Mixing things up a little today on our features and blog is emerging electronic dance act RIFF SHOP. The popular dance act’s new song is out this coming Friday July 19th. Shining Lights is an upbeat summer feel good song about following your passion, dreams and overcoming any obstacles that may be in your Read More
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Mayo/Galway’s Bannered Mare is back with astonishing new single
Bannered Mare is back! On first listen of Bannerd Mare’s new track we are definitely hearing influences of Queens of The Stoneage. After a few listens we are still bouncing around the office here at Finbar Hoban Presents. Its a rocking track alright, that gives the listener no time to rest, we could also say Read More
Watch footage of Neil Young joining Bob Dylan during his set at the Dylan/Young gig in Nowlan Park
The sun shined down in the beautiful Nowlan Park yesterday as two legends Neil Young and Bob Dylan finished up their headline tour together. Unfortunately we did not make it on this occasion but we thought we would share an image and some fan video footage of the two iconic acts sharing the same stage Read More
A love letter to The Cure from Castlebar
Fuck man, what can or can not be said about THE CURE that hasn’t already been said? Well, lots as a matter of fact!! I mean they are probably one of the most recognised band’s in the world. I mean they just played to a sold out crowd in Malahide Castle to the biggest Irish Read More
Mayo singer songwriter Lydia Ford teases brand new single
Lydia Ford is a singer-songwriter from Mayo, Ireland. Ford grew up in a musical household – her sister banged out Rachmaninoff every Saturday morning, while car journeys with mom involved a dose of Bruce Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac anthologies. At the age of 9 she picked up the guitar, inspired mainly by her adoration Read More
Rowlette originally from Ballina in Mayo releases new track Footprints on the moon
When speaking recently with Sarah Keane aka ROWLETTE we hit it off immediately as we have a lot of the same type of music in common and we have a great love for original music in the area . Rowlette (Sarah) is originally from Ballina in Co Mayo but relocatted to Dublin to pursue her Read More
What if Stranger Things took place in Castlebar?
Tis the season for fans of the NETFLIX hit series STRANGER THINGS as the third season has being a massive success for the online website streaming provider. Let me begin by saying there is no way i am paying NETFLIX a monthly fee just to watch STRANGER THINGS. Luckily i feel that i am not Read More
Klara Mcdonnell looks set to take the radio air waves by storm with brand new single
Woow!! What can we say, we have just been given an exclusive first listen to the brand new track from Klara Mcdonnell and all we can say is that the production and the track both sound amazing. We can safely say it is a really catchy radio friendly track that looks set to get lots Read More
Galway band “Fro” have just released brand new track Desert Songs also have a Mayo connection
Fro are a band from Galway City, Ireland but have a Castlebar connection in Naoise Jordan Cavanagh Ranging expansively in influences from Punk Rock, Art Rock, Blues, Folk and Jazz and everything in between. They often leave audiences with love, horror, peace, madness, confusion, tranquillity and chaos. Drums are handled by Naoise Jordan Cavanagh Bass Read More
Villagers unexpectedly release that Summer Song we have all been waiting for
I have always loved Villagers and i have felt that there has always being something that separates the band from the rest of the pack in a positive way! According to the band’s Facebook page upon the release, Summer’s Song” is really just an excuse to make a chorus of six flugelhorns sound like sunbeams. Read More