Back in the R.O.I – Fifty years on, the Fab Four are still causing a stir in DublinCelebrating 50 years since The Beatles played their only Irish gigs, the Dublin Beatles Festival takes place this weekend with tribute bands, exhibitions, plays, interviews and moreFri Nov 08 2013 - 00:00
Call and response: How Midlake came back from the edgeWhat did Midlake do when their frontman walked out last year? They picked themselves up and made a stunning new album in just six months. Eric Pulido discusses the Texan band’s shake-up with Lauren MurphyFri Nov 01 2013 - 00:00
Sam Amidon – an old folk head on young shouldersVermont native Sam Amidon explains how he went from office typist to folk revivalist - and how he loves to jam with Martin Hayes on the Lower East SideFri Oct 25 2013 - 00:00
James Blunt: The most hated man in pop?He’s often called the most hated man in pop, but does nice guy James Blunt care? Does he f**k, he tells Lauren Murphy as he shares the secret of his thick skinFri Oct 11 2013 - 00:00
Venus rising: Ann Scott is backWith her fourth album, Venus to the Sky, Ann Scott once again brings her trademark thoughtful approach, but this time she’s having way more funFri Oct 04 2013 - 00:00
Hot Scots Chvrches want to preach to the convertedFrom glum guitar band to vibrant electro-pop – hot new Scots outfit Chvrches is winning audiences at home and abroadFri Sept 20 2013 - 00:00
All style, little substanceDavid Turpin can craft a decent song, but the delivery is painfully pretentiousMon Sept 16 2013 - 13:33
On the medical recordDylan Tighe explores his mental health history in this affecting showFri Sept 13 2013 - 14:33
Arctic Monkeys get funky on album number fiveAs Arctic Monkeys make a triumphant return with AM, Alex Turner and Matt Helders reveal how the LA lifestyle and their love of hip-hop has found its way into the fabric of their soundFri Sept 06 2013 - 00:00
Franz Ferdinand: Archdukes of art rock conquer StradballyThe Scots make music for girls to dance to. And moreMon Sept 02 2013 - 09:11
Eels: a nifty segway into a final night of rockMatching tracksuits and deafening sounds hit the spot in StradballySun Sept 01 2013 - 20:46
Johnny Marr: Marr than a feelingSmiths guitarist doesn’t trade on old glories but eventually gives crowd a taste of his pastSun Sept 01 2013 - 19:38
Noah and the Whale: rhapsody in suitsEasy on the ear fodder a hit with those tender of headSun Sept 01 2013 - 17:33
Ryan Sheridan: Monaghan man off the markMoody backdrop and overbearing strobe lighting fail to cut the mustardSun Sept 01 2013 - 14:21
John Grant enchants with a little help from his friendSinead O’Connor’s appearance couldn’t steal thunder of Colorado manSun Sept 01 2013 - 09:09
Gavin James: A little bit too MumfordDubliner shows he can sing but lack of stagecraft renders ballads quite ordinarySat Aug 31 2013 - 21:35
Little Green Cars: Young Dubs in cruise controlBand returns to scene of first-ever gig after slots at Coachella and LollapaloozaSat Aug 31 2013 - 21:29
Duckworth Lewis Method: some good cricketSun comes out as Neil Hannon and company bring harmony and humour to StradballySat Aug 31 2013 - 17:37
John Murry: not quite mintBluesy set proves too intimate and sluggish for an afternoon festival crowdSat Aug 31 2013 - 15:44
Raglans: putting some pep in the EP stepThe big, bustling sound of the Dublin group got the Electric Arena movingSat Aug 31 2013 - 15:25
My Bloody Valentine: Not so deep cutsKevin Shields and Co’s wall of sound floated into the ether rather than being a concentrated assaultSat Aug 31 2013 - 10:25
The Eskies: Mumfords outdoneTar the Dublin quintet with ‘rustic folk’ label at your perilSat Aug 31 2013 - 10:12
Racers and battered bikes bring Electric Picnic-ers to StradballyNo major delays reported for revellers travelling on four wheelsFri Aug 30 2013 - 14:34
Album stream: Prequel to the Sequel – plus why the new Babyshambles album took so longALBUM STREAM - The band’s Irish bassist Drew McConnell was knocked down by a car; Peter Doherty made a film with Charlotte Gainsbourg; and then The Libertines got back together. But with Babyshambles’ third album, ‘Sequel to the Prequel’, finally coming out, it’s all worth the wait, says McConnellFri Aug 23 2013 - 00:00
Franz ForeverFranz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos spills the beans on the quartet’s stellar fourth album, his Irish literary inspiration and why his band will never be the showbiz typesFri Aug 23 2013 - 00:00
