Celebrating Irish RootsPaul Noonan of Bell X1 and Colm Mac Con Iomaire of The Frames will join the fray at the JD Roots gig, which takes place at Dublin…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Break into the businessA new online music channel aimed at Irish performers of all genres is calling for musicians to participate in their projectFri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Galway retrospectiveIreland’s longest-running music residency – aka the Galway Music Residency – will celebrate its 10th birthday with a year-long…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
On your marks, get set, Crawl!PERU MAY have the Inca Trail and Spain the Camino de Santiago, but for three days next weekend, Ireland will host its own sacred…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
EtcPhantom run: A new production of Phantom of the Opera will run at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on July 5th to August 4th…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Good for tourismDublin band Cry Monster Cry are the latest act to hope for a profile boost from a tourism-related angle.Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Whelan's launches record labelOne of Dublin’s most well known music venues has launched its own record labelFri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Oh Yeah! It's a birthday partyMUSIC NEWS: It seems like Belfast is the place to be this bank holiday weekendFri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Inspired by the Tories and a dog named FredHe played again with Pulp recently, but Richard Hawley’s solo work just keeps getting strongerMon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Battle of the Beats is onFancy yourself as a producer? You could win €5,000 worth of audio equipment by entering the Coca-Cola-endorsed competition Battle…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
ETCInspirational: An extended highlights version of last month’s Barretstown Inspirations gig will be broadcast on Tuesday at 8pm…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Grandaddy at the picnicRecently reformed American indie-rockers Grandaddy will play their first Irish date in several years at this year’s Electric …Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Skelocrats go liveA supergroup comprised of various members of DIY collective Popical Island will make their live debut with So Cow and No Monster…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Indie anthems for Euro 2012Dublin’s Indiecater Records are hoping to wedge several new entries into the anthology of classic football anthems with their…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Independence fair on the squareTomorrow’s Record Store Day isn’t the only celebration of independent music-making taking place in Dublin this weekendFri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Burning in WestmeathFestival of the Fires will return to the Hill of Uisneach in Mullingar for the fourth time on May 5thFri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Breaking in a new codeLast week brought the news that Belfast-based music magazine AU is to fold after nine years and 81 issues, after Arts Council…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
EtcRipe Fruit: Friendly Fires, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Mmoths are the latest names to be added to the Forbidden Fruit line-…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Live music rules on Record Store DayDublin’s Tower Records is leading the charge for Record Store Day, with free in-store performances on April 20th and 21st.Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Fundraising for The JoineryA fundraising gig for independent arts space and venue The Joinery will take place at Dublin’s Grand Social on Friday, April …Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Please leave a messageCD CHOICE: ROGER DOYLE Chalant - Memento Mori Psychonavigation Records ****Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Sea breezers in DonegalHappy Mondays, Kaiser Chiefs and The Coronas will headline this years Sea Sessions festival in Bundoran, Co Donegal from June…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
A Special kind of nightA new live-gig-streaming website will be launched next Thursday with a concert direct from Belfast’s Empire Music Hall.Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Catch a Fish on TV todayThanks to the magic of the Internet, Jerry Fish fans will be able to watch a gig by the Mudbug Club crooner from the comfort …Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Catch Free State 7 at Concert HallIreland’s leading contemporary classical ensemble is planning its seventh annual showcase of up-and-coming composers next month…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
See Sea sessionsNow in its fifth year, music ’n’ surf festival Sea Sessions is going on tour and taking over venues in towns and cities around…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Galway gets acts togetherThe first of the musical acts on the Galway Arts Festival programme have been announcedFri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Chieftains going strong at 50The legendary Chieftains were presented with the inaugural National Concert Hall Lifetime Achievement award at a recent gala …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
EtcWilson’s Worlds: After their support slot with Aslan this summer, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson takes up the lead role…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Other Voices returnsOther Voices returns to our TV screens next Wednesday (RTÉ2, 11.10pm)Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Music fit for a saintThe St Patrick’s Day Festival will run from March 16th to 19th, and as always, music plays a prominent role in the programme…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
