Baxter Dury: ‘Dad came from an unfair world . . . He was used to being a b*stard’Blockhead frontman’s complex kind and cruel nature is subject of book by his sonSat Aug 07 2021 - 05:00
Various Artists: Taking Some Time On – strange fruit from the age of fusionThese underground sounds from 1970 feature lost classics and best-forgotten folliesFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What does Dermot Kennedy sing that we are looking forward to?Plus: Bono’s dad Bob Hewson make frequent appearances in which U2 music video?Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:00
Frankham & Love: Irish soul duo you’ll wish you’d chanced upon soonerNew album driven by crack team of musicians and vocals reminiscent of WinehouseWed Aug 04 2021 - 05:00
‘I must admit I have never really been much of a saver’Me & My Money: Sharon Sheridan, country manager, DealzMon Aug 02 2021 - 05:00
Ali Comerford: Knots review – Thoughtful folk/popThere is a serene confidence throughout this entirely self-produced releaseFri Jul 30 2021 - 05:00
Roxy Music’s Avalon gets a pretentious but illuminating overviewMusic book reviews: Jon Savage reissues and Will Sergeant memoir among other highlightsThu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Who was the ‘annoying little brat with the great bone structure’?Plus: Which actress once duetted with Robbie Williams on That Old Black Magic?Wed Jul 28 2021 - 06:00
‘The only thing I gamble with is chicken when the expiry date is a day old!’Me & My Money: Shane Ryan, Olympic swimmerSun Jul 25 2021 - 00:00
Power of Dreams: Ausländer review – deft creative touch returnsDublin band’s first album since 1994Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which album did Harry Styles call ‘completely perfect’?Plus: Who is the pop star with the sometimes songwriting alias ‘Nils Sjoberg’?Wed Jul 21 2021 - 06:00
‘I’m a huge fan of buying second-hand’Me & My Money: Finn van der Aar, marine biologist and sustainability activistMon Jul 19 2021 - 00:00
Lexicon of Sound: Hypnagogia review – Ambient pleasuresDubliner Colm Fitzpatrick eschews his indie roots for music of rumbling atmosphereFri Jul 16 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What book inspired Bowie’s album Aladdin Sane?Plus: Which band’s greatest hits album was in the top 100 for 1,000 weeks?Wed Jul 14 2021 - 06:15
Tony Ward: ‘I was brought up on the ethic that saving alone led to buying’Me & My Money: Tony Ward, former Irish international rugby player and ambassador for Hidden HearingMon Jul 12 2021 - 00:00
Inhaler prepare to gig again: ‘We’ve been ready since March 2020’The pandemic gave Eli Hewson and co space to rethink their debut albumSat Jul 10 2021 - 05:00
Soda Blonde – Small Talk: Artful, accessible and cinematicDublin group has produced a record of quality musicianship, clearheaded lyrics and a signature voiceFri Jul 09 2021 - 00:00
Music quiz: Which 1960s sci-fi movie inspired the name of Duran Duran?Plus: Which Irish singer does Taylor Swift duet with on her 2012 album, Red?Wed Jul 07 2021 - 09:00
‘I always try to think sustainably when I purchase’Me & My Money: Chupi Sweetman, founder, CEO and chief designer at Chupi JewelleryMon Jul 05 2021 - 12:00
James Vincent McMorrow on lockdown: ‘You question how well-rounded you are’The musician used the pandemic to redo his upcoming album and to reflect on his lifeSat Jul 03 2021 - 05:00
Joni Mitchell: The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) review – Essential listeningNot many artists can successfully crack open the hard shell that protects them from themselvesFri Jul 02 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Joni Mitchell’s Carey was once covered by which movie star?To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album Blue, a special quiz on all things JoniWed Jun 30 2021 - 06:15
The 10 best Irish albums of 2021 so far, including...From compulsive debuts to assured collections from old hands, it’s been an impressive six monthsWed Jun 30 2021 - 05:00
Me & My Money: ‘Covid has absolutely changed my spending habits’David Field, CEO, Marketing Institute of IrelandMon Jun 28 2021 - 00:00
