Sam Amidon Confirms Autumn Dublin Show

Sam Amidon has announced plans tour the UK in October.

Photo: Terry Magson Sam Amidon has announced a London show.

Sam Amidon has released a video for Blue Mountains.

Nine new acts have been announced for Cardiff Psych and Noise Fest.

td#right {display:none !important;} A new year brings with it the chance to look ahead after a few weeks of looking back over our shoulders. In musical terms, we can start to think about the artists who’ll capture our attention on summer festival stages, or during opening slots for existing favourites. We can ponder the singles that’ll leap from radio waves or playlists into the fabric of our day-to-day. Here we’ve assembled 10 artists we believe will make 2019 one to remember—some of them are about to release debut records, others are starting to pound the pavement in support of music that deserve time to shine.

Photo: Nick Helderman It all started with clothes. Specifically, it all started with Melle Dielesen’s clothes.

“With a couple power chords, I’m gonna let you know...” One line. Five decades of music history.

Photo: Georgia Rawson There are plenty of music fans out there who would happily hype the battle between pop and rock for the rest of time: the dark side versus the light, Ivan Drago versus Rocky Balboa, John Travolta versus Nicolas Cage, Nicolas Cage versus John Travolta. But then we also have bands like Puppy, who are able to cast that whole argument in the comic light it often deserves.