●●●●○ Alex Turner strolled onstage, arms raised towards the audience as if to say bring it on. While the band readied themselves behind him, he took a moment to adjust his sunglasses, and then the band hit the first notes … Continue reading Arctic Monkeys @ 3Arena // REVIEW
Sufjan Stevens is an artist commonly enjoyed by melancholy hipsters. With this in mind, I headed to the Douglas Hyde Gallery on Friday for the opening night of Glasshouse, a Dublin-based ensemble, performing the music of Sufjan Stevens. The group … Continue reading A Night of Sufjan Stevens with Glasshouse
●●●●○ In the lead up to alt-J’s recent show at The Olympia in the heart of Dublin, I was unsure of what to expect. The last time I’d had the chance to see them, I was seventeen and at Longitude … Continue reading alt-J live at The Olympia // REVIEW
The rain drove down in unrelenting sheets one Thursday in late September, rolling off the vaulted roof of Whelan’s, one of Dublin’s most distinctive live music venues. Sodden jackets were shed; cold but eager fingers reached for pints in plastic … Continue reading Nick Mulvey @ Whelan’s // Review Nick Mulvey wows with an incredible, intimate gig at Whelan’s in Dublin
Dublin five-piece band Meltybrains? headlined the Bowery in Rathmines this Friday as part of the pub’s Oktoberfest series of gigs. The combination of a very trendy young crowd, the pirate ship décor and the dirndl-dressed staff made for quite an … Continue reading Meltybrains? Live at The Bowery
●●●●● A Guy, A Car, A Band Some know him as Will Toledo, while others simply by the enticing yet waggish title that leaves new listeners puzzled: Car Seat Headrest. For Toledo, his stage name emanated from the birthplace of … Continue reading Car Seat Headrest – live review
Thursday 02/02/2017 Bello Bar, Dublin This is Sarah Neufeld’s return to Dublin following her gig with saxophonist and fellow Arcade Fire alumnus Colin Stetson in April 2015. The two were promoting their captivating album Never Were the Way She Was … Continue reading Sarah Neufeld (Arcade Fire) – live review