The Music Quiz: Irish band BellX1 took their name from which American author?Plus: Which now defunct Irish band covered The Smiths’ Last Night I Dreamt That Someone Loved Me in 2009?Wed Jul 19 2023 - 05:00
‘There’s always a great buzz in getting a really good bargain on something’Me and My Money: John O Connell, executive director, Waterford Walls FestivalMon Jul 17 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endTim Minchin, Bell X1, Forest Fest, Galway International Arts Festival and Imma summer parties should be in your plans this weekSat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Mik Pyro: Exit Pyro - Seeping regret, but far away from self-pity Album review: Where soulful singer travelled to get the inspiration for this collection’s dozen sinewy songs we can only guess, but we don’t want to live thereFri Jul 14 2023 - 05:00
Music Quiz: What number bus features in Bagatelle’s song Summer in DublinPlus: Which high-end sunglasses are mentioned in Don Henley’s The Boys of Summer?Wed Jul 12 2023 - 05:00
‘Money might not buy happiness but definitely provides a sense of security’Me & My Money: Andrea Gilligan, broadcasterMon Jul 10 2023 - 06:00
The 10 best Irish albums of 2023 so farStellar efforts from The Murder Capital, Lankum, Lisa O’Neill and Grian Chatten and others have made it a strong first half of the yearSun Jul 09 2023 - 06:15
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jul 08 2023 - 05:07
PJ Harvey: I Inside the Old Year Dying – Yearning for creative truth after a period of clutterAn album littered with reflective but dialectically odd lyrics balanced by a natural leaning towards strong melodiesFri Jul 07 2023 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: U2′s Shadows & Tall Trees takes its title from a chapter in which classic novel?Plus: What’s #1 in Rolling Stone’s list of the Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time?Wed Jul 05 2023 - 05:00
‘When my job went part-time during Covid, I was forced to learn how to tighten my budget’Me & My Money: Mary-Therese Byrne, tourism and marketing manager at DubliniaMon Jul 03 2023 - 06:00
Rickie Lee Jones: ‘Hitting it big with Chuck E’s in Love meant the only way to go was down’Singer-songwriter has a reputation for blunt honesty, but says it has helped her sustain a 45-year careerSun Jul 02 2023 - 05:00
The Guide: Events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jul 01 2023 - 05:00
The Japanese House: In the End it Always Does – Fans of The 1975′s cigarette-stained pop songs will enjoy thisAlbum confirms Amber Bain as an astute, assured songwriter who could easily become a starFri Jun 30 2023 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Which Grammy winner has written a comic strip about Dundalk folk group The Mary Wallopers?Plus: Who was recently presented with the inaugural ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award?Wed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
Malachy Tuohy: ‘There was no point putting out an album that sounded like The Riptide Movement’The songwriter’s debut solo album was born out of a feverish spell of lockdown creativity, unmoored from any requirement for radio-friendlinessTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:15
‘You can lose money and get it back again, but you’ll never get back time’Me & My Money: Linda Waters, head of business development, Learnovate CentreMon Jun 26 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they endThe best movies, music, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 24 2023 - 05:00
Grian Chatten: Chaos for the Fly – A curveball worth catching from Fontaines DC frontmanThe stark nature of the songs in this first solo outing highlight Chatten’s worldview of separating the good from the badFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:45
Amélie composer Yann Tiersen: ‘I loved Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine’The Breton composer has always liked to think about life in the broadest possible way. It’s partly why he decided to go on tour by boatWed Jun 21 2023 - 05:09
The Music Quiz: What is the new all-female pop band formed by Orla Gartland and Britain’s Dodie?Plus: Which of the traitorous ‘Cambridge spies’ was the subject of a Rory Gallagher song?Wed Jun 21 2023 - 05:00
Chris Kabs: ‘Someone came into my room, put a gun to my head and asked where my father was’The most-played black Irish male artist on radio this year used to be an accountant – but that’s not the most surprising thing about his pastTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
