Instrumental metal and rock is enjoying a renaissance lately. This is somewhat of a golden age for instrumental bands, recognition and even mainstream success has arisen despite some people’s feelings of boredom – “wa wah you can’t sing along”, ah go sit in the corner!

Yes yes, this could be the best news of the summer so far…….

All music fans get a thrill from hearing the first demos of their favorite bands. It gives you a prespective on how far they’ve come in developing their music, and also how they write music by themselves without the assistance of a production team.

Krazy 88 formed in the small town of Newton in 2005, starting out as a 3 piece pop-punk band with limited success. After a few stylistic changes they became the band they are today. Falling somewhere between the region of pop and emo they have drawn comparisons to bands like Simple Plan, Busted and McFly. [...]

Hailing from Wasilla, Alaska, the small, god-fearing town that gave us Sarah Palin, you might think Portugal The Man would risk ruffling some local feathers by calling an album The Satanic Satanist. But while the blood of America’s favourite political punchline might well run cold at the thought of a satanist so downright evil as to require an additional adjective emphasising their satanity, there is little to bother Palin and her lynch-mob here..

Irish rock band The Spikes have emerged from the studio with a new 3 track EP titled WE ARE.

Right, I’ve had it up to my lobes with people going on and on about “emos” and “minis” and God knows what else to last me several lifetimes, and I’m sure most people reading this have too. And far be it from this writer to vent online, but I think it’s about time we discussed [...]

Joining the ever-swelling ranks of a burgeoning funk scene here in Dublin, Everyday People just caught their biggest break so far. The 6-piece ensemble have been given the honour of opening the show for the legendary George Clinton in Tripod this Friday night, July 31st. To find out a little more about these ordinary Joe’s, [...]

Has no one else noticed that there are way too many of these “electro rock” bands? And that none of them are any good? Anybody? No? Well, I wish I could say that Tiny Magnetic Pets are different, but then I’d be a liar.

A Dublin date has been added to ASIWYFA’S schedule.
The gig takes place, on August 30, at the Academy 2.

Price: €11.80