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The Aggressive Masculinity of Hard Techno Is Self-Destructing

Max HeyraudFebruary 24, 2026

Hard techno is being forced to confront the darker side of its culture in the wake of allegations of abuse and misconduct. Last week, an Instagram account r... Read More...

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5 Lessons Irish Nightlife Can Take from London’s Proposed Licensing Reforms

Max HeyraudFebruary 12, 2026

London is set to streamline its nightlife licensing under a new citywide framework proposed by Mayor Sadiq Khan. The goal of the change is to establish a mo... Read More...

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Ireland Is Evicting Its Artists

Max HeyraudJanuary 22, 2026

The Complex has fallen, another casualty in a city systematically evicting its creatives. Last Thursday, The Complex announced that it would be officially c... Read More...

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Post-Holiday Recovery: Be Kind to Your Body and Mind

Max HeyraudJanuary 6, 2026

Christmas is over, and many of us are finding it hard to get back into our regular routines, and that’s completely normal. After late nights, socialising, ... Read More...

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The Celtic Circuit: How Ireland and Scotland Built a Joint Club Identity

Max HeyraudDecember 1, 2025

Ireland and Scotland’s club scenes have grown into a tightly linked cross-border ecosystem, where shared history, rave habits and artist pipelines continually ... Read More...

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A Living Legacy: Nat Mac on the Heart of Cork’s Electronic Music Scene

Staff WriterNovember 20, 2025

Cork’s connection to electronic music cuts deep. It’s woven into the city’s cultural history, into the spaces where people gather, and into the creative DNA of... Read More...

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Who Owns The Dancefloor?

Staff WriterNovember 12, 2025

Dancefloors, identity, and the fight for authenticity in Ireland’s club culture. Words: Bronwyn White In the heart of Ireland’s nightlife, the dance floo... Read More...

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Sophie Shaw: “Belfast’s Music Scene Runs On Passion”

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2025

With deep emotion, Sophie Shaw captures her love for Belfast's club culture in a new series of columns from promoters across Ireland. Being a promoter in Be... Read More...

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Is It Time to Rethink the Split Between Ireland’s Live Music and Club Culture Scenes?

Max HeyraudOctober 14, 2025

Traditionally, live music and club culture have existed in entirely separate orbits, not just in Ireland, but across the world. The two rarely cross paths, and... Read More...

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Has Dance Music in Ireland Become Festival-First and Club-Second?

Max HeyraudOctober 1, 2025

Over half a million people raved at festivals across Ireland this summer, but how many of them actually go to clubs? Never before have there been so many fe... Read More...

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