The Academic release Why Can’t We Be Friends? & unveil tracklist for debut album ‘Tales From The Backseat’ out 12th January. Irish breakout four-piece The Academic share new single Why Can’t We Be...
The Academic: Perman...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Irish indie rockers The Academic have announced details on their eagerly anticipated debut album ‘Tales From The Backseat’ out 12th January. Today’s Dose Permanent Vacation, produced by Tim Pagnotta (Dreamcar,...
The Academic: Bear C...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Thrilling young Irish indie rockers The Academic have announced the release of Bear Claws, a vibrant, anthemic piece of alt-rock mastery. Following their independently released Loose Friends EP in 2015 and last year’s...
California Celts: Th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
From Yucca Valley (CA), the California Celts music draws from the worldwide catalog of Celtic, Nautical and Island music with subtle tones of Reggae, Bluegrass, Mexicano and Rock. The group pays homage to the Scotch-Irish...
Silences: Before Ten...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Armagh, North Ireland grown alt-indie band Silences, led by singer and songwriter Conchur White (along with Christopher Harbinson, Breándan White, Jonathan Downing and Michael Keyes) have just put out a great new track this...
Post-Punk Podge &...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
As we officially cross over the threshold into what appears to potentially be a landmark election day here in the States, I thought it would be good to change it up and feature a political anthem from outside the country. ...
The Academic: Mixtap...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Young Irish indie-rockers The Academic have announced the forthcoming release of their brand new single Mixtape 2003. The track, a scintillating burst of twenty-first century rock n’ roll, follows on from their hugely...
The Emerald Armada: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
To properly celebrate St. Paddy’s, we present The Emerald Armada, reportedly brought to life in Belfast, Ireland six years ago to create music about all of life’s little inspirations. Since this time frame the...
My Fellow Sponges: A...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
My Fellow Sponges are an independent band from Galway, Ireland comprised of founding members Anna Mullarkey and Donal McConnon. The two met while at the University in Galway and after working on some plays together they...
Bradley Gillis: Sant...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“SANTA CLAUS IS ROCKIN’ WITH IRISH-BASED NYC VOCALIST BRADLEY GILLIS “This festive anthem is quickly becoming recognised as Ireland’s largest Christmas recording and production making Irish music...
First Pope: Sinking ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
First Pope is the new effort from Fabian Molloy of Dublin Ireland, debuting with this striking indie pop infused love song titled Sinking. Molloy’s vocals on the demo shine and are further complimented by the...
The Star Department:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Today’s Dose is the second single from the album The Pea Green Boat, which is the debut album by Irish atmospheric indie-pop duo The Star Department, who are from Dublin. The album was released on Hidden Shoal on 07...
The Star Department:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The Pea Green Boat is the debut album by Irish atmospheric indie-pop duo The Star Department, who are from Dublin. The album, which features the deliciously melancholic new single Stitches and Sleeves, is out now through...
The Dead Heavys: Liq...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Waterford Ireland’s The Dead Heavys are a 6 piece psychedelic rock band preparing to release their debut album, and they’ve got a few singles from it already in circulation. The band’s...
Meet the Blue: Take ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto Canada duo Meet the Blue were originally based in Limerick Ireland where they built a small loyal following while self releasing their first demos. They issued the debut EP “Flux” in 2012 with engineer...
Silent Noise Parade:...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Silent Noise Parade is an alt indie/electro band from, Co. Limerick who formed in late 2011. Already with an album behind them, the summer of 2013 saw the band release brand new material in the form of their single “Still...
24 Broken Amps: Play...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
24 Broken Amps are a Dublin Ireland based punk/grunge band that apparently “stomped into the space where no one was treading in a local scene that was deadening under the lightweight of jangly indie synthy...
The Crayon Set: Targ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From Dublin, Ireland, and specially for today, St Patrick’s Day, a preview of The Crayon Set’s New Single out March 29th. Available from BandCamp. The Crayon Set formed in 2008 and were based out of The Joy...
The Vincents: Throne...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Cork, Ireland based death pop band The Vincents have just released a new double A side single ‘Throne Song’ / ‘Fever Dreams’, on March 14th via FIFA Records. The lead vocals on ‘Throne...
The Spook of the Thi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Named after a poem about a haunted canal lock, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock match Irish folk and traditional sounds with more modern experimental rock sounds. With the release of their new album The Brutal Here and Now...
Policy: In a Huff Wi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s Irish spotlight was a tip off from the fine people over at Fat Cat Records, a nice follow-up to yesterday’s feature out of the Dublin area. Policy are a four piece, also near Dublin who recorded a debut...
CAB#X: Slipstream
posted by Stuart Morrison
CAB#X are a band from Dublin in Ireland, who recorded themselves in an old office in the Dublin suburbs, and released their first album Book of Deeds in 2011, from which today’s Dose is taken. They are currently...
The Last Sound: Thre...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Irish two-piece The Last Sound is Barry Murphy, with Bryan O’Connell. Their new single ‘Three Rock’ is taken from their forthcoming album Rainbow Xplode, which was just released via Dublin-based label OSAKA on June...
Biggles Flys Again: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Ireland based artist Conor Deasy released his debut album under the name BIGGLES FLYS AGAIN, this past March 30th. ‘Remember Saturday’ marks the culmination of recording sessions that took place across various...
Echo Raptors: Talkin...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Echo Raptors are a 4 piece Rock ‘n’ Roll band from Belfast. Formed in late 2009, by four lovers of the 60’s and 90’s musical greats; Long-term friends Philip Rainey and Emmett Stewart teamed up with...
Reverend JM’s ...
posted by Rodrigo
Defying art isn’t at hand of everybody. You need to know how to do art,if you want to break it’s rules and don’t go for the standards. Based in Dublin, but with roots in New York (the lead singer), Reverend...
And So I Watch You F...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Last October we posted a track from the then soon-to-be-released album Gangs, by Belfast, Northern Ireland’s And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA). Well, the album is released, and to coincide with their North...
James Vincent McMorr...
posted by Rodrigo
We have always good reasons to return to Vagrant releases, but this time not only we have the new e.p. by James Vicent McMorrow, as we also have a great video tittled A Year In New York, created by Andrew...
And So I Watch You F...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their soon to be released second album, Gangs, which will be available in North America on LP, CD and Download via Sargent House/Richter Collective on November 8th, 2011. This instrumental band are from Belfast in...
The Chakras: Beautif...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Chakras “We The People” released 2nd May 2011, through Planet Function, an indie rock subsidiary of R&S Records Formed in Dublin by the brothers Rocky and Gordo Whittaker and now based in London, all five...
Sweet Jane: Blackboo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Before signing to Reekus Records in 2009, Dublin Ireland quartet, Sweet Jane, independently released their debut EP ‘Blackboots & Blackhearts’, limiting physical copies to 300, which included 50 limited...
Simplifires: I’...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Mexico City based band Simplifires are back with “I’m Not A Weapon”, a free DOWNLOAD only digital single from the newest EP “The Flavour of Being”. Also accompanying the release is a new video, which we’ve...