Author Archives: Dean Van Nguyen

And it’s all “performed by a woman who has developed a style that lets her tell it in the smoothest way possible”.

Qwerty Mick’s debut EP “If You Lived Here You’d Be Home by Now” is about frustration about the state Ireland is in, but it’s also about release.

“Entering the venue, I notice someone struggling to pull up a ticket on their phone – perfectly understandable if they booked it two years ago.”

Clondalkin rapper “Sello is a solid choice to be the face of … ‘the best young talent in Ireland’ in 2022. I’m here to tell you why”.

The 21-year-old Dublin singer, “the city’s best rising artist … crushed it”.

“It’s a savagely loud and airtight set of post-punk songs, the most exciting release from an Irish guitar band I’ve heard in a while.”

“This is music for intense listening in a comfortable chair as you clutch the record sleeve in both arms.”

The seven songs on “Avenoir” function as “a fine entry point to an ascendant rap cult hero right before he hits that next level”.

“There’s no question that when we put a button on 2021, Alicia Raye’s ‘Nobody 2.0’ will stand as an Irish rap single of the year contender.”