In preparation for this article (but also because I’m a Florence + the Machine nerd) I spent hours poring over grainy and shaky footage, shot on iPhones by half drunk festival-goers, of Florence Welch’s performances during summer 2018. I have … Continue reading Florence Welch: Movement, Music and Meaning An analysis of Florence Welch’s exhilarating and unique performance style.
●●●●○ My Mind Makes Noises, Pale Waves’ debut full-length album, boasts seventeen tracks. Of these seventeen tracks, seven are brand new and previously unreleased, three are clean versions of other tracks, and the remaining seven have been released as singles. … Continue reading “My Mind Makes Noises”: electric, surprising and addictive Pale Waves show they’re more than ‘80s-bubblegum-synth-pop with their long awaited first album.
Hi Gus, Naoise here from TN2. Thanks so much for doing this quick interview, really appreciate it. Pleasure. So I suppose first things first, is I mean, congratulations on the success that was RELAXER and the upcoming album, which is … Continue reading alt-J’s Gus Interview Our music editor talks to alt-J’s Gus about hip hop influences, giving up creative control, and what the band have learned from the collaborative new album, REDUXER
●●●●○ Kevin Nolan’s new “Absent At The Moment When He Took Up The Most Space” is a thirty-eight track long album with a particularly interesting premise. The album is comprised of songs recorded between 1997 and 2005, taken from an … Continue reading “Absent At The Moment When He Took Up The Most Space” charts Nolan’s artistic journey The retrospective album draws from Kevin Nolan’s unreleased backlog to great effect
Pale Waves, indie-pop group from Manchester, recently unveiled the first single from their upcoming album, Kiss. Kiss delivers the same style of Eighties influenced synth-pop that many love Pale Waves for, with the same syrupy, catchy melodies and vocals. The … Continue reading A Sharp and Syrupy Kiss from Pale Waves The Mancunian indie band evoke The Cure in this first single from their new album
There’s a special joy to live music that can turn a favorite album or artist into a treasured memory. Here’s a few highlights of coming attractions for the summer and beyond. Florence + the Machine Back with a fourth album, … Continue reading Summer Releases: Music to Play During Your Adventures Artists coming soon to a venue near you
As October drew to a close, Stranger Things fans everywhere settled down to submerse themselves in the strangely familiar otherness of this throwback phenomenon. When Stranger Things first appeared on our screens last year, the success that followed was, while … Continue reading Stranger Things and the Rise of ’80s Television Staff Writer, Naoise Osborne, examines television’s nostalgic love of the 80’s.
Initially a model for famed surrealist Man Ray, Lee Miller became an established photographer whose innovative works were both inspired by and in conflict with Surrealism, a movement which has long been criticised for its objectification of women. The fact … Continue reading Artists on the Margins: Lee Miller and the Gendered Canon Despite being a successful photographer, with a vast portfolio, Miller’s own own achievements were repeatedly eclipsed by the presence of the men in her life.
●●●●○ Goodbye Christopher Robin, a biopic about the life of A.A. Milne, power of imagination, the crisis of celebrity, and the importance of childhood. Domhnall Gleeson’s Milne is a man struggling with PTSD and what it means to be a … Continue reading Point: War, Innocence and Celebrity: “Goodbye Christopher Robin” Will Tilston’s Christopher Robin encapsulates the innocence and petulance of childhood; through him we watch Christopher Robin’s transition from ordinary little boy to international icon, as he is plucked from childhood and dropped into celebrity.
●●●●○ Nick Mulvey’s first album, First Mind, was ripe with classical imagery and haunting lyrics. There’s something consistently poetic and chant-like, yet still musically masterful about Mulvey’s songs. I was eager to see how this sound would translate to a … Continue reading A First Look at Nick Mulvey’s “Wake Up Now” Mulvey presents in “Wake Up Now” an album charged with percussive sounds and scattered with more eclectic influences than previously.
Having spent years in anticipation of seeing the Red Hot Chili Peppers live, I was afraid that my expectations would be too high. When I told my friend who I was going to see, her response was something along the … Continue reading Red Hot Chili Peppers @ 3 Arena The music veterans live up to fans’ expectations this week in Dublin