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Music books: a round-up

Music books: a round-up

John Entwistle, Birmingham memoir, Courtney Love, Dave Brubeck and Van Morrison

Tue Apr 14 2020 - 06:00
‘Money is vitally important, especially if it’s in short supply’

‘Money is vitally important, especially if it’s in short supply’

Me & My Money: Susan Hunter, Susan Hunter Lingerie

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 05:20
Brian Deady: Yellow Creek review – True grit

Brian Deady: Yellow Creek review – True grit

An on-the-hoof recording in Memphis pays off for the forthright Irish songwriter

Fri Apr 10 2020 - 05:00
‘Haggling over prices costs you more in the long run’

‘Haggling over prices costs you more in the long run’

Padraig McGillicuddy, general manager and proprietor, Ballygarry House Hotel, Kerry

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 05:20
‘The music industry is on its knees. Now is the time to throw the book out the window’

‘The music industry is on its knees. Now is the time to throw the book out the window’

As coronavirus stalls releases by Lady Gaga and others, smaller acts step up to the plate

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 05:00
Jinx Lennon: Border Schizo Fffolk Songs for the Fuc**d review – Best work yet from a contrary artist

Jinx Lennon: Border Schizo Fffolk Songs for the Fuc**d review – Best work yet from a contrary artist

Lennon confronts home truths about society, the environment and the heads we live in

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 05:00
‘Things were tight then, my mother was raising us on her own’

‘Things were tight then, my mother was raising us on her own’

Me & My Money: Karen Clince, chief executive, Tigers Childcare

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 05:20
Anna Jordan: Directing her own musical destiny

Anna Jordan: Directing her own musical destiny

With her band Selk, the daughter of Neil Jordan is definitely not chasing after fame

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 05:00
Robert Forster: Danger in the Past review – An uneven solo start

Robert Forster: Danger in the Past review – An uneven solo start

The songs aren’t quite there yet on the Go-Betweens guy’s 1990 solo debut

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 05:00
‘I’m a firm believer in the Blink Moment: see it, buy it’

‘I’m a firm believer in the Blink Moment: see it, buy it’

Me & My Money: Food writer John McKenna

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 05:20
The Outcasts: 1978-85 review – Irish punks who earned their name

The Outcasts: 1978-85 review – Irish punks who earned their name

Though they never made it, for a fistful of song, there was no better Irish punk band

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 05:00
‘Against my better judgment, I was persuaded to dabble in an investment’

‘Against my better judgment, I was persuaded to dabble in an investment’

Me & My Money: Paul Harrington, singer/musician

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 05:20
The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half bad

The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half bad

The best songs are slower, less prone to cliché but only in the first half of record

Fri Mar 13 2020 - 05:00
‘My work pals in Dubai used to unkindly refer to it as Noddy’s car’

‘My work pals in Dubai used to unkindly refer to it as Noddy’s car’

Me & My Money: Justin Green, owner Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge Gin

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 05:20
The best rock and pop gigs of the week

The best rock and pop gigs of the week

Lightning Seeds return; Mo’ov’us showcases Irish hip-hop; and Helena Hauff visits Galway

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 05:00
Luke Haines & Peter Buck: Beat Poetry for Survivalists – the results may surprise you

Luke Haines & Peter Buck: Beat Poetry for Survivalists – the results may surprise you

Haines & Buck? Fripp & Eno for the jilted generation

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 05:00
‘The oil change would have cost me $75; the new car cost $40k’

‘The oil change would have cost me $75; the new car cost $40k’

Me & My Money: Capt Matt Lynch, senior master, Stena Estrid

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 05:20
The choice is yours: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

The choice is yours: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

The 1975, The Script, Lewis Capaldi, Jape, John Hopkins, Lyra and Choice Music Prize

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Gavin James in Dublin

Gig of the week: Gavin James in Dublin

The signature singer-songwriter has mastered the art of touching a few nerves, if not gripping them and not letting go

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00
Carole Nelson Trio: Arboreal review – elegant work from a rare talent

Carole Nelson Trio: Arboreal review – elegant work from a rare talent

Second album from Zrazy co-founder expresses ‘the living reality of a forest’

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 05:00
‘It is the environment that is really changing how we spend’

‘It is the environment that is really changing how we spend’

Me & My Money: Frank O’Dea, chief innovation officer, EY

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 05:20

Gig of the Week: Other Voices, Ballina

A broad range of music acts – both new and established – makes this line-up a winner

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00

The best rock and pops gigs for the next month

Groove to the sound of The Growlers, Sprints, Kaiser Chiefs, Endo Sleater-Kinney and more

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00
I’d Love To Turn You On review – How David Bowie, the Beatles and others stole from the great composers

I’d Love To Turn You On review – How David Bowie, the Beatles and others stole from the great composers

This compilation is a valuable reminder that even the most celebrated musicians didn’t think it all up on their own

Thu Feb 20 2020 - 06:15
‘I wouldn’t be a big saver. I tend to buy now and repent at leisure!’

‘I wouldn’t be a big saver. I tend to buy now and repent at leisure!’

