JANAJ to play Róisín Dubh

Wed, Jun 27, 2018

FOLLOWING THE release of their critically acclaimed single 'Badlands' earlier this year, Galway alt-rock band JANAJ play a gig in the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh.

Album review - John Coltrane

Music Reviews Tue, Jun 26, 2018

ON MARCH 6, 1963, John Coltrane, along with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones – the line-up that would go on to make the peerless A Love Supreme - recorded an entire studio album at Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey.

Album review: Field Division

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 21, 2018

THE SOUND of Field Divison is best described by borrowing terms from another medium - their music is cinematic and widescreen, one where the textures, atmosphere, and range of sonics fire the mind's eye of the listener.

Jamie Harrison plays Róisín Dubh next week

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

JAMIE HARRISON, the Galway singer-songwriter whose new song ‘Spent So Long’ has amassed more than 20,000 listens on Spotify, plays the Róisín Dubh next week.

Guitar great Johnny Gallagher for Monroe's

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

JOHNNY GALLAGHER, widely recognised as one of the finest guitarists in Ireland, returns to Galway for a show promising pure rock'n'roll through original material and Johnny's personal take on the classics.

David Keenan - 'not just another young lad with an acoustic guitar'

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

DAVID KEENAN'S live shows have been described as visceral, spiritual, and communal events, where Keenan moves between a 'one man and his guitar' monologue to fronting a band of serious intent.

Neil O'Connor's new 'old' album

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

NEIL O'CONNOR, a long standing figure in Galway's music scene, has released a new album, featuring old material that is at long last getting a chance to be heard.

Traidphicnic returns to An Spidéal

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

DE DANNAN, singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill, sean-nós legend Seosamh Ó Neachtain and fiddle player Jesse Smith, are among those who will play the seventh annual Traidphicnic festival in An Spidéal.

One week left of The Deans Kickstarter campaign for new EP

Tue, Jun 19, 2018

THE KICKSTARTER campaign for the new EP by Galway roots-rock band The Deans ends on Tuesday June 26. Fans can buy an advance copy of the EP and be in for different reward bundles depending on the amount they donate.

The Wedding Present - GIAF 2018 show at Monroe's

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

WHEN IT comes to albums by long-running British indie legends The Wedding Present, 1987's George Best and 1991's Seamonsters are the first to come to mind, while 2016's Going, Going... was a surprise, Indian summer, artistic triumph.

Album review: Dott

Music Reviews Thu, Jun 14, 2018

DOTT'S SECOND album has been a long time coming, but not only has it been worth the wait, it is also everything you want a follow-up to be, and everything you need it to be.

Ultan Conlon - the night owl takes flight

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

WHAT A year it has been so far for Ultan Conlon. His album, Last Days Of The Night Owl has won critical acclaim; his song 'The Measure' has hardly been off the radio; while more recently, Bryan Ferry has come calling.

Jazz and reverberations to echo in St Nicholas'

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

AN UNUSUAL, but potentially fascinating, concert, featuring Mikkel Ploug, "the latest sensation in European jazz guitar," according to leading Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia, takes place in Galway this month.

Mick Kinsella - Mr Harmonica

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

'HAVE HARMONICA, will travel' just might be the motto of Mick Kinsella, for while he is a highly respected Irish traditional musician, he has also deployed his talents to play jazz, blues, rock, and bluegrass.

Padraig Jack returns to The Crane

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

PADRAIG JACK, the Aran Islands' singer-songwriter, plays his first Galway city show since his sold out concert in The Crane Bar in late 2017, when he returns to the Sea Road venue on Friday, June 24.

Mark Geary - a 'quintessential singer-songwriter'

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

HAVING SPENT the last 20 years between his native Ireland and New York, where he cut his teeth at the renowned Sin-É cafe, Mark Geary has won respect and attention from audiences and fellow artists.

Stories of a 'misspent' musical life

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

SALTHILL NIGHTS - Songs and Stories of a Misspent Life, is the title of a show that Galway musician Kevin Duffy will present at Massimo bar, William Street, on Friday July 13, from 8pm.

Dead Horse Jive - new EP, Galway gig

Thu, Jun 14, 2018

GALWAY BAND Dead Horse Jive will launch their new EP, Should’ve Stayed In, with a gig in the upstairs bar of the Róisín Dubh, tomorrow evening from 9pm.

Album review: Father John Misty

Music Reviews Mon, Jun 11, 2018

FATHER JOHN'S previous album, Pure Comedy, was a vast, sprawling 'state of the American nation' address, and consequently difficult to digest, weighted down by the weight of what it was dealing with.

The Whileaways - new single, Galway gigs

Mon, Jun 11, 2018

THE WHILEAWAYS, the acclaimed Galway Americana, folk, and roots trio, are set to release a new double A-sided single, ‘Roll Down Your Window’/‘Spare Me From Your Heartache’, and have announced a number of shows in Galway.

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