Artist: AslanAuthor: Anna Murray

In the 20 years since their first release" Aslan have almost deliberately ingratiated themselves into both our consciousness and those odd"shaped recesses we hold at the back of our minds for connections to all things Irish music. How" By a well"balanced mixture of undiscriminating touring and a few songs absolutely assured to [...]

Artist: HouliAuthor: Houli

I know it has been a while we decided to take a break to get ourselves sorted before the Christmas. We"ll be constantly updating the site over the festive periods with more gig reviews" news" reviews and interviews and maybe even a few competitions along the way. Thanks to everyone again for their [...]

Artist: HouliAuthor: Houli

Welcome my Drop"D love"guide gurus to the Christmas special of the Houli love guide" we searched far and near to find the sexiest Xmas pick around and we found it thanks to x and x for their beautiful festive pick taken at their Xmas party last year in an undisclosed venue somewhere near [...]

Artist: Annette Buckley VariousAuthor: Mark

The Sessions was the brainchild of singer songwriter Jon Leahy and was run on every second Sunday evening during the past six months in The Phoenix. These well organised and well run nights" which are due to continue in the new year" attracted crowds to see the many different singer [...]

Artist: The WallsAuthor: Mark

One of the most interesting bands in Ireland over the past few years The Walls certainly have a place in many Irish music fans hearts. Reasons for this can vary from a solid fan base of brothers Steve and Joe Wall"s old band The Stunning to having the most"played song by an [...]

Artist: GIVEAMANAKICKAuthor: Aoife

"They"re a lot like boy bands really" a lot of them are manufactured. It"s terrible music. It"s sad" lonely music." It"s a few minutes into my interview with Giveamanakick" in the freezing cold outside Galway venue Roisin Dubh" and it"s becoming clear that they have a few pet hates. [...]

Artist: NoneAuthor: Meg

With many teenagers recently beginning to organise their own gigs in Cork City"
I caught up with Lorna Dollery" a member of Coolaboola Events. At just sixteen
years old" she and the other three girls in Coolaboola" Ali Arnopp "19"" Kari
Lane "18" and Meg O'Sullivan "17"" have already organised four successful all
age gigs in Cork"s [...]

Artist: VariousAuthor: Liam Tyrrell

Its Christmas for sure" the Coca"Cola trucks are trundling into town telling us that holidays are coming and the Budweiser horses are dashing through the snow but will the jingling of bells really save our musical souls" There have been many groups and artists who have released Christmas songs and some have [...]

Artist: Painting By NumbersAuthor: Aoife

Anyone who has shopped in Cork city centre will know that one of the most common sights on the street is a busker" usually wielding a guitar and accepting your donations in his or her guitar case. One busker in particular who"s well known to Corkonians for his fantastic renditions [...]