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Miss Murphy brought us her insurmountable knowledge of music (from obscure indie to the release date of Jason Donovan's first album), in January 2005. It wasn't long before her wonderfully caustic grip on the English language also came to our attention, whereupon she was promptly presented with a massive backlog of CDs.
Since then she's been lauded by industry types, disgruntled many a Frames fans, and has educated musos and novices alike with her unbiased album reviews (Morrissey not included) and up to the minute music news.
Stooges Guitarist Found Dead
06 January 2009Ron Asheton, guitarist with punk band The Stooges, has died at the age of 60. Asheton, who founded the band in 1967 with his brother Scott, Dave Alexander and Iggy Pop, was found at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Police believe... More
The View to Play The Academy
06 January 2009Scottish indie boys The View will play Dublin next month. The quartet had success of a moderate volume a couple of years ago with their NME-lauded debut 'Hats Off to the Buskers', but have been relatively quiet ever since -... More
New Royksopp Album Due This Year
06 January 2009Norway's Royksopp are planning the long-awaited release of their third album this March. The electro-pop duo, whose 2001 debut 'Melody AM' was a huge hit with ad agencies, haven't released an album since 2004's 'The Understanding'... More
Interview with Fighting With Wire
05 January 2009Fighting With Wire's 2008 could be described as 'mildly successful', since the Derry three-piece signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records that'll see their album being released in the USA this March. I spoke to frontman... More
Innercity Pirates Plan Irish Tour
05 January 2009New buzz band Innercity Pirates have announced a short tour of Ireland next month. The Cardiff-based indie-rock trio - whose song 'Dedication' you may have heard on the Guinness 'fridge magnet' ad - will play the following dates... More
Florian Schneider Quits Kraftwerk
06 January 2009Those of you who saw Kraftwerk's gig at the IMMA in Dublin last September, count yourselves lucky - it was probably the last time that founding member Florian Schneider played an Irish date with the band. Schneider formed the... More
Lily Allen to Star in Doctor Who?
06 January 2009The new Doctor Who was announced as young actor Matt Smith at the weekend, but rumours are currently circulating that his next female sidekick will be singer Lily Allen. Allen could be set to follow in the footsteps of former... More
Felix da Housecat Plans Dublin Gig
06 January 2009Electrohead DJ Felix da Housecat has announced a Dublin date in March. The Chicagoan, who has remixed everyone from Madonna and Britney, to The Chemical Brothers and Pet Shop Boys, will play The Academy on March 16th. Tickets are... More
Animal Collective to Play Dublin, Belfast
05 January 2009Animal Collective will play two Irish dates in support of their new album 'Merriweather Post Pavilion' this March. The New York-based band's ninth studio album already has scenester types tripping over their tongues to praise it... More
Dre's Son Died of Heroin OD
05 January 2009It has been confirmed that Dr. Dre's son Andre Young Jr., who died at his home in Los Angeles last August, took a lethal overdose of heroin and morphine. The coroner's report on the 20-year-old claimed that his death was... More