I’m currently  putting together this week’s Sweet Oblivion – so here’ s last week’s show for your aural pleasure: It features Dept of Eagles, Zola Jesus, The Acorn and lots of other great bands – hope you enjoy it! If you click through here you can find the full set list.

I’ve probably mentioned it once, twice, thirty-three times already, but one of my absolutefavouritealbumsofalltimeohyes is ‘Precis‘ by Benoit Pioulard. Benoit Pioulard (real name Thomas Meluch) has released two full-length records on the legendary Kranky label, as well as a decent handful of 7″s, eps and a collaboration with Praveen, called ‘Songs Spun Simla’. I can’t…

Ahoy me hearties! It’s no secret I heart Popical Island something serious. Almost as much as my pet parrot Wilhelmina. And what generous youngfellas and young ladies they are – putting on a free all-day event in Whelan’s in Dublin! Ooh-arh! Here’s what the Islanders say: Popical Island collective are proud to present the  much…

All of these bands/musicians – and more – can be heard on Sweet Oblivion, RTE 2XM, tonight at 5pm GMT. Plus, a ‘secret’ track at the end…who’s it gonna be? Stream live via: http://tinyurl.com/twoxm I’ll put the Soundcloud link up after the show! Any requests for next week? Comment here!

Solar Bears are a band that I’ve been playing on Sweet Oblivion for months now, and I’m rather excited about the fact they’ve got an EP coming out in August. Hopefully I’ll have an interview with them to share with you soon, but for now, enjoy this Leatherette remix of their track Crystaline, which I…

I’ve finally hopped on the Soundcloud wagon and will be putting up Sweet Oblivion shows for your listening pleasure.  This week’s show featured music by the Dum Dum Girls (AMAZING gig last week in Whelan’s!!), Solar Bears, Squarehead, and Tim Hecker. Any feedback or requests? Just comment below: PS. Due to something funky happening when…

If there’s one feeling I treasure, it’s stumbling across a new artist (new to you, or new in general) and falling head-over-heels in love with them. During the early, heady days of your passionate affair you just want to listen to their sweet voice all day. One play of the album is not enough –…

Crayonsmith is one of my favourite Irish bands and Ciaran Smith, the man behind the band, is one of the cheeriest musicians in Ireland and an excellent songwriter. Plus, his album White Wonder is one of my favourite albums ever – check it out. He’s been busy writing new songs for his forthcoming album, and…

Well, well, well. What do we have here then? Only the brand-spanking-new single from Windings, which is released today and is totally poptastic in a Posies-meets-Go-Betweens sorta way. I love it. And you will too. For more info and gig news: http://outonalimbrecords.com/ This Saturday is Record Store Day, and to mark that there will be…

Why get a band to advertise your music festival, when you can get models? After all, nothing says “come to this music festival, where you will enjoy some great Irish bands and spend the weekend in wellies drinking warm beer out of plastic cups” than two mannequin-esque women (straight outta a Robert Palmer video), all…