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Interview / Steve Earle Part II
Sunday, 31 Jan, 2010 – 20:04 | One Comment
Interview / Steve Earle Part II

“Once I stopped abusing my head and my heart, the two tools that I use to do what I do for a living, then I started writing, ‘coz that’s what I was put here to do!”

Xavier Rudd announces new album
Tuesday, 26 Jan, 2010 – 11:23 | No Comment
Xavier Rudd announces new album

Fresh out of 301 Studios in Byron Bay Australia where Xavier just finished up his latest record “Koonyum Sun”, he is hitting the road again with a new line up and sound.
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Gig Review / Fight Like Apes “Get in The Ring”
Saturday, 9 Jan, 2010 – 21:18 | No Comment
Gig Review / Fight Like Apes “Get in The Ring”

If you want the short version, here it is: Best gig of the year.
Here’s the long version:
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Gig Review / Modest Mouse
Tuesday, 15 Dec, 2009 – 11:34 | No Comment
Gig Review / Modest Mouse

In certain circles, being into Modest Mouse is as essential as converse runners, ironic T-shirts with moons and wolves on them and being into, like, art n’stuff.

The Age of The Overdressed
Monday, 14 Dec, 2009 – 11:53 | No Comment
The Age of The Overdressed

Music and fashion have always come hand in hand.

Interview / Steve Earle
Sunday, 8 Nov, 2009 – 18:05 | One Comment
Interview / Steve Earle

The unmistakable voice of Steve Earle has been on our radios and televisions since the 80s. He released his first album Guitar Town in 1986 and the rest makes for a very interesting story.

Naked in Offaly
Monday, 2 Nov, 2009 – 13:10 | No Comment
Naked in Offaly

Galway band Hogan speak with meg.ie about music and getting naked for charity.
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Interview / Colm Lynch
Monday, 26 Oct, 2009 – 11:40 | No Comment
Interview / Colm Lynch

His live show consists of an eight-piece band and the energy of a small ESB station.

Interview / Morga
Sunday, 25 Oct, 2009 – 11:25 | No Comment
Interview / Morga

Mórga, a young Irish Trad four-piece, are one of the most hotly tipped acts on the Trad scene at the moment.

We went down to the river
Monday, 12 Oct, 2009 – 14:54 | No Comment
We went down to the river

For anyone with happy memories of underage drinking in Swords the band’s name is sadly not a reference to the River Valley Park. But don’t let that put you off (it would be weird if you let that put you off though, wouldn’t it?).