Eunice Power, executive head chef at the private members clubs at 3Arena

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 05:20
Autre Monde: ‘I take great pride in adding scars to my body’

Autre Monde: ‘I take great pride in adding scars to my body’

Frontman Paddy Hanna’s stage antics have earned comparisons with Iggy Pop

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 05:00
‘There’s a buoyancy around now in people much younger than me’

‘There’s a buoyancy around now in people much younger than me’

Carole Nelson on feminism, music and showing the interconnectedness of things

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00
The best rock and pop gigs: From The Hu to The Pale

The best rock and pop gigs: From The Hu to The Pale

Mongolians bring mix of the bombastic and the bizarre, while Dublin band turns 20

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00
Ash: Teenage Wildlife review – 25 years of punky pop genius

Ash: Teenage Wildlife review – 25 years of punky pop genius

The Northern Ireland band have stuck to a formula – and it’s worked well for them

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 06:30
A bumpy, noisy, chaotic and unforgettable journey through Vietnam

A bumpy, noisy, chaotic and unforgettable journey through Vietnam

It’s an experience like no other, the kind of thing you want to soak up when you’re somewhere very different

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 00:00
Jack Black’s back: Tenacious D head this week’s rock and pop highlights

Jack Black’s back: Tenacious D head this week’s rock and pop highlights

Supergrass, Bombay Bicycle Club, Jerry Fish, Fionn Regan, Ider, Explosions in the Sky

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
Bombay Bicycle Club at Vicar Street: A very welcome return

Bombay Bicycle Club at Vicar Street: A very welcome return

The acclaimed indie-pop band from London are back in the saddle after a four-year break

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
John Blek: Embers review – Cork songwriter at the peak of his powers

John Blek: Embers review – Cork songwriter at the peak of his powers

John Blek’s creativity is in very good, possibly rude health

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 05:00
‘Paying via phone has become very easy, perhaps too much’

‘Paying via phone has become very easy, perhaps too much’

Me & My Money: Elliot Hughes, business development director, The Porterhouse Group

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 05:20
Local Honeys with a degree in Hillbilly: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

Local Honeys with a degree in Hillbilly: This week’s best rock and pop gigs

Also: Somebody’s Child, Kim Petras, Bedlam Suitcase, Polyphia, Mango x Mathman

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 05:00
Ben Watt: Storm Damage review – Thoughtful songs for unstable times

Ben Watt: Storm Damage review – Thoughtful songs for unstable times

Everything but the Girl mainstay takes a new direction on these spiritual songs

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 12:00
Money matters: ‘My father embarrassed us with his haggling’

Money matters: ‘My father embarrassed us with his haggling’

Me & My Money: Declan McEvoy, head of tax at Ifac Accountants, reveals ... almost all

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 05:20
This week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mabel to Jonas Brothers

This week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mabel to Jonas Brothers

Plus: Robyn Hitchcock, Daughter of Swords Odd Morris and Sturgill Simpson

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Isobel Campbell: ‘I’m not an outright failure but I’m not successful enough for things to be easy’

Isobel Campbell: ‘I’m not an outright failure but I’m not successful enough for things to be easy’

A collapsed music label and a four-year wait to release her new album have tested the musician’s mettle

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Fred Deakin: The Lasters review – cringeworthy return of Lemon Jelly man

Fred Deakin: The Lasters review – cringeworthy return of Lemon Jelly man

Fred Deakin re-emerges with a dystopian sci-fi concept work

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 05:00
‘The only time I saved money was some coins in my first piggy bank’

‘The only time I saved money was some coins in my first piggy bank’

Me & My Money: Charlie Bourne, owner of Eden One, Ballsbridge

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 05:20
This week’s best pop and rock gigs: From Ryan Bingham to Laurent Garnier

This week’s best pop and rock gigs: From Ryan Bingham to Laurent Garnier

Plus: Caravan Palace, DJ Seinfeld, Xylouris White, Waterparks and The Teskey Brothers

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 05:00
Kiwi Jr: Football Money review – terrific collage of college rock and classic pop

Kiwi Jr: Football Money review – terrific collage of college rock and classic pop

The Canadian band channel Kinks and Pavement in a 30-minute burst of new wave

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 05:00
‘I’ve always found it easier to convince the bank to lend me money than to save’

‘I’ve always found it easier to convince the bank to lend me money than to save’

Me & My Money: Paul Foley, The Corkscrew Wine Merchants

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 05:20
Slipknot at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to know

Slipknot at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to know

Set list, stage times, tickets info and more for the masked heavy metal band’s Dublin concert

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00
Be a-frayed: Slipknot are back to head this week’s rock and pop highlights

Be a-frayed: Slipknot are back to head this week’s rock and pop highlights

Also: Snow Patrol, Amy Naessens, Josienne Clarke and Frightened Rabbit revisited

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:00
David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery review – An unbreakable stretch of ambition

David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery review – An unbreakable stretch of ambition

Dundalk singer-songwriter’s debut album is pointer to individualist sensibilities

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 06:00
10 Irish rock and pop acts to watch in 2020

10 Irish rock and pop acts to watch in 2020

What binds these artists ogether is that they’re very good at what they do, so check them out

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 05:00
‘When I’ve saved for a special occasion, I make sure to enjoy it’

‘When I’ve saved for a special occasion, I make sure to enjoy it’

Me & My Money: Dominic Smith, chief executive, Dominic Smith Expert Electrical

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 05:20
Tony Visconti on Bowie: ‘There was always a feeling of adventure in the air’

Tony Visconti on Bowie: ‘There was always a feeling of adventure in the air’

The musician/producer was a long-time collaborator with the late, great Bowie

Sat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
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