Contemplating the Earth’s Subliminal Forces
Adrian Smith
'Earth Sonnet', a new song cycle by Mel Mercier featuring Caoimhe Ní Fhlatharta, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Mikel Murfi and the MÓNCKK ensemble, was premiered on 13–14 September at the Dublin Fringe Festival. Adrian Smith reviews.
It's Time to Listen
Don O'Mahony
Composer Karen Power's new album, '...we return to ground...' is a sonic dialogue between Quiet Music Ensemble and the natural world, released on the San Francisco label Other Minds. Don O'Mahony reviews.
Kneecap's Rebellion
Adrian Smith
'Kneecap', the semi-fictional biopic of the Belfast Irish-language rap group, binds many threads, from competing visions of the Irish language’s future to exploring the North's shifting political landscape. Adrian Smith reviews.
A Poetic Four
James Camien McGuiggan
Il Ritorno del Angelo – a new group featuring Barry Guy, Olesya Zdorovetska, Nick Roth and Izumi Kimura – have just released 'Spring & Asura', an album of four new improvised works. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.
Dark Tales in a City at Play
Brendan Finan
Brendan Finan reviews the musical fare at the opening weekend of the 2024 Kilkenny Arts Festival, including the Carducci Quartet, Chamber Choir Ireland, Bassekou Kouyate, and Emma O'Halloran's operas 'Trade' and 'Mary Motorhead'.
An Expressive Portrait
James Camien McGuiggan
Composer Greg Caffrey has just released 'Environments', an orchestral album featuring the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Sinead Hayes, guitarist Craig Ogden and pianist Daniel Browell. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.
Crash the Universe
Brendan Finan
Crash Ensemble's two most recent recordings focus on works by Irish composer Sam Perkin and Canadian Bekah Simms. Brendan Finan reviews 'Children in the Universe' and 'Metamold', both released on the group's own label.
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Change Everything and Continue
The new film about musician and producer Brian Eno, in which no two screenings are alike, showed at the Irish Film Institute on 7–10 September. Brendan Finan reviews. 
The Irish Musical World of Rachel Baptist
The fifth album in the Irish Baroque Orchestra's Irish heritage series on Linn Records focuses on the eighteenth-century singer Rachel Baptist. Brendan Finan reviews. 
Traditional Tunes as Points of Departure
Córas Trio – Kevin McCullagh, Paddy McKeown and Conor McAuley – have just released their debut album of experimental traditional music. Adrian Scahill reviews.