Album Reviews
Raye at Electric Picnic 2024: Colossal talent and relatability are a winning combination
Magnetic Londoner performs raw, jazz-influenced set that incorporates soulful solo music and dance anthems
Samson Tsoy & Pavel Kolesnikov: Always absorbing take on Rite of Spring sounds as if it’s from a parallel universe
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2024: In the four-hand version of Stravinsky’s work, contrasts are starker and the music’s rhythmic complexities come to the fore
Lankum at Electric Picnic 2024: A majestic, fiddling din culminating in one standout song
An hour is no longer enough time to devote to Lankum’s music. The catalogue is so extensive, and the live arrangements so sprawling, that this feels like a taster
AC/DC at Croke Park: A band defying the tyranny of time as Angus Young is Gandalf with a guitar
This was the loudest gig I have attended in Croke Park and the compendium of classic cuts performed perfectly showcases why this rock band remains one of the most enduring in history
Kneecap at Electric Picnic 2024: A fearless, provocative and intelligent set full of conviction, energy and heart
A 45-minute slot was always going to feel short for this trio in their pomp, as Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí stalk the stage
Noah Kahan at Electric Picnic 2024: ‘I got all my tricks from Irish singer-songwriters. You guys are sad as f**k’
The Stick Season singer pulls off his Main Stage set with a mix of genuine humility and a knack for bunging vast choruses into his downcast songs
NewDad at Electric Picnic 2024: A little bit of indie heaven comes to Stradbally
The Galway band alchemise their alternative-rock influences into a fresh, unique sound in their first Stradbally set
Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Electric Picnic 2024: Kitchen Disco diva puts on a killer gig with a few tricks up its sleeve
The Murder on the Dancefloor singer performs her own hits and some blitzing covers before a gleeful, giddy, glammy finale
Irish Chamber Orchestra: Deep, detailed performances in a setting that brings out the best in Vaughan Williams’s fantasia
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2024: The programme features Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Errollyn Wallen’s Dances for Orchestra
Hozier’s new single is Nobody’s Soldier. Could it be a Too Sweet-style juggernaut? We take a first listen
Nobody’s Soldier, from Andrew Hozier-Byrne’s excellent Unaired EP, pairs his expressive howl with a rumbling blues guitar line
Fontaines DC: Romance – Incredibly compelling indie rock that takes the Dublin band to the next level
And So I Watch You from Afar: Megafauna – One of Ireland’s finest bands plot a more expansive and mature course
Madness in Galway review: Classic songs delight as group’s first single celebrates its 45th birthday
Veteran ska band’s show is like watching The Sopranos. You can experience the whole thing differently by focusing your attention on different characters
Smashing Pumpkins: Aghori Mhori Mei – Billy Corgan and co return to their 1990s alternative roots
Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza – Mini-masterpiece with the near-magical melding of two voices
The Script: Satellites – Songs with emotional depth and purpose, underscored by a sense of loss
The Prodigy at All Together Now: Did Maxim really just dedicate a song to former Cork City goalie Mick Devine?
Rumbling breakbeats and blitzing strobes can’t stop the set feeling like something you’ve seen and heard before
Future Islands at All Together Now: Joyous hour of soul-baring indie pop
Dad dancer Samuel T Herring is magnetic as he refuses to be self-conscious about his manic moves
The National at All Together Now: A sad-dad singalong to cherish
Replacing Róisín Murphy at the top of Saturday’s bill, the band put on a performance that is more than just a showcase for diehard fans
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