drenched by the rain and splashed on by passing buses, I arrived up to the Sugar Club on Thursday night feeling somewhat downtrodden and cold. However, after a friendly greeting from staff, I was ushered into the atmospheric, candle-lit main room. I scooched into the comfy alcove seating and my spirits [...]

We Cut Corners at Whelans April 14th 2012 Reviewer : Anna Job Photographer : Kieran Frost Making the most of their Easter Holiday break from school, We Cut Corners took to the stage to play to a packed Whelans on Saturday night. The Choice nominated duo belted out firm favourites intertwined with new material, joking that they’d be finished in [...]