2016 continues to ferry the great and good of rock history to heaven (hopefully) with Mott The Hoople drummer Dale Griffin and Eagles founding member Glenn Frey - the voice behind hits such as Take It Easy, Tequila Sunrise and New Kid In Town (he also supplied Beverly Hills Cop with The Heat Is On) - both passing away. Also passing since last we spoke was R‘N’B singer Clarence Reid, aka Blowfly, one of the forefathers of rap. It has gotten to the point where if you see a photo of an elder musical statesman, you fear the worst.

Here in GoldenPlec we have been soldiering on with our Plec Picks 2016 series, which culminated with M.I.C. (Maud in Cahoots). Check out the full list of 20 artists here.

We celebrate Plec Picks in The Workman’s Club this Saturday with performances from New Secret Weapon, Bagels, and Bad Sea. Tickets are €8 online and €10 on the night...more info here.

So, what have we been listening to this week then? Well we continue to use distorted guitars as hot water bottles for our ears, but we have dropped some new and classic hip hop in the form of Mr. Lif and Chance The Rapper. Ireland is represented by All Tvvins, Pranks, Bagels and New Secret Weapon.