Celebrating badass women in music
Sounding the Feminists, much like MNÁSOME, Fair Plé and many others, are a woman-focused group of volunteers formed to address gender imbalance issues in the music industry. The working group was assembled to help implement change and push the movement forward after several informal meetings took place in 2016. The area of gender in music [...]
Music photographer Ruth Medjber, also known as Ruthless Imagery is set to relaunch the Women's Camera Club. The next meeting is taking place very soon and they're currently taking sign ups for the newsletter to keep interested photographers up to date. We had a chat with Ruth about the WCC, who can join and what [...]
Kelly Bolger is the frontwoman of Wicklow-based, alternative rock band Look to the Lady, who are embarking on an Irish tour this month. We spoke to Kelly about this milestone, her career with Look to the Lady, and her advice to women in music... How are you feeling about the upcoming tour? I'm really looking [...]
Following the bright and punchy track ‘Sense of Place’, Montauk Hotel release their new indie-pop song, ‘Stains’. It is more subdued than the former, but does not lack energy or emotion. Inspired by early 80's pop, Montauk Hotel succeed in paying homage to the decade but pair the nostalgic sound with modern production that grounds [...]
We spoke to Suzanne Purcell of Pursued by Dogs on her background, experiences and thoughts on today's music industry... Pursued by Dogs have recently released new single 'Swap Dimensions' - check it out below. How did you get into to music? I have been involved in music in some shape or form since a very [...]
Irish pop queen Aine Cahill has recently released her new single ‘Water Into Wine’. This being the follow up to the compelling ‘Beauty Is a Lie’ which criticised how we use social media today. The moody pop number is rich with gorgeous metaphors and imagery portraying a broken relationship where a person has been taken [...]
Norma Manly has released her debut single ‘Blue’. The song discusses the breakup of a relationship that has left her feeling like a fool, something many of us will relate to. Manly’s unique breathy tone aids the sorrowful feel of the track, with the guitar and drums playing parts typical to the blues genre. Together [...]
