This week we’re heading in to the West for Gig of the Week, and there’s not a sign of Tayto about. The ever complimentary duo of James Vincent McMorrow and Lisa Hannigan are teaming up for a gig in the Galway Arts Festival. Taking place on Thursday, tickets are still available and are €33.50. If you missed Lisa’s show on [...]

Lisa Hannigan at The Iveagh Gardens on 21st July 2012 Review by Claire Kane Photos by Kieran Frost As with all outdoor gigs this summer there was a certain uneasiness about the possibility of rain dampening an enjoyable day of music. For the majority of the day at The Iveagh Gardens, the sun accompanied the laid-back revelers and the atmosphere was very calm and [...]

I met up with Mark Geary the day before the release of his fifth studio record Songs about Love, Songs about Leaving. We escaped from the rain into the lovely environs of Fallon and Byrne for a coffee and a chat about the new album, the art of the New York hustle and the current music scene in Dublin.  So [...]

This week we have all the news from Goldenplec as always, We discuss the Monday at Forbidden Fruit which we didn’t get a chance to discuss last week when recording. We also discussed a visual and audio feast that was Watch The Throne and introduced a new quiz segment called Capuchio vs El Cuffo. It pits two of your presenters [...]

Much to the delight of the Ice cream man, Ra decided to let the sun shine on day three of Forbidden Fruit. Picnic blankets were unfurled as revellers took the opportunity to relax and sunbath on the hill, whilst taking in the folk wares of the likes of Beirut, and James Vincent McMorrow. Field Music delivered an impressive set of [...]

Our gig of the week sees the return of Forbidden Fruit this weekend down at Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The non camping festival proved to be so popular last time round that they’ve gone and added another day ensuring your bank holiday weekend is jam packed. Saturday kicks off the festival with the likes of Leftfield, Friendly Fires, Bloody Beetroots, Holy Fuck, Republic of Loose and Le Galaxie. Sunday is a day for [...]

OK time to get planning. Today we received the timetable for the Forbidden Fruit 2012. We’ve had a quick scan down this and amazingly we see very few clashes for our taste. Now that doesn’t mean you won’t have any so it’s time to get a market out and start planning the who and where for your Bank Holiday June [...]

Only one month left till urban festival fun takes over Kilmainham for the Forbidden Fruit 2012 festival. We’ve already got a pretty sweet lineup and once again we have some more sexy additions to whet that appetite. Join the lineup for the weekend of Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th June we have Holy F**K, Chairlift, Republic Of Loose, Purity Ring, [...]

Monday gets a bit tastier with the announcement of a couple of extra acts to the lineup. Already announced for Monday is the likes of Wilco and James Vincent McMorrow but now those in attendence can expect to see Chromatics, Real Estate and Liars. Liars will be taking to the stage of Forbidden Fruit just three days after the release [...]

Another five acts make their way onto the Forbidden Fruit lineup, this time for the Sunday festivities. It’s an addition we had hoped for in the form of The Cast Of Cheers who just released their video for Animals, and they are joined by another of Irelands bright stars, Daithí. Three more additions though, Belgian DJ The Magician, Baltimores Lower [...]