Author: Lazer Guided Reporter
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Gender, identity, sexuality and objectification in the music industry: An investigation of Hot Press and Rolling Stone
UPDATE: The research that this article is based on has since been updated to included data for 2017 and has been published by the Irish Communication Review. Download here: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/icr/vol17/iss1/5/ CITATION: Kiely, Yvonne (2020) “Music Magazines and Gendered Space: The Representation of Artists on the Covers of Hot Press and Rolling Stone,” Irish Communication Review:…
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2019 female:pressure FACTS Survey to feature Irish festivals
Right now a lot of work is being done by female:pressure members to gather data on the gender ratios of music festivals world wide, to create the next FACTS Survey which will be released next year. Irish music festivals are going to be a much more prominent part of this research. Since 2012, the online…
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John Conneely Trio on a series of musical studies
Long standing jazz and blues group, John Conneely Inc. are gathering once again as a trio for the remainder of series of gigs at the Black Gate Cultural Centre over the coming weeks. These intimate performances are coming to an end, with just three dates left. John Conneely Inc. is one of the pioneering faces…
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The (brief) argument for research in resistance
I believe in resistance, and I believe in knowledge as resistance. When I look in the mirror I see a woman, a journalist, a bisexual and a potential voice – in that order. In my lifetime I have realised myself as all four of these things. But the first was one that I had to…
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Part Two of ‘Investigating Gender in Music’ series to be released in May
Lazer Guided Reporter is delighted to announce that Part Two of the ‘Investigating Gender in Music’ series will be published on May 7. This is the second part of a series which brings original music media research to the public, with the aim of stimulating a strong conversation about gender in the music industry and…
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Dead Horse Jive announce new EP and summer tour
Dead Horse Jive have new music and a tour in the works for 2018. Guitarist ‘Blind’ Mick Joyce speaks to LGR about the band and the year ahead.
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New music: ‘On My Tongue’ EP from The Altered Hours
Soon to be released EP ‘On My Tongue’ by The Altered Hours is punk inspired noise pop with raw sounds and unhurried melodies.
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Tickets for extra Mercury Rev gig on sale today
Mercury Rev add a second performance at the Róisín, and tickets are on sale now.
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Researching gender in music: gendered space, female visibility & redesigning environments
Discussing the environment of the music industry and the research that led me to question female visibility, and gendered space in music.
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Your weeks worth of electronic gigs in Galway (Feb 5 – 11)
The next 7 days of electronic music in Galway.