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Behind the music - Good Friend

Northern Irish punk trio Good Friend have premiered the video for their Ramones-referencing single, Bonzo Goes To Belfast, and support US band The Mezingers on upcoming Irish dates. We asked Good Friend's vocalist Adam Carroll the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 08 Mar

Cortney Dixon: Fuzzy indie/fizzy pop meets moments of garage rock. Photo credit: Rob Irish

Behind the music - Cortney Dixon

UK indie pop artist Cortney Dixon has released new single, You Look Good Naked. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 25 Feb

Public Image LTD to play three gigs in Ireland

Public Image LTD will bring their This is not... The Last Tour show to Ireland next summer for gigs in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Belfast.

Music • 12 Nov 24

Irish duo Thewlis release new single, Jesus Guns Babies

Irish duo Thewlis have released their new single Jesus Guns Babies. Watch the video here.

Music • 20 Oct 24

Behind the music - JP Kennedy

Donegal singer-songwriter JP Kennedy has released his new single, Vaudevillian Rose. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 27 Nov 23

Behind the music - Waterdogs

Four-piece Limerick alt-rock band Waterdogs have released their debut single, Stone Driver, with their debut EP to follow. We asked them the BIG questions .. .

Behind the Music • 15 Oct 23

Stiff Little Fingers. Photo credit: Bernie McAllister

Behind the music - Stiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers with special guest Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols play The Academy, Dublin on 18 August. We asked SLF front man Jake Burns the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 13 Jul 23

The Dubtones: "A mix of punk, reggae, ska and rock with passion tension and truth in untruthful times."

Behind the music - The Dubtones

Dublin ska punk dub rockers The Dubtones launch their new album, The Art of Social Distancing, at the Alternative Sunday Social Club at The Wild Duck, Dublin this Sunday, 4 September at 4.00pm. We asked singer Whelo and guitarist Gipo the BIG questions .

Music • 02 Sep 22

Red Eye Pariah: "The best way to describe Red Eye Pariah and our music is similar to £1 pick `n' mix."

Behind the music - Red Eye Pariah

Northern Irish alternative rock band Red Eye Pariah have released their new single, The Woman? We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Music • 18 Feb 22

The flyer for Green Day's semi-legendary, pre-fame gig at The Attic in Dublin in December, 1991

New Irish book is an eyewitness to punk history

A new book gathering together almost 200 memories of punk and rock gigs from 1967 to the present day has been published to raise funds in the battle against Covid-19.

Music • 02 Dec 20

Behind the music - Nobody's Heroes

Dublin-based band Nobody's Heroes have released their debut EP, Whipped Cream & Sauce. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 22 Oct 20

Metallica will be kings of the castle on June 8

Metallica at Slane - all you need to know

Organisers of Saturday's Metallica concert at Slane Castle have issued stage times, transport advice and a series of guidelines to get the most out of the day. For those about to rock - don't forget your wellies but leave the light sabre at home

Slane • 07 Jun 19

Stiff Little Fingers