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SXSW 2013: Day 4 afternoon – Music from Ireland breakfast, then a run around Sixth Street for bands new(ish) and old – 15th March 2013

Tue, April 02 2013 1:09pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

Friday afternoon I spent hanging around on Sixth Street, which is probably the best advice I could give anyone attending SXSW for the first time.

SXSW 2013: Day 2 evening – Music from Ireland showcase at Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room and Communion showcase at Maggie Mae’s Rooftop – 12th March 2013

Tue, March 26 2013 2:28pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

I'm not sure if this was a problem that only massively plagued UK bands or if it bled into bands from other countries as well, but I must have done and redone my SXSW schedule 10 times in the lead-up to the week of SXSW 2013.

TOTW: SQUAREHEAD & MELLA DEE

Wed, November 07 2012 10:10am - Source: Mixmag

From raw Chicago beats to deep Detroit beatdown and mangled twists on disco classics, WOLF MUSIC consistently release top class house music.

Tramlines Festival - Review

Tue, July 24 2012 12:25pm - Source: Music-News.com

Last weekend saw the 3rd instalment of Sheffield's free music festival Tramlines.

eMusic Top 20 Irish indie albums 2007-2012

Thu, March 22 2012 12:45pm - Source: Nialler 9

eMusic approached me last month and asked me to contribute a list of Irish albums that their subscribers should have in their collection.

Eurosonic 2012: The 10 best bands I saw

Mon, January 16 2012 6:06pm - Source: Nialler 9

Having never visited Eurosonic before, I assumed it was your usual music industry festival type-deal.

Squarehead’s top 5 new artists of 2011

Wed, December 07 2011 5:52pm - Source: Nialler 9

Two years ago, I ran a series of guest posts from people involved in Irish music featuring their top 5 Irish acts at that moment. .

New Music by Region #6

Tue, August 23 2011 6:04pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Every fortnight we aim to present the best new music in 8 major cities and regions from across the UK.

Download: Free HWCH 2010 Music Part 2

Wed, October 06 2010 3:54pm - Source: Swear I'm Not Paul

The Cast of Cheers' debut album Chariot is one of my favourite Irish albums of the year, and what makes it better is the fact that it's absolutely free.

Drowned in Dublin #1

Thu, June 03 2010 9:33am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Once the stronghold of flaccid singer-songwriters and troubadours poring from its every venue with their trusty six-strings, Dublin's independent music landscape has undergone a huge facelift in recent years.