“It was all a dream,” says Rónan* Time for a huge and grateful sigh of relief.  It may not quite be timed to coincide with Easter but nevertheless, one of Ireland’s very finest bands, Delorentos have been resurrected before they’d even properly split.  Singer/guitarist Rónan Yourell, whose departure from the band in February led to the decision to split, announced via […]

As Seen on State.ie You’re Only Massive, and yet the venue’s only tiny. Not only that, no one seems to know where it is. It depends where you read about it, it seems (and you can read about a previous article in State here.). Hideaway House is an ordinary suburban semi, sitting on Deansgrange Road, […]

State Magazine, May 2008 Words: Johnnie Craig  Photography: James Goulden & Shawna Scott Belly dancing and cream cakes: State helps to celebrate Persian New Year You can just imagine the gossip-mongering; “Did you hear, there’s another one of those mad parties going on… some place off the Naas Road in Dublin 22, it’s all that […]

As Seen On State.ie If there’s one thing Meteor Music Awards does peerlessly, it’s living up to everyone’s expectations. As a showbiz event, it knows its public inside out and feeds them everything they want, like zookeepers throwing fish at penguins. Indie snobs mightn’t like it but, as it proves year-in, year-out, this show isn’t […]

Heartfelt congratulations to that bastion of pop excellence, and all-round nice man, Richie Egan AKA Jape, who was crowned winner of the 2008 Choice Music Prize at Vicar Street last night for his essential album Ritual.  It’s not only a thoroughly deserved win, it’s unlikely to be received as begrudgingly by the blogging community as last year’s surprise Choice, […]