Listen to stream of new album by New Pope

Essential Playlist Tue, Dec 15, 2015

NEW POPE, the indie-folk solo project of singer-songwriter David Boland, has released a new album, Youth. All songs on the seven-track album were written by David. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Eoin Dolan at College Road, Galway. David was accompanied by Emma Lohan (accordion), David Shaughnessy (drums), G Tobin (backing vocals), and Eoin Dolan (synths/backing vocals).

Album review: Fleetwood Mac

Music Reviews Thu, Dec 10, 2015

HOW DO you follow an album like Rumours? You can't. Born of heartache, recrimination, love lost, and new love with your ex looking over your shoulder, it was a cathartic, emotionally raw, confessional, and all too real work.

Bell X1 to headline arts festival Big Top

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

BELL X1 will headline the Absolut Festival Big Top on Saturday 16 July 2016 for a 'Galway International Arts Festival and Róisín Dubh presents...' concert, with tickets going on sale tomorrow.

Walking On Cars - live in Salthill

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

ONE OF the most anticipated Irish albums of 2016 will be Everything This Way, the debut from Walking On Cars, who, with only a handful of singles and EPs have become one of the most acclaimed and popular Irish bands.

Polish black metal for The Cellar

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

POLISH BLACK metal band Thy Worshiper and Cork Gaelic metallers Corr Mhóna will storm the stage of The Cellar underground for the Hexmas Bash this Saturday at 8.30pm.

KeyWest to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

FIVE TOP 10 hits, a No 1 album, and one of the most radio played independent bands in Ireland, KeyWest have come a long way since their days busking on the streets of Dublin and Galway.

Three Tenors to sing at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE THREE Tenors, the much loved light classical trio of Ray O’Hare, Dominic McGorian, and Derek Moloney, will sing from the altar of the Galway Cathedral on Friday December 18 at 8pm.

ConTempo's Christmas family concert

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

THE CONTEMPO Quartet will perform two Christmas concerts in the Town Hall Theatre studio this Saturday at 1pm and 3pm, where they will be joined by singers and dancers.

Orchid Collective's gypsy folk @ Monroe’s

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

ALTERNATIVE-FOLK band Orchid Collective return to Monroe’s Live to perform a free gig at The Backstage Bar on Thursday December 17 at midnight.

A musical feast in aid of COPE

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

A FEAST of music and song to celebrate Santa Lucia Day, from Coole Music's Coole Harmonies Choir and Sonic Strings, mezzo-soprano Clare Quinn, and the ConTempo Quartet, takes place this weekend.

Monroe's debut for Murray Nash

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

FOLK-POP duo Murray Nash make their live debut at Monroe’s Live on Tuesday December 22 at 9pm, where they will perform original songs and well known, sing-a-long, crowd pleasers.

The Clandestinos @ The Loft

Thu, Dec 10, 2015

REGGAE, SKA, and Latin music will be the order of the night when Galway septet The Clandestinos take to the stage of The Loft at Seven, for a free show this Saturday at 11pm.

The Prettiots - Werner Herzog, sex, and sweet melodies

Tue, Dec 08, 2015

"I LIKE to talk about Werner Herzog and sex." So says Kay Kasparhauser of New York indie duo The Prettiots, and she could also add Klaus Kinski to that declaration, given that her band have a song entitled 'Kiss Me Kinski'.

Scoil Chaitríona Senior release ‘angelic’ anthem

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

THE CHOIR of Renmore’s Scoil Chaitríona Senior national school will perform its new anthem, celebrating life in the school, and release a mini-album of songs, on Wednesday December 9.

Wyvern Lingo to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

WYVERN LINGO "possess colossal voices, echoing everyone’s favourite chart-topping wonder woman Florence Welch." So said Hotpress, which went on to compare the Wicklow trio to indie rockers Local Natives.

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble @ Strange Brew

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

“I CANNOT get enough of these guys, they soothe the soul.” So said US president Barack Obama about the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, who play Strange Brew in the Róisín Dubh on Thursday December 10 at 9pm.

The Riptide Movement @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

THE RIPTIDE Movement, possibly the hardest working band in Ireland, known for their energetic, exciting, live shows, and down to earth, no nonsense, uplifting, anthemic rock, return to Galway.

Handel's Messiah in St Nicholas'

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

IRELAND CAN never get enough of Handel's Messiah, not surprising since this classic work was debuted in this country in 1742, and Galway is in for a performance of this masterpiece next week.

The Shades - a night of rock'n'roll @ Monroe's Live

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

"THE SHADES are a full live energetic act...enjoyable, thrilling, and entertaining," declared Pure M magazine, while DublinConcerts.ie said several of their numbers "could be hidden songs from The Beatles debut album Please, Please Me".

Raglans to play Monroe's Live

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

IRISH INDIE rock band Raglans, who have won a serious reputation for their live shows, play Monroe's Live on Thursday December 17 at 9pm.

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