Steve Cummins
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Steve Cummins

Music

  • Review: Damon Albarn at the National Concert Hall, Dublin

    February 25, 2022

    Live review of Damon Albarn at the National Concert Hall in Dublin where the Blur and Gorillaz frontman played his first solo show in Ireland.

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  • Review: Soda Blonde – Small Talk

    August 2, 2021

    Soda Blonde’s debut album sees the former members of Little Green Cars veer towards pop.

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  • Review: Inhaler – It Won’t Always Be Like This

    August 2, 2021

    Read a review of the excellent debut album from Inhaler

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  • Whipping Boy: 25 years on the band remember ‘Heartworm’

    October 26, 2020

    Heartworm – the debut album by Whipping Boy – was released 25 years ago. Steve Cummins sits down with all 4 band remembers to reflect on the making of a classic and what might have been

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  • ‘This is a new one’ – hearing great songs for the first time

    May 6, 2020

    As each day passes the reality that gigs and festivals may not resume for some time is becoming an unfortunate reality. It got me thinking of gigs and concerts past,…

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  • If Spotify really cared about musicians, it would do more than a ‘tip jar’

    April 30, 2020

    If Spotify really cared about artists suffering from lost revenues, it would do much more than offer a tip jar.

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  • Some Might Say: 25 years on from the moment Oasis went supernova

    April 21, 2020

    25 years ago Oasis had their first number one as they began the march that would result in the (What’s The Story) Morning Glory.

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  • The Strokes’ eerily apt album for these times

    April 17, 2020

    The Strokes are no strangers to surfacing in a time of crisis. Nearly two decades ago Is This It?, the group’s blistering debut album, had its US release delayed by…

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  • How did I miss Fiona Apple’s ‘When The Pawn…’

    April 13, 2020

    One of the benefits of quarantine, lockdown or isolation has been the newly found ‘time’ to indulge in culture now that socialising is on pause. It’s been a small joy in…

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  • So long to the great John Prine

    April 12, 2020

    John Prine, the songwriter’s songwriter, had a knack for catching beauty in the ordinary. An influential figure who will be much missed.

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  • Album review: Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell

    September 20, 2019

    Lana Del Rey hits gold as she conjures up a mythical LA on Norman Fucking Rockwell.

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  • Album review: Constant Supply – Isn’t Life Great?

    October 20, 2019

    Donegal band Constant Supply return with their third album, Isn’t Life Great.

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Recent Posts

  • Review: Damon Albarn at the National Concert Hall, Dublin

  • Review: Soda Blonde – Small Talk

  • Review: Inhaler – It Won’t Always Be Like This

  • ‘Music has saved my life many times over’ – Ken Griffin talks August Wells, creativity and Rollerskate Skinny’s Horsedrawn Wishes

  • Whipping Boy: 25 years on the band remember ‘Heartworm’

About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Steve

I am an arts journalist specialising in writing about music. You may have read my work in The Sunday Times, NME, Nylon or The Irish Times. I also love content design.

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