The Revival Tour, The Academy, 29th September 2011 Photos: Yan Bourke Review by Oisin Tormey The saying of never judging a book by its cover summed up how this gig would surprise me, twice. Being aware of Dan Andriano’s band Alkaline Trio, and being a fan of Brian Fallon’s Gaslight Anthem, at first I was expecting a punky super-group who [...]

Review: Deirdre Harrison Photos: Kieran Frost As the rain fell with an apocalyptic force, music fans ran for shelter into Dublin’s Unitarian Church. On arrival many were met by headliner, John Vanderslice, apologising for the weather. If this rain really did signify the end of the world, there probably wasn’t a better place to be than at a gig in [...]

When I had a look at the GoldenPlec roster and saw that The Devlins gig at Vicar Street was still available a smile beamed across my face. I’ve been a fan for a while now and have never seen them live, so when the opportunity came for me to finally see them I snatched it up quick. Looking forward to [...]

Dublin based brother and sister duo who’s music is a mix of dub beats and roots music are following up on a top gig at the body and soul festival this year and striking while the iron is hot with a headline show in The Workman’s Club tonight. The live show will have a full horns and brass section so it will [...]

It’s nearly 20 years since the first release of ‘A Woman’s Heart’ album, which was a song collection of Irelands best female singers led by the lovely Eleanor McEvoy. 20 Years is certainly something worth celebrating and they will play a gig in The Olympia Theatre on 29th February 2012 which will feature some of Irelands top female artists. Those [...]

Review of Crosby and Nash at Vicar Street 27/09/11 The always intimate Vicar Street played host to veteran folk rockers Crosby and Nash on Tuesday night. The two great friends and founding members of dysfunctional super-group Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) turned in a captivating and stunning show full of passion and verve that belied their age. The concert kicked off [...]

Never Shout Never is a 20 year old guy called Christofer Drew. At the tender age of twenty he has 2.5 million Facebook fans, 157 million plays at Myspace and was named Alternative Press’s Artist Of The Year 2010. Not bad, but surely his college work is suffering. That aside he is out on tour supporting a new album called [...]

Adam Ant of the band Adam and the Ants (yes we have mastered stating the obvious) is coming to Dublin to play a show in November. Joining him will be The Good, The Mad & The Lovely Posse when he drops into Vicar Street on Friday November 25th. Doors for the show are at 7.30pm and the show will start [...]

American blues singer songwriter William Elliott Whitmore from Iowa just released his latest album ‘Field Songs’ this summer and is heading out on tour to promote it. He drops into Ireland to play the intimate setting of The Sugar Club on Saturday November 19th. It’s another great Harmonic gig and tickets will cost just €18.50 inclusive of booking fee. Tickets [...]

American noise pop band from New York, Crystal Stilts are coming to Ireland for a headline show as part of the Harmonic series. They are out supporting their new album ‘In Love With Oblivion’ which came out this year and is the follow up to ‘Alight of Night’. They will be joined on the night by Girls Names when they [...]