Awesome photoshop by quackster on Thumped Think the G20 riots were bad? Check Jim Carroll’s discussion on The Ticket’s 50 best Irish music acts right now. Somewhat surprising omissions include Adebisi Shank and Gemma Hayes. Others we’d have tipped our caps to include Ian Whitty and The Exchange and Armoured Bear, both of whom play [...]

Both U2 concerts in Croke Park are sold out – expect a third date to be added! Brian Boyd seems certain that Fleet Foxes, Fleetwood Mac, Lady Sovereign, and Green Day (usually a regular feature at Oxegen) will be on the Electric Picnic line-up. The Meteors took place this week, with the awards for best [...]

Meant to blog this last week, but better late than never and all that. Richie Egan appeared on Ian Dempsey’s breakfast show last Friday where he played a great acoustic version of Graveyard – clicky here to listen. State has put up its Choice Music Prize Podcast. The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, acting and doing [...]