Young Galway songwriters live and online

Wed, Mar 03, 2021

YOUNG GALWAY singer-songwriters Siobhan Kelleher, Eoin Hardiman, Uisce Jones, and Sorcha Carrick will perform an online gig tomorrow, Friday March 5 at 8pm.

All-star Galway line-up on new Dave Clancy album

Tue, Mar 02, 2021

A HOST of Galway's leading folk and roots musicians are featured on The Path, the debut album from Galway born, Clare based, folk musician, Dave Clancy.

Album review: Arab Strap

Music Reviews Tue, Mar 02, 2021

IT OPENS with a song about trying to connect - even if it is not the wisest course of action - with all the odds stacked against you: “Let’s move now before we’re back below.”

A swan, a river, and a new lease of life for Kevin Neary

Mon, Mar 01, 2021

IT WAS in the cold, dark, early, hours of a winter morning. He ventured to the waters of the Dublin's River Liffey, "in search of his purpose in life", and there he was "approached and consoled by a friend".

A virtual musical trip to Estonia

Mon, Mar 01, 2021

ESTONIA WILL be the next stop on the ConTempo Quartet’s journey through the classical music of the 27 EU member states, as part of its From Europe with Love concert series.

New Galway music - Walk Out

Tue, Feb 23, 2021

WALK OUT, the post-hardcore trio featuring members from Galway and Long Island, has released four new songs across all digital platforms, and is also working on an EP.

N.O.A.H release new single with Booka Brass Band

Tue, Feb 23, 2021

'DARKEST HOUR' the new single from the exciting Irish rock band N.O.A.H, and featuring the acclaimed Booka Brass Band, is out now.

Two exceptional pianists - live in your home

Thu, Feb 18, 2021

TWO EXCEPTIONAL pianists, on the cusp of major international careers - Sae Yoon Chon and Dmytro Choni - will perform works by Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, and others, at a Music for Galway online concert.

'Work' - Steven Sharpe goes electro on new single

Tue, Feb 16, 2021

'WORK', STEVEN Sharpe's signature song has already been a high energy acoustic number, a full on hard-rock belter, and now it comes in it's third, and latest shape - Gay-Irish-electro-funk.

Album review: Django Django

Music Reviews Tue, Feb 16, 2021

IT BEGINS in a swirl, as sounds musical and abstract weave into the sonic equivalent of the build-up to a rocket taking off, the moment of launch signalled by post-punk bass riff whose minimalism only enhances its forward momentum.

John Of The Apocalypse release second single

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

JOHN OF The Apocalypse - the west of Ireland alt-folk duo of Patrick Hallinan and Steve Dwane - release their second single 'Newborn' on Friday February 12.

Album review: The Fall

Music Reviews Thu, Feb 11, 2021

THE FALL’S recorded output is of such vastness that it is possible, like me, to be someone who has numerous Fall albums in your collection, and yet still have only a tiny fraction of their discography.

Lackagh Comhaltas launches online trad music Feis

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

LACKAGH COMHALTAS is launching an online All-Ireland Traditional Music Feis for 2021 and are looking for musicians to sign up and take part.

Mary Coughlan releases new single

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

MARY COUGHLAN, arguably Ireland's greatest jazz singer, will release her latest single, ‘Forward Bound’, tom arrow, Friday February 5.

Album review: The Staves

Music Reviews Thu, Feb 04, 2021

"THE HUMAN voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, the most moving...even the greatest virtuoso will never be able to give you even a fraction of the emotion a beautiful voice can...That is our share of the divine.”

Ceol ó Kylemore: Ceiliúradh na mBan

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

ON THE eve of Saint Brigid's Day/Lá 'le Bríde, TG4 will broadcast Ceol ó Kylemore: Ceiliúradh na mBan, a feast of traditional Irish much from some of the leading women in the field.

Album review: Ashnikko

Music Reviews Thu, Jan 28, 2021

SHE LOOKS like a blue haired version of She-Ra's Entrapta, armed with an equally colourful array of hip hop, garage, and pop beats - even a touch of emo - and an attitude that screams 'women power'.

Fia Rua - new single, new album

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

FIA RUA - the Galway based singer-songwriter and actor Eoghan Burke - has released a new single, 'The Ballad Of Tony Dunne', a murder balled set in a pub in the midlands.

Baba Yarga - a Slavic/Irish fusion from Galway

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

AN OLD Russian song from Siberian Cossacks, given an atmospheric, electro-pop reimagining by a Czech woman and two Poles, and recorded in Galway - this is 'Zoriushka' by Baba Yarga.