The second single from his impressive Flamingo… album sees the Killers frontman in ringmaster mode…

Vocalist Jacqui McShee and guitarist John Renbourn, both original members of folk rock legends Pentangle, play live dates in Ireland this week. See them at Whelan’s Dublin (5th), The Crane Bar Galway (6th), The Pavillion Cork (7th) and Gracy’s Bar Westport House (8th).…

This year sees the thirtieth anniversary of veteran US punks Bad Religion and to celebrate the fact, Spin Magazine and MySpace are releasing Germs of Perfection: A Tribute to Bad Religion…, an album of covers from an unlikely range of fans. Hear tracks from the record here, with a free download to follow on

Billed as ‘a tour of legitimate sharing’, rhizome[s] features three like minded musical acts – Thread Pulls, Thulebasen & Patrick Kelleher, all of whom have been forming rhizomatic connections resulting in collaborations, remixes, one-off events and so on. The tour brings them together for a series of shows with collaboration at the heart of it.…

State is delighted to be a media partner for this year’s Darklight Festival, taking place over the last weekend in October all over the capital. As the theme for 2010 is heroes we could think of no better band than Le Galaxie to perform at the opening night party on Thursday 28th at the Grand…

This hasn’t been the easiest couple of years for Ham Sandwich. The departure of founder member and songwriter John Moore, the tragic loss of manager Derek Nally and some tumultuous personal events would have been enough to rock most bands. When they did re-emerge earlier this year with the ‘Out Of The Darkness’ single it…

The new Twilight Singers album Blackbird and the Fox… is out on Sub Pop early next year, but in the meantime this track (featuring a duet with Ani Difranco) has appeared online. Greg Duli plays solo shows here at the end of the month.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Morrissey compilation Bona Drag… is being reissued as a remastered and expanded edition on CD and double LP. Originally released in October 1900, the album brings together his first seven singles, four of which went Top 10: his Top 5 debut, ‘Suedehead’; the anthemic ‘Everyday Is Like Sunday’; ‘Interesting

The full schedule for next weekend’s Hard Working Class Heroes has just been announced. Get planning now…
Thursday 7th
THE WORKMANS CLUB…
8.00 – 8.30 – The Q
8.45 – 9.15 – The Dirty 9s
9.30 – 10.00 – Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters
10.15 – 10.45 – Sleep Thieves
11.00 – 11.30 – Halves
11.45

Tomorrow night (Wednesday 29th) sees Thread Pulls, Dinah Brand, Richer Than Astronauts and Little Beauties play live in Whelan’s at a tribute night for Derrick Dalton. The night marks the second anniversary of Derrick’s death, and the posthumous release of two records, an LP by his solo project Aeromodeller and a 7” single by his…

A week or so ago, Conor O’Brien and his Villagers cohorts took to the stage of Workman’s Club for a special invite only show, broadcast live on Today FM.
Film maker Myles O’Reilly was on hand to capture the night for State. Myles’ video perfectly encapsulates a homecoming celebratory gig of sorts for Conor O’…

One of our Faces of 2010, Take The Money And Run, play their debut Dublin headliner at Whelan’s on October 6th. Support comes from Sleep Thieves and At Last An Atlas.…

This Saturday sees the Irish debut of four bands on the Brainlove Records label, with Napoleon IIIrd (pictured), Pagan Wanderer Lu, Stairs To Korea and Mat Reviere all appearing at the Twisted Pepper in Dublin. Presented by Ragged Words, tickets priced a mere €10 are on sale now.
Talking of his admiration for the label,…

Republic Of Loose play a live streamed gig from the O2 tonight at 8pm. Watch it here.…