Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
‘I’m 20 stone. I’ve had six albums out. I’m okay for exposure'
Years of thankless touring and ignored albums have worn his patience thin, but Thomas Walsh hopes his new Pugwash album will set the record straight
Electric Picnic: Who got drunk, did drugs, vomited? Many people
Patrick Freyne: I saw bearded men wrestle. I saw nipple rings. I saw Pat Kenny
'Touring removes you from life; you lose a lover or four'
In the five years since their last album, life has changed for Grizzly Bear: new town, new relationships, new label and new album ‘Painted Ruins’
Cathy Davey: ‘Children need to be taught empathy’
Singer tells the Róisín Meets podcast why schools need classes on kindness
Do artists who take money for ads really poison and pervert their songs?
Fees can range from €5,000 up to the tens of thousands of euros for Irish artists
Cathy Davey: “I can’t access interesting things when my brain is thinking, is the internet working?”
After a six-year hiatus, Cathy Davey is back with new album New Forest - and a whole new level of insight about humans, nature and what really matters in life
Ideas for 2016: A year to paint a portrait
No selfie or Instagram picture can capture the essence of a person the way a painting can. Here, experienced portraitists give some pointers so you can have a go yourself
Patrick Freeman - Cherry Blossom Fall: The roughly recorded nature just adds to the charm
Dubliner with an eye on ELO, Neil Hannon and The Beatles, and an ear for a good tune
Watercolours in Dún Laoghaire
Water Colour Society of Ireland display takes place at the Concourse Gallery
My Obituary: Duke Special ‘dared to go on lesser trodden paths’
In the first of a new series, Duke Special helps to compose the obituary he would like to have when he dies, and plans an unforgettable funeral
Ben Folds: 'you sit on the song toilet and nothing comes out’
Swap the first and second verse; remove two beats before the first chorus . . . An acclaimed songwriter reveals his tricks
New festival to celebrate Dublin’s musical diversity
Irish musicians gather at Mansion House to launch MusicTown festival
It’s a shame the entertainment off the pitch at Lord’s wasn’t matched on it
England look set to continue their dominance after going 2-0 up in Ashes series
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