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Sea Sessions Surf and Music Festival Review Blue skies, sunshine, rain-clouds, and the refreshing kiss of a cool westerly breeze. All of this, combined with the crashing chorus of wild Atlantic waves provided a dramatic backdrop for the festivities that lay within the fun filled arena that is Sea Sessions. Inside, a kind of Wonderland […]

Lofty reviews The New Vice EP from Otherkin Otherkin are a band who just explode with energy and the The New Vice EP builds on the promise that they displayed on their previous effort The 201 EP. “I Was Born” the lead single showcases the quintessential Otherkin sound, pace, power and an infectious sing along […]

Lofty reviews the latest offering from King Kong Company Waterford lads King Kong Company have over the past two to three decades garnered a justified reputation as one of the best live acts in the country with their hugely energetic and madcap shows. With the release of their debut album the challenge was always going […]

8Radio: a cuppa with Rachel Masterson and The Blood Red Mountain Band Rachel is on air every Thursday on 8radio with a new interview, great new music and a few old favourites. This weeks show featured The Blood Red Mountain Band. Tracklist for this evening: Stereophonics – Mr and Mrs Smith The Dublin City Rounders […]

Lofty Reviews Emma Langford EP launch live in Dolan’s Limerick Emma Langford has been a stalwart of the Limerick music scene appearing in many places and in many guises. It has taken till now for her to release her debut EP (which we’ve reviewed here) and what better place to launch it than Upstairs in […]

Lofty Reviews: Emma Langford’s debut self-titled EP The debut Emma Langford EP is a delightful collection of songs that perfectly showcases her warm vocals and her ability to switch effortlessly between styles. The record starts with some ominous strings but soon segues into a jaunty folk song “You Are Not Mine” which is about romantic independence; […]

Brand new music from Varient Sea Sometimes in life music transports you on a journey somewhere new. You’re not sure where it’s leading you but you do know it would be foolish not to follow. Variant Sea Wildwoods offers that simple momentary escape. Having one of “those days”, I scrolled through emails and opened this one from […]