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Well i was invited along last night by MCD to a showcase of 3 up and coming Irish bands who really are pushing now to break out a bit and were showcasing their wares in Whelans last night.
3 top Irish bands in one venue. definitely seemed appropriate to pop along and lend an ear.
The first [...]

There are few pretenders to the throne left vacant by bands like Thin Lizzy and AC/DC. Rock Bands (and good ones at that) are hard to come by, and one band who have crept into that small list of the next potential big rock band is Wolfmother. They would want to be referred to as [...]

On a Calm Saturday Night, No Plans for dancing or other assorted things one may do on a saturday. I decided to use my spare time to see a band live whom i had not seen live yet but based on a relentless verbal assault from my mate who absolutely loves The Answer i decided [...]

Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
For those of you who already disagree with the above title…. It’s my opinion and I don’t care! (Stomps feet)
How fitting it is for this album to be given such an accolade (by me) so soon after they surpassed all expectation with an electrifying performance at Dublin’s O2. For [...]

Rarely has a debut EP such an immediate effect as to warrant a review, but every so often a band comes along that intend on building the foundations of their following through said medium and have the masses awaiting the debut album upon its eventual release.
With Bands like Iggy and The Stooges getting a much [...]

Clockwork Noise – Yes and No and Everything In Between
I’m sure Clockwork Noise have admittedly taken some time (no pun intended) in getting a follow up to the debut album If I wanted, I could, but it seems to be worth the wait. A voice suiting classic American Prog-Punk mixed with a band suited to [...]

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If you follow the GP twitter feed you’ll know we were doing our best to cover this years Hard Working Class Heros Festival last weekend, a herculean effort seeing as we were faced with 100 acts over 6 venues, but being the little troopers we are, we battled on regardless and [...]

Codes’ heavily anticipated debut album has finally reached our ears, and to already welcoming acclaim. But is this just another case of mediocrity shrouded in patriotism? Just once I would like some real quality to emerge and prove that this country can still produce great modern music.
There is a possibility that the aforementioned time has [...]

With the growth in popularity continuing steadily, electronic music and its vast sub genres are getting a longer wave than anticipated. This is also giving opportunities for new acts to emerge in a still commercially successful category. David Turpin is one such act, releasing his debut album Haunted into a genre that never seems to [...]

(originally reviewed for Connected Magazine and Connected Online)
For those not in the loop, Saturday the 29th of August was a “must be out in town” kind of night in Dublin with some mega live music scattered within. And you missed it. For shame.
As for you people keeping your ear to the ground, I’m sure you [...]