My Bloody Valentine

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and this couldn’t be closer to the truth than with Reading shoegazers Slowdive. Three albums in the early to mid ‘90s gained them status as one of the hottest names in the UK indie rock…

Limerick-born Elaine Malone has been a stalwart of the Cork music scene for over a decade now. Prolific as MANTUA, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has also been a member of punk band Land Crabs, Krautrock-inspired Soft…

GOOD Friday, great episode. Yes, we’ve finally done it, and it only took a crucifixion to convince us. To honour this episode’s release day, we’re focusing our Top 5 on the show’s patron saint, Kanye West (sorry Frank). But before that main…

It's inevitable that, sometimes, art can not only meet, but exceed the hype. We are fed impressions of greatness which become reality, with strokes of utter genius captivating audiences. Certainly, this is what Fontaines D.C. have unleashed…

NO ENCORE returns to tackle this week's musical happenings as Fionnuala Jones makes her grand debut alongside Dave and Colm, with Craig once again succumbing to the horrors of college work. With everything from impromptu gigs to the new…

A particularly strong year for Irish music comes into focus as NO ENCORE gets stuck into 1991 as part of the ongoing Revisit project. Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness are joined by Hot Press Deputy Editor Stuart Clark and…

It's Irish album flashback time once again on NO ENCORE as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness step into 1988 alongside the lively panel of DJ, MC extraordinaire and all-round culture vulture Rick O'Shea, HeadStuff Music Editor Andrea…

Last week, Dr. Dre surprised fans when he announced that his long awaited third album would finally seen the light of day. However, fans still found reason to be upset when it was revealed that the album, titled Compton, would not be his…