EMI will be releasing a 42 track, double CD epic collection of a song per act from some of Ireland’s best acts around. The release will go hand in hand with record store day (www.recordstoreday.com) so it should be out April 16th (RELEASE IS DEFERRED TEMPORARILY, NEW RELEASE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON). Some of Irelands top acts make an appearance [...]

Phantom 105.2, everyone’s favourite rock n roll fix on the wireless has just launched a new initiative by the Irish Music Show, I-Con where they have been inviting top Irish acts to come to The K9 Studio in South Dublin and record a three song session for the show. These bands have included Yes Cadets, Dark Room Notes, Pilotlight, Funeral [...]

This years South by Southwest Festival begins on March 17th in Austin Texas. The festival will see over 1,400 acts play 80 venues over 4 days and as ever there will be Irish representatives among them. The Irish showcase night is fittingly on March 17th featuring Autumn Owls, The Coronas, Dark Room Notes, Villagers, And So I Watch You From [...]

(Click Pics for Full Size) 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 are proud to give [...]

Dark Room Notes – Lets Light Fires

Hello again, another good week for music if you’re out and about with all tastes catered for, but our gig of the week goes to Dark Room Notes, who are rocking The Once-a-Month club in the Academy 2 on Thursday night.