A lizard that walks on water sounds just the plaything for the anti-religion, pro-evolution BATS so it was no wonder  to hear the disco-metallers have been selected to open for recently-reformed reptiles of rock The Jesus Lizard at the September 22nd concert in the Button Factory.
For many it will be a chance to finally see [...]

Indie band The Kinetiks have announced their decision to finish as a band. After three years of ’short story’ blog updates, on Wednesday a touching conclusion was posted by Gaz Harding on the band’s MySpace:

It seems as though everyone in the world has already heard but if you’re not amongst that multitude, allow us to inject your life with a ray of September sunshine: Pavement are set to reform.

Tuesday was a good day for the Richter Collective who announced they had signed three-piece rock band Jogging to their roster of artists. The news came after a steady buzz of public approval on the back of a positive spell of gigs on the live scene.

As an interview process IM is an unusual method with the potential to be a bit hit-and-miss, lacking as it does the inflections of a speaking voice. But with a second album under their belts, Boner Land is gearing up for Bonus Level and so guitarist Gavin brought us up to speed on his band’s plans for New York, revealed what really goes on at kitchen parties and of course, told all about the new album Night Horses.

Large Mound play homage to ten years of iconic Irish Internet music boards Thumped.com in Twisted Pepper this Saturday 12 September. A late gig, also on the bill are Legion of Two, the Dublin percussion/electronica duo who released a great debut album, Riffs, in June.The line-up will be decided by toss of a coin but [...]

Dabbling in music as a career has to rank with dentistry and psychology in terms of mind-fucks. When on Wednesday you still feel like you danced with Muhammed Ali on Saturday, when the sole enduring truth is how hoarse you sound from singing, how bruised from bouncing and sick from pure euphoria, you realise it’s [...]

Beer, beer, beer, kebabs, beer, beer, Mariachi hats, beer, aprons, beer, punters, beer, cider, beer, slaps, beer, cross-dressing, beer, cocks, beer, cocks, beer, arses, tits, guns, beer, hosiery, beer, punters, sunglasses, beer, cars, Cannibal Corpse, beer, birthmarks, beer, wine, beer, curly haired men, guitars and drums: you’ll need Polo mints after 20 minutes of filthy [...]

A proud day here in Drop-d. Adebisi Shank, those red-clad rock pistons will bring their hop and snarl to the Olympia Theatre tomorrow night in support of the The Real Thing, epic super-band Faith No More.
News of this scoop comes at a particularly auspicious time for Adebisi’s record label The Richter Collective. Along with Jogging, [...]

There were rumblings of happiness and despair on social networks this Tuesday as musicians received the news of this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes line-up before the official announcement was made later in the day. Running as a showcase of the country’s most promising talent, HWCH has proved a staple in the Irish music calendar [...]