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David Balfe: ‘This album is about the cultural death of Dublin’ The musician, aka For Those I Love, won acclaim for an album inspired by grief at his best friend’s suicide. He’s back with a fresh lament, this time for a city

Interview with For Those I Love in today's Sunday Times to talk about his brilliant new album, Carving The Stone

www.thetimes.com/article/1574...

Sky News Daily The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests.Every night at 5pm, Niall is joined by the correspondents we hav...

I spoke with Sky News about Kneecap, their origin and the campaign to deplatform the post Coachella.....

Listen here

#kneecap #gaza #palestine

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Gig of the Week: Ryan Adams’ Dublin gig reveals an artist unfiltered, unedited and devoid of magic It is hard to know what to make of the three hour performance of the American singer-songwriter in Vicar Street

“Why would women say these things? Is it the attention?”

Ryan Adams seemed to make public comment on those 2019 allegations at a wild and manic Dublin show this week.

Read my live review in the @businesspost.bsky.social

#RyanAdams #VicarStreet #Dublin

www.businesspost.ie/article/gig-...

Spike Island Pulp · Spike Island · Song · 2025

New Pulp single, Spike Island

New Album, More in June

open.spotify.com/track/6g6DnH...

Pick up today's @businesspost.bsky.social to read my interview with Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream

What a song title.....

‘I’ve got a clear conscience’ – Bobby Gillespie on loss, addiction and the future of Primal Scream As he prepares to play Dublin, the Glaswegian reflects on the fallout from the death of his bandmate Martin Duffy, and how Belfast’s David Holmes influenced the band’s new album

Spoke with Bobby Gillespie of #PrimalScream last week about Duffy, loss, addiction and more ahead of their 2 gigs at the Olympia Theatre this month (15th sold out, 16th tickets available)

interview online (paywall) and in print this Sunday

www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

Had a great chat with #BobbyGillespie of Primal Scream ahead of their two dates in Dublin later this month.

Interview in this Sunday's Business Post.

Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated while Palestinian officials say he was denied medical care

How many more stories like this?

Absolute tragedy and disgrace

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Vinyl inflation....

Bought brand new in 2015 for €16.99

10 year anniversary edition is on sale for €54.99

Average vinyl record now about €30

#sufjanstevens #recordstoreday #vinyl

About My name is Niall Crumlish. I am the guy above on the left with the happy dazed expression like “That’s Mark Eitzel right there!!” I am a psychiatrist in Dublin but before I was a …

Incredibly saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Niall Crumlish. Great music writer, great guy and friend of @firstfortnight Thoughts with his friends and family at this awful time

psychiatryandsongs.com/about/

Great read from @LosCampesinos on the costs of playing a one off show in Dublin. Even though gig sold out in just 2 hours, they still lost money....

loscampesinos.com/in-the-black...

The 2024 Choice Music Prize nominees are go:

Gig of the Week: The Pogues at 3Arena is an enjoyable, if slightly lacklustre, experiment A half full venue does nothing to help the atmosphere at the band’s first show since the death of Shane MacGowan

Saw The Pogues and guests on Tuesday night at 3Arena. Review in the Business Post print edition tomorrow and now online

www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

40-odd gig reviews for @businesspost.bsky.social over the past year.

Everyone from @officialbruce.bsky.social to Pink, Taylor to @oisinleech.bsky.social, @wearevillagers.bsky.social to @pixiesofficial.bsky.social in the archive

www.businesspost.ie/steve-cummins/

Worst festival line up ever? This looks like it would be 'udder' hell...

#festivals #belfast #music

Gig of the Week: You can’t fault the music, but Fontaines D.C. seem ill at ease at this homecoming A lack of interaction with the audience may be admirable in smaller rooms, but in a room of 15,000 people, it comes across as discomfort

Live review: Fontaines D.C. at 3Arena

www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

What an atmosphere in the 3Arena last night for Fontaines D. C.

Energy in the room really reminded me of Oasis's shows in the Point in 96.

You feel the band have yet to totally get to grips with playing shows this huge, but the songs sounded terrific. #fontainesdc #3arena #dublin #romance

Hunger Is Violence, by Various Artists 14 track album

14 Irish acts have each reinterpreted Louie Louie on this great tape from Diet of Worms

All proceeds go to the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign so we'll worth your cash.

dietofwormslabel.bandcamp.com/album/hunger...

Real sense of excitement ahead of the first of @fontainesdublin pair of homecoming shows this weekend.

Going to be really really special.

Swell Season headed for the National Concert Hall next summer.

New music also on the way in 2025

Gig of the Week: Vampire Weekend remain daringly idiosyncratic Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend

Gig of the Week: Vampire Weekend remain daringly idiosyncratic

Fun, innovative and occasionally shambolic, Vampire Weekend were pretty memorable last night at the 3Arena. Full review in tomorrow's @businesspost.bsky.social

My Bloody Valentine to play 3 Arena in November of next year

A @foggynotions.bsky.social exclusive and their first headliner in Dublin since 1992

Gig of the Week: Idles have rarely sounded better Joe Talbot of Idles on stage in Dublin. Picture: Getty

Gig of the Week: Idles have rarely sounded better

Gig of the Week: Idles have rarely sounded better The gloriously paradoxical Bristol band took the roof off the Olympia in a blistering two hour show

Review of @idlesband.bsky.social brilliant Dublin shows now online. In print, this Sunday

www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

That Joe Biden statement is horrendous. How he can stand against the ICC and still support Israel is telling. May he never be welcomed to Ireland again

Idles ❤️
Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Idles ripped the roof off the Olympia last night. Both guitarists getting personal with their audience, while continuing to play @idlesband.bsky.social