Ticket Awards 2013 - Irish acts of year and best Trad, Roots, Jazz, ClassicalIt’s been one of the best years ever for Irish music, with quality and quirk to the fore. Plus, Siobhán Long, Michael Dervan, Joe Breen and Cormac Larkin pick their best albums of the yearFri Dec 06 2013 - 00:00
Aoife Woodlock: A woman with perfect voice controlHow does Other Voices music producer Aoife Woodlock get such a great line-up in Dingle, Co Kerry, every year? “I don’t have any challenges when it comes to calibre and quality,” she saysFri Nov 29 2013 - 00:00
Mixing it with I’m Your VinylKen McHugh and Dana Donnelly spin it out with Tony Clayton-LeaFri Nov 22 2013 - 00:00
The other Dingle for 'Other Voices'Ahead of this year's recording of Other Voices in Dingle, Tony Clayton-Lea shares his hidden gems for the Kerry town, plus some locals give their insider tipsMon Nov 18 2013 - 11:55
The Best Music Books of 2013From Moz to Rod, from Byrne to Thorn, Tony Clayton-Lea picks out the best (and, just maybe, the worst) music books of the yearFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:00
Tom Verlaine: a very reluctant Television starHe may be nonplussed by the fuss over 1977’s ‘Marquee Moon’, but he is happy new generations remain receptiveThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
North Sea ScrollsA clever conceit by Luke Haines and Cathal Coughlan makes for a show that is playful and serious at the same timeTue Nov 12 2013 - 14:09
Horslips: back in the days of Dearg DoomA new account of the band, full of personal recollections, gives a peek at Ireland in the 1960s and 1970sSat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Cult musician Lou Reed who walked on wild sideAfter a long career one of rock music’s most influential alternative music figures has died aged 71Mon Oct 28 2013 - 01:01
London Grammar: synths and syntaxDan Rothman, Hannah Reid and Dot Major weren’t on the musical radar 12 months ago. Now they’re one of the year’s hippest bandsSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Burning Man brought to life in picturesPhotographer Peter Gordon captures the Burning Man festival as artSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Omar Souleyman: The king of Syrian technoOmar Souleyman made his name as a wedding singer back home in his native Syria – so just how did he become a world-famous techno superstar?Fri Oct 25 2013 - 00:00
Sprouting season: the return of Paddy McAloonHe may have tinnitus and detached retinas, but the gifted soul behind sophisticated pop act Prefab Sprout remains clear-eyed and sharpTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Lisa O’Neill – Cavan's material girlCavan singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill makes a triumphant return with her second album Same Cloth or Not, a beautiful, oddly appealing record. “Music always finds a home,” she saysFri Oct 18 2013 - 00:00
From road to runway: Aaron BuggleThe former professional cyclist is carving out a new career as a modelSat Oct 12 2013 - 00:00
A slow unfolding: Chequerboard’s next moveIt took John Lambert five years and a reluctant Fundit campaign to get his new album out – it is well worth the waitMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Anna Calvi’s second first impressionIn 2011, Anna Calvi wowed fans and critics alike with her debut; two years on, and with the buzz about her follow-up at fever pitch, she’s ready to get excited all over againFri Sept 27 2013 - 10:40
