Tag: irish Music

• Top 10 Tracks of the Year – Nothing Arrived

  

  I had planned to finish this top 10 with at least a couple days spare before the year ended. But sure what can you do? So pressing on, in  a timely fashion, here is the number three song in my tracks of 2012 list. Villagers – Nothing Arrived   Villagers are an Irish band fronted…

  Keelan Foley

  December 31, 2012

  Music

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• Top 10 Tracks of the Year – Digging Holes

  

  In this stellar year for Irish music its only right that the number seven slot be filled by the up and coming Dublin indie-poppers, Raglans. Raglans – Digging Holes Digging Holes is taken from the band’s debut EP, Long Live. The track itself is fun, energetic and a true sign of things to come. With…

  Keelan Foley

  December 28, 2012

  Music

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• John Spillane Photos

  Below are a selection of photographs taken from the John Spillane gig at the Sol y Sombra Tapas Bar, Read the full review here. The photographs were taken by the very talented Mike Foley (and I’m not just saying that because he’s my father, well maybe just a little). He is fairly new to the…

  Keelan Foley

  November 26, 2012

  Music

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• Introducing: Le Galaxie

  

  For those of you who thought the synth movement of the 70/80’s was dead, check these guys out. Le Galaxie are an electro-synth group  who hail from Dublin. Their music consists of an interesting blend of everything from Kraftwerk to Daft Punk. I wouldn’t normally be the biggest fan of this genre but Le Galaxie…

  Keelan Foley

  November 18, 2012

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