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The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat May 20 2023 - 05:00
Lewis Capaldi: Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent – Pallid pop brought to you by the algorithm

Lewis Capaldi: Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent – Pallid pop brought to you by the algorithm

Anything has to be better than this by-the-numbers mulch

Fri May 19 2023 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Before SZA, which solo female artist had the longest-reigning #1 album in US Billboard history?

The Music Quiz: Before SZA, which solo female artist had the longest-reigning #1 album in US Billboard history?

Plus: Which of the Sex Pistols appeared as ‘Weirdo’ in a 1992 episode of the hit comedy Roseanne?

Wed May 17 2023 - 05:00
Body & Soul director: ‘You don’t run a music and arts festival unless you like to gamble’

Body & Soul director: ‘You don’t run a music and arts festival unless you like to gamble’

Me & My Money: Avril Stanley, festival director, Body & Soul

Mon May 15 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat May 13 2023 - 05:00
Christian Cohle: Wetlands – Heartbreaking, acutely aware chronicle of a break-up

Christian Cohle: Wetlands – Heartbreaking, acutely aware chronicle of a break-up

Dublin singer, songwriter and producer, Christian Cohle, invests second album with a brooding melancholia

Fri May 12 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: For Eurovision ’69, the British public rejected a song by which future star?

The Music Quiz: For Eurovision ’69, the British public rejected a song by which future star?

Plus: What is the minimum age for Eurovision entrants since 1990?

Tue May 09 2023 - 05:00
‘When I started, I stupidly underestimated the budget on a couple of jobs’

‘When I started, I stupidly underestimated the budget on a couple of jobs’

Fiona Kinsella is managing director of Jumper Productions and head of production at Tile Media

Mon May 08 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat May 06 2023 - 05:00
Alison Goldfrapp: ‘You have to keep doing what makes you excited about life’

Alison Goldfrapp: ‘You have to keep doing what makes you excited about life’

The singer and songwriter tells Tony Clayton-Lea about her debut solo album, The Love Invention, plus Madonna, utopia and yodelling

Sat May 06 2023 - 05:00
Daniel Luke: Shadow Dance – Remarkably self-possessed solo debut tips cap to Chopin, Satie and Corea

Daniel Luke: Shadow Dance – Remarkably self-possessed solo debut tips cap to Chopin, Satie and Corea

A remarkably self-possessed solo debut work from former Gypsies on the Autobahn drummer

Fri May 05 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who are the Scots name-checked in a recent episode of Succession?

The Music Quiz: Who are the Scots name-checked in a recent episode of Succession?

Plus: Michael D recently congratulated who on the occasion of a significant birthday?

Wed May 03 2023 - 05:00
‘I can’t stand the thought of overpaying for something I could have afforded with a little planning’

‘I can’t stand the thought of overpaying for something I could have afforded with a little planning’

Me & My Money: Karen De Brún, business development manager with JT Tech Europe

Mon May 01 2023 - 06:00
Lucy Spraggan: ‘When sobriety marched through my front door I discovered a newfound respect for myself’

Lucy Spraggan: ‘When sobriety marched through my front door I discovered a newfound respect for myself’

Former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan has always been a square peg in a round hole. "That’s me for the entire time I’ve been in music", she tells Tony Clayton-Lea.

Sat Apr 29 2023 - 05:30
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Apr 29 2023 - 05:00
Josh Ritter: Spectral Lines – Songwriter’s tribute to his mother is an adventurous career detour

Josh Ritter: Spectral Lines – Songwriter’s tribute to his mother is an adventurous career detour

The songs are quite different from what you might expect, with light-headed ambience and distant echoes to found sound

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 05:00
‘When we decided we wanted to do music seriously there was no question of getting a real job’

‘When we decided we wanted to do music seriously there was no question of getting a real job’

Daniel Luke is from a family of musicians that includes the riotous Kojaque. His solo debut is an album of beautifully delicate piano pieces

Wed Apr 26 2023 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: On her Eras tour, Taylor Swift was made honorary mayor of which city?

The Music Quiz: On her Eras tour, Taylor Swift was made honorary mayor of which city?

Plus: Who is Joe Biden’s new co-chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities?

Wed Apr 26 2023 - 05:00
Nina Persson: ‘I had some wine before I listened to the songs, but then it was, Yes, I like them’

Nina Persson: ‘I had some wine before I listened to the songs, but then it was, Yes, I like them’

The former Cardigans singer gets nervous before embarking on a collaboration. But her album with James Yorkston turned out to be pure pleasure

Tue Apr 25 2023 - 05:45
‘I like to support buskers who add so much culture and beauty to our streets’

‘I like to support buskers who add so much culture and beauty to our streets’

Me & My Money: Geraldine Magnier

Mon Apr 24 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Apr 22 2023 - 04:57
Perlee: Speaking from Other Rooms – Woozy, wistful and wonderful

Perlee: Speaking from Other Rooms – Woozy, wistful and wonderful

Perlee’s debut album is the best thing to come out of the Co Meath town since God knows when

Fri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00
A Medicinal Music Quiz: What is the full title of Van Halen’s Somebody Get Me a...

A Medicinal Music Quiz: What is the full title of Van Halen’s Somebody Get Me a...

