Jinx Lennon takes the free wayMUSIC NEWS: Ireland’s premier punk-poet of note, Jinx Lennon, is the latest musician to take the route travelled by many Irish…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Silence is goldenSilent disco Bumper2Bumper returns to Dublin later this month, kicking off the Dublin Dance Festival at Imma’s Courtyard on Saturday…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
A taste for trad in LimerickBlas, the International Summer School of Traditional Irish Music and Dance, will return for its 15th year at the University of…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Independent music showcases its heftTwo forthcoming events in Dublin are proof that the independent music community in Ireland is in rude healthFri May 06 2011 - 01:00
EtcA breath of fresh air? Beyoncé has been added to the Oxegen line-up, joining Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas and Foo FightersFri May 06 2011 - 01:00
A Radiohead run-throughRadiohead may not yet have announced plans to tour The King of Limbs, but they will be broadcasting the first public live run…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Morrissey - the novelAfter years of vague hints, Morrissey says he has written his autobiographyFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
A full Picnic hamperFurther additions to the Electric Picnic line-up have just been made, with a range of international as well as homegrown acts…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Vexed Vek fans rejoiceThose wondering where Tom Vek has been for the past few years can rest easy: a new album is forthcomingFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Lost Brothers find Benson helpfulMUSIC NEWS: Irish acoustic duo The Lost Brothers are recording with part-time Raconteur and solo artist Brendan Benson.Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Radiohead toil to save record shopsThe list of limited-edition releases continues to grow in the build-up to the fourth annual Record Store Day.Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Project goes all the way up to ElevensFour stalwarts of Dublin’s indie scene have teamed up for a music project with a difference.Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
LCD TV for last ever gigLCD Soundsystem will play their last-ever gig at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night – but fans who can’t be at the special …Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Foo's gold in Irish cinemasSeveral Irish cinemas will host a one-off screening of Foo Fighters documentary Back and Forth next Thursday.Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
EtcBon été: Justin Vernon, aka Bon Iver, will release his second album in JuneFri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
A Chernobyl causeA charity gig to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is being held at Kilkenny’s Set Theatre on April 25thFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Composers pile upDublin’s contemporary classical musical collective Crash Ensemble is hosting an evening at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in …Fri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Rose by any other nameA YouTube video of a five-year-old Dundalk girl singing a Caitlin Rose song is on the verge of going viralFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
The phuture of Phantom?Phantom FM will undergo further shake-ups in the weeks to come, with new weekday shows from Clare Beck and former Today FM DJ…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
St Philo's GreenAn exhibition honouring Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott will be launched in Dublin on ThursdayFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Doolittle and do it wellNeil Hannon’s ambitious undertaking of Vampire Weekend’s debut album for Dublin’s JD Set on April 1st may have nabbed the headlines…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
An Taobh Tuathail freeThe new An Taobh Tuathail , out next week, will be made available as a free podcast for the first timeFri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Nighthawks set to rock Arena againThe little arts collective that is becoming one of Ireland’s most promising platforms for new and established talent has unveiled…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Etc* Kind of blue: Fleet Foxes’ second album will be called Helplessness Blues , and is released on April 29thFri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00