Happy First Birthday to Big House Management who celebrate by bringing three of their finest acts out on the road this month! The dates will be a shining example of the wealth of talent to be found around the country as it features acts from all corners of our little isle.

City of the Tribes’ finest Race The Flux, Dublin song-writer Yellowbridge and Limerick indie-rockers Animal Beats will take to the stage of The Twisted Pepper, Dublin on August 12 before hitting Belfast’s Menagerie the following night…
The Galwegians have had a very busy 12 months since the release of debut long-player Dutch Buffalo and in addition to their own headline shows have been sharing stages with such luminaries as Tame Impala and The Minutes …
Dubliner Ciara Donnelly, aka Yellowbridge, has had quite a surreal year that included reaching the top 16 of The Voice Of Ireland. She has been busy collaborating with Northern act Beemacsee and NI / American rap rock collaboration group Malibu Shark Attack, consisting of Rocky O’Reilly of Oppenheimer fame and Atlanta’s Tribe One….
Animal Beats have been busy gigging and tending to festival duties: the good news is we can expect a debut EP to land this winter – hurrah!  
Very special guests for the Belfast show are NI rockers Two Glass Eyes…. 
Psychobilly fans, keep your eyes peeled for Dublin’s The Daggerbacks who went down a storm supporting the legendary Delta Bombers in The Thomas House recently. And it was the trio’s FIRST EVER gig! Ones to watch methinks….
Following the success of last summer’s big hit ‘The Sun is Gonna Shine’, The Carnival Brothers have just released new EP Deadliest Cuts. The outfit features the talents of ex-Las Vegas Basement man (and Ripper Street extra!!) Ger Eaton, musician and composer John Walsh and the deadly rhythm section of Gavin Fox and Binzer Brennan. Keep you posted on upcoming live shows!
On the subject of Mr Brennan, the esteemed drummer, a veteran of The Frames, BellX1, Gemma Hayes, The Waterboys and more has launched an online drum track recording service. Check it out at binzerondrums.com!
Some Youth Mass/ Elaine Mai news next….the Meath band release their new single ‘Old Enough To Know Better’ on iTunes on August 8. Elaine’s remix of the track will be available for FREE the same day via her and the band’s Soundcloud pages. And to top all that goodness a launch gig will be held in association with Pickled Onion Records at The Workmans Club, Dublin that night!..
Meanwhile in the People’s Republic that very evening, Cork indie/folk troupe The Reverse release their new EP Forty Steps in Cyprus Avenue. Lead single ‘I Think I Do’ has already been garnering airplay, even in Germany!...
Looking a little further ahead the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast have announced their exciting line-up for this year’s Culture Night on September 19. The bill features Go Wolf (who release new single ‘Talk To You on August 12), Cruising and Rhinos. Admission is free and doors open at 7pm.