Arctic Monkeys get funky on album number fiveAs Arctic Monkeys make a triumphant return with AM, Alex Turner and Matt Helders reveal how the LA lifestyle and their love of hip-hop has found its way into the fabric of their soundFri Sept 06 2013 - 00:00
Franz Ferdinand: Archdukes of art rock conquer StradballyThe Scots make music for girls to dance to. And moreMon Sept 02 2013 - 09:11
Eels: a nifty segway into a final night of rockMatching tracksuits and deafening sounds hit the spot in StradballySun Sept 01 2013 - 20:46
Johnny Marr: Marr than a feelingSmiths guitarist doesn’t trade on old glories but eventually gives crowd a taste of his pastSun Sept 01 2013 - 19:38
Noah and the Whale: rhapsody in suitsEasy on the ear fodder a hit with those tender of headSun Sept 01 2013 - 17:33
Ryan Sheridan: Monaghan man off the markMoody backdrop and overbearing strobe lighting fail to cut the mustardSun Sept 01 2013 - 14:21
John Grant enchants with a little help from his friendSinead O’Connor’s appearance couldn’t steal thunder of Colorado manSun Sept 01 2013 - 09:09
Gavin James: A little bit too MumfordDubliner shows he can sing but lack of stagecraft renders ballads quite ordinarySat Aug 31 2013 - 21:35
Little Green Cars: Young Dubs in cruise controlBand returns to scene of first-ever gig after slots at Coachella and LollapaloozaSat Aug 31 2013 - 21:29
Duckworth Lewis Method: some good cricketSun comes out as Neil Hannon and company bring harmony and humour to StradballySat Aug 31 2013 - 17:37
John Murry: not quite mintBluesy set proves too intimate and sluggish for an afternoon festival crowdSat Aug 31 2013 - 15:44
Raglans: putting some pep in the EP stepThe big, bustling sound of the Dublin group got the Electric Arena movingSat Aug 31 2013 - 15:25
My Bloody Valentine: Not so deep cutsKevin Shields and Co’s wall of sound floated into the ether rather than being a concentrated assaultSat Aug 31 2013 - 10:25
The Eskies: Mumfords outdoneTar the Dublin quintet with ‘rustic folk’ label at your perilSat Aug 31 2013 - 10:12
Racers and battered bikes bring Electric Picnic-ers to StradballyNo major delays reported for revellers travelling on four wheelsFri Aug 30 2013 - 14:34
Franz ForeverFranz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos spills the beans on the quartet’s stellar fourth album, his Irish literary inspiration and why his band will never be the showbiz typesFri Aug 23 2013 - 00:00
Album stream: Prequel to the Sequel – plus why the new Babyshambles album took so longALBUM STREAM - The band’s Irish bassist Drew McConnell was knocked down by a car; Peter Doherty made a film with Charlotte Gainsbourg; and then The Libertines got back together. But with Babyshambles’ third album, ‘Sequel to the Prequel’, finally coming out, it’s all worth the wait, says McConnellFri Aug 23 2013 - 00:00
Foy Vance on how the Scottish Highlands saved himBangor man Foy Vance says personal misfortune and a move to the Scottish highlands set him back on track for his long-awaited second albumFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Tokyo takeover for Wicklow rockers EnemiesIs it really easy when you’re big in Japan? Lewis Jackson of Wicklow alt-rockers Enemies, who play Knockanstockan in Co Wicklow this weekend, talks about the making of the quartet’s new album and being famous in the Far EastFri Jul 26 2013 - 00:00
Phoenix RisingAhead of their Longitude appearance, Phoenix guitarist Christian Mazzalai talks about their fifth album, Bankrupt!, and claims that their recent success hasn’t changed the French bandFri Jul 19 2013 - 00:00
Phoenix risingAhead of their Longitude appearance, Phoenix guitarist Christian Mazzalai talks about their fifth album, Bankrupt!, and claims that their recent success hasn’t changed the French bandFri Jul 19 2013 - 00:00
The Tallest Man on Earth's tales of earthly richesKristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, talks about self-doubt, his love of Irish crowds and dealing with the constant comparisons to Bob Dylan and Bon IverFri Jul 12 2013 - 00:00
Bell X1: On getting back to basicsPaul Noonan and Dave Geraghty talk about their sixth album and the band’s slow-burning success in the USFri Jun 28 2013 - 00:00
Harte and SoulAfter a flash of musical stardom in her teens, Leanne Harte gave it all up. But she’s back with a new sound and this time she’s taking charge, she tells Lauren MurphyFri Jun 21 2013 - 00:00
Small Songs from the Big AppleNew York-based Dubliner Sorcha Richardson discusses how the big city and recent illness have influenced her intimate folk soundFri Jun 21 2013 - 00:00
