Articles by Niall Byrne
2011′s most successful album artist Adele will follow up her smash-hit album 21 (12 million copies sold) with a Live At The Royal Albert Hall… concert film on Friday November 25th released on DVD and Blu-Ray with a live CD of the show through XL Recordings.
For many Adele fans it will be the first
Tickets priced €13 inclusive of booking fee go on sale this Friday, October 28th from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and ticketmaster.ie
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David Kitt will return to his second album in full, the critically-acclaimed The Big Romance which was released in 2001.
The gig takes place in The Button Factory on Friday 9th Dec 2011. Tickets on sale tomorrow morning priced at €20 plus fees.…
The video for Cashier No.9′s third single ‘Oh Pity’ from theirt album To The Death Of Fun… finds Babysweet Sessions‘ Gregg Houston at the helm.
Cashier No. 9 play their The Workman’s Club on Saturday November 5th with support from Cloud Castle Lake. Tickets at €15 plus fees.
If you want word to describe the new video from Duck Sauce for ‘Big Bad Wolf’, “crotchfaces” might be the most succint signifier. The disturbingly hilarious video is a must-see and probably NSFW. A-Trak and Armand Van Helden told Rolling Stone:
“Big Bad Wolf” “is pretty simple, and it can mean anything, really, so we…
Sinead O’ Connor will play the Olympia Theatre, Dublin in December 18th. Tickets on sale this Friday. Tickets are €33.50 plus fees.…
According to Alternapop, the newly-reformed Stone Roses will play Slane Castle on Friday July 13th and Botanic Gardens, Belfast on July 14th. Confirmation is expected today at 10am or so:
Full tour dates
Fri 29 June Heaton Park, Manchester
Sat 20 June Heaton Park, Manchester
Thu 5 July Echo Arena, Liverpool
Sat 7 July O2…
Update:… Summer Camp have been replaced by 2.54.
A handful of bands were confirmed to play in Dublin for a Heineken Green Spheres weekender across four venues in December. The line-up as announced this morning is:
The Drums + Cloud Control – Thu 1st Dec @ The VIllage
Aloe Blacc – Fri 2nd Dec @
Frightened Rabbit have followed up their rather excellent The Winter Of Mixed Drinks… album with a free EP of songs which feature Camera Obscura and Scottish legend Archie Fisher. If you want it physically, you can buy it on 10″ via the band’s website or stores like Rough Trade, Avalanche, Norman Records & Piccadilly Records.
Banjoist and composer Béla Fleck will reconvene the original Flecktones for a gig at The National Concert Hall Dublin on Tuesday January 17th 2012.
The newest album Rocket Science… is the first recording of the four members in over two decades. It contains completely new material taking in classical, jazz, bluegrass, African, electric blues and
Awesome smiling lady and all-round uplifting musical talent Merrill Garbus aka tUnE-yArDs returns to Dublin on February 12th 2012 to play The Button Factory. The last time she was here, it went down like this.
Tickets are on sale Friday October 21st priced €18.50 plus fees from www.tickets.ie, www.ticketmaster.ie & Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. 0818 719…
The Best of the IMRO Showcase takes place this Saturday with 12 bands over 2 stages in The Workman’s Club, Dublin until 3am. It’s a celebration of the 20th annual IMRO tour.
Presented by 2FM’s Jenny Huston, the show will feature sets from Rams Pocket Radio, The Young Folk, Henrietta Game, The Fallen Drakes, Daithí,…
Ghostly International’s ’80s inspired electronic musician Com Truise touches down from Princeton, New Jersey to The Grand Social in Dublin on Wednesday 9th of November. Guests include Reid & White Collar Boy.
Tickets in advance: www.entertainment.ie/tickets/thegrandsocial.…
Well well, the long in circulation rumours can finally be put to rest. The Stone Roses have confirmed their reunion at a press conference in Soho Hotel in London today.
John Squire, Ian Brown Reni and Mani formally announced the news after some speculation that they will play two gigs in Heaton Park, Manchester on…


