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Irish funkmeister Max Zaska is working hard to get the attention of American band Vulfpeck with the goal of recording a song together. He’s in the last week of a 28-day campaign that sees a new video released every day with a different…

I was introduced to Dundalk native, Jim O'Donoghue Martin in Limerick many moons ago while he was playing with his band Blind Pilots. Since going solo he has taken on the moniker of Video Blue for his musical outpourings and I've been…

Dublin Is Sound was just one of the many fantastic events being held across the country over the weekend to celebrate Record Store Day here in Ireland. An all-ages, alcohol free, midday gig in The Grand Social featuring some of this…

When Phoning It In host Dave Coffey first posted he was putting on an improv soap opera with puppets as well as a top class line-up of Dublin's finest funny people I jumped right on board. I knew the Fur City cast already from their…

Super Bowl 53 wasn't a touchdown-heavy barn burner, instead it was a battle of defensive prowess. Sure, the run of Belichick and Brady has been one of the best of all time, but for many people (casuals especially) the biggest day in…

Max Zaska, under the band name of Zaska, is releasing one of the most exciting Irish albums in recent years. It Takes A Village delivers a funk-filled look into our country’s soulful music scene as Max’s creations are brought to life with…

They’re at it again. Stephen Colfer, Hannah Mamalis and Peter McGann reunite to bring a trio of plays to the Smock Alley stage. With a mix of tongue-in-cheek, social commentary and dark humour, Personal Space Volume 2 guides us through the…

December is a time for reflection, to look back and weigh in on those stand-out moments from the year that was. You'll see a plethora of "Best Of 2018" lists across the web but right here at HeadStuff Music we want to focus on our…

Hailing from Dublin, Silverbacks are a thrilling prospect, delivering their own louche take on NYC-indebted rock: slack enough for the tastemakers while also mining a particularly poppy vein, catching the ears of those with a taste for a…

I am probably not the right person to review this show, I should say that first and foremost. I am very friendly with not only the director and co-writer but also the two stars of the show Kevin McGahern and Tony Cantwell who are heavily…