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Arcade Fire / Suburbs
Thursday, 29 Jul, 2010 – 19:15 | No Comment
Arcade Fire / Suburbs

A fictional conversation

Let’s do some word association, basically I’ll say a word or phrase and you say anything that comes to mind. OK? Arcade Fire.
Oh great band, one of my favourites
Arcade Fire songs?
Em…’Wake …

Miracle Bell / Light Shape Sound
Friday, 2 Jul, 2010 – 20:14 | No Comment
Miracle Bell / Light Shape Sound

On the cusp of becoming an Irish Klaxons or Foals but dodgy lyrics mixed with some questionable vocals keep this band from breaking out.

Mugger Dave / What’s She Doing Here?
Sunday, 16 May, 2010 – 20:11 | No Comment
Mugger Dave / What’s She Doing Here?

It’s a pop album and there are certainly a couple of songs that will probably make good radio hits, but as a whole the album doesn’t draw you in.

Keith Mullins / The Great Atlantic
Monday, 25 Jan, 2010 – 11:43 | One Comment
Keith Mullins / The Great Atlantic

This album is a slick production. The design and packaging are professional and well designed, kudos to the designer and photographer.  They say don’t judge a book by its cover but, in this day of …

Delorentos / You Can Make Sound
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 15:37 | No Comment
Delorentos / You Can Make Sound

Dublin natives release their second album, which is an achievement in itself after problems with record companies and their ‘split’ earlier in the year.

Wallis Bird / New Boots
Sunday, 30 Aug, 2009 – 16:24 | No Comment
Wallis Bird / New Boots

The album is full to the brim, each song celebrates something and she has included the lyrics, which I have to admit I still love idea of.

Friendly Fires / Friendly Fires
Tuesday, 4 Aug, 2009 – 20:45 | No Comment
Friendly Fires / Friendly Fires

Their extensive touring and amazing live performances catapulted them to stardom, so they decided to re-release the album this month.

Nell Bryden / What does it take?
Wednesday, 10 Jun, 2009 – 11:44 | No Comment
Nell Bryden / What does it take?

Nell’s strongest selling point is her voice in whatever guise it takes. With the kind of music she chooses in a particular song she easily adapts herself. She’s like an upbeat female Johnny Cash and …

Jarvis Cocker / Further Complications
Monday, 1 Jun, 2009 – 17:32 | No Comment
Jarvis Cocker / Further Complications

Jarvis Cocker was dubbed as one of the key people in the Britpop movement in the 1990s, the main difference between him and fellow Britpop figures Noel and Liam Gallagher and Damon Alburn was that …

Steve Earle / Townes
Sunday, 10 May, 2009 – 19:50 | No Comment
Steve Earle / Townes

Written by and named after Earle’s friend and mentor Townes Van Zandt, his latest album is quite the mix of tunes. The first song is a slow start for the album, but soon picks up …