Music review archives

Lofty presents Sounds from a Green World on 8Radio.com Every week 8Radio brings you the very best in new Irish music on Sounds from a Green World presented by John Loftus and sponsored by Dolans Limerick. This weeks show features a brand new track from Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Hot Cops and Love Hope to name […]

MindRiotmt release their debut Album “Brothers” The speakers in the Ceol Caint HQ have been blown apart by the rip roaring debut album from Cork band MindRiotmt – Brothers. Having stunned in a live performance at Indiependence, this album was one which held a lot of interest; and it did not disappoint. Far from the […]

Funzo presents 30 acts over three hours on one stage If you were at a loss for what to do tonight, why not look for a whole lot of acts in one place! Funzo presents a showcase, tonight in The Workman’s Club. Kicking off at 8pm, over three hours, 30 acts will play over three […]

Mongrel State release their debut album Mestizo Mongrel State have just released their anticipated debut album “Mestizo”. For a band who are highly reputable on the live circuit, it’s a surprise to learn that this is their first attempt. Previously going under the guise of “Moo”, the current “mongrel” line-up is still relatively new, and still […]

Áine Cahill releases new single ’27 Club’ Cavan songstress Áine Cahill has just released her brand new single ’27 Club’, very aptly on January 27. This is the latest single from the soulful singer, whose debut EP ‘Paper Crown’ and subsequent singles made waves nationally. While Áine has been a homegrown hero in Irish music circles for quite […]

Adam interviews Hip Hop producer Habitus Habitus, or Danny to his friends, is a Bristol based Hip Hop producer and MC, hailing from the sunny shores of Arinaga in Gran Canaria, Spain. Danny moved to Bristol after performing as an MC back home, and was absorbed by the Hip Hop scene there, collaborating with many […]

Moondance – The Van Morrison Project Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick Those of you not familiar with The Van Morrison Project or its predecessor The Leonard Cohen Project let me state from the off that this is not a Liam Ó Maonlaí vanity project but a collaboration in the truest definition of the word. With musical […]

Bleeding Heart Pigeons new album “IS” It’s been over 4 years since I first came across some demo tracks from a young county Limerick band called Bleeding Heart Pigeons. Even then they were producing music that set them apart from most of their peers on the Irish music scene, with long and strange song titles […]