music Archives – The College View

Niall Horan laments lost love in latest album

March 30, 2020

It’s been nearly ten years since a wee 16-year-old Niall Horan shot to fame. He auditioned for the X-Factor back in 2010, performing Ne-Yo’s song “So Sick,” and nearly didn’t get through as Katy Perry

The best music documentaries to watch during isolation

March 30, 2020

Self isolation can get boring quickly but with streamiing platforms such as Netflix and Amazon prime, there are a lot of great options for music fans. Whether you want to watch Beyoncé’s concert from bed

Morrissey plays victim to political correctness with latest album

March 30, 2020

Morrissey has released his new album, “I Am Not a Dog on a Chain”, but his history of bigotry has left him with mixed reviews.

Everyone’s Everything pays homage to Lil Peep’s life and career

March 30, 2020

It’s amazing to think that Lil Peep was only 21 when he passed away. Even in the music industry, this is an astonishingly young age to meet your untimely death.

After Hours’ represents toxic love for The Weeknd

March 30, 2020

If you follow The Weeknd on Instagram, you have most likely come across footage of his new album “After Hours” which might have left you wondering what it was all about considering most scenes feature him with a bloody face in the streets of New York.

JPEGMAFIA’s gigs not for the faint of heart

March 16, 2020

Months after the release of his latest album, “All My Heroes are Cornballs”, JPEGMAFIA arrives at The Academy to thunderous chants of “Peggy”. The sold out gig was packed to the gills, with JPEGMAFIA emerging from the back clad in muay thai shorts and a hoodie, which was quickly taken off.

Palaye Royale amaze their fans with Dublin performance

March 2, 2020

Palaye Royale is one of the few bands that I’ve listened to consistently throughout my final year at college, so when I discovered they were starting their world tour in Dublin I was eager to go.

King Krule offers alternative outlooks with latest album release

March 2, 2020

Archy Marshall offers a glimmer of hope guised under cement mixer tones and rhytmic blues in latest album.

The Poppy Enigma

March 2, 2020

YouTube is a platform that can take average people to stardom in a split second, but it is also a haven for odd and disturbing online content. Since its conception in 2005, YouTube has created celebrities like Justin Bieber, Bo Burnham and Carly Rae Jepsen; it’s no wonder people use the platform to launch their careers.

Aoife Meade, the Laois songwriter that is breaking boundaries

March 2, 2020

Sat in a bathrobe and pyjamas in her kitchen getting ready for her show tonight in Limerick City, Aoife Meade ponders the question of why she uses so many different instruments by herself on stage.

Miss Anthropocene marks a new era for Grimes

March 2, 2020

Claire Boucher, an artist under the stage name of Grimes, has come a long way since first exploding into the wider public consciousness with 2013’s indie-electro-pop breakout album “Visions”.

Mae Muller’s performance proves to have something for everyone

February 17, 2020

The Academy was half filled of TikTok loving teenagers, college students and middle-aged couples – or possibly the teenagers’ supervisors – for Mae Muller’s performance.

Circles offers Mac Miller fans chance for final goodbye

February 5, 2020

When Mac Miller passed away in late 2018, many of his fans thought that this was the end and there would be no more to hear from the 26-year-old.

Changing the face of rap music

February 5, 2020

Within the male-dominated world of rap music, a number of female rappers have risen to the forefront of popular culture, subverting industry norms and challenging our perception of the genre within modern society.

Eminem finds room in 2020 rap culture

February 5, 2020

It’s not quite Music to be Murdered By, but Eminem makes a decent stab at it.

Denzel Curry makes his return to Ireland in Helix performance

December 11, 2019

On one of the first stops of his ZUU European tour, Denzel Curry took The Helix by storm on Thursday, December 5th.

How celebrities are shaping politics

December 11, 2019

Stormzy has pledged his support for Labour Party Leader, Jeremy Corbyn as the UK general election fast approaches, but should musicians and other celebrities be promoting election candidates?

After all, Liam’s our Wonderwall

December 11, 2019

Irish-British rock’n’roll star and former Oasis lead singer, Liam Gallagher, came to Dublin to continue his UK and Ireland tour on Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th to promote his latest album Why Me? Why Not

The LOST boys have found their way upon the Dublin nightlife scene

December 11, 2019

Nobody ever said the music industry was going to be easy. The reality for artists trying to make it is that there are, on average, over 20,000 new songs uploaded to Spotify, Apple Music, and other major music streaming services every day.

Sigrid stuns in the 3Arena

December 11, 2019

Anja Zauers reviews Sigrid’s Irish concert as part of the Sucker Punch tour

The bad blood between Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records

December 11, 2019

Taylor Swift has been writing and performing narrative songs about her personal life since she was 14-years-old, but she propelled to superstardom in 2008 with her Grammy Award winning album “Fearless”.

The wonder of listening to international music

November 27, 2019

The idea of listening to music in a different language has been around for a long time. One of the first forms of it was opera: a dramatic theatre performance accompanied by an orchestra and singers. Some of the most famous operas are Italian, French and German; but that didn’t stop them becoming famous worldwide.

Mná i Ceol Tíre

November 27, 2019

Dar leis tuairisc faoi University of Southern California Annberg Inclusion Iniative, is mná iad 16 faoin gcéad de na hamhránaithe tíre. Anois, tá a lán mná rathúla i gceoil tíre.

Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” album stands the test of time

November 13, 2019

Nirvana released their “MTV Unplugged in New York” live album 25-years-ago, and to this day it has remained a reminder of the legacy of the band.

Earl Sweatshirt leaves fans wanting more with latest album release

November 13, 2019

It’s difficult to pin down where Earl Sweatshirt belongs in 2019’s music scene. His critically acclaimed album, “Some Rap Songs”, from last year was a departure from his earlier more mainstream efforts, featuring few hooks and more introspective streams of consciousness over abrasive production.