Articles By: Aidan Cuffe
Tribes confirm Academy 2 headline show
Fresh off the back of releasing their debut album Baby, Tribes are hitting the road and the four piece rocker from Camden will be stopping into Dublin along the way. On the list of hitzones for their roadtesting of their debut material is The Academy 2, Dublin on May 4th 2012. Tickets for this particular [...]
Keywest announce gigs supporting their debut album release
It’s nearly time for Keywest to release their debut album which they have been working on in LA with Grammy nominated Mark Needham (The Killers) producing. The album is entitled ‘The Message’ and they will be playing live to promote it in Galway and Dublin. The first gig is February 24th in Monroes, Galway, Doors [...]
Albert Niland announces Whelans date
Albert Niland is a virtuoso guitarist who great up in Galway but learned to make guitars cry in the clubs of San Francisco where he moved in 1994. In 2000 he was invited to be the guitarist on a little known show called ‘Riverdance’ and was there for three years. Following that, ‘Dirty Day’ was [...]
Electric Underground celebrates fifth birthday
One of Munster’s most prominent and forward thinking electronic music promoters, Electric Underground are celebrating their fifth birthday in February. Run by Kevin Blake and Eamon Lenihan, it began in February 2007 with the gut idea of giving independent electronic music and innovative DJs a platform. With this they surely succeeded. There is a residency [...]
Aslan to play first ever music gig at Tallaght Stadium
Aslan continue their celebrating 30 years with the announcement that they will be playing a unique gig which is a first for Tallaght stadium. The band are currently gearing up for the release of their brand new studio album on EMI Records this year entitled ‘Nudie Books and Frenchies’. Amazingly there has never been a [...]
Sea Of Bees announce Academy 2 show
Californian singer-songwriter Julie Ann Baenziger or if you prefer her alias, Sea Of Bees is heading to Ireland with her experimental folk music. Her album ‘OrangeFarben’ is due for release on April 9th 2012 and following on from that she will be out touring the album to promote it. This will see her hit The [...]
Indie Week Ireland application deadline approaches
Time is ticking on the applications for Indie Week Ireland 2012. Indie Week Ireland will take place from May 30th to June 2nd. This is the fourth anniversary of the festival and applications must be in before February 3rd 2012. The bonus is that all applications who submit in time will be in with a [...]
The Manhattan Syndrome to play Whelans upstairs
Irish alt pop group The Manhattan Syndrome are out to build upon the momentum gained from their debut EP ‘And We Left It Behind’. The next step in building their reputation is a gig upstairs in Whelans on February 17th 2012. The will be support on the night will come from an electro synth act from [...]
Video: Cast Of Cheers – Family
The boys done good! Heading over to London has done them the world of good. They have their second album preparing for release, they are heading off on tour around the UK and they have a new single which has garnered attention across the national radio in the UK, including Zane Lowe playing the track [...]
Tieranniesaur to roar into Whelans in March
TIERANNIESAUR have today announced their first headling show of 2012. It is literally ONE day after the Choice Music Prize big event which they have only just found out they are nominated for. So either they don’t think they stand a chance of winning or are accepting the one in ten possibility of having to [...]


