Participant – ‘Content’ EP

[Originally published in GoldenPlec] There is a trembling, disarming intimacy that washes over you within the opening seconds of Content, … More

Christmas Time Blues, or: The Enduring Appeal of Fairytale of New York

[Originally published in GoldenPlec] “HAPPY CHRISTMAS YOUR ARSE, I PRAY GOD IT’S OUR LAST”. Lyrics like the above do not, … More

At this stage I have probably written about Dublin’s Meltybrains? enough times on this blog to negate them needing any introduction. Instead, … More

I think everyone has some form of comfort music. The sort of songs that soothe and make you want to … More

A few days ago Complex posted a piece by Justin Charity with the somewhat inflammatory title, “Why Did Everyone Pretend To … More

Primal panting over a pulse, flashes of glimmering chimes and an intricate, glitchy beat all topped with self-assured vocals that … More

I interviewed the singer of OPM about life 15 years since the song that shaped a generation for Noisey. Read … More

[Originally published on GoldenPlec] This weekend will see the third annual International Cassette Store Day take place. While Record Store … More

[Originally published on GoldenPlec] This week is a special one for the Afrobeat fans amongst us. October 15th was the … More

It was in the 1950s that a movement amongst certain European playwrights saw the development of “Theatre of the Absurd”. … More