Dublin
Live Review and Gallery: SPRINTS/ Last Apollo, Whelans, 22/10/2022
Dublin grunge punk band Sprints made the journey back to the capital for their biggest headline shows to date after a long stint of touring the UK and Ireland over the last year and what a return it was! Previously playing smaller Dublin venues such as Upstairs at Whelan’s and the Grand Social, Sprints return …
Live Review and Gallery: Wargasm/Bambie Thug/Idle Discourse, Academy 2, 15/10/2022
Heavy metal duo Wargasm consisting of Sam Matlock and Irish bass player and vocalist Milkie Way played a sold-out Dublin show in Academy 2 this weekend. The band were supported by two other great Irish acts Idle Discourse and BambieThug. It was a fantastic night of heavy music. First band up on the night were …
Live Review: Beabadoobee / Pretty Sick – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin 04.10.2022
Words: Max Falvey // Pictures: Liam Murphy Over two years on from supporting The 1975 for her last Dublin show on the brink of the pandemic, badass British-Filipino indie rockstar Beabadoobee stormed the 3Olympia last night for the first show of her tour in support of ‘Beatopia’, her second and highly critically acclaimed record. With …
TRACK: Sprints – Literary Mind (W. H. Lung – Tom Sharkett remix)
Dublin’s Sprints have released a remix of their current single ‘Literary Mind‘. Tom Sharkett experimented with new equipment and sounds while recording his band’s (W. H. Lung) first record and he was drawn deeper into the world of electronics. He creates electronic music with a punk ethos and so working with Sprints is a match …
Live Review: Calum Scott / Mitch James – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin 30.09.2022
On Friday, the 30th of September, English singer songwriter Calum Scott took to the stage of Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre, for what he described as “one of his favourite shows ever”
Track: Sprints – Literary Mind
Sprints have released new track ‘Literary Mind’ out now on Nice Swan Records. It’s the first new music since their A Modern Job EP which was out in the spring. The 7″ vinyl sold out immediately which demonstrates the growing interest in the band. It’s a slightly different sound for Sprints, but still raw, still …
Live Review: Passenger/ Luke Sital Singh, Vicar Street, 24/08/2022
Tonight Mike Rosenberg aka Passenger started his 2022 worldwide tour with a visit to Dublin Prestigious Vicar Street with support from Luke Sital Singh and it was a fantastic display of singer songwriters at their best. Like Sital Singh was a fantastic support act for Passenger. He took the stage, just him and his guitars …
TRACK: The Murder Capital release new single ‘Only Good Things’ and confirm summer festival dates
The Murder Capital return with their new new single ‘Only Good Things‘ which is the first new music since their critically acclaimed debut album When I Have Fears which reached a Top 20 chart position in the UK, a Number 2 position in their native Ireland, and featured in media end of year lists internationally with the …
Live Review: Rex Orange County, Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, 16.7.2022
Alex O’Connor also known as Rex Orange County brought his ‘Who Cares’ tour to a sold out Iveagh Gardens crowd on Friday the 15th of July. With no support on the night Alex took to the stage at 8.30 and brought an hour and half of soulful goodness to the crowd who absolutely loved every …
Live Review: James Blunt / Toucan – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 10.07.22
James Blunt played the Live at the Iveagh Gardens series on Sunday the 10th of July with support from Toucan. He was greeted by soaring temperatures in the Iveagh Gardens on a beautiful sunny Sunday in Dublin. Toucan provided the support on the night laying down some lovely jazzy rock tracks that included electric guitars, …