EVØKE releases debut EP

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

REVELATIONS, the debut EP by Loughrea indie/pop/folk-trad quartet EVØKE is released today - Thursday August 27 - and limited edition physical copies will be available.

Paddy Hanna - new single, new album

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

ECCENTRIC, BRILLIANT, unpredictable, Paddy Hanna is one of the most original voices in contemporary Irish music, a point he proves again on his new single, 'Colosseum'.

'Can I Speak To A Manager?' - The Clockworks release new single

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

TOMORROW, FRIDAY August 14, The Clockworks - one of the most exciting bands to come out of Galway in recent years - will release their new single, 'Can I Speak To A Manager?'.

New youth music hubs for Ballinasloe and Clifden

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

FROM SEPTEMBER, young people and children in County Galway will have access to two new Music Hubs – one in Ballinasloe, the other in Clifden.

Bell X1's Paul Noonan to perform show for children

Thu, Aug 13, 2020

BELL X1 frontman Paul Noonan will perform a concert for children as part of the 2020 Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.

Fontaines DC ready to take next step with A Hero's Death

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Making it in the world of music is never easy and random meetings of minds and lucky breaks along with hard work, are all key parts of what can make or break you.

Rusted Rail releasing new single from Galway's A Lilac Decline

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Rusted Rail will be releasing the new single from Galway's A Lilac Decline (the indie/shoegaze/folk-rock alter ego of visual artist Cecilia Danell) tomorrow via Bandcamp.

The Coronas are coming to Galway

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

THE CORONAS, one of Ireland's most popular bands, release their new album, True Love Waits, with a whistle-stop tour of Ireland, which includes Galway.

Album review: Fontaines D.C.

Music Reviews Thu, Jul 30, 2020

THE OPENING riff of the title track to Fontaines D.C.’s new album will have people of a certain age feel a need to cry, “Last night, she said, Oh, baby, I feel so down…”

Me Auld Flower wants to 'Get Out Of California'

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

COUNTY GALWAY singer-songwriter Me Auld Flower, has released his latest single, 'Get Out Of California' with an accompanying video, as well as a limited edition CD release of his album, The Vaults Of Consciousness.

Album review: Courtney Marie Andrews

Music Reviews Thu, Jul 23, 2020

ON HER last album, May Your Kindness Remain, Courtney Marie Andrews gave voice to the values of the people from the US heartlands and rustbelt who did not vote for Trump.

The Stunning - live from the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

THE STUNNING, one of the greatest bands to ever come out of Galway, and one of the most loved rock outfits in Ireland, play live at the Róisín Dubh this weekend, in an event to be broadcast on RTÉ.

Mary Coughlan - new single out tomorrow

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

MARY COUGHLAN, arguably Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singer, will tomorrow, Friday July 24, release her new single, 'Two Breaking Into One’.

EP Review: Adeline

Music Reviews Thu, Jul 16, 2020

PARIS BORN, New York based; bassist in Cee-Lo Green’s band; former member of nu-disco outfit Escort; and solo soul/funk/R'n'B singer - Adeline is all these things.

Niamh Regan asks, 'How About That Coffee?'

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

AT A time when we are allowed to meet each other again - albeit with restrictions and the necessity of social distancing remaining - the new single from Niamh Regan, 'How About That Coffee?', seems most apt.

Galway Random Sounds Project - staying creative despite Covid-19

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

THROUGHOUT THE lockdown, Galway's music scene remained highly creative - witness The Galway Random Sounds Project, which allowed musicians to collaborate, create new music, and maintain social distancing.

HOST releases new single 'Know Your Heart’

Thu, Jul 09, 2020

HOST, THE Galway singer-songwriter and producer, releases her new single, 'Know Your Heart' tomorrow, Friday July 10. It is also the first taste of her forthcoming EP, No Reply.

Derek Ellard and the Future business model - 'Equal to or greater than' OUT NOW!

Fri, Jul 03, 2020

Derek Ellard returns after 4 years, and an artistic breakdown, with ‘The future business model’, to bring you his new single ‘Equal to or greater than’. Having previously supported Gavin James, Wallis Bird, Admiral Fallow and The Riptide Movement.

Album review: Dream Wife

Music Reviews Thu, Jul 02, 2020

GIVEN THE brilliance of the debut, and their prowess as a live band - witness that unforgettable gig in the Róisín Dubh in October 2018 - expectations were high for Dream Wife's second album.

CUBS - music in sync, despite different rooms

Thu, Jul 02, 2020

TOGETHER, YET apart. In sync, yet in separate rooms. Galway indie-rock/folk/underground collective CUBS have never taken a conventional approach to recording, but it always produces warm, and rewarding results.

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