The results of the poll are ready to be revealed. First up, the Irish songs of the year as voted by readers and commenters of this blog. A staggering 215 different songs were voted for overall from about 150 … Read More…
Yes, it’s still list season. As State kicks off its Top 50 of the year, here are my own top 30 albums of the year in four-page epic form. 30. Channel One – Sound to Light 29. Clark – Totem’s … Read More…
Anyone sick of lists yet? Me neither. Today sees AU Magazine release their Irish albums of the decade list in which they asked for the public’s help and the results are out in the new mag now. Take a look … Read More…
It’s been another great year for Irish music in my estimation. Releases from ASIWYFA, David Kitt, BATS, Julie Feeney, Prince Kong, Valerie Francis, SEBP, Twinkranes, Patrick Kelleher, The Holy Roman Army, Channel One, Mail Order Messiahs, Hunter-Gatherer, Legion Of Two … Read More…
Below is a list of my favourite records of the last ten years. Ranking these albums was led by a) what the album means to me and b) how often I’d listen to it. Each and every one of these … Read More…
It’s July 1st, the mid-point of the year, a good time to reflect on what we’ve been offered musically so far in 2009. There’s been some stonkers like Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective and Fever Ray but you know about them … Read More…
Remember those archaic days when you picked up a magazine or a free newspaper and saw a playlist of what people were into that week and you would then immediately check it out if you thought it was interesting. The … Read More…
I took my cue from the list published in The Irish Times today. While that does suffer slightly from “middle-of-the-road-itis” or “lowest common denominator-list” theory (Both made up on the spot obviously), there’s nothing overtly wrong with the list as … Read More…
Little Boots, pre-show at Sup Magazine/ IamSound SXSW party taken by Dan. Now that the dust has settled, as a recap and a recommendation post – here are the twelve bands which made the long trip to Texas totally worth … Read More…
The site of the cover photograph of Paul’s Boutique taken from Google Maps in modern times. Possibly my favourite musical act, Beastie Boys are about to release a digitally remastered version of one of my favourite albums of all time. … Read More…
As a judge, I’m saying nothing right now. Tighter than a duck’s arse my lips will be. Fight Like Apes – Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion (Model Citizen) Mick Flannery – White Lies (EMI) Halfset … Read More…
