Dwight Yoakam: Brighter Days â Terrific songs from a country music maverick
Yoakam returns to an evolving country landscape that just might make space for him
The Music Quiz: Harry Styles sings about what type of restaurant on his 2022 album Harryâs House?
In honour of Irish Times Food Month, 10 tasty questions chosen to hit the musical sweet spot
âI once brought my team to London and booked an apartment through a popular booking site. When we arrived, the apartment didnât existâ
Me & My Money: Claire Tighe, chief executive of TheatreworX Productions
The Guide: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nas and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
November 9th-15th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Primal Scream: Come Ahead â Bobby Gillespie and company return with a sorely disappointing album
Ethical concerns are the least of fansâ worries, as not even David Holmesâs involvement can save this woefully inadequate collection
The Nick Cave Music Quiz: What was the original name of side project Grinderman?
In honour of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds concert at Dublinâs 3Arena next week, a special quiz on the âgrand lord of gothic darknessâ
Ronan Collins: âMy mother always said: if your feet donât feel right, the rest of you will sufferâ
Me & My Money: Ronan Collins, broadcaster and singer
Four new films to see this week
Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These and Hugh Grant in Heretic, plus Anora and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
The Guide: The Corrs, Dublin Book Festival, Cork film festival and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
November 2nd-8th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Fionn Regan: O Avalanche â Stone-cold sublime
The Co Wicklow musicianâs seventh album is simply a beautiful piece of work
The Music Quiz: Radiohead side project The Smile took their name from a poem by whom?
Plus: Which David Bowie song did Greta Gerwig choose to take with her on Desert Island Discs?
Panti Bliss: âTo be totally honest, I never expected to live this long!â
Panti Bliss (aka Rory OâNeill), performer/entertainer
The Guide: Max Richter, Kneecap, Bambie Thug and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
October 26th to November 1st, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Christy Moore: A Terrible Beauty review â Hits the bullâs-eye again and again
There is no emotion that doesnât get a nod in the singer-songwriterâs latest album
The Music Quiz: Who sings Ode to Billy Joe on Mercury Revâs covers album of Bobbie Gentryâs The Delta Sweete?
Plus: Which of The Smiths was once thrown into jail, he says, for wearing a Babyâs Got a Gun T-shirt?