Since GPO released their debut The Ice Cream last year and solidified their lineup they’ve been going at full speed: lots of gigs, a song on Popical Island #2 and a solo project in the form of Ginnels. ‘Ooo La … Read More…
Have a listen to the debut album from Mark Chester of Grand Pocket Orchestra under his side project Ginnels. Delightful stuff. You can get the album through Bandcamp.
Missed this while I was away… Directed by Nicky Coghlan. You can still listen to their album The Ice Cream.
A monthly chart to cover the often-overlooked albums that make up my listening habits. These are the 20 albums this month that got the most plays, the most interest and the albums that were my favourites throughout August. I’ve included … Read More…
A list of personally recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30pm/8pm unless stated. Feel free to leave your picks in the comments. Tracks can be heard in the full post. Top 3 … Read More…
Never a band to wait around too long for a tune to end, Grand Pocket Orchestra’s debut album is finally here and crams in 18 songs over 36 minutes. With a couple of line-up changes that have bolstered their sound, … Read More…
A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Highlighted gigs this week include The Slits, O Emperor, Beardyman, hot electronic/dubstep artist James Blake (more on him later), Hope Sandoval, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, … Read More…
The bounciest little ball of fun in Irish music are back with a new single, two new members (Bobby – No Monster Club included) and a new album coming later this year. ‘Basketballs’ is the band’s new digital-only release out … Read More…
All this week, we’re having guest posts from various people involved in different strands of Irish music – record shop owners, writers, bloggers, promoters, radio presenters, bands and more, telling us what Irish bands or artists they are really into … Read More…
A list of events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. Stand outs for me this week are The Antlers (explains pic), Florence and her Machine, Grand Pocket Orchestra Floating Points and Duke Dumont. Tuesday 1st December – … Read More…
Isn’t weird now that there are practically no outlets for Irish music videos, 2009 has seen some great homemade videos coming our way? Fight Like Apes, Grand Pocket Orchestra, Villagers and Lines Drawing Circles have all made decent forays in … Read More…
