Album review: Starcrawler

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 31, 2019

WHAT A difference a year makes. In 2018 LA's Starcrawler's debut album arrived after much hype and celebrity endorsements from Dave Grohl and Elton John. It was spirited and energetic, but scrappy and inconsistent.

From The Fall to Imperial Wax

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

FROM FOUNDING The Fall in 1976, until his death in 2018, Mark E Smith was the band's only consistent member, with 66 other musicians passing through the ranks during that time.

Finghin Collins - a solo piano recital at NUIG

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

HE IS one of Ireland's most outstanding classical pianists, but remarkably, when Finghin Collins plays NUI Galway next week, it will be his first solo recital in the city since taking over as artistic director of Music for Galway in 2013.

Galway singers release new singles

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

THREE GALWAY singer-songwriters - Eoin Dolan, Bob Bound, and Partland - release new singles this weekend: 'Commander of Sapiens', 'State Of Desire', and 'Afraid Of The Dark'.

Paddy Casey announces Furbo gig in December

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

SINGER-SONGWRITER Paddy Casey has announced he will play an intimate gig in Padraicíns in Furbo, on Sunday December 29 at 8pm, and he is likey to play songs from his new album.

Horslips to play Town Hall

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

HORSLIPS, A phenomenon of Irish rock in the 1970s, who brilliantly fused Irish trad with hard rock, glam, and prog, play the Town Hall Theatre this weekend.

Mary Black plays the Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

MARY BLACK, one of Ireland's finest, and most loved, contemporary folk singers, recently released a new album, and next week she is coming to Galway to play the Town Hall Theatre.

A charity concert with soprano Helen Hancock

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

ORANMORE SOPRANO Helen Hancock will perform classical works and songs from the musicals, at her show, A Night In November, which will also raise funds for the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Rory and The Island - new EP, Galway gig

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

ADDICTED TO Applause, the new EP by Rory and The Island, will be launched this Saturday at a gig in The Loft at Seven, Bridge Street, at 9pm.

Vickers Vimy start new tour in Galway

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

THE IRISH folk and Americana band Vickers Vimy, begin their new tour with a gig in The Crane Bar, Sea road, tomorrow night, Friday November 1.

A musical trip to Bulgaria

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

CONTEMPO WILL bring Galway audiences on a musical trip to Bulgaria, performing works by Marin Goleminov and Dobrinka Tabakova at the next From Europe with Love concert.

Jazz gigs for the Halloween weekend

Thu, Oct 31, 2019

FOR THE Halloween weekend, a series of jazz gigs, featuring leading Irish jazz musicians, takes place in the Black Gate Cultural Centre on St Francis Street.

Pixies to play GIAF 2020

Tue, Oct 29, 2019

THE PIXIES, one of the the greatest, and most influential, of all American alternative rock bands, and a primary inspiration to Nirvana and Radiohead, will play Galway next summer.

Lloyd Cole - ageing, electronica, and a Galway show

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

HE WALKED in the rain with Jesus, endured a lost weekend in Amsterdam, but today, as allmusic.com has pointed out, he enjoys a status of "one of the most articulate and acute songwriters of the post-punk era".

Album review: Lankum

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 24, 2019

'THE WILD Rover' is known as a rambunctious, 'no regrets' ode, to a one time life of boozing. In the hands of Lankum though, it is a very different proposition.

Aslan announce Galway concert for next year

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

ASLAN, ONE of Ireland's best loved rock bands, bring their Goodbye Charlie Moonhead tour - marking the 25th anniversary of the release of the album of the same title - to Galway next year.

Slyrydes new single out tomorrow

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

'DANGEROUS ANIMALS', the new single from Slyrydes, finds the Galway band tackling ignorance, bigotry, and a world where threatening forces are on the rise.

Moon Looks On - Galway gig this weekend

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

THIS YEAR has been a big one for Irish folk-pop band Moon Looks On, having played three shows at the Glastonbury festival and appearing at the 2000 Trees festival in Gloucestershire.

Welsh choirs to sing for hospice memorial concerts

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

TWO LEADING Welsh choirs - Côr Mebion Ardudwy male choir and Cana-Mi-Geib - are coming to Galway to perform two special memorial concerts in support of Galway Hospice.

Leading jazz guitarist to play Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

MIKE NIELSEN, one of Europe's finest jazz guitarists, will join forces with Galway guitar great, Aengus Hackett, for a night of six string magic at The Black Gate Cultural Centre, St Francis Street.

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