Sites and Magazines
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WEBSITES / MAGAZINES
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, a true stalwart of the irish music scene and most definitely worth your time
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.
Nialler9
Nialler9.com is probably the most well known Irish music blog on the internet right now (correct me if im wrong) and his bloggings and opinions have had dramatic effects on people listening to new bands, especially Irish one’s. If your not tracking this site already. Get on it. 4 Times winner of Best Music blog @ The Irish blog Awards
Website – Twitter – Facebook (FB is personal page)
2uibestow
2uibestow is a well respected music blog ran by Peter Nagle. Aswell as waxing lyrical about music he likes or dislikes, reviewing albums, He also gets other well respect blogs to invade his blog from time to time giving a litany of unique content. Well worth the read.
Website - Twitter - Facebook (FB is personal page not blog group)
Swear Im Not Paul
Swear im not Paul, is ran by the venerable and charming mister Ronan Hunt-Murphy. His blog covers Setlists from gigs, Album reviews and Live reviews. One of the more well known and respected Irish blogs.
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.
Second Square To None
SSTN are a Music Label / Blog / Gig Organiser based out of Dublin. They promote Ambient / electronic / drone / experimental / downbeat audio-visual types of Music by Irish artists.
Sweet Oblivion Loves
Sweet Olivion is ran by the lovely Aoife, She is a full time Journalist writing a column in the “Weekend” section of the Irish Independent and also does a show called “Sweet Oblivion” (go figure 
) on 2XM every Thursday @ 5pm. Her blog covers interviews,reviews,previews by herself and tidbits of news.
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.
Music Review Unsigned
MRU is run by the selfless Trevor Halpin who run’s his music review site under a couple of simple mantra’s, The site is non-profit, if you are signed, about to be signed or are an international act this is the wrong place for you. He does not want the site to become a promotional tool for the already wealthy. The site covers content that is Irish and Unsigned, if this is you. Contact them, your guarunteed to be reviewed.
www.musicreviewunsigned.com / twitter.com/musicreviewU / myspace.com/musicreview_unsigned
Hotpress
Hotpress is now over 30 years running, irelands most established and widely accepted as ireland largest music magazine. It has since diversified into sport, sex, travel and politics but music remains at its heart.
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
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.
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.
Blogs and good music sites
Those Geese Were Stupefied
Faith No More 2.0
The Torture Garden
Kilkenny Music
My Left Ventricle
On The Record
DEATH VIA SATELLITE
Irish Beats
Le Cool Dublin
Mp3Hugger
Music Pages
Musician.ie
Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Analogue Magazine
Skinny Wolves
The Music Outlet
Cubikmusik
kDamo
Downloadmusic.ie
Panic Dots
Enough Talk, More Writing
TenaciousT
Musical Rooms
Town Full of Losers
I’m Scared of Vinyl
Euphiophone
Hardcore for Nerds
TheMisEducationOf
haido
These Auld Tapes From The Attic
Amuze Me
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