‘It’s a privilege to not have to worry about where my next meal is coming from’Polly Doyle, founder of Polly & Andy SocksMon Jun 19 2023 - 06:00
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they endThe best music, comedy, art and more coming your way this weekSat Jun 17 2023 - 06:54
Bee Gees: Children of the World - The brothers Gibb finally get their due Bob Stanley meticulously charts the threesome’s trajectory from humble Isle of Man beginnings to pop princesSat Jun 17 2023 - 04:27
Ezra Williams: Supernumeraries – An auspicious, mature debut informed by life on the spectrumThe Greystones native weaves a deliciously measured path between perceived shortcomings, vulnerability and gradual acceptanceFri Jun 16 2023 - 04:58
The Music Quiz: Which of the late Tina Turner’s songs did Beyoncé perform at her recent London concert?Plus: Who or what are S&M?Wed Jun 14 2023 - 05:00
Christy Dignam’s death: ‘We’ve lost a legend, one of a kind’On brink of stardom in 1980s, band imploded with Dignam sacked for hard drug use but reformed to great acclaim in 1990sWed Jun 14 2023 - 05:00
‘I have always been good at making money but accruing wealth is not the goal’Professional golfer Jeff Hopkins, co-founder of activewear brand New Dimensions ActiveMon Jun 12 2023 - 06:00
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 weekSat Jun 10 2023 - 05:00
Janelle Monáe: Age of Pleasure – Like the Kama Sutra set to musicForthright, assertive and lusty collection of styles that filter reggae, lover’s rock, Philly soul and nasty funkFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:33
The Slane Castle Music Quiz: How many times has Bono played the castle?Plus: 2023 headliner Harry Styles’ most recent album takes its name from a 1975 song by...?Wed Jun 07 2023 - 05:00
‘It is rare that I would use a card or cash. I use my phone’Me & My Money: Liz Dolan, cofounder/creative director of Mortar & MoreMon Jun 05 2023 - 06:00
Foo Fighters, Oasis, U2, the Rolling Stones and more: Slane’s 15 greatest acts – in reverse orderAs Harry Styles limbers up for this year’s gig, on Saturday, we pick our favourite performances at the castle since the inaugural Slane Festival, in 1981Mon Jun 05 2023 - 05:30
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 weekSat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
High Flying Birds: Council Skies – A genuinely good Noel Gallagher album? Who’d have thought?The templates are familiar, and the themes, crucially, are rooted in childhood and teenage yearsFri Jun 02 2023 - 05:15
The Music Quiz: Who famously photographed the cover of Patti Smith’s debut album?Plus: How many Irish acts have been nominated for a Mercury Music Prize since 1992?Wed May 31 2023 - 05:00
‘Only gamble I ever made was launching my business during a recession’ Me & My Money: Olivia Buckley, Founder/MD, Olivia Buckley InternationalMon May 29 2023 - 05:00
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 weekSat May 27 2023 - 05:00
BellX1: Merciful Hour – Irish indie stalwarts make a most welcome return New album from Paul Noonan, David Geraghty and Dominic Phillips highlights the trio’s long-standing strengthsFri May 26 2023 - 05:00
Glen Matlock: ‘There are those in life who would hoodwink us. I’m trying to open people’s eyes’The former Sex Pistol combines playing in Blondie with releasing solo work – including the politics-tinged Consequences ComingWed May 24 2023 - 05:30
The Music Quiz: Paul McCartney recently sent a letter of thanks to which Irish singer-songwriter?Plus: Which hip-hop superstar will be honoured by the National Museum of African American Music this summer?Wed May 24 2023 - 05:00
‘I’m fairly comfortable haggling, but I don’t do it for the sake of it’Me & My Money - Stuart Dempsey, founder/chief executive, GamerFestMon May 22 2023 - 06:00
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 weekSat May 20 2023 - 05:00
Lewis Capaldi: Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent – Pallid pop brought to you by the algorithmAnything has to be better than this by-the-numbers mulchFri May 19 2023 - 05:15
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’Me & My Money: Avril Stanley, festival director, Body & SoulMon May 15 2023 - 06:00
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 weekSat May 13 2023 - 05:00
Christian Cohle: Wetlands – Heartbreaking, acutely aware chronicle of a break-upDublin singer, songwriter and producer, Christian Cohle, invests second album with a brooding melancholiaFri May 12 2023 - 05:00
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
