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Girl Band change name and apologise for "misgendering"

Dublin act Girl Band have announced that they have changed their name to Gilla Band and have apologised to anyone who may have been affected by their original "misgendered" band name.

Music • 16 Nov 21

The winner will be revealed on Thursday night at Vicar Street in Dublin

Some great reward: who will win the Choice Music Prize

2019 was some year for Irish music so Thursday night's RTÉ Choice Music Prize should be one of the most interesting in the award's 16-year history.

Music • 05 Mar 20

Fontaines D.C.: Keeping it too real for ya

Listen: Our top Irish albums of 2019

From folk to grime to gobby post-punk, 2019 was a golden year for Irish music. Alan Corr rounds up his top five albums of the past 12 months

Music • 28 Dec 19

Girl Band take it to new extremes on The Talkies

Dublin noise rock mavericks continue to subvert norms on their challenging second album

Music • 01 Oct 19

Girl Band: scorching earth and preconceptions. Photo credit: Rich Gilligan

Girl Band announce return with new album and tour

Uncompromising Dublin act Girl Band will return with new album The Talkies this September having already trailed the release with their blistering new single Shoulderblades.

Music • 06 Jun 19

Kian Egan and Jodi Albert already have two boys

Kian Egan and Jodi Albert share their baby news

Kian Egan and his wife Jodi Albert have announced that they are expecting their third child.

Kian Egan • 31 Mar 17

Girl Band and David Kitt to play Castlepalooza festival

Girl Band, David Kitt and Wild Beasts are among the first acts announced for this year's Castleplooza festival in Tullamore.

Entertainment • 14 Feb 17

Jones will grace the RDS stage this November

Grace Jones and DJ Shadow to play Metropolis in Dublin

Grace Jones, DJ Shadow, hip hop pioneers The Sugarhill Gang and Dublin extreme noise merchants Girl Band are among the first acts announced for Metropolis this November in Dublin.

Entertainment • 10 Aug 16

Girl Band go baloobas on live video for Baloo

Get in the mood for Girl Band's headline show at Dublin’s Vicar St on April 1 with this live performance video of their song Baloo.

Entertainment • 09 Mar 16

U2's Adam Clayton with Choice Music Prize winner SOAK at Vicar Street on Thursday night

Teenage kicks: SOAK wins Choice Music Prize

Derry teenager SOAK has won the 2016 Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year for her debut Before We Forgot How to Dream.

Entertainment • 04 Mar 16

Jem and the Holograms: youthful fluff and innocence - no sniggering about its cartoon-like shenanigans, please

Movie Review: Jem and the Holograms

Jem and the Holograms is based on the Hasbro animated series for 1980s teenagers, and it’s a harmless, innocent thing. Indeed one wonders if its wide-eyed innocence is the reason why it closed in all but 50 American cinemas after opening in over 2,000.

Movie Reviews • 16 Feb 16

Girl Band release subversive new video

Fast-rising Dublin act Girl Band have released the official video for their single Paul and it's pretty subversive stuff even by their visceral standards. Watch it here.

Entertainment • 08 Aug 15

Girl Band announce debut album

Dublin post punk, industrial act Girl Band release their debut album, Holding Hands With Jamie, on the legendary Rough Trade label on September 25.

Entertainment • 09 Jul 15

Girl Band announce live return to Dublin

Irish noise rockers Girl Band have announced their live return to Dublin and they've also released a trailer for their as yet untitled debut album.

Entertainment • 21 May 15

Watch the disturbing new video from Girl Band

Post punk-industo Dublin fourpiece Girl Band have released the video for new song Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage? It's pretty full-on but play LOUD.

Entertainment • 20 Feb 15

Girl Band sign to Rough Trade Records

Dublin noise rock fourpiece Girl Band have signed to Rough Trade Records, the London label famous for releasing music by The Smiths, The Go-Betweens and more recently, Derry singer SOAK.

Entertainment • 04 Dec 14

Watch: Girl Band's video for De Bom Bom

Dublin industrial/techno pop act Girl Band have released their new single De Bom Bom on limited edition vinyl. Watch the very cool video here.

Entertainment • 02 Sep 14

Girl Band release flexi disc for Record Store Day

Hotly-tipped Dublin act Girl Band are set to release a flexi disc single to mark this year's Record Store Day. The Cha Cha Cha will be limited to 100 copies, and will only be available in record shops.

Entertainment • 14 Mar 14

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