October Fires latest single ‘In The Gloom’ could be perfectly pitted against the backdrop to some form of an espionage thriller.    The band say that their  music is continually inspired by the autumnal season, with its unique blend of beauty and eeriness, darkness and light. Since the band released their first radio single ‘Pray’ Read More

A wise man once said to me don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like the Beastie Boys. If you don’t like Beastie Boys music, you might want to check your head. (See what we did there?) Friday nights up at The Diver Lough Lannagh were a big deal to me and my friends when we we’re Read More

Since the beginning of lockdown last year we have being following this next artist in great anticipation.  That artist’s name is A. Smyth and today he finally released his debut album titled Last Animals. We have found that A.Smyth is a really good songwriter. His songwriting is honest and the arrangements here are intelligent. They Read More

We get sent a lot of new music for our blog on a daily basis. We listen to everything we receive and we try to narrow it down and write about what we think is suitable for our blog. All of the music we write about is of great quality.  This week we got sent Read More

What will probably be the biggest Irish release of the month, Galway outfit NewDad have teased fans with the announcement that they will release a brand new song next week! This makes us very excited here at Finbar Hoban Presents The West Coast of Ireland band NewDad have being making waves on the Irish music Read More

Rhythmic guitars and Fly the Nest’s powerful vocals carry the fierce, energetic song. Fly the Nest says, “This song is about having a connection with someone that’s ultimately lost. Though it hurts to see it end, you really do wish them the best and hope they find what they’re looking for.” The verses of the Read More

Patterson says of the new track that “It Also inspired by my own journey, the song is a call to the struggle in each of us to fit in despite all of our quirks and insecurities. The realisation becomes that really, no one is truly normal, and everyone is searching for the same sense of belonging.” Read More

One of the albums that had a huge impression on me in the nineties was Soul Asylum’s Grave Dancers Union. The band released the fantastic album in 1992 but it wasn’t until 1993 before it achieved global success.  A lot of you will probably remember the massive hit Runaway Train from the album. In many Read More

Carole King was pretty famous before she released Tapestry on Feb. 10, 1971. That happens when you write some of the previous decade’s biggest and most beloved pop hits. But after her second solo album, her career skyrocketed. It seemed like everyone owned a copy of Tapestry back in the early ’70s. It was that ubiquitous, Read More

The new track from (PCRO) reminds us of early Cocteau Twins or even My Bloody Valentine. The production on the brand new track is  courageously laid bare to be played as a 7” single. The new track titled ‘I didn’t love you when I said I did and I don’t now’ is a perfect antidote to those Read More