This song was born from a eureka moment for Theo Fitzgibbon. After many years of writing catchy ear worms on his acoustic guitar he found himself strumming one of his songs on the couch of his close friend and musician Harry Hudson Taylor who loved the sound of it. Within two minutes the pair had Read More
Track of the Day: “Overwhelming” is the latest single by Irish Indie-rockers The Decades.
This single follows on from the success of their previous singles “Electricity” which charted on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 charts and “Fool’s Gold”, both of which made it to No. 1 on the Irish iTunes charts. Lyrically, the song hints at the consuming feeling of being overwhelmed in a new relationship, the feeling of Read More
Track of the Day: Sligo outfit ‘Some Remain’ rip it up on latest single ‘Knuckle Sandwich’
“A heavier, shorter song than our previous releases, Knuckle Sandwich is as close to its namesake as any song we’ve written. The opening riff repeats throughout with pounding drums and dirty bass. Another song they had for a long time, according to the band, it’s one that always resonates at live performances, especially Jamie’s borderline screamed Read More
The Queen of Rock N’Roll has left the building
We are very sorry to hear about the passing of Tina Turner. She really was a legend in her own right. I remember spinning a lot of her singles when I used to DJ in the Humbert Inn and Rowlands Bar in Castlebar many, many moons ago. Tina Turner was a huge inspiration to many Read More
Album of the Month June 2023: Drew Makes Noise releases his debut album ‘Let the Whole Tape Run’ independently
Expanding on the production from his previous single, the hook-heavy, Indie-anthem Lemonade. Drew Makes Noise up’s the scale with the welcome addition of flutes, marimbas, and timpani. The single feels like the beating heart or the centerpiece of the record. A gentle earworm touching on themes of teenage angst and the curious mind. The kind Read More
Album of the Week: Blending soul, rock and Americana styles, Duffy shines on sixth studio album
Grainne Duffy has being on the Irish blues Rock scene for a number of years now, always stunning audiences with her Rock N Roll attitude and quality wherever she goes!! In fact she has performed live in Castlebar on a number of occasions through out the years. She is perhaps one of the best (if Read More
Track of the Day: A Lethal Black Ooze raise the energy with ‘Something on Her Mind’
Rippin’ through the air to deliver the finest in crushed broken tones, A Lethal Black Ooze, the sonic brainchild of Garage Punk aficionado Andy McGurk [formerly of Spies], is oozing to have a busy ‘23. Moving on since the bands last single ‘I like to Feel Alright’’, A Lethal Black Ooze are back with their Read More
Therapy? Prove why they are still relevant with the release of new album
Northern Ireland Rockers THERAPY? have being pretty consistent over the years, releasing some really underrated albums, in recent years ‘Disquiet’ and ‘Cleave’ have deemed to be favourites of fans of the band. I have being following the band ever since the first time I was introduced to ‘Nurse’ in the early nineties via local pirate Read More
Irish Artist of the Day: SWELTR are a two piece band from the North Dublin region
Taking inspiration from what they experienced as children, teens, and now somewhat adults, SWELTR are not afraid to embrace who they truly are. Shaped by the sites and sounds around them, SWELTR are inspired by even the most outlandish thoughts and ideas, anything is food for thought to these guys. Since releasing their debut single Read More
Track of the Day: NewDad return with brand new single ‘In My Head’
After a hiatus of two years Galway band NEWDAD are back with brand new single ‘In My Head’ The track continues in the same vein as previous releases with that shoe gaze vibe. The band have being playing they’re cards close to their chest with being away from the Irish music for a number of Read More