Our upcoming show with The 4 Of Us at Bridge Street in Castlebar is now sold out!! Great news for singer songwriter Katie Cassidy from Ballina this Thursday afternoon. Katie is set to open for the legendary Irish group The 4 Of Us on Good Friday April 19th upstairs at the Bridge Street Venue in Read More
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The Cure set to release first new album in ten years!!
We are so excited to hear that The Cure look set to release a brand new album this year!! And it looks like that it will be closer than everyone thinks too!! In an interview with an African radio station Robert Smith lead singer of The Cure has announced that the band will release their Read More
Vulpynes are back with new single “Bitches are like Waves”
Dublin band Vulpynes are churning out the singles yet again! The band have just released their track “Bitches are like Waves”. Tickets for the Vulpynes who are headlining The Academy 2 on April 20th are now on sale. Check out the video for the track below
Lets talk about Mayo’s On Pain Of Death
One thing is certain, when it comes to our blog we do not believe in a selfish snobbery to original music, whether it be contemporary music, indie music, rock , doom music, metal music, ska music, soul music, reggae music. As far as we are concerned everything goes on our blog. Because all music other Read More
A love letter to Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks from Castlebar
We all are aware of Van Morrison’s reputation for his wild mood swings and how he can be difficult to work with. On one occasion he was sitting in a restaurant years ago in the states when a lady kindly asked him to sign an autograph for her daughter and his response to her was Read More
Hey Castlebar! Where were you the day grunge died?
Grunge was a massive scene in Castlebar in the nineties, (a small coastal town in the west of Ireland ) and no matter what you may think of Nirvana or Kurt Cobain, as a band they most definitely defined a generation. There was lots of different gang names in the area back then too who Read More
Dean Gurrie: Irish songwriter with a real life passion for music
Dean Gurrie has always been surrounded by music of all genres growing up in his native Sligo. These many influences have helped him create his own unique guitar style and rhythm. Dean recorded his first single, “14 Days”, in 2000 and he toured the country extensively, supporting acts along the way including The 4 of Read More
Mick Sheridan: Last remaining funk soul brother in Castlebar
The big question is, is Mick Sheridan the last remaining funk soul brother left in Castlebar? I do believe he is.
Ultan Conlon prepares for Whelan’s headline gig in Dublin next weekend
It really has been a momentous few months for singer songwriter Ultan Conlon since the release of third album called “Last Days of The Night Owl”. Having getting regular air play on RTE Radio 1 and only recently being announced to support Mavis Staples in the Olympia Theatre on May 23rd. But according to Ultan’s Read More
Wicklow based contemporary folk artist Brian Barron
Brian is a contemporary writer and singer, his songs though steeped in traditional structures are born of a keen awareness of the full scope of the modern world. Turning blind eye to no facet of the human condition, he delves into all aspects in service to his craft. Outlaw ballads sit alongside wry takes on Read More