Synth-Pop
Gallery and Set-list: The Human League – Bulmer’s Live, Leopardstown Racecourse Dublin 17.08.2023
English synth-pop giants The Human League played the summer series Bulmer’s Live at Leopardstown racecourse to a huge crowd, one of the biggest the series has seen and the band played through a fantastic set of all the hits, giving the crowd a great night after a full days racing and the odd shower of …
Premiere: Macedo return with the effortlessly cool ‘Block of Ice’
If it seems like the eponymous Los Angeles duo Macedo have been away for a while, that’s because they have. The pair of Michelle and Melissa Macedo last released an EP called Paradise in 2021, with plans to release further new music remaining up in the air as a knock-on effect of the pandemic. Until …
Gallery and set-list: Pet Shop Boys – 3Arena, Dublin 19.06.2023
Pet Shop Boys playing Dublin’s 3Arena as part of their Dreamworld-The Greatest Hits Live tour.Last time I say Pet Shop Boys in was way back in 1991 and their were fantastic and last night was no exception. They have lot lost a thing in their performances. Photos and set-list: SuburbiaCan You Forgive Her?Opportunities – Let’s …
News: The Human League announced for Bulmer’s Live at Leopardstown Dublin
It has been announced today that legendary pop group The Human League are to headline Bulmers Live at Leopardstown on Thursday, 17thAugust 2023. The formation of The Human League – one of the leading musical acts of the ’80s – is the stuff of pop mythology. Advance purchase tickets online for €30 + booking fee. For tickets and hospitality options …
Gallery and set-lists: Soft Cell / OMD / Sophie Ellis-Bextor / Heaven 17 – St Anne’s Park, Dublin 03.06.2023
It was a feast of electronica and new-wave at St Anne’s park Dublin as some of the biggest names of the new-wave / synth-pop scene took over the park for the day. Heaven 17 photos & set-list: (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove ThangCrushed by the Wheels of IndustryPlay to WinCome Live With MeLet’s Dance …
News: Magnetic Skies set to release powerful Synth-pop single
Following their euphoric previous single ‘You Shine On’, London synthpop band Magnetic Skies dial up the tension on their new release ‘Suffocate’, out 2nd June. ‘The song is about a relationship that breaks down. At the start, everything is incredible and you throw yourself head-first into that and nothing else matters, you just want this dream …
Premiere: Homeschool celebrates new EP release with video for ‘Hanger-on’
The new EP from New Yorker Tom D’Agustino is all hits, if you haven’t been keeping up. Out today, the 6-track collection follows up last year’s Homeschool: Book II and is a great starting point for anyone new to their sound, which combines slick synth-pop and sky-scraping hooks with lyrics that tackle self-worth and the …
Gallery: Tempers / Bean Sí – The Workman’s Club Cellar, Dublin 14.05.2023
New York City duo Tempers who specialise in low-lit poetic synth-pop playing Dublin’s The Workman’s Club Cellar and low lit it was, so much so that at times the duo weren’t visible at all on stage with the duo only using strip lights to back light the stage in reds/blues and white strobing.As they walking …
Gallery: Pastiche / Shobsy – Bulmer’s Secret Orchard series, Paris Texas Bar Kilkenny 12.05.2023
The Bulmer’s Secret Orchard series of shows are well under way and the second one hit Kilkenny’s Paris Texas bar for a night of Pop. Live acts on the night were Pastiche and Shobsy, both hailing from Dublin. Shobsy photos: Pestiche photos:
Gallery & Set-list: Duran Duran / Jake Shears – 3Arena, Dublin 07.05.2023
Duran Duran’s Future Past – 40th anniversary tour hit Dublin’s 3Arena with Jake Shears ( Scissor Sisters) and Lia Lia as supports, unfortunately we didn’t get to photograph Lia Lia. Jake Shears photos and set-list: To Much MusicLaura (Scissor Sisters)Really Big DealI Used To Be In LoveComfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)Do The TelevisionTake Your Mama (Scissor …