You Wouldn’t Download a Car…
Kathryn Toolan looks at ever-topical debate of illegal music downloading, the arguments for and against, and the effects it has on the music industry This month saw a crackdown on…
WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS
Ciaran Breslin caught up with Mark from Enemies to chat about their new single, Japan and meeting the cast of The Wire. Formed in Kilcoole in County Wicklow in 2007,…
Fringe Finis
Conor Fox takes a look at some of the winners of this year's Absolut Fringe Awards Finishing after a sixteen day run, the 28th Dublin ABSOLUT Fringe Festival can only…
“It Just Gets Better and Better”
“Stephen West caught up with Wunderbra as they take the next step in their musical journey. It’s no secret that Dublin is a refugium for new and up-and-coming Irish talent.…
Never be the same again
Melanie Chisolm, sporty spice or Mel C – call her what you will – has been receiving rave reviews for her 5th album ‘The Sea’, Melanie C tells Ryan Cullen…
The Blanks in charge
Ryan Cullen speaks with Sam Llyod of The Blanks about Scrubs, cruise ships and the crowds in Ireland. The Blanks are riding the wave of success as they are currently…
From Brooklyn to Dublin
Daniel Nolan spoke to Michael Lerner of Brooklyn band The Antlers on their recording process, their new album and music as a representation of an artist. “I don’t really think…
Atlas Sound –Parallax
Parallax is the third studio album from Bradford Cox. The Deerhunter front man is one of contemporary music’s hardest working musicians and this will be his eighth studio album in…
The Positive Side to Piracy
Lisa Gorry investigates the other side to illegal downloading “If you look at the likes of the early Motown records, artists never made money on their records, even if they…
The Playlist
Following on from the massive success of their debut single “Pumped up Kicks”, it seems no surprise that Foster the People have chosen to release another catchy up-tempo track as…
Bands Lying Low: …And So I Watch You From Afar
Ireland has garnered deserved fame for the number of stadium rock bands that it has produced over the past 50 or so years, salve as well as many popular artists…
Il Divo – Wicked Game
To the average Joe, ask Il Divo in Italian means ‘divine male performer’ but many linguists will argue that it means ‘complete shite’. Wicked Game is the sixth studio album…