Mabel: “If you want to know where you want to go, you need to know where you come from”
Mabel was our January Guide to Dublin City cover story. Read Tara Stewart's interview with one of the fastest rising artists in modern R&B.
Visionist discusses patience & confidence
Ahead of his performance in Chocolate Factory, Dublin with Grayscale on April 14 we connect with Visionist for an interview by Ian Maleney and a shoot by Ellius Grace.
Dua Lipa: “I feel like you really have to fight to be taken seriously, because people instantly think that you’re manufactured”
Our March Guide to Dublin City magazine had two covers, one was meteoric rapper Rejjie Snow and the other was one of the most listened to artists in the world right now. Tara Stewart caught up with Dua Lipa to discuss keeping control and misconceptions about female artists in pop music.
Rejjie Snow: “Am I doing this for myself or am I doing this for the city?”
Ahead of Rejjie Snow's performance in The Olympia Theatre on March 12, Eric Davidson catches up with him to discuss the weight of the Irish flag.
Rapsody says hip hop needs to grow & evolve to stay alive
With a career that stems as far back as 2004, Rapsody is a hip hop stalwart. At the moment, we're at a stage where many are choosing sides between the old and the new and while her style harks back to the days of boom bap, her outlook is much more forward facing.
Jessie Ware on the Mercury Prize panel & pushing the boundaries of pop
London songwriter and vocalist Jessie Ware has worked with artists as diverse as SBTRKT, Nicki Minaj, Pete Tong, Bobby Womack, Katy B, Disclosure and Julio Bashmore. We catch up with her just before the release of her new record ‘Glasshouse’.
Mura Masa: “We’ve got to stop stifling new ideas and artists”
Mura Masa's collaborations with figures as prolific as A$AP Rocky and as meteoric as Dublin's own Bonzai have solidified his place among the UK's production elite. We catch up with him ahead of his performance at Bulmers Forbidden Fruit Festival.
Austra: “All the queers and weirdos are welcome”
Tara Stewart caught up with Katie Stelmanis of Austra to discuss the tolerant nature of her shows and how the new album 'Future Politics' deals with different aspects of depression.
Syd discusses how relentless touring has developed her sound for the better
Syd has been a common denominator in two of the most progressive-sounding groups to emerge over the past decade, in Odd Future and The Internet. On the back of her debut solo record, we caught up with her to discuss touring and social media's place in live music.
Kirk Knight wants you to put your fucking phone away
Kirk Knight is the production mastermind behind many of the tracks released by Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era collective. In recent years though he has picked up the mic himself. We caught up with the rapidly ascending artist to talk about his disdain for social media and how it often leads to depression
