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Lissa (short for Melissa, not Lisa no matter how many times autocorrect says so) has been writing on and off in the Irish media for nearly a decade. She's been a lover of music for almost twice that long since her first gig at the age of 12. Find her on twitter @lissathewriter

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EP Review | Look Mum No Computer & Human Procrastination

Lissa Breen Nov 18, 2019 0

Sam Battle A.K.A Look Mum No Computer is best known for using handmade musical instruments on his YouTube channel. From a Lego Star Wars orchestra (made in association with Lego), to a Gameboy "mega-machine", he's pushing boundaries in…

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Interview | Courtney & Clodagh of Kids From Yesterday

Lissa Breen Aug 13, 2019 0

Ah emo, the world’s greatest mystery. The eighth wonder of the world. Pandora’s box. Ask ten different people to define ‘emo’ and you’ll get ten different answers. But now, two girls and their podcast, Kids From Yesterday, are on a mission…

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Album Review | Hein Cooper Is Searching Underneath It All

Lissa Breen Jul 12, 2019 0

Fresh off a European tour, Australian-born Hein Cooper has released his second album Underneath It All. It’s a step above his previous endeavours, moving away from a dreamy acoustic landscape to an explosion of varied sounds and emotions.…

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One Track Minded | MUNKY – ‘One in Five’

Lissa Breen Jun 4, 2019 0

Dublin band MUNKY recently released a song titled 'One in Five'. All proceeds of the track are being donated to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, including 1\5th of their EP proceeds. The song itself was written in response to sexual assault,…

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Album Review | Casavettes Debut With Senselessness

Lissa Breen Apr 2, 2019 0

There’s some really great music coming out of Limerick at the moment. One of the latest releases is the new album Senselessness by Casavettes, which came out on the 27th of February. They are along a similar vein as Citizen and Movements…

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One Track Minded | IDLES Confront Masculinity On ‘Samaritans’

Lissa Breen Mar 25, 2019 0

There's a strong post-punk re-emergence happening all across the UK and Ireland. Bands like The Murder Capital and Fontaines DC are spearheading the latter - while Bristol-based IDLES lead the way. Post-punk was born from pure punk, but…

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Album Review | Weezer Embrace Memes on The Teal Album

Lissa Breen Feb 19, 2019 0

Look, I know what you’re thinking... A Weezer cover album??? In 2019??? Weezer still exist??? I know, I feel you, I get you. But honestly? The Teal Album is kind of really good. Prompted by fans via Twitter, Weezer released a cover of…