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When and where to catch Noah Kahan, Gerry Cinnamon, Jazzy, Kojaque and more
Electric Picnic 2024: CMAT, Lankum and Bambie Thug among acts added to line-up
Blindboy will also make an appearance for a special podcast at the festival in Stradbally
Villagers at Trinity College Dublin: Stage times, set list, ticket information, weather and more
Everything you need to know about the band’s concert on Saturday, June 29th, which is part of the Summer Series at Trinity College
Conor O’Brien of Villagers: ‘We’re living through a bit of an unenlightened age’
The songwriter on new album That Golden Time, his life as a ‘solo traveller’ and why he loves touring despite his introversion
New Irish music: The 10 best albums of 2024 so far
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Villagers: That Golden Time review – Conor O’Brien delivers his most striking album yet
A gifted and articulate lyricist he may be, but most of the time O’Brien’s confessionals appear at a remove, as if he doesn’t want to give away too much detail
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
March 31st-April 5th: From a new drama by Peaker Blinders creator Steven Knight to the Other Voices finale
Sorcha Richardson: ‘Two years ago my entire band lived in Dublin. Not a single one of us live there now’
The songwriter, who has recently toured with Villagers and collaborated with Ellie Goulding, moved to Kerry on her return to Ireland
Rachael Lavelle: I was on the Luas and I heard her voice. It was, like, ‘Okay, light-bulb moment: she’s perfect’
When the singer wanted to tie her excellent debut album together, she went to the woman whose voice is used on Dublin’s tram system
All Together Now: Homage paid to Sinéad O’Connor at Waterford festival
The mood was celebration rather than grief as artists performed covers of the singer’s hits
Villagers at All Together Now: Band echoes affection and respect for Sinéad O’Connor
After Conor O’Brien’s rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U, he says simply ‘that’s for Sinéad’ — no showmanship there
Other Voices Ballina: Dingle shindig decamps to Mayo
Gig of the Week: A merry gang of Irish and international artists go west for a weekend of music, food and discussion – and Ballina’s Food Fleadh will be in full swing too
Choice Music Album of the Year: who’s got their eye on the prize?
Sinéad Gleeson checks the odds on the nominees for the 2014 Choice Music Prize
Ticket Awards 2013 - Irish acts of year and best Trad, Roots, Jazz, Classical
It’s been one of the best years ever for Irish music, with quality and quirk to the fore. Plus, Siobhán Long, Michael Dervan, Joe Breen and Cormac Larkin pick their best albums of the year
Irish band Villagers get second Mercury nomination
Stiff competition for overall prize from nominees David Bowie and Arctic Monkeys
Festival Fit: Navigating Longitude Festival
Compass, map, beernoculars – intrepid festival explorer Mark Graham found plenty of sights and sounds to discover at Longitude at Marlay Park
Longitude day two: Local Natives, Villagers, Vampire Weekend
Local Natives delivered a superb set, after an instrumental dig out from Villagers who also gave them a run for their money in the show stakes, while Vampire Weekend had the double-edged sword of the headline spot
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