Tribune Release Radar | The Tracks You Should Be Listening To
While there are some impressive albums released today singles are stealing the limelight along with a surprise EP from one of Ireland’s grooviest hip hop acts.
Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher | Album review
Phoebe Bridgers’ stunning new album Punisher perhaps gives 2020 something to celebrate. Although Bridgers established her title as a songstress
Ten Thousand Voices | How the Irish Music Industry is Tackling Direct Provision
The treatment of refugees in this country has become one of the many social justice issues the Irish music scene
A. Swayze & The Ghosts – Paid Salvation | Album Review
Tasmanian band A. Swayze & The Ghosts present a powerful debut with Paid Salvation. Stylistically ranging somewhere between indie, (post-)punk
Tuairim | Ba cheart don Rialtas infheistíocht a dhéanamh i bPopbhanna buachaillí Gaelach
Caithfidh mé a adhmháil: is breá liom pop. Ba bhreá liom Busted nuair a bhíodh siad i mbarr a réime;
Riz Ahmed – Break Up with Britain
Pakistani-British award-winning multi-hyphenate Riz Ahmed’s debut LP The Long Goodbye explores a painful break up, though in his case the
Editor’s Pick | Kean Kavanagh – Dog Person
Portlaoise native and Softboy Records co-founder Kean Kavanagh released one of the most anticipated Irish albums of the year with
The Family: Exploring Politics, Religion And Ireland With Sisterix
“Just keep smiling, whatever you do” reads one of the standout lines from Sisterix’s newest single ‘The Family’, and according to Siomha, one half of the sibling-pairing turned-band, it is descriptive of the general mentality Irish society has had for decades.
Why Music Unites Protesters During BLM Movement
Black Lives Matter remains one of the most prominent news stories at present, as protests and marches continue across the globe. In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, people around the world, from America to Australia, have come together in protest, calling out for proper recognition and reform of the systemic racism which permeates societies across the globe.
Music has always been political, and there is perhaps no greater example of this in the 21st century than its use during the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests. During these protests, music has become a commonplace tool to not only keep spirits lifted, but also to continually serve as a reminder of what people are protesting for.
Broadcasting From Isolation
It’s the 2nd of April, and Swedish rapper Yung Lean is performing to an audience of thousands from the back
What’s Fresh: Sleepyhead by Cavetown
What’s Fresh: Sleepyhead by Cavetown ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cavetown’s new eleven-song album Sleepyhead captures the sensation of a
Heaven to a Tortured Mind – Yves Tumor
Heaven to a Tortured Mind – Yves Tumor ★ ★ ★ ★ Yves Tumor’s Heaven to a Tortured Mind is