Dog Tired - Scottish southern groove metal

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

SAY 'dog tired" and it conjures up images of exhaustion, weariness from a hard day's work, and a desire to sleep long. None of these images or ideas applies to the band Dog Tired.

The Camembert Quartet to play Monroe's Live

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

THE CAMEMBERT Quartet, The Late Late Show's house band, are taking a break from the RTÉ studios, and heading to Galway to play Monroe's Live.

Warsaw Radio - new album, Róisín Dubh show

Wed, Mar 28, 2018

WARSAW RADIO have released their debut album, Midnight Broadcast, through Seventh Dial Records, and tonight, the Limerick band play upstairs at the Róisín Dubh.

Una Healy announces Róisín Dubh show

Tue, Mar 27, 2018

UNA HEALY, one-fifth of The Saturdays, and more recently a solo artist and television personality and presenter, plays the Róisín Dubh this weekend as part of her upcoming Irish tour.

JANAJ - new single, Galway show

Tue, Mar 27, 2018

JANAJ, THE exciting new Galway band whose music fuses classic rock, prog, and acoustic, mashing them together to create a throughly modern sound, have released their new single 'Badlands'.

Snow Patrol play Galway in May

Mon, Mar 26, 2018

SNOW PATROL release their new album, Wildness on May 25 but Galway will get a chance to hear some of its tracks before then when the band play Leisureland, Salthill, as part of their Irish tour.

Shamisen - The Yoshida Brothers play Galway

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

THE SHAMISEN is a traditional Japanese instrument about one metre long, with three strings, and played using a large pick called a bachi - and Galway is about to see a show from two of its finest players.

Album review: Yo La Tengo

Music Reviews Thu, Mar 22, 2018

IN 1971, Sly & The Family Stone released There's A Riot Goin' On, a dark, agitated, brooding, washed-out sounding album of suppressed African-American anger at the state of the USA.

Chris Haze releases new EP and single

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

CHRIS HAZE, the chart topping, award winning, Galway singer-songwriter, will tomorrow [Friday March 23] release a new, five-track EP and single, both entitled Recipe, on all downloading and streaming services.

Sacred music for Good Friday

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

MARY WEPT at the foot of the cross as her crucified son died; King David was plunged into grief at the death of his son Absalom in battle, while Rachel was left in Ramah to mourn her lost children.

Gallops - dark electronica from Wales

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

IN 2012 they caught and excited many ears with their debut album, Yours Sincerely Dr Hardcore. In 2013 they announced their break up. In 2016 they reformed, and last year released a new album.

Shuffle! @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

SHUFFLE!, GALWAY'S night of northern soul, blues, reggae, ska, Latin, boogaloo, r'n'b, and rock'n'roll is back this weekend at the Róisín Dubh, with DJ Dave Barry joined by Andy Flynn.

Jess Klein - Irish tour starts in Galway

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

JESS KLEIN has been called "a songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity" by The New York Times, while MOJO said she has “one of those voices you want to crawl up close to the speakers to listen to”.

Donum Dei - savage sonic fury

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

GALWAY IS about to be treated to a unique fusion of hardcore infused, melodic thrash metal - one fed on a diet of vintage Black Sabbath, early Metallica, NWOBHM - when Donum Dei hit town.

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh to play Nocturne #12

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

CAOIMHÍN Ó RAGHALLAIGH, one of the most acclaimed and prolific Irish musicians of his generation, will perform at the next Nocturne show at Loam restaurant, Fairgreen Road.

A jazz piano concert for the city

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

FRANCESCO TURRISI, a leading voice in the European jazz/improv for more than 20 years, will make his Galway debut when he plays The Mick Lally Theatre for Piano Day 2018.

Jack L - a magic night in store

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

THE GREAT Jack L, the Irish vocalist, of whom The Los Angeles Times declared "What a voice…what a performer!’’ brings his award winning show Magic Days to the Town Hall Theatre.

Pete Higgins to release debut album

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

PETE HIGGINS, the Galway based musician, whose music draws on the Americana of Ryan Adams, the indie and electro leanings of Sufjan Stevens, swing jazz, and Johnny Marr, is about to release his debut album.

Luan Parle and Clive Barnes - Galway shows

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

LUAN PARLE and Clive Barnes are solo artists and songwriters, who, for the last three years have been performing together to sold out audiences across Ireland, the US, and Europe.

The Seven Last Words of Christ

Wed, Mar 21, 2018

DON JOSÉ Sáenz de Santa María, the Archbishop of Cadiz, was preparing sermons for an Easter service and asked Joseph Haydn, the most celebrated composer of his day, to write music to accompany the words he was writing.

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