One of the most anticipated events of the year, The Dublin Camden Crawl kicked off last night. Team Goldenplec spread themselves across the capital to the best of their ability and the following were their highlights. Echo and The Bunnymen – The Button Factory Post punk, indie dinosaurs Echo and The Bunnymen proved they can still deliver the goods on [...]

Balthazar come to release their second album with a sense of expectation surrounding them. Granted, ‘Applause’, the Belgians debut released in 2010, was not a massive hit in this part of the world, it was nevertheless a fine offering with lead singer Maarten Devoldere and co offering up upbeat, funky indie-pop. Opening with The Oldest of Sisters, ‘Rats’ is instantly [...]

  As everyone and their dog knows, this year’s Electric Picnic festival is kicking off this Friday in Co.Laois. In the interest of getting the best bang for your buck, Team GoldenPlec have put together a list of recommendations for the weekend. You know the big one’s (The Cure, The Killers et al), but what about the hidden gems you [...]

Review at Tripod, Dublin on January 25th 2012 Reviewer: Sean Noone Photographer: Alessio Michelini It’s just before 9.15 and a packed Tripod is getting excited as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah take to the stage. It’s already pushing the maximum bearable temperature and soon it’s going to be kicked up another notch (though, thankfully, the fans are turned on shortly [...]

Richie Egan has been an ever-present on the Irish music scene for many years now. Whether it’s with Redneck Manifesto, Jape – who we have here – or an inestimable amount of other acts he has played with, it is hard to see how he has had a moment to rest in the last decade or so. That is all [...]

It’s hard to review an EP that is only just over nine minutes long. What makes it even more difficult is that there is only one instrument used in those nine minutes. Ok, there is a hint of strings on the opener ‘I Am Always in Your Power’ and a sprinkling of percussion on closer ‘Down I Go’ but this [...]

Shaun Mulrooney knows the fickle nature of the music industry. From the ‘Next Big Thing’ tag attached to him and his Humanzi band mates in the middle of the last decade with the release of their début album, to the muted reception afforded their sophomore effort. It doesn’t seem that experiences have soured his taste for scene though as he [...]

The world is a different place from the one in which Whipping Boy released Heartworm in 1995. And, while it would be trite of me to list the changes we’ve undergone, it’s fair to say that in this day and age 16 years counts as a long time. But there’s always the wish to turn the clock back and it’s [...]

Sometimes you come across songs and albums that contain such complexities and intricacies you are required to sit back and contemplate. You need to mull them over in your mind before coming to any conclusions. ‘Music to stroke your chin to’ it is occasionally called. Alternatively, there is music that just comes at you and sonically kicks your arse. Down [...]

Review of Okkervil River at The Button Factory on November 18th 2011 Photos: Alessio Michelini Review: Sean Noone Okkervil River arrive on the Button Factory stage at an extremely punctual 8.55. In fact, they seem to have caught out a large portion of the fans as the venue is far from full as they kick off their set. It initially [...]