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Barra Ó Súilleabháin

Barra Ó Súilleabháin is a science writer at Research2Reality and contributes to outlets such as The Media Editor and Button Masher Magazine. If he's not serenading his bedroom with his Spanish guitar, he can be found most evenings buried in his Nintendo with Flying Lotus as the soundtrack.

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Album Review | Aman Jagwani Brings Us To This Place

Barra Ó Súilleabháin Jun 2, 2021 0

The accessibility of modern production software, educational resources, and advances in tech have made remote collaborations more and more the norm—especially in the era of COVID-19. All over the world, people are teaming up to contribute…

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Album Review | The Chris Ruben Band & Madness on Repeat

Barra Ó Súilleabháin May 31, 2021 0

If one thing is clear about indie-funk group The Chris Ruben Band, it's that they’re serious about fun. The New York sextet’s new album, Madness on Repeat, encapsulates their live energy and musical prowess through their unique flavour of…

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Album Review | Mark Vickness & Co. Are Interconnected

Barra Ó Súilleabháin May 17, 2021 0

Instrumental wizard Mark Vickness has returned three years after the release of his debut with a new acoustic fusion record called ‘Interconnected’. The “on/off” arrangement means that the eight-track record goes back and forth between…

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Album Review | Mohamed Assani Melds Genres on Wayfinder

Barra Ó Súilleabháin May 11, 2021 0

Developing a culturally rich repertoire that seamlessly translates internationally is a winning formula for captivating fans worldwide. Canadian vocalist and sitar player Mohamed Assani has achieved this in spades with his latest release,…

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Album Review | Beatnik Neon Expand Their Sound on Yoreself

Barra Ó Súilleabháin May 7, 2021 0

As much as there are innovative and mesmerising electronic artists out there, it is getting more and more difficult to stand out in what is a saturated market. Plenty of subfields have been plumbed to death, like digitally infused post-rock…

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Album Review | Lara Taubman is Healing on Revelation

Barra Ó Súilleabháin Apr 30, 2021 0

Rising folk/Americana star Lara Taubman is on a spiritual quest to shed her pain and heal through her music. Her story in the art world only began around five years ago, and she recently released her debut album, Revelation, to much…

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Album Review | There’s Much Left to Explore For Restless Mosaic

Barra Ó Súilleabháin Apr 19, 2021 0

Restless Mosaic, the stage name of one Brandon Isleib, dives into experimentation and technological nostalgia on a new 10-track release, There’s Much Left To Explore. Built upon bizarre influences including a tongue-in-cheek reference to…

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Album Review | Thorin Loeks & The Dreamy In This Place

Barra Ó Súilleabháin Apr 15, 2021 0

As far as the romanticized folk musician/wanderer tale goes, Thorin Loeks embodies it tenfold, and the results are evident in his homely, dreamy new LP, In This Place. The Canadian grew up working outdoor gigs with guitar in tow, including…

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Album Review | Sirens Go By For Eric Anders & Mark O’Bitz

Barra Ó Súilleabháin Apr 9, 2021 0

The lockdown anniversary has come and gone in North America, and the albums that many a musical hermit had been tinkering with are starting to see daylight. Most are influenced by the pandemic, either directly or indirectly, and that could…

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Album Review | GNL Zamba Preaches Unity on The Spear

Barra Ó Súilleabháin Apr 7, 2021 0

GNL Zamba is a Ugandan musician who grew up surrounded by influences like Fela Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, Ice Cube, and Gil Scott-Heron. It’s a mixed bag of distinct artists that’s hard to imagine united under a single sound, but that’s what Zamba…

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