Articles By: Aidan Cuffe

Interview: We Cut Corners (JD Roots)

Interview: We Cut Corners (JD Roots)

Probably one of the revelations of 2011, We Cut Corners strike a fine balance between the murky world of rock ‘n roll and the nurturing aspect of being teachers. It’s not a combination that many have made successful but we find them to be almost completely comfortable in this role. We (Aidan and James) got to talk to them along [...]

Gifted Live announce lineup for online shows

Gifted Live announce lineup for online shows

GiftedLive.com have announced a set of shows where you can get up close with the acts you love without leaving the comfort of your own home. That’s not to say that you can’t go in person, they are just opening this new online music show to all. The show is to be broadcasted live from Empire music hall in Belfast. [...]

Coors Light Live to roll into Cork

Coors Light Live to roll into Cork

Coors Light Live is taking a road trip down to Cork for some fun and music and fill Cork’s June bank holiday with a lot of fun. June 1st to 3rd will see a lineup that included Baby Shambles’ Adam Ficek, David Kitt, The Frank and Walters, Jape, The Minutes, Bipolar Empire and more to be announced soon. Entry to [...]

Beth Jeans Haughton and The Hooves of Destiny for Dublin

Beth Jeans Haughton and The Hooves of Destiny for Dublin

They only released their debut album in February but Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny are hitting the road and heading to Ireland for a headline show. The album ‘Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose’ follows EPs in ’08 and ’09 and finally we have an LP from the five piece. They drop into Dublin to air the new album [...]

Dawes coming to play The Academy 2

Dawes coming to play The Academy 2

Californian rockers Dawes are off on tour promoting their latest album release ‘Nothing Is Wrong’ back last summer. Dawes will come to Ireland to play what should be their first ever Irish show, in The Academy 2 on Monday 9th July 2012. Tickets for the show are only  €10 inclusive of booking fee and tickets for the show are onsale [...]

Tom Baxter returns to play The Academy

Tom Baxter returns to play The Academy

Tom Baxter is coming back to Dublin and taking his show back on the road and his June show in London sold out in mere minutes. Now he will return to Dublin to play The Academy on Friday October 5th 2012. Tickets for the show are just €19.50 inclusive of booking fee and are on sale from today Friday 18th [...]

Jesus Christ Superstar musical coming to The O2

Jesus Christ Superstar musical coming to The O2

The musical ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ is to embark on it’s first ever arena tour and has an all star cast to join it. Award winning musical comedian Tim Minchin will play Judas, Melanie C will take the only female lead role as Mary Magdalene and Chris Moyles will play King Herod. I hate to judge books by covers, but all [...]

Sleep to play The Button Factory

Sleep to play The Button Factory

Sleep who are a dark metal band, and whom are often referred to as the ultimate stoner rock band are finally coming to Ireland next week after 22 years together. It seems that after all this time this will be their first show in Ireland and they will play The Button Factory on Wednesday 23rd May 2012. Support on the [...]

Forbidden Fruit 2012 stage times released

Forbidden Fruit 2012 stage times released

OK time to get planning. Today we received the timetable for the Forbidden Fruit 2012. We’ve had a quick scan down this and amazingly we see very few clashes for our taste. Now that doesn’t mean you won’t have any so it’s time to get a market out and start planning the who and where for your Bank Holiday June [...]

Maria Doyle Kennedy announces Vicar Street date

Maria Doyle Kennedy announces Vicar Street date

Maria Doyle Kennedy has announced an Irish headline date as part of a tour of dates that hits Switzerland, Czech Republic, England and thrown in there amonst it all is a Dublin date. Of course the reason she is so busy is the anticipated release of her fifth studio album ‘Sing’ which is to be released in August and preceded [...]