The Third Rehearsal release debut single

Fri, May 15, 2020

THE THIRD Rehearsal, the new instrumental project from Galway musicians Patrick Hallinan and Kevin Donnellan, release their new single and video on Friday May 15.

Tide lines play Róisín Dubh in November

Thu, May 07, 2020

TIDE LINES are the coming force in Scottish music. In 2019 they won The Rising Sound Of Scotland title at the Scottish Music Awards, and in March performed to 67,000 people at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium ahead of Scotland's victory over France in the Six Nations.

Me Auld Flower releases haunting new single

Thu, May 07, 2020

"A STATUE of Mary winked at me and told me to confess..." is a memorable line from 'An Apparition in Connemara', the new single from County Galway singer-songwriter Me Auld Flower.

The Cartoon Thieves - at last an EP

Thu, May 07, 2020

DURING THE mid to late Noughties, The Cartoon Thieves were one of the most popular of Galway bands, and many will have fond memories from the packed to capacity gigs they used to play in the Róisín Dubh.

Music for Galway - live from two places at once

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

IN A time where the woods of Galway, birthplace of the Galway Cello, lie open to silent skies and the world comes to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic, two Irish musicians will collaborate over this newly-made, yet-unplayed instrument.

Album review: PRIMO!

Music Reviews Thu, Apr 30, 2020

THERE IS something in the sound and style of contemporary antipodean indie-punk which feels as though it were music recorded sometime in '78 or '79, and left languishing in a vault until now.

A Lilac Decline releases new single

Thu, Apr 30, 2020

CHIMING CHORDS bathed in hazy reverb and suffused with lush psychedelic tones go to create a sound which captures the feel and experience of this recent spell of fine weather.

Cian Ó Cíobháin seeks listeners’ favourite An Taobh Tuathail discoveries

Mon, Apr 27, 2020

AN TAOBH Tuathail, Cian Ó Cíobháin underground music show on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, celebrates 21 years on air tomorrow, Friday May 1, with a special programme focused on listeners’ favourite musical discoveries from the show.

TribeTones cover Kodaline to 'send a little positivity' to Galway

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

GALWAY MUSICIANS and singers have been remarkable and resilient in how they have continued to make music and song despite the lockdown, and the latest example is from The TribeTones choir.

Album review: Ezra Furman

Music Reviews Thu, Apr 23, 2020

ART HAS the ability to resonate with, and speak meaningfully to, situations it was never conceived to address, and there are points on Ezra Furman's new album that feel as though is speaking about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Faraway Martin releases new single

Thu, Apr 23, 2020

WEST OF Ireland singer-songwriter, Faraway Martin, has released his new single, 'The Lights Turn On', a ballad following a couple's "journey through life, from love at first sight to bitter end".

When this is all over, we have much to look forward to

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

RIGHT NOW, we are having to sacrifice much - going out, meeting friends, witnessing live music - but it needs to be done to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Album review: Laura Marling

Music Reviews Thu, Apr 16, 2020

ENERVATION AND melancholy have dominated many albums released so far in 2020 - an understandable reaction to last year with Brexit, the continued presence of Trump, and climate change, as well as an uncomfortable presaging of the Covid-19 lockdown.

There's A Waltz - Ultan Conlon's new album is out tomorrow

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

THERE'S A Waltz, the new album, by Loughrea singer-songwriter Ultan Conlon, produced by the Grammy Award winning Sean Watkins, formerly of Nickel Creek, is released tomorrow [April 17].

Fro release new single 'Stacy'

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

GALWAY BAND Fro have just released their new single 'Stacy', which is available now on all major streaming platforms.

'A pure voice. A true voice. A miraculous voice'

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

MARY MCPARTLAN, the musician, promoter, musical director, theatre-maker, academic, and broadcaster, rightly described by Uachtarán na hÉireann, Michael D Higgins, as "one of the greatest traditional singers of her generation", died this week following a battle with cancer.

Get involved in #IrelandPerforms

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

COVID-19 HAS forced the cancellation of concerts and gigs, leaving musicians to turn to online platforms. Now a new scheme has been established to support live online shows.

We Banjo 3 - keeping people connected despite coronavirus

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

SOCIAL MEDIA can often be a toxic, abusive, and ugly space, but with the coronavirus lockdown, artists, writers, and especially musicians, have shown that social media can, at it's best, be a positive and uplifting space.

Chris Haze releases new EP this month

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

CHRIS HAZE, the Galway singer-songwriter, has, like so many musicians during the coronavirus restrictions, and more recently the lockdown, not let it stop him from being creative and resourceful in these strange times.

Sorcha Richardson gig postponed to the autumn

Thu, Apr 02, 2020

SORCHA RICHARDSON, the Choice Prize nominated indie-rock singer-songwriter, was due to play the Róisín Dubh on April 18, but that gig has now been postponed.

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