Steve Albini – corrosive singer, explosive guitarist, electrifying performer and one of the most highly regarded audio engineers in the…
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…
Scott Walker – 2006 Interview
“There is only one Scott Walker, the rest of us can just watch from the sidelines.” – Marc Almond When The…
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…
Mr. Manchester
Tony Wilson – Ten Years On On Friday August 10th, 2007, an earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale shook…
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…
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This is an unpublished interview with Robert Wyatt, perhaps best known for his cover of ‘Shipbuilding’ by Elvis Costello and…
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…
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…
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…
Tales from the East Pier 