Album review: Ty Segall

Music Reviews Thu, Nov 19, 2015

ALTHOUGH HIS death is approaching its 40th anniversary, Marc Bolan's influence remains potent for musicians, not within the mainstream, which he dominated from 1971 to 1973, but within indie/alternative.

Anderson - 'the real deal' plays the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

SOME PEOPLE are honest about their influences, and make no bones of where their inspirations lay. Take Dublin singer-songwriter Anderson and his most recent single 'Cecilia's Sister'.

ConTempo - classical music's Fab Four

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

THE CONTEMPO Quartet have firmly established themselves as a Galway institution and one of Ireland's most popular classical groups, and as 2015 comes to a close they play two shows and have a new album.

British and Irish metal at The Cellar

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

THE BRITISH invented heavy metal, and the genre begun by Black Sabbath and taken in myriad directions by later acts, will be represented by very different British and Irish bands in The Cellar this Saturday.

The Geddes - new single and Monroe's Live show

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

THE GEDDES play Dominick Street's Monroe’s Live venue at 10pm on Thursday November 26 and the following day, release their third single ‘Warrior’.

Detroit Swindle @ Electric

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

DUTCH DEEP House masters Detroit Swindle, responsible for dance floor staples like ‘The Wrap Around’, ‘The Break Up' and 'Figure of Speech', play Electric on Thursday November 26 at 11pm.

Russian music with the Jablokov brothers

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

MUSIC BY Russian composers, and music associated with that country will be performed by the much admired Jablokov brothers at a concert in An Taibhdhearc this Saturday at 8pm.

Ireland's 'unknown' guitar legend to play Monroe’s

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

GERRY QUIGLEY has earned the reputation of being Ireland's "unknown" guitar legend, but his upcoming show at Monroe's Live will leave audiences in no doubt about his prowess on the instrument.

Access Music Project students' concert

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

STUDENTS FROM the Access Music Project courses will take to the stage of The Crane Bar, performing songs in a variety of genres, styles, and on a variety of instruments, on Wednesday November 25.

Galway 'supergroup' Cranky Face to launch debut EP

Wed, Nov 18, 2015

IF THERE is such a thing as a Galway 'Supergroup', Cranky Face just might be it, being made up of guitarist Fuz Reilly (Boyfights), vocalist/guitarist Simon Noble (Spats Colombo, Mugger Dave), drummer Mosey Byrne (Rural Savage), and bassist/Citóg co-organiser Hob Junker.

King Kong Company unleash the beast @ Róisín Dubh

Wed, Nov 18, 2015

AHEAD OF the release of their new album, produced by Mercury Music Prize nominee Tim Holmes of Death In Vegas, Waterford band King Kong Company, are on an Irish tour, which takes in Galway this week.

Richard Hawley to play Black Box Theatre in February

Tue, Nov 17, 2015

RICHARD HAWLEY, one of Britain's finest contemporary songwriters, has announced a major Galway show for the New Year, as part of his forthcoming British and Irish tour in support of his latest album Hollow Meadows.

Get dancing to Fujiya & Miyagi

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

FUJIYA & MIYAGI are neither a duo, nor are they Japanese. They are however an English trio whose fusion of funk, electro, Krautrock, indie, dance, and rock combines to thrilling, room shaking, effect.

English composer's work to be premiered in St Nicholas’

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

A NEW work by the English composer Philip Stopford, 'I Sing Of A Maiden', will receive its world premiere in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Wednesday November 25 at 8pm.

The Album Leaf for Strange Brew

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

THE ALBUM LEAF, the indie/electronica/acoustic act, centered around San Diego-born, Los Angeles based songwriter Jimmy LaValle, play Strange Brew at the Róisín Dubh next week.

Liverpool's Ian Prowse @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

LIVERPOOL SINGER-songwriter Ian Prowse has been called “rousing, inspirational” by The Daily Mirror, while his music has been declared “passionate, engrossing, evocative” by Record Collector.

New release from Galway indie label Rusted Rail

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

THE INDEPENDENT Galway record label Rusted Rail has released Her Darke Aspects, the new EP by left-field Cambridgeshire singer-songwriter Good Shepherd.

Have Beethoven, Chopin and Bartok for lunch

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

A LUNCHTIME date with the music of Beethoven, Chopin and Bartok beckons with next week's Music For Galway lunchtime show, featuring a rising star of Irish classical piano, Fiachra Garvey.

Men of Twenty @ Monroe’s Live

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

INDIE-POP band Men Of Twenty, formerly know as Animal Beats, have just released their new single ‘Down By Your Side’, and will play Monroe's Live on Friday November 20 at 9pm.

Electro, folk, and the Mná Mná Music night

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

SOPHIE COYLE, "a natural talent and someone I wouldn't hesitate to recommend others to go and see", according to the Scotland's Libertine Bar Review, plays the next Mná Mná Music night at the Róisín Dubh.

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