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Playing to a packed out Workman’s Club in December last year, James McGovern, The Murder Capital’s commanding frontman preempts 'On Twisted Ground' with a few simple words of advice — “keep your friends close”. The song, an ode to a close…

Praised by Rolling Stone as “America’s greatest bar band” more than ten years ago, The Hold Steady have only embraced this title recently — performing three-night residencies in cities in the US and UK. In addition to this, they've released…

Coming-of-age movies have a bad reputation. Often dismissed as hackneyed Oscar bait, a lingering criticism despite the classic status of several releases that fit the mould. The likes of Little Miss Sunshine, Boyhood and Ferris Bueller’s…

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…