Plus: Which pop/rock band is named after sperm?

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 05:00
‘The only gamble I ever did was buying racehorses’

‘The only gamble I ever did was buying racehorses’

Me & My Money: Bryan Cooper, former national hunt jockey

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 06:00
Natalie Merchant: ‘Men need to empathise because I feel we’re losing the fight’

Natalie Merchant: ‘Men need to empathise because I feel we’re losing the fight’

The singer-songwriter on her new album, her rage at the US supreme court and covering Lankum

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 05:30
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
Everything But the Girl: Fuse – Signature class as Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn return

Everything But the Girl: Fuse – Signature class as Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn return

Fuse is so good a soundtrack it is as if Thorn and Watt have never been away

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Which Westlife song was used by the CIA as part of its torture program in Afghanistan?

The Music Quiz: Which Westlife song was used by the CIA as part of its torture program in Afghanistan?

Plus: Who is the British female solo act with the most entries in the UK Singles Chart?

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 05:00
‘Losing money means you learn not to repeat the mistake’

‘Losing money means you learn not to repeat the mistake’

John Loftus, chief executive and managing director of Co Mayo-based LLR-G5

Mon Apr 10 2023 - 06:00
The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Apr 08 2023 - 05:00
Boygenius: The Record – Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus deliver one of the albums of the year

Boygenius: The Record – Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus deliver one of the albums of the year

The band name started as a joke – each woman had less than positive experiences with arrogant male collaborators

Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the name of Christina Aguilera’s new sexual wellness brand?

The Music Quiz: What is the name of Christina Aguilera’s new sexual wellness brand?

Plus: Which death metalheads have collaborated with Ed Sheeran on an upcoming song?

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 05:00
‘The odd time I will play the Lotto with my kids – we are always convinced we will win’

‘The odd time I will play the Lotto with my kids – we are always convinced we will win’

Gayle Poppers is the founder of luxury resale online business Sustainable Studio

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 06:00
Music books: From Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd to Paddy Reilly and Kate Bush, the latest releases

Music books: From Alice Cooper and Pink Floyd to Paddy Reilly and Kate Bush, the latest releases

Highlights include an excellent survey of The Dark Side of the Moon, and an Irish writer’s thoughtful account of his long friendship with Leonard Cohen

Mon Apr 03 2023 - 04:15
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Apr 01 2023 - 05:00
Ferna: Understudy – NI Music Prize winner delivers auspicious debut album

Ferna: Understudy – NI Music Prize winner delivers auspicious debut album

Coleraine musician Hannah McPhillimy delves beneath the surface

Fri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Rapper Macklemore’s golf apparel line shares a name with which 1980s Irish act?

The Music Quiz: Rapper Macklemore’s golf apparel line shares a name with which 1980s Irish act?

Plus: Who once helped Nick Hornby pen a song for William Shatner?

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 05:00
‘Saving for college fees made me wonder what I was previously spending my money on’

‘Saving for college fees made me wonder what I was previously spending my money on’

Me & My Money: Jayne Foley, founder of the Fresh International Film Festival

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00
Zoid: Internal Space Element – An invigorating, inventive album

Zoid: Internal Space Element – An invigorating, inventive album

Sonic experimentation is far removed from his debut in 2007 on this inventive album from an Irish producer

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
‘As my children came off the payroll, so to speak, I’m naturally saving more’

‘As my children came off the payroll, so to speak, I’m naturally saving more’

Gerard Tannam shares his views on money, saving techniques and his own spending habits

Mon Mar 20 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00
The Answer: Sundowners – Northern Irish rockers return with songs that bounce off the walls

The Answer: Sundowners – Northern Irish rockers return with songs that bounce off the walls

The veteran Co Down four-piece don’t deviate much from the hard rock path - but they make a finely honed racket

Fri Mar 17 2023 - 05:00
‘My husband lucked out with some Tesla shares that meant we could afford a new kitchen’

‘My husband lucked out with some Tesla shares that meant we could afford a new kitchen’

Me & My Money – Clare Barrett, actor

Mon Mar 13 2023 - 06:00
Karla Chubb of Sprints: ‘I was never hyper-feminine, never super-masculine or butch, but always somewhere in the middle’

Karla Chubb of Sprints: ‘I was never hyper-feminine, never super-masculine or butch, but always somewhere in the middle’

Dublin band’s lead singer on identity issues and why punk resonates to this day

Sat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end

Including Lizzo, Bicep, Hangmen, Prue Leith, Frankie Boyle and Drawing from the Well

Sat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Mimi Webb: Amelia – Resistance seems pointless

Mimi Webb: Amelia – Resistance seems pointless

The English pop singer blends old and new for a sparkly debut album

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 04:56
‘I started a food business but there were bigger companies making similar product’

‘I started a food business but there were bigger companies making similar product’

Me & My Money: Lilly Higgins, food writer

Mon Mar 06 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end

The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week, including George Ezra and Country2Country

Sat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
‘Divorce and raising three girls has changed my spending habits’

‘Divorce and raising three girls has changed my spending habits’

Me & My Money: Michelle Browne, family mediator admits she is definitely a spender, not a saver

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 05:00
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