Orla Gartland @ Academy 2, Dublin.

Saturday the 15th of December brought an exciting buzz outside the doors of The Academy, Dublin, for Orla Gartland's second headline show in this venue. As the queue started to make its way through the doors, you could hear people singing Orla songs. The venue was filling up fast as a lot of people made their way straight to the merch stand at the back.

Vote For Your Favourite Album!

Hey guys! A website I write for- 'Fortitude Magazine', have set up a shortlist of our favourite albums from 2012. You get to vote for up to 3 albums, by just commenting in the comment box at the end of the page. I will leave the link to the page down below. The voting will close on January 1st 2013, and we will be announcing the album of 2012. Get voting for your favourite! Thanks a million!

http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/fortitude-magazine-album-of-the-year/

Currently Listening to:The Lumineers

To be completely honest, it actually took me a while to get into American folk rock band, The Lumineers. I first stumbled upon their music when I got to that part of Youtube that you're never sure how you got to- you all know what I mean!

Orla Gartland Announces Dublin Headline Show

Dublin singer-songwriter, Orla Gartland is set to play a headline show in Academy 2, Dublin, on December 15th. This girl has grown more and more as a musician since her first headline show in June....

Hudson Taylor: Set to Release: Cinematic Lifestyle

Dublin duo- Hudson Taylor, recently announced to their fast growing fan-base that they will be releasing another EP towards the end of this month. The exact release date for this 4 track EP is November 23rd, and it includes the songs 'Butterflies', 'Watchtower', an acoustic version of 'Chasing Rubies' and, of course, the title track 'Cinematic Lifestyle'....

Recommended: The Original Rudeboys

If you're not from Ireland, chances are you've never heard of The Original Rudeboys. These guys are an acoustic hip-hop band from Dublin. Their sound is extremely unique; usually described as a mix of indie and hip-hop...

Interview with... Natalie Holmes

19 year old, British singer/songwriter, Natalie Holmes is set to release an EP in January 2013. Having just supported Lewis Watson on his UK tour, I thought I should catch up with Natalie and find out what we should be expecting next!

Lewis Watson: Live @ Academy 2, Dublin.

I always love gigs in the Academy 2. There's just something about the place. Usually when you think of an 'intimate venue', you probably think of a tiny room with poor lights and sound. But The Academy 2 succeeds in being a beautiful, intimate venue, without losing the sense of a proper venue. And who better to perform on that stage, than 20 year old, British singer/songwriter, Lewis Watson.

Bastille: Live @ Academy 2, Dublin

Photo: Kieran Frost

http://www.kieranfrost.com/

It was definitely no surprise that this gig was a sell out. With three outstanding acts to perform in such an intimate venue, it was bound to be a gig to remember.

Up and coming- Hudson Taylor

Dublin brothers Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor have been uploading videos to Youtube, and gigging on a small scale for a number of years now, and it seems it's paying off. From starting out busking on the streets (...or poles and bins in Harry's case!) of Dublin, and uploading videos to Youtube, to now being included in the line-up for the Cheerios Childline Concert 2012, is some achievement.

Nirvana

The late 1980’s, early 1990’s, was a major era in the trans­form­a­tion of music, we all know that. But why? Although Nirvana weren’t com­pletely ori­ginal and not the first to do what they did, people listened. They, above any­one else, had the abil­ity to shock an audience This is what Kurt did, it was what he was born to do, and still, today, the further we get from Kurt’s death, the more bands we can find like Nirvana.

Interview with... Orla Gartland

 It’s fair to say it’s been a very busy year for Dublin singer/songwriter, Orla Gartland. Having played a tonne of gigs over the last few months, within Ireland and the UK, Orla is set to play her second ever headline show, in London at the end of the month. Before opening for Bastille, to a massive crowd in the Academy 2, I got the chance to catch up with Orla and ask her a few questions.

Interview with... BriBry

Youtube sensation, and Dublin singer/songwriter, Brian O’Reilly, better known as BriBry, recently released his latest singles ‘Everything’ and ‘Your Life Over Mine’ on iTunes. Both songs have received a majorly positive response, and it is clear that Brian is well on his way to major success with his music. In the recent weeks, Brian kindly agreed to answer some questions I, and I’m sure many others, had been dying to ask him.