The Irish postpunk band talk about playing Jools Holland, how Glastonbury lost out to Armagh and why Ireland’s music scene is working so well
What a pleasure to observe the flare-up between the composer and last surviving Dubliner and the drone-folk maestros and bouncy balladeers
An hour is no longer enough time to devote to Lankum’s music. The catalogue is so extensive, and the live arrangements so sprawling, that this feels like a taster
When and where to catch Calvin Harris, Kodaline, Lankum, Kneecap, Blindboy and more
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s largest music festival taking place from August 16th-18th
Heading to Stradbally? Whether you want to see Kylie or Kneecap, CMAT or Calvin Harris, here are when and where they’re playing
Blindboy will also make an appearance for a special podcast at the festival in Stradbally
Genre-defying Dublin band leave fans holding their breath in awe with performance at In The Meadows festival
June 8th-14th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Lankum are headlining one-day event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Irish director Paul Duane has financed All You Need Is Death largely out of his own pocket. Now the horror film is generating a lot of buzz
Insightful essays excavate the magic of music in Ireland and its creative realm
Jazzy named artist of the year and breakthrough artist at annual RTÉ music awards
Sixth annual awards recognise best of folk music in Ireland from the past year
From cinema and theatre to television, folk music and literature, Ireland is enjoying unprecedented creative boom
Kojaque’s Phantom of the Afters and Lankum’s latest album, False Lankum, also feature
The Dublin punk-pop quartet deal with difficult subjects. Listening to Letter to Self is like tiptoeing into a stranger’s room and reading their diary
Who made the best Irish album? Which act recorded the best Irish song? Can anybody beat Lankum and CMAT? Our critics have made their choices
December 16th-22nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Damien Dempsey, Lankum, Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill and more perform for diverse crowd
A cruise ship’s loss has become folk music’s gain: the Dublin singer is showcasing his new album with a headline performance at Vicar Street this week
Cancellation of concert by contemporary Irish folk band known for pro-Palestinian stance adds to growing body of performances and talks axed ‘due to current events’
Hugh Linehan: ‘Trapped in a confined space with loud music played at you is what they do to terrorists,’ one commenter said about last weekend’s impromptu session
The mood is folk horror meets Krautrock and Celtic folk in the experimental supergroup formed from Lankum and Percolator
Members of Lankum and Percolator join Katie Kim on the most astonishing surprise package of the year
Irish folk band were nominated for their album False Lankum for an award yet to be won by an Irish act
The mood was celebration rather than grief as artists performed covers of the singer’s hits
Lankum’s Ian Lynch says they’re ‘taking it all with a pinch of salt’ as band are nominated for first time
Stellar efforts from The Murder Capital, Lankum, Lisa O’Neill and Grian Chatten and others have made it a strong first half of the year
Dublin band Lankum played three sold-out concerts in the last week of May 2023
‘Finally back in the only place that really understands us,’ Ian Lynch announces as Lankum begin a three-night stint at the Dublin venue
Amelia Baker’s experimental folk project walks an interesting tightrope
The singer-songwriter on her new album, her rage at the US supreme court and covering Lankum
Podcast review: Fire Draw Near’s host Ian Lynch drops knowledge with ease
The Dublin band are finding the light amid the shade in music that resembles the ebb and flow of the tide
Radie Peat’s raw, uncompromising vocals stand out in a collection that positions Lankum in a space utterly their own
Daithí, Fontaines DC and Girl Band among artists listed for annual album award
The year in trad: Harp is moving front and centre at festivals as numbers playing increase
Lankum march to the beat of their own tune too: in all its anarchic glory
A suspicion lingers that Choice opted for a slightly underwhelming candidate in Ships
Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Lorde, and SZA reigned supreme this year, while the Irish music scene has never been so vibrant
Between The Earth and Sky is great in places, but doesn't go deep enough into the trad badlands
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
