Albums in Review: Progress, SweetSexySavage, Little Fictions
Sampha, ‘Progress’ CT Rating: 6/10 After an impressive series of collaborations spanning over five years, it is safe to say that Sampha’s debut LP…
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Power to the People: The History of the Protest Song
Music and politics have always gone together. Artists have always used their work to protest and to heighten our awareness of social injustice, anger…
Album in Review: The xx – ‘I See You’
The prime feature of The xx is their sheer trendiness. Producer Jamie xx’s breakthrough solo debut could be heard on loop in Urban Outfitters…
A Uniquely Irish Festival: Other Voices 2016
Music Editor Aoileann Kennedy spent a day dosing at Other Voices, in Dingle. Here’s what she thought of it. I pride myself on my…
Album in Review: Kate Tempest, ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’
If you have ever stumbled upon poet/musician Kate Tempest’s performance on the BBC, you most likely would have watched in wonder. In one…
Album in Review: Lady Gaga, ‘Joanne’
For her fifth album, Lady Gaga has side stepped into yet another genre. Leaving behind the gaudy disco of 2013’s ARTPOP and the smooth…
Interview: Two Door Cinema Club
Two Door Cinema Club were unquestionably the biggest breakout band of 2010. Their debut album ‘Tourist History’ was a massive success, winning the 2010…
The Decline of a Genre: Where Did the Rock Go?
Since 2010, rock music been struggling to find its place. The genre has experienced flashes of brilliance that have come and gone too fast…
An Interview with ROMES: Cracking the Music Industry One Stream at a Time
ROMES have been gaining momentum over the past year. Their single ‘Believe’ is getting regular airplay and is being featured in ads on Irish…
Album in Review: ‘Skeleton Tree’, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Profound emotions often inspire beauty in music. In July of last year, Nick Cave’s 15-year-old son, Arthur, died after falling from a cliff near…
Summer Breakout Artist: CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS
It is impossible to have lived through the summer of 2016 and not to have heard Christine and the Queens at least once a…
An Interview with Fantastic Negrito
In late August I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Xavier Dphrepaulezz, otherwise known as ‘Fantastic Negrito’ from his home in Oakland, California. Fresh…