I had to cap this year’s list to 50 out of time necessity, but I had a list of 120+ songs that I thought were great from Irish artists and bands this year that was worthy of a list like this but alas, ...

This is Delu Kanam’s debut release entitled ‘Mafaro’. Led by label producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Matt Davies AKA Dirty Hairy, this ensemble’s infectious African groove shines through. We’re ...

This song is a masterpiece. The instrumental is incredibly moving but the star of the show is Rosalía‘s vocal performance. I can’t get over the way she plays with pace and tone. Her voice is so strong ...

WineMom are a Dublin four-piece “who create music in the spirit of Fleetwood Mac and the Doobie Brothers. Big ballads and disco jazz inspired tunes with an indie twist, they live up to their name, ...

Paddy Hanna released his excellent record Oylegate this year which was written while watching Solaris with the sound off at home, on piano and it features Hanna’s trademark classic songwriting-tinged ...

Galway-based DJ and broadcaster Cian Ó Cíobháin hosts An Taobh Tuathail week-nights on RTÉ RnaG. When not on the airwaves, Cian has been throwing Disco Dána parties in intimate venues around the ...

My obsession with this album endures. This track following ‘West End Girl’ is like a kick. It feels like a shock, as Allen traverses from the dreamy romance to the break down of the relationship.

The Dublin alternative folk six-piece band Madra Salach have had a big breakthrough year, that really kicked in when they released their debut single in September. From there, a buzzy show at Ireland ...

After returning in the summer with some once-off gigs and an EP, the math-rock chancers Adebisi Shank have released a Christmas album. Titled Selected Festive Works 2007 to 2025, it varies between ...

Jamal Sul has been making Irish Arabic electronic music as Moving Still since 2016. His productions link his Arabic heritage, with his love of synthesizers, dance music and buzzy bangers. We chatted ...

It’s the Dublin DJ buzzer’s first guestlist in FOUR YEARS (how did that happen?). Sally Cinnamon shares her top 10 songs of the year. In August 2024 we lost a spectacular Irish artist Eoin French, a ...

After a recent Dublin 3Arena show, Patti Smith has been announced for Galway and Limerick city – billed as the Patti Smith Quartet. The Limerick show takes place at King Johns Castle, Limerick on ...