Music Interviews

Icelandic duo Feldberg are releasing their single ‘Dreamin’ on July 29th through Irish label, Smalltown America and are taking in an Irish tour at the same time. Trying to get through to Rosa’s phone has me laughing, Toto’s Africa is playing but this isn’t a voicemail message. You get it when her phone rings, this [...]

Benjamin Francis Leftwich releases his debut album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’ this week. I first spoke to Ben in March for Goldenplec but had the opportunity to catch up with him last week, when he was just home from Glastonbury. How was Glastonbury? ‘Glastonbury was amazing, I couldn’t believe how many people turned up [...]

Last night, Alex Winston played her first Irish gig in The Sugar Club. She plays a type of 60′s Motown tinged pop and has been compared to Lykke Li and Feist. Her song ‘Choice Notes’ is currently being used by two companies in their advertising campaigns. I caught up with a very smiley, chatty, Alex just before [...]

The past year has seen quite a rise in stature for Leeds band, Dinosaur Pile-Up. Following the release of their album ‘Growing Pains’ they have toured extensively, gaining a reputation of being a force to be reckoned with on the live scene as well as spearheading a grunge revival. (Alister from Cloud Control told me they [...]

Welshman, Pete Lawrie has just released his debut album ‘A Little Brighter’ and will be in Ireland to play the Body & Soul Festival on June 18/19. I caught up with Pete to chat about to chat about his new album, camper vans and golf! You come from a musical background, your parents are musicians, playing [...]

Futures is a four piece band from Buckinghamshire signed to Mercury Records, formed from the ashes of ‘Tonight is Goodbye’. While still unsigned, the band’s debut seven track mini album ‘The Holiday’, was given away as a cover mounted CD with Rock Sound magazine. The band play Academy 2 in Dublin on May 28th. I [...]

London based rock quintet, Japanese Voyeurs are currently on tour and about to release their debut album ‘Yolk’, I caught up with lead singer Romily Alice and chatted about touring, recording and guitar pedals. You rescheduled your Dublin date because of recording commitments but you were recording with GGGarth Richardson (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage [...]

The Secret Sisters play The Academy 2 on May 18th. Check out the interview I did with them on Goldenplec. [...]

Twin Atlantic are an interesting band, they’ve supported some amazing acts, Angels and Airwaves and My Chemical Romance amongst others. They are signed to Red Bull Records and they sing in their own Scottish accent. Their new album ‘Free’ produced by Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, Pixies) is out this Friday and they play The Academy [...]

The new album from Portugal. The Man, Senseless is due out later this Summer. They play their first Dublin gig in The Academy on Saturday April 9th. I caught up with bass player Zach while they were in Germany this week. We love it here (Cologne), it’s always been awesome to us. Usually the day [...]