Belfast goes back to its musical rootsCULTURE: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL is turning to the city’s rich musical heritage in the hope of attracting more tourism and making…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
CON TEXT: FAKEBOOKINGSome new social networking trend? Fakebooking is the practice of setting up phoney Facebook accounts in someone else’s name, …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
CON TEXT: BOGOFI beg your pardon? It’s not an insult – although some consumers might consider it an insult to their intelligenceTue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Boyzone and Twink make their mark at GooseberriesBOYZONE AND Twink were among the big winners at last night’s Gooseberry Awards in Dublin, but they’re probably not too thrilled…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Harry's show-stopperPROFILE HARRY CROSBIE: WHEN OLD HENRY Crosbie looks down from above on the opening night of his son Harry's brand spanking new…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
CON TEXTAUTOCUTIE: A good-looking robot, perhaps? Or one of those models that are draped across car bonnets at motor shows?Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT MOMTOURAGEWhassat? Just as every rapper needs his homies, every mom needs a posse to help her with the myriad tasks she has to do to keep…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Wounded angelBIOGRAPHY: The tragic life of a country music legend who lived a rock and roll lifestyleSat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Why this Paddy needs whackingThe latest potato blight to afflict the radio stations is a rave reworking of a traditional air - the question is, who will pay…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT FROLLEAGUESo, ol' pal, ol' buddy, what's a frolleague, then, me ol' segotia? Frolleagues are the latest menace in the workplace, out to…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
New York not for you? Channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw in ChicagoTHERE HAS BEEN a mistake. I shouldn't be here at allSat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Larks in the ParkFree gigs, noisy yellow Yanks and holes in the sky - where are they now?Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Bring back hula hoopsSUMMERABILIA: Cheesecloth, low-factor sun oil and hypercolour T-shirts - where have they all gone?Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
All hail to the new folk music minstrelsUnplug that guitar and pull our your bongos - folk is the new rock'n'roll, with rising stars such as Noah and the Whale, Laura…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Tastes of the pastSUMMERABILIA: Wafers, Harp and lime, Fresca and SodaStreams - all richly evoke the flavour of summers past - even if some leave…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT BRICKOR MORTISHello, I'd like to register a complaint. What's wrong, then?Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Keep fit with a drumkitDrummers are usually the poster boys of rock'n'roll excess, not athletic excellence, but a new study suggests that they are as…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Big noise in the Big AppleMUSIC: JUST WHEN punk thought it had smashed everything up into smithereens, along came No Wave and pulverised it all into even…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
You cast a spell on meWITCHY WOMEN: There's a crew of young female rock stars who worship at the altars of Kate Bush, Björk and Siouxsie Sioux, and…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
IN YOUR FACE: Reading between the linesYOUR HEALTH: A seminar in face reading aims to help Irish practitioners tell if a person is suffering from stress, health problems…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
TOPLESS MEETINGCON TEXT: I'll be there. What time? Easy, tiger. It's not that kind of meetingTue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT: MEHWhat is it? An expression of pure and supreme indifference, three non-committal letters encapsulating the ennui of modern life…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT M-WORKERMmmm, let me guess. A roadie for M-People, perhaps? A colleague of James Bond?Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXTWELLDERLY: Who are they? They are the new oldies, people who have reached seniority but are still as healthy and active as their…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
CON TEXT VERBINGWhat's that? Verbing is the act of turning a noun or an adjective into a verb.Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
CON TEXT: OBAMACANWhat is it?: Obamacans are the new army of American voters rising up in support of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
CON TEXT: SNOUTCASTSWhat are they? They are the UK's newest social pariahs, more hated than politicians, more loathed than the royals, more shunned…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
ConText: Meat-FreeMeat-free? You mean vegetarian? Don't say that word! We do not utter the V-word any more - it has too many negative connotations…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
