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Review: Downgirl Drop Debut EP ‘Manic’
‘Manic’ is whirlwind of raw energy, fierce femininity, and sonic anarchy.
News: L7 release pre-order for ‘Cooler Than Space’ flexi ahead of US tour – dates and details here
Legendary grunge/riot grrl quartet L7 have announced a pre order for their forthcoming limited edition ‘Cooler Than Mars’ 4-pack flexi disc single, which drops on September 12 and is strictly limited to a run of 1000. Featuring artwork designed by the band, the song will be released as a digital single, that day as well, …
News: The Tan Jackets (Cork – IE) and Sista Bossen (Malmo – SE) announce special double headline show at The Grand Social, Dublin
From The Tan Jackets: “Hello. We’re The Tan Jackets. You may have seen us over the past few years in your local bar trippin’ over all your favourite rock ‘n’ roll twisters. We play Rock And Roll music, it is true! What else is true is that we have been kicking out the jams in …
Track: Eora/Sydney’s GRXCE release the anthemic ‘Everything I Wanted’ ahead of tour.
Eora/Sydney band GRXCE return with the anthemic ‘Everything I Wanted’ – a yearning anthemic pop treat that exemplifies this band’s capacity for writing widescreen cinematic songs that are finally crafted and infectious. There is a detectable antipodean vernacular and delivery from singer Jamila Grace that adds a certain luster to the song, and an instrumentation …
Meet: Freda Conlon lead singer with Dublin band Nxb0dies
Nxb0dies site themselves as not falling into any genre! but if you mix a bit of punk/ grunge/ alt-rock into the pot you might be close enough, yet still off the mark. They recently played The Workmans Club Cellar Dublin and a set at this years Rebellion festival (The band were featured on here during …
Gallery: Strangers With Guns / Nxb0dies / MotionSickness – The Workmans Club Cellar , Dublin 29.07.2023
Dublin grunge band Strangers With Guns played Dublin’s The Workmans Club Cellar and brought a long to other great Irish acts. Opening the night were MotionSickness a punk/alternative rock band based in Co Laois and second on the bill were Dublin punks Noxb0dies who have recently been featured on here as they are set to play Rebellion Festival …
News: Melvins – Atlantic Recordings Reissued By Cherry Red Records
“The Melvins Complete Atlantic Recordings” is a comprehensive compilation album, which has now been reissued by Cherry Red Records in 2023. Originally released in 1996 that encompasses the band’s output during their major-label tenure with Atlantic Records. The Melvins, known for their influential contributions to the sludge and alternative metal genres, embarked on a brief …
Premiere: Malick Koly lines up debut solo EP with the energetic new single ‘Eaux Rouges’
He may be primarily known as a drummer, not to mention come from a jazz background, but New Yorker Malick Koly isn’t especially interested in defining himself by his limits. His forthcoming debut solo EP is full of surprises – his most recent single ‘Heaven For Now’ pared things back for an acoustic song that …
Track: Eora/Sydney’s GRXCE is ‘Wasted On You’: a slow burning fuse that delivers another pop rocket ahead of live dates.
We’ve already been highly impressed by GRXCE‘s earlier releases ‘Pretty Boy’ and ‘Family Traditions’ and the new single ‘Wasted On You’ is clear proof of the band’s sustainable creative forces. Singer Jamila Grace’s vocals are soft wry and exhibit a range bigger than the Himalayas. There is an element of restraint and the dappling instrumentation …
Gallery and Set-lists: Nova Twins / Fräulein – Whelan’s, Dublin 18.03.2023
Nova Twins brought their high energy Nu-metal/Alt-rock to Whelan’s of Dublin, neither the band nor the crowd let up for a minute as the band bounced the crowd bounced, as the band sang the crowd sang. The band even joined the crowd to end the show by performing the last song off stage in the …