Posted on 30th Jul 10 by Mike McGrath Bryan | 
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Prog stalwarts Porcupine Tree are to play Dublin’s Tripod on October 11th, their first Irish date in eight years, supporting latest release The Incident as well as performing highlights from their 20-year career. Here’s the blurb: Rock legends and innovators PORCUPINE TREE play Dublin’s TRIPOD this October in support of their latest studio album “The [...]
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Posted on 30th Jul 10 by Jane Ward | 0
Last month, Dublin band The Minutes launched their new single Secret History taken from their forthcoming album Marcata, due for release later this year.
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Posted on 29th Jul 10 by Jonathan Keane | 0
Ghostly dynamism is served up with fervour throughout Kildare based ambient post metal project Shadowcast Sun’s Lucid; Dreamscape; Remedy;. It’s an otherworldly meander through breathtaking ambience, meticulous melodies and at times, heaving drone. It’s an eclectic palette that never once becomes exhausting or emits a feeling of being over plotted.
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Posted on 27th Jul 10 by Jane Ward | 0
I watched It From The Roadside is the new EP from Brighton four piece Crooked Mountain, Crooked Sea. Since the band began playing shows last year they have been developing their own unique sound in the post-rock/post-hardcore genres which have been fairly underrepresented in recent years.
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Posted on 26th Jul 10 by Jonathan Keane | 0
The word bittersweet is used so much in disappointing situations like this. Sometimes it can be a little melodramatic but elsewhere, and here being one of them, it’s apt and suitable. In mid May post metal pioneers and one of the few genuinely innovative bands of the last 10-plus years, Isis, decided to part ways.
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Posted on 23rd Jul 10 by Ciara O Brien | 0
The Five Ghosts is the fifth full-length album from Canadian indie-pop veterans Stars, the album comes as a follow up to their 2007 release In Our Bedroom after the War. With this offering, Stars are challenging the work which has come before and taking everything up a notch, to create what will no doubt become [...]
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Posted on 22nd Jul 10 by Jonathan Keane | 0
Omen is Soulfly’s seventh full length album. Let’s reiterate that – this is Soulfly’s seventh album. Just think about that for minute. The mighty Max Cavalera has recorded more albums with Soulfly then Sepultura with whom his name remains most synonymous – six for those who are counting. So surely that monkey on the shoulder, [...]
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Posted on 21st Jul 10 by Jane Ward | 0
Rachel Austin’s music was born in Virginia but travelled with her around the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France and other distant lands. This has given her music a very eclectic and distinct flair. She has also been blessed with a rotating band of international musicians. By the age of seven Austin had already recorded three [...]
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Posted on 20th Jul 10 by Jonathan Keane | 0
I Wish You Were Here’s EP 5 Parsecs To Home does many things in its five tracks but on the initial listen, it surprises you. Have a glance at their Myspace and their genre is listed as Grindcore, Screamo and Experimental and there’s an altogether mysterious vibe surrounding these Russians, it leaves you ponderous as [...]
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Posted on 19th Jul 10 by Alessio Michelini | 3
I had never been to a gig in the Iveagh Garden, and after last friday I’m asking myself why they don’t use that place more often, and thank God it didn’t rain. I have to say that I’ve been delighted by beautiful performance from the amazing Tori Amos, who entertained her fans with most of [...]
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