The Steve Albini Interview

Steve Albini – corrosive singer, explosive guitarist, electrifying performer and one of the most highly regarded audio engineers in the … More

Nirvana came to Dún Laoghaire THIRTY years ago!

Also on this day in 1991 Sonic Youth & Nirvana continued their mini Irish tour. They played the Top Hat … More

Scott Walker – 2006 Interview

“There is only one Scott Walker, the rest of us can just watch from the sidelines.” – Marc Almond When The … More

Take her up to the Globe

Roísín Murphy, Shakespeare’s Globe, London SE1 ***** Roísín Murphy quotes Twelfth Night during an intense and thrilling concert in Shakespeare’s Globe: “If music be … More

Mr. Manchester

Tony Wilson – Ten Years On On Friday August 10th, 2007, an earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale shook … More

Perfect Day: East London State of Mind

“If a spaceship landed and they said they had five minutes to report of a typical planet earth place, where … More

A conversation with Robert Wyatt

This is an unpublished interview with Robert Wyatt, perhaps best known for his cover of ‘Shipbuilding’ by Elvis Costello and … More

Roger Casement and ‘Kingstown’ in 1916

Roger Casement was born on September 1, 1864 in Doyle’s Cottage, located on what is now Sandycove Road and then known as … More

Beatyard to throw a seaside party

This weekend, the Beatyard returns to Dún Laoghaire harbour after a very successful debut in 2015. It has already got … More

The Beatles, The Cure, The Who and Bray

What do Bray and three of the biggest bands of all time have in common? First up, if you don’t … More