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For the past few years, THUMPER have earned a reputation as one of Dublin’s most frantic, unpredictable live acts. Perfecting their own brand of noisy pop-rock, built upon a foundation of abrasive, fuzzed-out four-guitar attack, howling…

The idea of horror in music can be traced back to 1956. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins released his greatest commercial success in 'I Put a Spell on You'. Hitherto, Hawkins had been an average blues singer and the song was intended as a ballad, but…

In certain parts of their native Boston, Pile are held in the kind of esteem usually reserved for the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox or Matt Damon. Peers in the independent music scene, as well as critics, hold the same respect for the group. Yet…

Much has already been written about the evolution of music in film and its psychological and emotional impact on audiences. Academy Award winning film composer Bernard Hermann is best known for his collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock on…

The Hare & the Line is the second full-length release from Dublin-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Inni-K (real name Eithne Ní Chatháin). Four years on from her debut album, The King Has Two Horse's Ears, her music and…

Drama is an apt title for the second album from Norwegian pop outfit Hajk, the follow-up to their Spelleman Prize nominated self-titled debut – at least, interpersonal melodrama in a lyrical sense. Sonically, the band have undergone a…