Next time you’re in Havana’s, or Voodoo or wherever you go, imagine this: instead of being in the club by ten-o-clock you’re only starting to get ready for pre-drinks, putting on your shirt, applying your lipstick, cracking open your double-naggin for your first drink. Instead of racing to town to guarantee entry before a stupidly…

IDLES have taken the British punk scene by storm in the past couple of years. The Bristol lads formed the band in 2012 and released two EPs – Welcome and MEAT – from 2012 to 2015. It was in 2017 with the release of their first album Brutalism that they really started to make waves….

Cork Sound Fair What: Non-profit organisation set up in 2017 to give artists a platform for experimental music and works. Think out of the ordinary, intriguingly different acts. Where: The Kino, St. Luke’s Crypt, St. Peter’s Church, City Hall, Dali. When: Four days of events across Cork City, March 29th – March 31st 2019. Tickets:…

There is something about being human that compels us to tell stories. Some part of our wiring that drives us to connect with other people through our words, sounds, movements, the tone in our voices. This desperation, this loneliness that exists as a result of us being ignored has crippled people for literally centuries with…

“Would you like to go back dancing?” Elena asks me enthusiastically. I’m puffing on the ends of my rollie, angry at the fact I promised myself I would stop smoking on nights out, laughing pathetically because I knew it would inevitably happen anyways. We are in the smoking chamber of Dali, a jam-packed sprawling black…

Hozier – Wasteland, Baby! (March 1st, 2019) On January 16th, Hozier posted a YouTube video announcing the release date and track-list for his second album, Wasteland, Baby! The fourteen track album is set to feature songs “Nina Cried Power (feat. Mavis Staples)” and “Shrike” from his 2018 EP Nina Cried Power as well as newer…

When Vine died her tragic death two years ago, everyone who had garnered fame on the short-lived platform had to jump ship. Some turned to Instagram, others to YouTube. Some tried their hand at music. Pretty much everyone has been unfortunate enough to witness Jake Paul’s heartbreakingly horrific ‘It’s Everyday Bro’ – so I can…

I first came across Londoners King Nun a couple of years back as a result of my obsession with The 1975. They’re on the same record label, so it was inevitable that they were going to pop up on my Twitter and Instagram feed at some point. The first thing that caught my eye about…