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Tag: Ireland

A Very Irish Weekend With Pete Gardiner and Nathan Carter.

March 22, 2023

Steve Holley spent an extended St Patrick’s Day weekend listening to Irish music – first singer songwriter Pete Gardiner, and then Irish Country artist, Nathan Carter.

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Franz Ferdinand Plus Special Guests Pillow Queens – Live At The National Museum Of Ireland, Collins Barracks

March 22, 2023

Wider Than Pictures proudly presents Franz Ferdinand plus special guests PILLOW QUEENS, Live at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks on Sunday, 27th August 2023.

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Hozier Returns With New EP ‘Eat Your Young’ And Announces Summer UK Headline Dates

March 17, 2023

Happy birthday Hozier! To commemorate the event, as well as St Patrick’s Day, The award-winning multi-Platinum Irish singer/songwriter has today released his new 3 song EP, ‘Eat Your Young’, marking his first official offering of new music since his 2019 second album, ‘Wasteland, Baby!’

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Galway’s Rofi James Returns With Hard Hitting New Single, ‘Over You’

February 22, 2023

Back in 2018 I had the opportunity to speak to Galway band Rofi James after a performance in Dublin. Since then they’ve gone from strength to strength and on Friday February 17 they released their latest single, ‘Over You’, which should certainly see them well on their way to making 2023 their best year yet.

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Inhaler Release Sophomore Album, ‘Cuts & Bruises’

February 17, 2023

Today Inhaler release their eagerly awaited second album ‘Cuts & Bruises’ on Geffen Records. Produced by Inhaler’s long term collaborator Antony Genn, ‘Cuts & Bruises’ features 11 tracks including their recent single, ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’, as well as the uplifting ‘Love Will Get You There’, and ‘These Are The Days’. 

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The New Single From Irish Band, Montauk Hotel, ‘Dive (Come Afloat)’, Is Out Today

January 20, 2023

Dive (Come Afloat)’ is Montauk Hotel’s first release since 2019, following their early success and establishing their name as one of Ireland’s rising artists.

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The Academic Share Latest Single, ‘My Very Best’, Ahead Of New Album, ‘Sitting Pretty’ Out February 10

January 19, 2023

Irish 4-piece The Academic are proud to share ‘My Very Best’, the final single to be lifted from their forthcoming album and EMI debut, ‘Sitting Pretty’.

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Ireland’s Top Entertainer Nathan Carter Brings His Sensational Live Show To The UK

November 24, 2022

Nathan Carter’s live show is coming to the UK in Spring 2023, including a date at the London Palladium.

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Irish Band INHALER Release New Single ‘Love Will Get You There’, With Sophomore Album, Cuts & Bruises out Feb 17

October 14, 2022

INHALER have announced details of their upcoming second album, ‘Cuts & Bruises’ alongside the release of their uplifting new single, ‘Love Will Get You There’.

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Kodaline Release New Album, ‘Our Roots Run Deep’

October 14, 2022

International chart-topping hitmakers Kodaline have released their stunning new stripped-back live album Our Roots Run Deep via Fantasy Records/Concord. Marking the release, they have revealed a touching live video for their platinum-selling single ‘All I Want’ which closes the album.

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Irish Singer-Songwriter Cian Ducrot And UK Singer Ella Henderson Collaborate On Reimagination Of ‘All For You’

August 12, 2022

Irish singer-songwriter and producer Cian Ducrot has today released a re-imagined version of his latest single, ‘All For You’, which sees him collaborate with UK singer, Ella Henderson. The track is out now via Polydor UK.

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Kodaline Announce Intimate UK Headline Tour

July 29, 2022

International chart-topping hitmakers Kodaline have announced a special intimate run of UK shows in support of their forthcoming stripped-back live album ‘Our Roots Run Deep’, out October 14th via Fantasy Records/Concord.

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