Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #123
"June is deeply associated with Áine, the Irish goddess of summer, fertility, love, and sovereignty, whose presence is especially felt around the midsummer season."
70 articles
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Dean: The Eternal Truths of Ireland’s Golden-Age Hip-Hop Revivalists
“I’ve been thinking about the various forms of rap artists that distinguish our local scenes and have broadly – and I mean very broadly – come up with four different factions.”
Dean: Aoife Nessa Frances Has Made the First Great Irish Album of the Decade
“If a good new song is one you think you’ve heard before, then these cuts already feel as classic as a knitted jumper.”
Dean: On Bitch Falcon, Dublin’s Next Best Grunge Band
“Their rise might have been slow and methodical but it’s led them to the cusp of a real moment.”
Dean: Shookrah Deliver a Funk Benediction
“Shookrah come across as young, fun, tension-free outfit with confidence in every part of their machine.”
For the Culture: On Kojaque and Luka Palm
On “Deli Daydreams”, Kojaque told us what we needed to hear. On “Green Diesel”, Kojaque and Luka give us what we need.
Dean: On The Murder Capital’s “When I Have Fears”
“The critical reverence around the band, their ascendancy to the top of the Irish cultural zeitgeist, is premature,” writes our reviewer.
Dean: Reggie and Chuks Are at the Spearhead of Ireland’s Drill Music Surge
The two young artists collaborate in an uncompromising strand of Irish hip-hop mostly being popularised by teenagers drawn to its short, punchy bars and murky beats.
Dean: What Makes Music Sound Irish?
Do Fontaines D.C.’s storming post-punk rhythms sound more Dublin than, say, Brazilian-born emcee Luthorist’s hushed rapping? asks Dean Van Nguyen.
Dean: On Nealo and Uly’s Urban Hang Suite
Nealo’s writing boasts an elegance, intellectual weight, and clever references to local living that elevate him out of the pack.
Dean: Erica-Cody’s Retro R&B Probes Modern Irish Identity
The young singer encapsulates the mixed-race Irish experience through velvety grooves.