Music review archives

Slow Riot and Fonda Live at the Kasbah Social Club Limerick Saturday night in Dolan’s Kasbah Social Club and it’s time for some deep, dark, moody music courtesy of a couple of local bands on the rise – Fonda and Slow Riot. Up first it’s Fonda, who since I saw them last have changed their bass […]

Protobaby release new album Cosmic Heart After a change in vocalist and then a reversion to original front man Colm McGuinness Protobaby are back with the long overdue follow up to their debut album “The Spark”. ‘Cosmic Heart’ is certainly worth the wait with plenty of elements that fans of the band will love but enough developments […]

The Crayon Set pay tribute to 1916 For the weekend that’s in it, here’s more amazing music from The Crayon Set; paying tribute of our national heritage. Released around Easter Weekend, we thought we’d give it a plug on the actual 1916 anniversary. O’Connell Street 1916 is once more a testament to the incredible song […]

Luke Clerkin releases debut single “Stones” Mental health activist Luke Clerkin has released his debut single “Stones” with proceeds going to Cycle Against Suicide. Luke has toured extensively, playing over 250 gigs in 2015 alone. With a focus this year on releasing music to a wider audience, he has his sight sets high. Of course […]

Irish band Harbouring Oceans release new single Enso Without wanting to be crude, the first few seconds of Enso by Harbouring Oceans evoked a “Fuck YEAH”, out of me. With a vocal ability to silence a crowded room and a soulful song which will just blow you away, it’s hard to believe this is a debut […]

Gardiner Music releases charity single in aid of SVP Homeless Services Inspired by his 15-year-old daughter Katie’s love of music and awareness of social justice, Mike Jenkinson wrote ‘Shelter’ in September 2015 to help raise awareness of the plight of all those families in Ireland directly affected by the homelessness crisis. Produced by Dec Quinn, […]

Debut single release from Future Fears Call my Name Call my Name is the debut single from Dublin pop-rock outfit Future Fears. A duo made up of Dave Duggan and Amy McDonagh, managed by stalwart of Irish music Keith McLoughlin, Future Fears have been working away in the background for some time now, polishing their […]

This week on Talking Passions, Adam meets Axel Boy Hailing from the sleepy town of Keynsham just outside Bristol and producing under the name Axel Boy, Alex Joyce has gone from strength to strengths in the EDM scene with over a quarter million plays on his latest EP and and an Australian tour this year […]