TWO ENERGETIC acts will play in a unique venue in the heart of Limerick this week. Ten Past Seven and Sweets will play The Record Room in The Commercial on Frid.
:: Paper Tigers – Moloko (single, self-released) THOSE irrepressible Paper Tigers are back with the latest song to be released from their imminent EP, Graceless, which is due in April.
Eoin Murray
, March 8th, 2021 09:33
In the eighth edition of our column on the sounds of Irish undergrowth, Eoin Murray finds feverish noise rock, “intelligent frog music”, fictional audio tours, field recordings, folk songs and much more
The Gaelic festival of Imbolc signifies the emergence of light from the darkness, and the natural restoration of the landscape. Celebrated on 1 February, the festival – also known as Saint Brigid’s Day – symbolises the hope for good luck in the year ahead, and the promise of spring peering through the winter fog.
This year, Imbolc also marked the release of the
Lee Lines (Landscape Mixtape), a 47-track collection from the Department of Energy label. Featuring contributions from Irish artists at home and abroad, the release loosely explores themes of “the rural, the riparian and the gothic”, and comprises everything from field recordings, spoken word pieces and raw one-take instrumentals into droning electronics, dewy beats, and