PROFILE :GHOSTPOET Ghostpoet is a British musical artist who has gained a loyal following with his hauntingly melodic mumblings. Video courtesy of CraneTV. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The Communications Network: www.newmediatcn.com For free daily alerts on what you need...

TORY BURCH: PERFECT PLAYLIST Tory Burch‘s love of music began early in her life, as her whole family are musicians. Today the designer shares her eclectic music tastes, and reveals how she collaborates with Surface to Air‘s Gordon Hull to build the perfect show playlist. Log on...

MUSIC NEWS by Ciaran Brennan RAGLANS  These four lads from Dublin have generated an immensely optimistic chorus from Irish music critics as Ones to Watch. Their summery, happy-clappy, strummy buzz will be a must for any barbecue playlist in the next few months, after they release their first...

PROFILE: MS MR After their single Bones was used in the Games of Throne trailer for Season 3, this self-made duo entered a new reality. Watch as they talk to Crane.tv about the art of new media music and their new single Fantasy. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The...

PROFILE: MIMI XU Mimi Xu works around the world as a music director and sound designer for fashion shows, films, and collaborations, and also publishes Trax, a leading electronic music magazine in France. Working under the name of Misty Rabbit, her  client list includes Miu Miu, Topshop,...

MUSIC NEWS by Daniel Brennan REVIEW: FRIENDS OF EMMET  To launch their new album, Friends of Emmet held a homecoming gig in The Sugar Club after many years in LA. Although largely unknown, and without an album until now, Friends of Emmet have enjoyed considerable commercial success and...

CHARLIE SIEM: PROFILE Violinist Charlie Siem has been photographed by rock star/photographer Bryan Adams for L’Uomo Vogue, and is the global face of Dunhill. Charlie began to play the violin at just three years of age after hearing a performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto by the...

MUSIC NEWS by Daniel Brennan TIERANNIESAUR Releasing their new album DIYSCO in Dublin‘s Whelans, May 10th, grab a ticket now. This is a band to watch, producing beautiful base lines, hypnotically intelligent lyrics, and music that is one hell of a mood enhancer. You would expect these...

MUSIC NEWS by Daniel Brennan REVIEW: CITY AND COLOUR & BIFFY CLYRO LIVE AT THE 02.  A singer/songwriter, who goes by City and Colour because his name is Dallas Green (get it? I thought it was clever), said that releasing material under his own name at first made him feel queasy. It is...

PRIMAL SCREAM: IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S OK Ahead of Primal Scream’s 10th studio album More Light – their first in five years –  watch the  band’s latest video for It’s Alright, It’s Okay. More Light will be released May 13.  Pre-order now at...

MUSIC NEWS by Daniel Brennan KT TUNSTALL   The indomitable talent that is KT Tunstall is coming to Ireland. Playing guitar harmonies with the aid of a loop pedal, and weaving tales in song backed by infectious rhythms, she brings to mind an early Dylan – the same simple chords, the same...

MUSIC NEWS by Daniel Brennan HAIM This LA-based band, composed of three sisters, release music that brings together folk instrumentals and hip-hop vocal riffs. An admittedly odd mix, it somehow creates a beautiful and nostalgic sound. With requests to act as openers for both Florence and the...