Music Lists

2017 happened, whether we liked it or not. We’ve had a week or so to open our eyes again after the Christmas hibernation period, and it would appear that we have to do it all over again in 2018. Donald Trump is still the president of the…

Across the 18 frightening, hilarious and utterly compelling hours of Twin Peaks: The Return, there have been some excellent musical moments. Several esteemed musicians have taken to the stage of the Bang Bang Bar; their performances often…

2017 is passing by at an alarming rate, and it's almost hard to believe that some of these albums were released only in the last six months. June is the perfect time to reflect on the year so far, and this one has been a stormer. Mark…

Excitement is building for the annual trek to Ballinlough Castle, with Body & Soul 2017 marking this writer's first time. Last year would have been it, only for the small matter of Ireland qualifying for Euro 2016, But alas, my B&S…

Passion Pit - 'Hey K' Michael Angelakos’s electro-pop outfit have, in recent days, been dropping enough tracks to soundtrack an entire awards show on Grammys night. We’ve already heard “Inner Dialogue,” “Somewhere Up There,” “I’m Perfect,”…

In a new feature here at HeadStuff, we round up some of the best and  high-profile tracks  that you may have missed.  This week saw the return Vince Staples, indie giants The Jesus and Mary Chain, as well as pop behemoth Katy Perry.  …

From an outrageous year in Irish music, it’s no surprise that this year’s Choice Music Prize 2017 shortlist is solid as hell. Decided by a panel of Irish ‘industry types’, the winner will be announced on the 9th of March 2017. For those not…

A debate that raged into the first week of 2017, so it better be a solid list, right? It is. 10 | Kanye West - 'Famous' Goddamn. It all got a bit out of hand, didn't it? Whatever side of 2016's biggest pop culture war you landed…

I won’t caveat this list with the usual ‘2016 was terrible’, we all know it was. Check out the 10 Worst Songs of the Year, for instance. Instead, we might choose to focus on something positive - this year has been one of the best for…

2016 is going to go down in the books as a pretty horrible and grim year and yes, while lots of bad things did indeed occur and a great many beloved cultural heroes bowed out, good stuff happened too. No, really. Google it. There were good…