Thurles Rocks With Talent Last night, the second heat of the Tipperary Battle of the Bands unfolded within the renowned walls of Hickey’s Bar in Thurles — a venue long synonymous with raw, unpredictable live music. And much like the opening heat, the place was packed to the rafters — each band drawing its...
Read MoreLocal Talent Takes the Stage in Tipperary Tipperary’s Battle of the Bands roared into life last night in the heart of Clonmel, with the opening round landing in the snug, and charming confines of Gleeson’s Pub. By the time the first chords rang out, the place was already bursting at the seams —with standing...
Read MoreCharcoal Greys Are The Band You Need to Hear Carrick-on-Suir band the Charcoal Greys made a very impressive debut at the Source Arts Centre Thurles on Saturday night. As Emily, Luke, Killian, Zach and Sam took to the stage, it’s hard to believe this is still such a young band – a group that...
Read MoreDublin’s Martina and the Moons Shine Bright on Debut EP Dublin-based four-piece Martina and the Moons have just dropped their debut EP, Starfish Social Club, a sparkling introduction that proves they can make intimacy feel effortless. The band pairs bright, hook-laden indie-rock melodies with lyrics that delicately trace the small, meaningful moments that stitch...
Read MoreGary Numan Telekon 45th Anniversary Tour Gary Numan rolled into Dublin last night with the swagger of a man resurrecting a dystopian masterpiece, and the 3Olympia Theatre rose to meet him like a cathedral built for synth-driven salvation. The Telekon 45th-anniversary tour — complete with its razor-edged industrial stage setup — landed as a...
Read MoreWet Leg Turn 3Olympia Into a Glittering, Strobe-Fueled Riot Wet Leg hit Dublin’s 3Olympia last night like a lightning storm — and, for once, that’s not just a lazy metaphor. From the second they slammed into opener “Catch These Fists”, the stage detonated in a barrage of white strobes that washed over the venue’s...
Read MoreA High-Energy Riot of Y2K-Core South Arcade brought their high-energy act to the Academy Dublin last night, transforming the venue into something closer to an adrenaline-soaked skate hangout, graffiti walls and all. Pulling no punches, they tore straight into ‘Fear Of Heights’, ‘Supermodels’, and ‘Nepo Baby’ in rapid-fire succession. No time-outs, no breathers —...
Read MoreCliffords Close Their Tour With a Historic Cork Blowout Cliffords brought their tour to a triumphant close Saturday night, storming a sold-out Cork City Hall with the kind of fire that only comes from a band on a white-hot streak. Returning home after what’s arguably been their busiest, boldest year yet, the quintet played...
Read MoreHalloween couldn’t have been a better night for NewDad to headline Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre — perfectly matching their moody, dream-pop aesthetic. Under a wash of blood-red light and dressed in eerie, tongue-in-cheek costumes, the Galway band turned the historic venue into their own haunted house of sound. Over the past year, the band’s ascent...
Read MoreBetter Joy’s new EP At Dusk arrives as a natural continuation of their acclaimed debut Heading Into Blue, but this time the band peel back another layer of themselves. At Dusk finds them leaning into the quiet spaces — the moments where emotion lingers and words falter. It’s a collection that trades polish for...
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