John Murry: The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes – Not for the faint of heartOne of the best collections of fuzzy indie rock and desert-dry Americana you’ll hear this yearFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who are the rockers behind Bee Gees disco tribute Dee Gees?Plus: Bryan Ferry’s surrealist cover and composing for director John CarneyWed Jun 23 2021 - 06:15
‘I am one of the most impatient shoppers ever’Me & My Money: Tony Óg Regan, performance and wellbeing coachMon Jun 21 2021 - 00:00
Strange Boy: Holy/Unholy review – A fusion of hip-hop and Irish trad. And it worksLimerick rapper Jordan Kelly is trying something that hasn’t been done beforeFri Jun 18 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Scandis recorded Thin Lizzy’s The Boys Are Back in Town?Plus: Sugababes and Girls Aloud cover Aerosmith, Liverpool fans back Pink FloydWed Jun 16 2021 - 06:15
‘I haggled over my apartment but I’m hardly going to do that at my local Lidl’Me & My Money: Joseph Musgrave, chief executive at Home and Community Care IrelandMon Jun 14 2021 - 00:00
Fontaines DC man invites you into the world of Irish tradTom Coll’s first release on his own label aims to bring the form to the uninitiatedSat Jun 12 2021 - 05:00
Marina: ‘I’d be on stage and think: I’m not feeling alive at all’The musician on shunning stardom, this ‘crucial’ phase of history, and misogynyThu Jun 10 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Annie Lennox song features in The Sopranos’ first episode?Plus: Taylor Swift merges with Olivia Rodrigo, and a Star Trek-Bangles connectionWed Jun 09 2021 - 06:15
‘I want local business to still be there when all this is over’Me & My Money: Róisín Ní Ráighne, MD Dynamo Brand AgencyMon Jun 07 2021 - 00:00
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Back the Way We Came Vol 1 – A bit of a swizzThis post-Oasis band have rarely convinced, badly exposing Gallagher’s limited rangeFri Jun 04 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor has written a memoir. What’s it called?Plus: The Snapper’s singer, a singer’s Cinders and a movie star for Picture ThisWed Jun 02 2021 - 06:15
‘Money is important to me because it means opportunity’Me & My Money: Enda Johnson, co-owner Kali Coffee Bar, SalthillMon May 31 2021 - 00:00
J Smith: (...) And You Chose Not to Laugh review – Beautiful and vulnerable musicFri May 28 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which 1960s Irish beat group did the artist Robert Ballagh feature in?Plus: Johnny Logan’s Van the Man cover and a shirt sponsor for Ipswich TownWed May 26 2021 - 06:15
‘I’ve learned many lessons, mostly through my mistakes’Me & My Money: Mark O’Donnell, managing partner at Odgers BerndtsonMon May 24 2021 - 00:00
Elgin: Weightless/Still review – A serious reinventionDublin duo formerly of The Young Folk marry calm music and weighty wordsFri May 21 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who has written the most Irish Eurovision entries?Plus: the first Eurovision, the most covered song, the year with more than one winnerWed May 19 2021 - 06:15
The Music Quiz: Who has written the most Irish Eurovision entries?Plus: the first Eurovision, the most covered song, the year with more than one winnerTue May 18 2021 - 22:15
Me & My Money: ‘I prefer to shop local, mainly to help local communities’Me & My Money: Zak Moradi, hurlerMon May 17 2021 - 13:25
Moby on Natalie Portman: ‘The whole thing left me nonplussed’The musician on cancel culture, the Natalie Portman controversy and disgraceSat May 15 2021 - 05:00
Emma Houton: The Bath – Immersive sounds to cleanse the soulNY-based Irish musician delivers a singular album of choral ambient musicFri May 14 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who was the first US pop star to cover a Beatles song?Also: Nazareth’s name origins, rockin’ Irish with Jon Snow, a Woody Guthrie winnerWed May 12 2021 - 06:15
Paul Weller: ‘I’d hate to think how my health would be if I hadn’t stopped drink and drugs’The Modfather turned lifestyle counsellor is back on form on Fat Pop (Vol 1), his new albumWed May 12 2021 - 05:00
‘I held out for as long as possible without buying a Dryrobe’Me & My Money: Joanne Murphy, MC, motivational speaker and endurance athleteMon May 10 2021 - 00:00
