This song starts off really quietly, as if the production isn’t complete…. Wait for it…. Waaaaaaait for it…. 0:44 made you jump didn’t it??? Yeah! That’s because this is pop rock perfection, guitars, vocals with attitude standing out in the mix. The producer did their job right here! I like the chorus with the great …
Blog interview: Barney, The Winter Codes
Congratulations on the release of “Too Sly To Die”, how does it feel? It feels great to finally have it out there for people to listen to. It’s been a long time in the making. We are happy with the song , the sound and the video so it’s three out of three …
Single Review: “Too Sly To Die” – The Winter Codes”
The intro to this caught my ear straight away, the big drum fill made me sit up for sure! This is a mix of indie rock and traditional Irish music. How do I know? Well, there’s an accordion in there, acoustic guitar, whistle, bass as usual, drums, I’m also hearing a banjo…. All that good …
Single Review: “Shadow” – Marie Keane
Marie Keane – “Shadow” WHOAH. The funk is strong with this one. This is Marie Keane’s lead single from her upcoming album “MNÁ”. And you know what? It’s INCENDIO. That’s fire in Portuguese. Why? Well, the Latin percussion with claps that ring takes you from Marie’s native Ireland to the streets of Brazil with the …
Single Review: “Gaze” – Alpha Twin
Well! This exploded out of my main speakers nicely! The guitar riff at the beginning comes in distorted and put through an EQ to make it sound like it’s coming out of a little radio. At 0:10 the bass comes in with kick and hi hat playing around two notes… Then… BOOM! 0:19 the whole …
Blog interview: Paul Walsh, Pink Rabbits
Congratulations on the release of “Home” how does it feel? Thanks. It feels great! I’m delighted with how it sounds and I’m looking forward to people’s reaction to it. It’s a gorgeous track, what’s the story behind it? Thank you. It was written during lockdown. It was a pretty weird time for …
Blog interview: Rory And The Island
Hello Rory how are you? I am as well as anyone can be after the last 18 months i think! thanks for asking. Congratulations on the release of Donna Don’t Take My Summer (What a title!) how does it feel? Good, some of the previous music i was writing this year was a bit melancholy …
Blog interview: Danny G And The Major 7ths
Hello Danny, how are you? I’m good! I appreciate you taking the time to interview me. Congratulations on the release of “Make Me Feel (Believing)” how does it feel? It feels amazing to be able to release something again! I released my album in January 2021 but it seems like years ago now. We’ve all …
Blog interview: Emperor Of Ice Cream
You started in Cork, how did the Emperors begin? Hi Del, Thanks for the interview! Yes we started in Cork as part of a very enthusiastic and energetic music scene in the early 90’s. The band originally formed to play music and have some fun. At the time Cork was gaining attention from the British music press and …