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Conor Donohoe is a DCU Journalism graduate, video game and fantasy novel enthusiast and long suffering Tottenham fan. When not at work, he idly plucks at a guitar or bass, occasionally hits drums, and also plays the clarinet. Conor's favourite album is Rage Against the Machine's Evil Empire.

Music Review

Review | Red Hot Chili Peppers run out of road on The Getaway

Conor Donohoe Jun 27, 2016 0

Red Hot Chili Peppers The Getaway For a band that experienced such frequent line-up changes in the early half of its career, it's rather strange to be able to say that Red Hot Chili Peppers are in uncharted territory. Firstly, while…

Sonic Doom

Sonic Doom | METALLICA SPECIAL EDITION: St. Anger VS Lulu

Conor Donohoe Nov 23, 2015 1

In Sonic Doom, we delve exclusively into the back catalogue of critically-reviled acts in a bid to discover the odd unstained gem. Back with a vengeance, Conor Donohoe is caught in the middle of two of the most controversial albums of the…

Music Review

Review | Only Rivals mature under their new moniker as they discover that ‘Life Is…

Conor Donohoe Sep 28, 2015 0

Only Rivals Life Is Perfect In a way, it could be considered a brave move for four lads who previously experienced modest success with a former project to re-emerge with a new name and, more importantly, a revamped musical identity.…

Television

Lost – What Was the Point of the Most Divisive TV Show in Recent History?

Conor Donohoe May 16, 2015 1

It’s the morning of May 24, 2010. The big finale of what has been easily one of the most divisive television series of all time had aired the night before on American television. You stumble down the stairs at an altogether too early hour…

Music Review

Review | And So I Watch You From Afar continue their ascent with ‘Heirs’

Conor Donohoe May 7, 2015 0

And So I Watch You From Afar Heirs “It pretty much just came down to just wanting to make better music”, noted And So I Watch You From Afar guitarist Rory Friers whilst in conversation with The Huffington Post last month. It's a fairly…

Music Review

Review | The prolific Duke Special flirts with perfection on ‘Look Out Machines!’

Conor Donohoe Apr 13, 2015 1

Duke Special Look Out Machines! In the ten years since his full length debut, Peter Wilson, more conventionally known as Duke Special, has kept himself very busy indeed. No less than six full length albums followed 2005's Adventures in…

Sonic Doom

Sonic Doom | Kaiser Chiefs

Conor Donohoe Mar 23, 2015 0

Like pretty much every other band covered for Sonic Doom so far, I would imagine a large number of people would be surprised to hear that the Kaiser Chiefs are still alive and kicking. After a brief couple of years in the mainstream…

Music Review

Review: No Spill Blood | Heavy Electricity

Conor Donohoe Mar 10, 2015 0

No Spill Blood Heavy Electricity It's almost grin-inducingly ironic that, in the wake of a debate on this very website about whether or not guitar music is dead, an album should surface that strongly supports that very hypothesis. No…

Music Review

Review: Dutch Uncles | O Shudder

Conor Donohoe Mar 2, 2015 0

Dutch Uncles O Shudder It's a rare feat in modern music when a band releases something that can genuinely be considered timeless – an album that manages to sound wholly contemporary, built on the bases of countless eras of rock and pop…

Retrograde

Retrograde | Chris Cornell | Euphoria Morning

Conor Donohoe Feb 27, 2015 0

In Retrograde, we revisit albums to see how they hold up; good, bad or indifferent. First up, Conor Donohoe re-acquaints himself with Chris Cornell's post-Soundgarden, pre-Audioslave venture; Euphoria Morning. Chris Cornell's been…