View to a cosmic thrillA visit to busy UCD astrophysicists followed the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever seenThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Neil Young and Crazy Horse trot off with a whimperCrowd left disappointed with self-indulgent performanceMon Jun 17 2013 - 01:00
Mods come out force for The Who at the O2Ageing rockers tackle their musically and thematically most ambitious album on Quadrophenia and More tourMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
None more Black: The Sabbath has risen againOzzy Osbourne is back in the black – Black Sabbath that is. “We all decided that if we were going to do this, this is our last chance, cos we’re all into our 60s now, and we couldn’t do it in another five years, we’d be f**king 70, and then we’d be dead.”Fri Jun 07 2013 - 00:00
Rod: The Autobiography review: wine, women and song - and an entire chapter devoted to his hairA rollicking memoir told with the easygoing style of a street hustlerSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
London calling to the faraway towns, war is declared with archival soundsPublic Service Broadcasting are bringing the sound of the London Blitz to Dublin, with their archive-music projectWed May 29 2013 - 01:00
A weekend in the wilds of CorkIt’s remote, it’s an island, and at times it feels tropical, but Fota Island is easy to get to and enjoySat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Music fans turn the tables for Record Store DayThe sixth year of the celebration bucked the downward trend for record salesMon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00
Music fans turn out for Record Store DayVinyl revival as punters flock to pick up rare releasesSun Apr 21 2013 - 08:44
Crowdsourcing the search for some missing royaltyAn archaeological site in Co Meath has been relying on the public for its dig outs, and has created a community-led heritage project in the processThu Apr 04 2013 - 06:00
From nay-sayers to yea-sayersAn Irishman’s Diary: Do we praise our children too much?Wed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Delorentos sparkle to win top prizeDublin band Delorentos have won the Meteor Choice Music Award for album of the year 2012Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Drawing inspiration from the Celtic TiggerIf you’re looking for somewhere to escape the downturn, why not make the move to cartoonland? Okay, it’s a little two-dimensional…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Olympia wins best Dublin live venueMonroes of Galway won the big prize at the Imro Live Music Venue of the Year Awards, held in Dublin last nightWed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Surfing the free wifi wave in Dublin's city centreDublin can be heaven with coffee at 11, goes the songTue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
BrowserBedsit Disco Queen: How I Grew Up and Tried to Be a Pop Star, By Tracey Thorn, Virago, £16.99Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Boomtown Rats to play Isle of WightFans of the Boomtown Rats had plenty to like about Mondays when it was announced yesterday the Dublin punk band are reforming…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
1970s Ireland: Where would we be if Dana hadn't won the Eurovision?A decade of disputes The 1970s was the decade of industrial disputes, student and PAYE workers’ marches and – almost unheard…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Longley to judge shortlist for TS Eliot poetry prizeLOOSE LEAVES: The shortlist for the 2012 TS Eliot Prize for Poetry was announced on MondaySat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Robert Englund, horror actorTHEN & NOW: ‘ONE, TWO, FREDDY’S coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door. Five, six, grab your crucifixSat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Word on the street Grass ceilingWhat it means: No, it’s not some topsy-turvy trend in home decoration; you’re more likely to come across the grass ceiling in…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Fear factor on the farm‘ZOMBIES, GHOULS, morticians and mutants required,” says the press releaseFri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
'Jesus Christ Superstar' finds new disciples - four decades onFORTY-ONE years ago this month, young tyros Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice unveiled their first stage production, Jesus Christ…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
TebowingWORD ON THE STREET What it means: We’ve had planking, and horsemanning, but those were mere trifles in comparison with the pose…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Then & now: Paul Hardcastle, composer“N-N-N-NINETEEN!” It was the most startling hit of 1985, a mostly instrumental track featuring a clubby beat, synthesised tune…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryOVER THE SUMMER just past, I found myself wondering, whatever happened to Doc, Muller, Maggot, Duck, Strum and all those other…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Word on the street Hashtag activistWhat it means : Think you can change the world in 140 characters or less? Reckon you can depose a dictator by unfriending him…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
