Looking back on Irish guitar legend Rory Gallagher’s solo career

Local Castlebar cover band Halyard and The Humbert Inn on Friday night’s in Castlebar always spring to mind every-time i hear Rory Gallagher’s name mentioned and obviously that fine stratogaster he used to play! What can one say about Rory Gallagher that hasn’t’ being already said , admired by so many across the world, there is even Read More

Emma Langford is ready to take on the world

Emma Langford’s new single Goodbye Hawaii is three and a half whole minutes of sunshine, much like the summer we’ve all been waiting for here in Ireland. She arrives stumbling through the door from a whirlwind international tour, RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award clasped in hand, hounded by uproarious cries of critical acclaim for her Read More

A love letter to the Ramones from Castlebar

1,2,3,4 Gabba Gabba Hey!! If you listen carefully to any Ramones song you will hear those first four numbers from drummer Tommy Ramone on the band’s debut record and for most part of any Ramones song. Its  pretty much not a Ramones song if you don’t!! All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with Read More