Rock picnic a la carteFancy a glass of Domaines Des Marrans Fleurie to accompany your Ducs De Gascogne duck terrine, followed by Ballyporeen cheese…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
An Olympic suffragette: 'I was seen to be off gallivanting in a foreign land'THE 16-YEAR-OLD Saudi judoka Wojdan Shaherkani was labelled the “Prostitute of the Olympics” on Twitter for having the temerity…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Time for the Irish musical diaspora to bring out the DeadREVOLVER: WE KNOW too much about the Irish musical diasporaFri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
No, it's not just you - scientists prove pop really has eaten itselfRELAX. YOU’RE NOT prematurely old, there’s nothing wrong with your hearing, and your musical sense and sensibilities are still…Fri Aug 3 2012 - 01:00
You can't fight the power of the Public Enemy-Paralympics vidCAN PUBLIC ENEMY save the Olympics? As the commercial takeover by sports-shoe manufacturers and makers of sugar-laden drinks …Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Irish Olympic fans allocated King's Cross pubDURING THE Olympics most countries will have “national hospitality houses” in London to entertain athletes, VIPs and patriotic…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Waters's loss brings cash gain as protest songs chime with timesREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on musicFri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Dance scene's lethal mix - drink, drugs and ignoranceOPINION: OF THE three big music concerts at the Phoenix Park last week only one generated the wrong sort of headlines.Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Snow Patrol bring back feel-good factor to last park concertMUD, MUD, mud, mud, mudMon Jul 9 2012 - 01:00
Who's laughing now? The comic who took on The Man - and wonREVOLVER: LOUIS CK FOUGHT the law and Louis CK wonFri Jul 6 2012 - 01:00
Second Coming: Stone Roses kick off Phoenix Park series in styleFORTY-NINE minutes and two seconds of music released in April 1989 was enough to attract 45,000 people to the Phoenix Park last…Fri Jul 6 2012 - 01:00
Rain stays away as Stone Roses playIn the absence of the Oxegen music festival in Ireland this month, festival fans are getting their outdoor musical kicks at a…Thu Jul 5 2012 - 01:00
London's calling for the best Olympics opening ceremony everREVOLVER: IT WAS A dark day when they started using music before, during and after football matchesFri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Suing in two directionsThere are five of them, they’re young, cute and in a group, and they need industrial quantities of hair gel to get out of the…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
How to shake handsSMALL PRINT: Martin McGuinness will make history tomorrow when he shakes Queen Elizabeth’s hand in BelfastTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Hear the one about the taxman?PROFILE: JIMMY CARR Jimmy Carr’s has apologised for his ‘morally wrong’ tax avoidance, but can he continue to walk the comic…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
The X Factor and The Voice still doing wonders - for the judgesREVOLVER: THE X FACTOR is over.Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Mark his words: if you want to be a star, start pulling pintsREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on music: SO YOU WANT to be a rock ’n’ roll star? Get a job in a barFri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Hate has torn them apart but New Order still have substanceREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on music: Like Queen without Freddie Mercury, U2 without The Edge or Sooty without Sweep.Fri Jun 1 2012 - 01:00
Punk Hooley in Belfast for 'Good Vibrations' premiereTHEY SAY that if everyone who knows Terri Hooley goes to see his biopic Good Vibrations the film will make a fortune.Fri Jun 1 2012 - 01:00
Is Bono richer than a Beatle? Don't take it at Facebook valueIS BONO REALLY rock music’s first billionaire? The status of becoming the first sterling billionaire was long thought to be heading…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
All aboard for hangover debateIT’S PROBABLY every badly hungover person’s fantasy: you wake up feeling like death on a bad day and just want something – anything…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Dubliners set music agendaDublin took first place, along with Oslo and Paris, in a list of cities that set the agenda in listening to new music.Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Filming of Jimi Hendrix biopic to begin shortlyBRAY AND Dún Laoghaire will be turned into 1960s London over the next few weeks as filming gets under way on a biopic of legendary…Wed May 9 2012 - 01:00
Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch dies from cancer at age of 47ADAM YAUCH, one of the founding members of the legendary US hip-hop act The Beastie Boys, died yesterday aged 47Sat May 5 2012 - 01:00
Jackson set to trip the light fantastic againSMALL PRINT: THERE WERE gasps when the rapper Tupac Shakur showed up onstage at the recent Coachella music festival in the US…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Viewers vote with remotes while critics dish up the disdain for 'Mrs Brown'WITH TWO Bafta nominations for his work on Mrs Brown’s Boys, Dublin comedian/actor Brendan O’Carroll was the big winner yesterday…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
'Unwell' O'Connor cancels remainder of world tourSINÉAD O’Connor has cancelled the remaining dates of her world tour saying she is too “unwell” to perform and “still recovering…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
The best £1m you'll ever spendThere’s a bargain going for a four-night stay at London’s five-star Goring Hotel, which has a secluded city gardenSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryAT THE Edinburgh Festival one year I rested my frazzled body and mind awhile in a charming cafe called the Elephant HouseTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
The new faces that made the cut for Sgt Peppers 2012SMALL PRINT: TO MARK THE 45th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band this year, the artist responsible…Fri Apr 6 2012 - 01:00
Irish artist knocks Madonna off No 1 spot in album chartJet-propelled by a multimillion-dollar international marketing budget, Madonna’s new album, MDNA, rocketed to the top of the …Thu Apr 5 2012 - 01:00
Children of Beatles say they are ready to form new bandThe Beatles are to reform – but the line-up this time will most likely consist of James McCartney (Paul’s son), Sean Lennon (…Wed Apr 4 2012 - 01:00
Yes! The Prime Minister's best bitsSMALL PRINT: THE FONDLY remembered hit 1980s comedy Yes, Minister is to be revived for a new series 25 years after its last …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Cohen to return to Kilmainham for two dates in SeptemberLeonard Cohen is returning to play two concerts at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Imma, in September – the same venue where he…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Cohen to return to KilmainhamLeonard Cohen returns to play two concerts at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham this September - the same venue at which he was reduced…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
In Bruce's brave old world, is there room for a Boss woman?REVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on musicFri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Will Lana Del Rey become a victim of Greek unrest?REVOLVER: THERE BE TALK into the town that the sales and headline sensation of the year so far – Ms Lana Del Rey – will walk…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Chieftains' call-up to an army of indie admirersTo celebrate their 50th year, The Chieftains decided to work with some credible new artists, So has Paddy Moloney taken to wearing…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Nike puts its foot in it with 'Black and Tan' sneakerWITH ST Patrick’s Day around the corner, the giant footwear company Nike is releasing two beer-themed sneakers or runners to …Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00