POST-BURNOUTMartina Moon, the Eponymous Frontperson of the Dublin Alt-Rock Band Martina and the Moons, Discusses the Band’s New Single “Emigrate” and Next Week’s Gaza Crisis Appeal Fundraiser
With Dublin alt-rock band Martina and the Moons’ new single “Emigrate” out today, we spoke with their frontperson, Martina Moon, about the song and their upcoming appearance at the Gaza Crisis Appeal Fundraiser. “To me, it’s really important to speak about these things, as an artist…You just have to support the causes that you believe…
Dublin Queer Post-Punk Trio Touch Excellent Talk About Gender-Affirming Care in Ireland on Their Latest Track “Overtone” and Their Benefit Gig for Trans Harm Reduction
Tomorrow night, the Dublin post-punk trio Touch Excellent will perform a benefit gig for Trans Harm Reduction at The Grand Social. We talked to the band about the gig and their new single, “Overtone,” (also out tomorrow) which criticises the antiquated gender-affirming care under the HSE
Toronto-Based Pagan-Punker NYSSA Talks To Us About Her Debut Irish Shows, Her Upcoming Second Album, and Marrying Paganism with Rock ‘N’ Roll
Ahead of her debut Irish gigs at the Ruby Sessions on the 21st and Whelan’s on the 30th, we talk with the Toronto pagan punker NYSSA about marrying her spirituality with rock ‘n’ roll and her upcoming second album
After Her Sabbatical, the Viral Miami Singer-Songwriter Julia Bhatt Discusses Returning to Music with Her New EP, “Grab Bag”
With her new EP “Grab Bag” out tomorrow, the viral Miami singer-songwriter Julia Bhatt talks to us about her return to music after her break following the stress of releasing her debut album
Seattle Punker, Lars Swenson, Tells Us How He Joined a Canadian Synth-Driven Power Pop Act, Autogramm, Ahead of Their Third Album This Friday
This Friday, the Canadian power pop band Autogramm release their third studio album, “Music That Humans Can Play.” We talked with the band’s latest guitarist, Lars Swenson (now known as Lars von Seattle), about joining the band, the new album, and more
The Members of the Dublin Alternative Band The Amniotics Discuss Their Latest Single “HMPB”
With their new single “HMPB” out today, we talk with the Dublin alternative band The Amniotics about forming, the Dublin music scene, politics, the social critique in their music, how the band differs from their solo projects, and more on an exclusive episode of our podcast
Bath/Bristol Punk-with-a-Twist Five-Piece Battery Acid Discuss Their Latest Single “Disposable”
Last week, we spoke with vocalist Adele, guitarist Emily, and drummer Laura of the Bath/Bristol punk-with-a-twist band Battery Acid about their new single, “Disposable,” which releases today and their launch gig tonight at St James Wine Vaults in Bath. We also discuss their formation, their plans for 2024, and coming together from all across the…
Longtime Waterford Musician Caela Murphy Discusses How Her Latest Project, DOLLFACE, Has Freed Her Songwriting to Be More Experimental and Vulnerable
“I feel so much more comfortable hiding, nearly, behind DOLLFACE, as an alter ego, than to be using my personal name. And I also think it allows me to create a character. I don’t have to be Caela Murphy. I don’t have to be who I personally am; I can create a whole new identity.…
Liam O’Connell of the Bristol Experimental Rock Band, My Octopus Mind, Discusses How Improvising During the COVID-19 Lockdowns Made Them Create Their Most Conventional Album to Date, “Trying to Be Normal”
With their new album “Trying to Be Normal” out now, Liam O’Connell, frontperson for the Bristol experimental rock outfit My Octopus Mind, discusses how rehearsing during COVID-19 lockdowns helped them to create their most conventional album to date
“I Think This New Single is the First Time We Sound Like How I Hear Us Sounding, Long-term,” says Vocalist and Guitar Daniel O’hEidhin on the Irish Hard Rock/Metal Band Riserfall’s Latest Single “Claim The Kingdom”
“I think this new single is the first time we sound like how I hear us sounding, long-term,” says Daniel O’hEidhin of the Irish hard rock/metal band Riserfall on the band’s latest single “Claim The Kingdom” in conversation with us
