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Loaded: 20/02/2009

Friday February 20 2009

A good chunk of the music-loving population -- including this writer -- can't wait for Oxegen to see a reformed Blur with Graham Coxon in situ. Not all band reformations have been welcome, but this one is pretty special and unexpected.

Loaded: 16/01/2009

Friday January 16 2009

Another year, another set of nominees for the Choice Music Prize, Ireland's supposed answer to the Mercury. As always the list includes some excellent albums, and some really poor choices.

Music: Halfset * * * *

Friday October 03 2008

Every year, roughly 200 Irish albums are released -- and the vast bulk of them make no impact whatsoever.

The festival season ain't over 'til it's over

Saturday September 06 2008

Just in case you thought the festival season was well and truly over for another year, after last weekend's Electric Picnic shenanigans, the coming week features two diverse and different events.

The week in... 18th - 25th April

Friday April 18 2008

The Jimmy cake

Dublin's indie darlings launch their fine third album, Spectre & Crown, tonight after a lengthy hiatus. There have been personnel changes but the collective's core remains the same.

Music: The Jimmy Cake * * * *

Friday April 11 2008

Musos often look beyond this country to find music to obsess about, ignoring some fine work on their own doorstep. Dublin instrumental collective The Jimmy Cake have not encountered this problem -- they have received fawning praise for a pair of albums in the early part of this decade, even if such gushing reviews never turned into sales.

Bright lights: The Irish music scene in 2008

Friday January 11 2008

IT'S THAT time of year when it's out with the old, in with the new and everyone has a good gawk at the emperor's new clothes. Hopefully, the only way is up is 2008. It must be said that 2007 was not a particularly memorable or inspiring year for Irish music.