Tanis Smither

Artist Spotlight: Uly on crafting his debut EP 'if you were a day, you'd be sunday – songs to go walking to' [Premiere]

Uly is using words I don't understand. To be clear, we're discussing astrophysics, so I'm forgiven for my ignorance. He's trying – patiently – to explain the research he wanted…

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Artist Spotlight: a conversation with Skott

Pauline Skott and I are discussing Instagram. You'd be forgiven for being intimidated by her, after a cursory scroll through the Swedish pop sensation's feed. It reveals a heavily tattooed…

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Nealo and Uly bridge the gap between soul and hip-hop on "You Can't Go Home Again"

Dublin-born rapper Nealo is gearing up for a busy year. His highly anticipated debut album is slated for release this autumn, and he released its lead single, "You Can't Go Home Again"…

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Somebody's Child turns over a new leaf with "We Could Start A War" [Premiere]

Somebody's Child has been busy in the past six months. Coronavirus-related lockdown has not stopped the Dublin-based alt-pop artist from putting the finishing touches on his debut EP. He's unveiling…

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Uly, Nnic and R.Kitt team up with Jameson Connects series to release "Not Too Late"

The challenge: create a song from scratch, without ever sitting in the same room as your colloborators. Coronavirus-related travel restrictions have made it nearly impossible for artists to work together…

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Artist Profile: Carrie Baxter on influence and her debut EP Placebo

Carrie Baxter and I are on a phone call complaining about Tik Tok. "I downloaded it and had a little browse and it was like sensory overload. I needed to…

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Alex Gough drops "Heart Attack" with unexpected B-Side

Irish producer, rapper and drummer Alex Gough may be young, but he's packed in an exciting few years. The Waterford native has released the rousing, anarchic "Heart Attack" with a…

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Malaki battles toxic masculinity in 'Cavalier (feat. Jeorge II)' [Premiere]

Following his introspective, definitive debut EP Butterfly Boy, Dublin-born rapper Malaki is slowly releasing singles from Cocoon, his follow up project. For the global premiere of "Cavalier", Cocoon's third single, I sat down with Malaki (real name…

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Soda Blonde return with "isolation – content"

There have been good things about isolation. One of them is Soda Blonde's isolation – content EP, which dropped yesterday on Bandcamp. The Dublin quartet have spent their respective quarantines churning…

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Uly shares peaceful ode to Dublin in "cold water" [Video]

Dublin based lo-fi artist Uly (like Ulysses) released his debut music video yesterday. "cold water" is a beautiful ode to Dublin, following the singer-songwriter around the Irish County's familiar haunts,…

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Easy Life return with double single release "see you later maybe never (demos)"

Creating has become an inevitable response to the Coronavirus related lockdowns. During quarantine, we have seen countless musicians release content early, or better yet, release create content that may never…

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Carrie Baxter has a way with words on "4/4 (Love Affair)"

Waterford native Carrie Baxter is gearing up for the release of her debut EP, Placebo, which is slated for release on June 12th. Its second single "4/4 (Love Affair)" hammers…

Artist Spotlight: Uly on crafting his debut EP 'if you were a day, you'd be sunday – songs to go walking to' [Premiere]

Artist Spotlight: a conversation with Skott

Nealo and Uly bridge the gap between soul and hip-hop on "You Can't Go Home Again"

Somebody's Child turns over a new leaf with "We Could Start A War" [Premiere]

Uly, Nnic and R.Kitt team up with Jameson Connects series to release "Not Too Late"

Artist Profile: Carrie Baxter on influence and her debut EP Placebo

Alex Gough drops "Heart Attack" with unexpected B-Side

Malaki battles toxic masculinity in 'Cavalier (feat. Jeorge II)' [Premiere]

Soda Blonde return with "isolation – content"

Uly shares peaceful ode to Dublin in "cold water" [Video]

Easy Life return with double single release "see you later maybe never (demos)"

Carrie Baxter has a way with words on "4/4 (Love Affair)"

Cory Cullinan, Riley Max and Sidney Cullinan collaborate for riveting "2025 Alive" [Video]

House Of Hustle releases a collection of dance-floor ready tracks in May

Imogen Clark finds strength in new single “The Art of Getting Through” [Video]

ILUKA takes down LA’s “California Boys” with sharp new single [Video]

Bowden melts hearts with “Glacier”

Matt Oakley is redefining country music with heart, soul and modernity

Texas’ Blacktop Mojo does rock music the way it should be done

Tha Rapper Haiti blends authentic style with musical passion

Glorybots redefines rock with latest album 'mad.end'

From Machismo To Mujeres: Women As The Face Of Reggaeton

4 things I learned on the 'Call Me If You Get Lost' tour

4 things every artist needs to think about in 2022