
by Bill Pearis Longrunning Irish indiepop act The Frank and Walters are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their debut album, Trains, Boats and Planes , with a tour where they'll play the album front-to-back. While the record actually didn't get a U.S. release, the band do currently have one North American show on the tour in NYC: Mercury Lounge on December 13. Tickets are on sale Friday, Friday, September 28 at noon with an [...]

This is the first of a regular feature where I'm going to compare and contrast two very different singles from current Irish Artists. Battle #2 The Dirty 9s released a new single from their soon to be released second album. Straight away I hear a clear difference between 'Hey' and their earlier debut album. The indie edge is still there but there's a freshness about 'Hey'. This fun three minute pop song epitomizes what the band are about. Fergal's vocals are pivotal to the [...]