Those hoping to cool off following a scorching summer’s day in Cork last Thursday would have been bitterly disappointed as Cyprus Avenue sweltered with the heat of a capacity crowd. The last time guesslist saw an Irish act sell out the venue well in advance, Fight Like Apes were in town, and punters left as [...]

Canadian ambient quartet Picastro come to Ireland next month, touring with Adrian Crowley. Their sleepy but raw atmospheric sound will appeal to fans of Owen Pallett (who has collaborated with the group in the past), and their three LPs prior to this year’s ‘Become Secret’ are all available on Spotify. Their music typically centres around [...]

Let the Electric Picnic guessing game begin! Bestival 2010 (The Isle of Wight festival which is on a week before EP) has come out with its first line up announcement. Given how close Bestival and EP are in terms of location/date, Bestival is worth keeping an eye on for the acts that could be visiting [...]