#TheAcademy

by Alan Finn on Jun 9th, 2015 - 2382 Views

Taken Live It was December 2014 when I first came across Ireland’s answer to One Direction, this unassuming group of young Dubliners (one of whom a local lad) went by the name of Taken.  The group had endeared me to them by their good sense of social conscience and their willingness to come down... 

by Alan Finn on Feb 4th, 2015 - 1738 Views

Jape at the Tower – In this article, Alan Finn talks about Irish Electronica sensation Jape’s new album “The Chemical Sea”   Pressup.ie’s Danielle was gracious enough to invite me to Dublin’s indie electronica sensation, Jape, who were performing in Tower Records on Dawson... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 11th, 2014 - 1704 Views

King Con – Conor Hamiliton New EP out soon – Alan Finn talks about Conor Hamiliton’s new release  “Give it a go” out this December Conor Hamilton, the 16 year old singer songwriter from Pearse Street, Dublin City, has a lot going for him right now. He is about to be huge,... 

by Alan Finn on May 2nd, 2014 - 1771 Views

The Klares will play support to “Big September” at the Academy on Abbey Street this May 17th.  This cool new group won a competition last year “The Webfactor” and preformed at YouBloom@Dublin. As you may recall, we at the Fountain, your favourite online newswire, hooked up with the Klares last...