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In Conversation | Bitch Falcon
Roaring onto the Dublin DIY scene in 2014 and refusing to let up, Dublin trio Bitch Falcon have been at the forefront of a heavy Irish rock scene for quite some time now. Through a myriad of day jobs and line-up changes, the group now…
Incoming | Maija Sofia
"Like today I was feeding the receipt machine out and trying to scribble down some lyrics that popped into my head..."
There’s this cliché about musicians, working in coffee shops, scrawling down lyrics and ideas any chance they get at…
In Conversation | King Kong Company: “We play every gig like it’s our last because it might…
King Kong Company occupy a vital space in the realm of the Irish music scene. In what can sometimes seem like a sea of acoustic, unflavoured bedwetters, their sinister, rhythmic beats and blistering live sets offer a breath of fresh air.…
Should music put a price on nature?
Have you ever tried to put a price on a walk through a forest or the inspiration from a river you cross on the way to work everyday? Probably not, but the value of nature is something we should pay more attention to and even incorporate…
Film In Motion 7 – Composer Paddy Mulcahy on the Sonic Landscape of the Big Screen
Film in Motion is a series of articles and interviews which look at the different roles needed to produce the visual medium of film. In our final interview of the series we talk to film composer Paddy Mulcahy…
Paddy Mulcahy is a…
In Conversation | Participant on balance and the Content EP
Once of Heritage Centre and Floor Staff, Dublin-based musician Stephen Tiernan has come into his own since going solo and adopting his Participant mantle. A purveyor of challenging, thoughtful soundscapes, Tiernan has followed up last…
In Conversation | TELL NO FOXX on masks, gloom pop, remixes and writing one of the best songs of the…
With the pensive 'Dust', gloom pop outfit TELL NO FOXX have crafted one of the finest songs of 2015. It's the kind of track that feels lived-in and burrows its way into your consciousness in a most alluring manner. They trade in gloomy…
In Conversation | The Devil in Bob Gallagher
When I was trying to arrange an interview with music video director Bob Gallagher, he had one request; we were to go somewhere that serves Fat Frogs. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, we never made it to a pub but Bob upheld the…
Bitch Falcon on grunge, perception and why the government need to support the arts
"Whatever it is, Bitch Falcon have it."
The spot-fucking-on verdict from The Irish Times' Una Mullally having observed the Dublin trio in action at this year's Electric Picnic spectacular. The most arresting and intriguing new voice in…
In Conversation | Alias Empire on new album ‘Focus’ and why they don’t belong to a…
Dublin experimental trio and criminally overlooked outfit Alias Empire cast a seductive and pensive electro-soaked spell over latest album Focus, harnessing their ability in impressive and subtle fashion. It wasn't always like this. As Dry…