post-rock
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The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock: ‘History Rarely Repeats, But Often Rhymes’
Retelling the story of the 1913 Strike and Lockout with an eighteen-piece guitar orchestra was always going to be a big ask. Allen Blighe and Enda Bates of Dublin folk-rockers The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock discuss the endeavour. For over a decade now, Dublin-based five-piece The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock have been fusing…
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Megacone: Hitting Cork With Absolute Magnitude
Ahead of their trip to UrbanJungle on November 12th, Mike McGrath-Bryan speaks with Megacone guitarist Conor Callan about their formation, new extended-player and the support they’ve received so far. With a sunny disposition as prevalent in their output as their consummate musicianship and eclectic musical frame of reference, it’s little wonder that Dubliners Megacone have…
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God is an Astronaut: Plotting a Course
Before setting off on tour and finishing their next record, God is an Astronaut play Cyprus Avenue on Saturday the 23rd. Guitarist Torsten Kinsella speaks with Mike McGrath-Bryan about the future, overarching themes and genre labels. “We are still really pleased with it and it’s working out very well live too so we couldn’t have…
Mike McGrath-Bryan 