For anyone who has ever wondered, Ballinlough Castle is not, as one may think, in Ballinlough! We found it eventually, and twe were greeted by security men pink hi-vis vests! All that remained was to collect the tickets, park the car and begin our MILK adventure.

Oh, you remember Tegan and Sara. They played recently in Dublin’s Olympia (the night of the P!nk near-riot in PantiBar). Well, I for one missed their free gig earlier that day in Tower Records. But now we bring you that gig in two parts! Plus, there’s more

Leanne Harte has been on a journey that would impress Odysseus. From 16 year-old on the cusp of hitting the big time, to dealing with a manager who didn’t do all he should, coming out and then burning out; it’s been one hell of a ride. And she wants to do it all again. Only this time, Leanne is a young woman comfortable in her own skin, in her own abilities and living her own life.

There are only three types of people in the world; those who love Tori Amos, those who hate her and those who only know “that cornflake song”. Personally I love her. Really love her, whereas my partner calls her “that wailing bag of cats”. As I’m writing this I’m listening to my favourite Tori album, Boys for Pele, and hoping the rain holds off for the concert in The Iveagh Gardens this evening.

I know what you’re thinking: not more of this barmy supernatural love stuff. But this soundtrack proves to be more than just a compilation of alternative and indie songs to throw into the different parts of the movie for atmosphere.

Brace yourself, ladies. They’re almost here. The anticipation of Tegan and Sara’s iminent arrival is palpable and in less than a week they’ll be taking to the stage in Belfast’s Mandela Hall (Monday, June 14th) with their punk/folk acoustic set. The following night, they’ll be bringing their party to Dublin’s Olympia Theatre (Tuesday, June 15th), pitstopping in Tower Records, Dublin to play an afternoon set for fans.

Before you spew your tea everywhere, let me share a little secret with you about my wonderful colleagues here at at Gaelick HQ, they are not really into the Eurovision. I know, appalling isn’t it? When you consider that not alone are we gay, which should make us somewhat interested in the whole occasion, but [...]

We are used to seeing Elton John, Melissa Etherige and even Adam Lamert be out and proud on our TVs and radios. We can sometimes forget that there are those in the music world for which the door is still very much closed. One such artist who dared to come out is county music star Chely Wright

Melissa Etheridge’s most recent album Fearless Love was reviewed all over the place long before it hit the shelves a week ago.
The reactions were mixed, but they all agreed on a few things.
1. It’s a true-blue return to Melissa’s late 80s, early 90s style. Really, it’s like Lucky and The Awakening (and to a lesser [...]

Rocker Melissa Etheridge and actress Tammy Lynn Michaels have sadly ended their 9 year relationship. It’s so very sad to read that such a long relationship has come to an end. Let’s hope they both find love again in the future

There is a furore brewing online at the moment. Is it the result of greedy tax-dodgers, greedy NAMA bananas or an inept government? No, it’s all about the Gaga. On the week where International Women’s Day was patted on the head and told how cute it looked, journos have decided that the video to Telephone is worth getting knicker-knotted.

If you’ve never heard of Boyce Avenue, I’d strongly urge you to check these guys out. A YouTube phenomenon for the past couple of years, they have done acoustic covers of many chart hits including Rhianna’s Disturbia and Madonna and Justin Timberlake’s 4 Minutes, among many others. They have a tour date scheduled in Dublin for the 22nd of March.

“Little monsters, show me your teeth!” Thus spoke Lady Gaga…
Little monsters (as Lady Gaga likes to refer to her fans) from all over Ireland started queuing outside the O2 from early morning on Saturday the 20th to assume prime positions by the stage for the gig. I arrived at the O2 just after 7pm and the queues were insane, so I’m glad I didn’t queue early!

You have a crush on a famous personality. What do you do? You can sigh and dream about the day s/he finally falls for your charms or you can take things into your own hands. Maybe hide in the bush outside their house* and orchestrate casually bumping into each other, then you sweep them off their feet with your wit and charm.

For those of you, and we know there are many, who are awaiting the release of Sainthood, the latest Tegan and Sara album, your time has come. For the rest of the week, you can listen to the album in its glorious entirety until Friday.
Just log on to their MySpace page and bask in the goodness.

P!nk was back in Dublin for two sold-out nights at the O2 Arena in Dublin and will be back next year for a few open-air shows. Fans camped out overnight at the venue to make sure they got as close as possible to Her P!nkness but some were disappointed in the setlist and wondered why two Funhouse songs were replaced with earlier songs. A few mentioned that the show was more like a A Greatest Hits concert.

I was really shocked earlier today to read that Boyzone singer Stephen Gately passed away suddenly while on holiday with his husband, in Majorca, he was 33 years old. The circumstances surrounding the singer’s death are not thought to be suspicious. Our thoughts go out to all his loved ones at this difficult time