The Pogues News

With only vocals, distorted accordion, and a small drum kit, Attwenger, a duo from upper Austria plays energized rockabilly-zydeco with subtle influences of hip-hop. Attwenger will tour the US, stopping in NYC, New Orleans and Austin for a SXSW showcase.

Here's the backstory of it all. It's a St. Paddy's Day tradition: Dropkick Murphys play to packed houses on Lansdowne Street, once at Avalon, now House of Blues, this year Wednesday March 14 - Friday March 16.

THE last Monday morning of January, and your correspondent is clutching her swollen mouth, trying to find an emergency dentist in Edinburgh.

The Rum Riot will return to Billy's Tavern, 1 Starr St. behind the downtown business block, Saturday, Feb.

Since being founded in a Dublin pub in 1962, the band has gone on to find international acclaim with some of the most recognisable Irish folk songs ever written.

The Popes return with their new album in March 2012 ' the follow up to 2009'2 critically acclaimed 'Outlaw Heaven'. 'New Church' is the band's strongest album to date - from punked up blitzkreig of opener 'Storming Heaven' to the rousing Celtic tones of 'How Many Bullets', from the feelgood anthem that is 'Alice' to the Bond theme-esque vibe of the ... (more)

If one could imagine what it would sound like if The Rolling Stones recorded with The Pogues, then you're nearly there! The reaction from an unsuspecting audience when seeing The New Free live is "I've really never heard anything like this before", "Too Many Drugs" is a killer tune and also on that release is "You Shook Me " by AC/DC and Shane ... (more)

"I don't know if we've ever played The Emelin Theatre before. Which would make it unique.

Hopefully it'll be third time lucky as The Horrors finally make it to Norwich having previously postponed twice.