HEALTH - machine gun riffage industrial tech-rock

Thu, May 09, 2019

HOW TO describe HEALTH? Rock Insider described them as playing "artfully crafted noise and raw synth, haunting monotone vocals, and drum skills that are borderline insane".

Mik Pyro to play first solo show in Galway

Thu, May 09, 2019

MIK PYRO is no stranger to Galway having played the city many times before as leader of The Republic Of Loose, but when he returns next week, it will be to play his first show as a solo artist.

Gráinne Cotter - new single, Galway gig

Thu, May 09, 2019

GRÁINNE COTTER, the Clare born, Galway based, multi-instrumentalist and singer, has released her new single, 'Shadows', and will play the Róisín Dubh as part of her current Irish tour.

French post-punk in Galway

Thu, May 09, 2019

LONELY WALK, the Bordeaux post-punk band whose music has drawn comparisons to Wire, Magazine, and Bauhaus, as well as John Carpenter's movie soundtracks play Galway tomorrow.

Elephant to play new Citóg night

Thu, May 09, 2019

ELEPHANT, THE stage name of Dundalk musician Shane Clarke, will play the next instalment of the new music nights run by Citóg Records.

Grandaddy's Jason Lytle to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 02, 2019

IN THE late 1990s and early 2000s, Grandaddy were one of the very few American indie/alternative rock bands who really, truly, mattered, and Jason Lytle was their principal singer and songwriter.

Jafaris - rising star of Irish hip-hop in Galway

Thu, May 02, 2019

BORN IN Zimbabwe and raised in Dublin, Percy Chamburuka is Jafaris, a poet, dancer, and rapper making uncompromising, fresh hip hop, and he plays the Róisín Dubh this weekend.

Stockton's Wing - looking back and moving forwards

Thu, May 02, 2019

STOCKTON'S WING released their first new music in more than 20 years last month with the single 'We Had It All', and they play Galway next week as part of their 'A Retrospective Tour'.

Music from the movies with the the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Thu, May 02, 2019

MUSIC AND songs from films like Star Wars, James Bond, Lord Of The Rings, and that masterpiece of homoeroticism, Top Gun, will be performed in Salthill by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

Johnny Duhan - last chance to see?

Thu, May 02, 2019

JOHNNY DUHAN, one of Ireland's most respected songwriters, particularly for his song, 'The Voyage', plays the Town Hall Theatre this month as part of what could well be his final tour.

EP review: Body Type

Music Reviews Thu, May 02, 2019

THEY CALL themselves the "trash can girl band", giving the impression of a raw and raucous garage rock, but Body Type are a far more considered prospect than their self-description indicates.

Robert Plant to play Galway International Arts Festival

Mon, Apr 29, 2019

ROBERT PLANT, the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, the rock god, who has since become a visionary solo artist, will play the Galway International Arts Festival this summer.

The High Kings to play the Loughrea Hotel and Spa

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

The High Kings will be live at the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa on Friday May 3.

Eleven years ago, four Irish singers, performers, and songwriters decided to take a calculated risk. The constituent parts of The High Kings each had a wealth of history in the music business behind them, but knew that in order to maintain any level of creative interest they would have to boldly go where no other Irish ballad group had gone before.

Peco playing Monroe’s Galway

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

This Friday Peco will be playing Monroe's.
Peco is an Irish artist whose music is a blend of indie-rock, folk, and pop. His songs are guitar based with a strong emphasis on melody and lyrics. Peco generally has something to say but likes to do so with a hook or two. He released his debut EP And So I Arrived At The Start in October 2017 and his debut solo album The Middle Ages was released on February 15.

Anna Mieke - new music, Galway gig

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

ANNA MIEKE, the Irish singer-songwriter has just released her new single, 'Creature', while tomorrow sees the launch of her new album, and on Saturday she plays the Róisín Dubh.

Haley Heynderickx - upstairs in the Róisín

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

SHE DOES not spell it like Jimi. It's more complicated, more eye-catching, but once past the letters, it is the music that counts, and the words. As Pitchfork said: "she turns her incisive gaze inward, writing from the feelings in her heart and the visions in her head".

Johnny McEvoy and Tom McBride jnr play Loughrea

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

ONE OF Ireland's leading folk singer-songwriters, Johnny McEvoy, and country singer Tom McBride jnr, son of the late, legendary, Big Tom, play the Lough Rea Hotel on Tuesday April 30.

Charity gig for Galway Anti Racism Network and The Melting Pot Luck

Thu, Apr 25, 2019

TRACY BRUEN, one of Galway's finest singer-songwriters, will be among the performers at the Rowing Club this weekend, in a show to raise funds for the Galway Anti Racism Network and The Melting Pot Luck.

The event takes place on Saturday at the club in Woodquay from 8pm. Also performing will be The Curly Organ (solo project of My Fellow Sponges' Donal McConnon), The Barcelo Brothers, Bannedwagon, MAC, and Touché, followed by a DJ set from Black MC.

Talos - doubt, dust, and discovery

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

"I'M AN architect. But it’s not my profession. I love making music. At times, I design things…and it’s a welcome release. But music is what I do.” So says Talos who is on his way back to Galway.

Galway Street Club announce Irish tour

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

GALWAY STREET Club, the 12 member strong, multi-national, sometimes bare-chested, busking brigade, are hitting the road in June for what will be their biggest Irish tour to date.

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