Big Thief’s Buck Meek has announced a new album The Mirror on 4AD this February along with European tour dates. ‘Gasoline’ is the lead single from the record out on February 27th, and Meek plays ...

The English alternative eight-piece band caroline are set to play their debut Irish headliner this March. Caroline play Whelan’s, Dublin on 15th March, following the release of their second album ...

Dublin Gig Guide Highlights: Whelan’s Ones To Watch , Mr Scruff, Biffy Clyro, First Fortnight, Tolü Makay, Nealo, Melina Malone, Ailbhe Reddy, Ham Sandwich ...

This is Delu Kanam’s debut release entitled ‘Mafaro’. Led by label producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Matt Davies AKA Dirty Hairy, this ensemble’s infectious African groove shines through. We’re ...

I had to cap this year’s list to 50 out of time necessity, but I had a list of 120+ songs that I thought were great from Irish artists and bands this year that was worthy of a list like this but alas, ...

Belfast-based singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside released the excellent Teeth Of Time this year, as featured on our Irish album of the year list. On March 20th, 2026 Burnside will release the new album ...

WineMom are a Dublin four-piece “who create music in the spirit of Fleetwood Mac and the Doobie Brothers. Big ballads and disco jazz inspired tunes with an indie twist, they live up to their name, ...

Paddy Hanna released his excellent record Oylegate this year which was written while watching Solaris with the sound off at home, on piano and it features Hanna’s trademark classic songwriting-tinged ...

Galway-based DJ and broadcaster Cian Ó Cíobháin hosts An Taobh Tuathail week-nights on RTÉ RnaG. When not on the airwaves, Cian has been throwing Disco Dána parties in intimate venues around the ...

My obsession with this album endures. This track following ‘West End Girl’ is like a kick. It feels like a shock, as Allen traverses from the dreamy romance to the break down of the relationship.

The Dublin alternative folk six-piece band Madra Salach have had a big breakthrough year, that really kicked in when they released their debut single in September. From there, a buzzy show at Ireland ...

Jamal Sul has been making Irish Arabic electronic music as Moving Still since 2016. His productions link his Arabic heritage, with his love of synthesizers, dance music and buzzy bangers. We chatted ...