This is our listed of Music Websites or Magazines for the Irish Music Scene

WEBSITES / MAGAZINES

Analogue
Analogue Magazine is a Free Music Magazine distributed around ireland born out of Trinity College but has since gone independent.  Analogues Music Loving team produce some quality reads and is most definitely worth a look. Normally a copy of their Magazine is available on site in PDF format.

Link : ANALOGUE MAGAZINE WEBSITE

Cluas
Cluas is one of the longest running irish music websites out there, starting in 1999 it continually set the trend for the irish music scene online with regular gigs, content authored by its visitors and even broadcasting some gigs via the web (yes back in 2001). In 2002 they organised a charity gig involving The Frames and Damien Rice and Rodrigo Y Gabriella. This was broadcast online and raised €7500 for Concern. Unfortunately i feel Cluas have fallen fowl of their own quick success and whilst content continues the gigs and push to be at the edge of latest technology seem to have ebbed away, The site could probably do with a spruce up, but overall if its content your after Cluas has it in abundance and most likely always will, a true stalwart of the irish music scene and most definitely worth your time

Link : CLUAS WEBSITE

Clubbers Guide Ireland
Clubbers guide ireland is a brand new site on the irish music scene, but is taking an alternative route to most of the other sites listed here, with that the focus is on Dj’s and Clubs as opposed Bands and Live Music. If your looking for help finding a good night out, this could be the one stop shop for such a thing. Check it out with reviews and interviews with some of the top DJ’s visiting these shores.

Link : CLUBBERS GUIDE IRELAND WEBSITE

Drop-D
Drop-D is a Recent entrant to the irish music websites scene. Officially began in 2005, it wasnt until 2007 that things really kicked up a gear, Drop-D now have a well assembled team of writers who write regular and engaging content. As with other music sites we hope it doesnt grow stale for them and wither away as in recent times have been providers of very notable content.

Link : Drop-D Website

MusicPages

Music Pages is a brand new music site / promoter whom are working to promote unsigned irish bands, artists and DJ’s. Organising their own events and inviting agents from Record labels to their events is part of the service they boast. The site also allows bands to sign up, have a profile page and upload their music and pictures, ala Myspace and Bebo. If your in a band or looking for new bands to listen to it should be worth a peek.

Link : http://www.MusicPages.ie

First Music Contact – FMC Ireland
First Music Contact is the only independent information and advice organisation for grass roots and emerging artists and the independent music sector in Ireland, FMC is credited with raising the profile of the popular (rock, alternative, electronic and singer songwriters) music sector and the industry at local, national and international level and have recently launched an online music room for showcasing Irish acts called Breaking Tunes (www.firstmusiccontact.com). FMC also co-runs the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival (www.hwch.net). Ireland’s only festival for unsigned acts

Link : FMC Ireland Website

Hotpress
30 YEARS !!! thats right, Hotpress is now 30 years running, irelands most established and widely accepted as ireland best music magazine. It has since diversified into sport, sex, travel and politics but music remains at its heart.

Link : HOTPRESS WEBSITE

IMRO
IMRO is a national organisation that administers the performing right in copyright music in Ireland on behalf of its members – songwriters, composers and music publishers – and on behalf of the members of the international overseas societies that are affiliated to it. IMRO’s function is to collect and distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works. IMRO is a not-for-profit organisation.

Link : IMRO WEBSITE

State Magazine
Launched in December of 2007, State has evolved over the year into a strong contender for hotpress, particularly with states main focus being music, with minor time given to games, movies and books. Now with its first birthday out of the way it will no doubt grow in strength and quality.

Link : STATE MAGAZINE WEBSITE

Thumped
Thumped is very much the underground champion of irish music, promoting bands that your havnt heard yet, but should or bands you have heard of, but they’ve been promoting them for month. Ultimate a very tight nit forum community of users but dont let that deter you from learning of some great band right now and upcoming.

Link : Thumped.com Website

Musician.ie
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