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  • Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Irish Tour Details

    Benjamin Francis Leftwich has announced details of his upcoming tour. His debut album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’ will be released in July. He’s starting to cause quite a buzz in the UK following the release of two EPs. He’s also been featured on BBC Radio 1 and XFM.

    July 15: Dublin: Sugar Club (supporting Liam Finn)

    July 16: Cork: Cyprus Avenue

    July 17: Galway: Roisin Dubh

    July 18: Limerick: Dolan’s Upstairs

    July 20: Dublin: Whelan’s (upstairs)

    July 21: Belfast: McHughs

    Check out the interview I did with Ben in March for Goldenplec. (more…)

  • Henrietta Game: Sleep Then Review

    Henrietta Game Henrietta Game aren’t quite like anything else on the Irish music scene at the moment. Their new single is ‘Sleep Then’ and is taken from their album ‘Black Ship’ due for release on June 24th.

    ‘Sleep Then’ is an interesting composition. Henrietta Game use quite organic and traditional instruments, alongside guitar, cello and xylophone. Clever arrangement of the instruments alongside layers of exquisite vocals make this something very special. The vocals in the higher regions are beautifully counterbalanced by the cello.

    It’s also nice to see that they are taking everything seriously, looking at their website the band have a brand and image that totally suits their music. ‘Sleep Then’ is a good introduction to Henrietta Game. Going on this, if their album can produce the same standard of production and quirkyness,  they will be destined for bigger things.

  • The Best Movie Trailer EVER!

    Oh my God! This is brilliant! The new trailer for the movie Green With Envy, hehe, ok hint… er, begins with M ends with Hi – yah

  • Ciaran Lenehan: It’s Never Too Late EP Review

    CiaranLenehan Having played with artists like Wallis Bird, Damien Dempsey and Frank Turner, Ciaran Lenehan has now released his debut, It’s Never Too Late.

    Lenehan’s acoustic led music takes a couple of listens. During the first half of the first track on the EP, ‘Too Late’, it seems like the vocals are slightly disjointed from the song, giving a slight uneasy feeling to this listener. When the full sound of the track kicks in, the music is well produced but the slightly shouty vocals don’t let me warm to the track.

    ‘You Stole Today’, is much more together than its predecessor and tips a hat at some Britpop influences. It’s a mid tempo track. I can’t help but wonder why this wasn’t chosen as the lead track. The EP ends with ‘Wake Up’, starting with just an acoustic guitar, giving Lenehan a chance to showcase his voice, which surprises me, given the impact the first track. The track then builds up to a full band sound. I like this a lot.

    Two out of three aint bad, especially when this is Lenehan’s first recording. What he needs to do now is concentrate on honing his sound and how the music is mixed to get himself his own unique sound. Decent effort.