I was trying to think carefully what i was going to talk about on this Sunday morning but im still waiting for the pub to open so i can hear what type of sermon the bar man is going to tell me about from the night before! Anyway i think it is very important to Read More

We have always being very fond of this next artist called Lisa O Neill and we are delighted to hear that she is performing at the linenhall arts centre in Castlebar this June.   Lisa O’Neill grew up in Ballyhaise, County Cavan and now lives in Dublin. Now a shining light on the nu-folk scene, O’Neill Read More

We are delighted to see and hear that the brilliant Mick Flannery is back with some new music. According to Mick on his Facebook page, the  New single ‘Come Find Me’ is out today. Fair play to Tony Buchen for production on this, I very much like what he did with it. Getting me away Read More

Every now and then we like to discuss  an international act and today seems like the right time to let you know that American group Alice in Chains are in Dublin and prepping for their gig at the Olympia Theatre. We found a photo that the band posted on their social media today with two Read More

It has being a very busy year for Joe Monaghan’s Train Room of Balla in Co Mayo so far. After the very successful release of previous single Talons, Train Room will release brand new single “Balance” which will be out very soon.   In the meantime to tyde you over check out the recent single Read More

Ye Vagabonds’ new release The Hare’s Lament is the third release on Rough Trade’s River Lea imprint. This is an album of traditional songs learned from some of the greats of Irish music; from precious archive recordings of a grandfather they never met; from the unique collection of singer Róise na nAmhrán from Arranmore Island Read More

The rather excellent Girl Band have released details of an upcoming single titled “Shoulderblades” The band will release the new single on June 7th. The  new track called “Shoulderblades” digitally on the 6th June via Rough Trade Records and as a 12” single, limited to 750 copies with an etching on the bside, on the Read More

Where would we be in the eighties in Mayo without Mid West Radio churning out tracks from Paul Simons most popular solo album “Graceland” Mid West radio was always on in my house in the eighties, if it wasnt for tuning in to find out the death notices to hearing what the weather would be Read More

Irish act Girl Band have being quite on the album and touring front recently, in the meantime guitarist  from the band Alan Duggan is working away with new side project  called The Claque. Since forming the band have released an EP titled Hush which is on sale via the bands website and Facebook page The Read More

The wonderful Alfi look set to head out on tour with a number of dates around Ireland in support of their new EP  “Wolves in the Woods”. With a number of stop offs around Ireland including the Westport Bluegrass and folk festival. Alfi are a fresh new trio combining American old-time and traditional Irish music Read More