Music review archives

Andrew Carroll releases debut EP Dead Röse Dead Röse is the debut EP from Andrew Carroll released this week. The five track EP sees Andrew step away from his usual collaborations with other artists and go out on his own; this time artists appearing on his EP. The EP opens with the rocking “I’m Guna Love […]

Watch the new video from Barry Jay Hughes for One Petal Down Monaghan singer-songwriter Barry Jay Hughes has just released the third in a series of live videos; this one for his song “One Petal Down”. A song about equality, One Petal Down beautifully highlights how we are all the same when we go under. […]

Listen to the new EP from Variant Sea, Season of Mists If you ever needed to be transported away to a beautiful plain to just sit, and not really think about the troubles and woes of life, this EP from Variant Sea will take you there. In four tracks, Season of Mists will take you […]

Rachael McCormack releases new video for her single Under the Bullet A rock chick from Co. Dublin, Rachael McCormack has just released this fabulous new video for her song “Under the Bullet”.  Having released her debut album “This is my Identity”, in June 2013, Rachael has been making waves across the Irish music scene. She […]

Katie Hughes has a chat with Darragh from Penrose Originally beginning as a two piece acoustic act, through constant gigging plus radio and TV appearances, Penrose developed into its current four member line-up. Currently consisting of singer Darragh McGrane, rhythm guitarist Caolan Fitzsimons, bassist Mark Bolger and drummer Donal Bownes, Penrose have released their debut EP […]

Lofty gives his two cents on the debut Jamie Stanton EP Flying Colours I think it’s fair to say that despite the almost overload of Irish bands and musicians that currently make up the Irish music scene there are very few old fashioned rock bands that would have been common place in the 80s. However […]

A catch up with Chase The River Chase the River are a two piece band from just outside Belfast. Made up of Stuart Lunn and Lizzie Little, the band are really still in infancy at only ten months old. Saying that, they have achieved a lot in a short space of time, gigging constantly and […]

The Witch Trials release Virginia Virginia is a single from The Witch Trials which was released at the beginning of August. This marked the end of an amazing first year for the band who even got to play Knockanstockan and Electric Picnic. With their EP coming out in the next few weeks, they are organising […]