Pop, politics and the past: From Three Day Week to Taylor Swift

A new compilation is a compelling journey through musical moments of 1970s Britain

Saint Etienne back on track with a love letter to home

Cultural gifts: stocking fillers and fantasy fare for arty types

From the realistic (books, video games, DVDs) to the less so (Rothko Painting No 1, Bond’s Aston Martin), ‘Irish Times’ writers reveal what’s on their Santa lists

Radio: If you’re going to run off at the mouth, do it like Dave: with flair and perception

He may talk a mile a minute, but Dave Fanning’s quickfire chat is always entertaining