The Music Quiz: Who was the first US pop star to cover a Beatles song?Also: Nazareth’s name origins, rockin’ Irish with Jon Snow, a Woody Guthrie winnerWed May 12 2021 - 06:15
Paul Weller: ‘I’d hate to think how my health would be if I hadn’t stopped drink and drugs’The Modfather turned lifestyle counsellor is back on form on Fat Pop (Vol 1), his new albumWed May 12 2021 - 05:00
‘I held out for as long as possible without buying a Dryrobe’Me & My Money: Joanne Murphy, MC, motivational speaker and endurance athleteMon May 10 2021 - 00:00
Peter Doran: Voices review – The music is willing but the lyrics are weakDoran has just about enough of his own thing going on, even if doubts lingerFri May 07 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish punk band did Rory Gallagher once record with?Plus: Kurt Cobain’s best in the world and the hard rockers condemned by RussiaWed May 05 2021 - 06:15
‘With online groceries, you have no control over things like expiry dates’Me & My Money: Patrick Hayes, Director of Financial Operations/CEO, SoldoMon May 03 2021 - 00:00
Teenage Fanclub: Endless Arcade – Age shall not wither their jangly popThe Scottish band are older, and their new songs are tinged with melancholiaFri Apr 30 2021 - 16:45
The Music Quiz: Taylor Swift name-checks a great Romantic on which song?Plus: Irish Sugababes cover, soundtracking a French musical and a graphic novelWed Apr 28 2021 - 06:15
‘I’m not afraid of splashing out on a treat’Me & My Money: Sarah Gillespie, founder, Rinka children’s fitnessMon Apr 26 2021 - 00:00
Jinx Lennon: Liferafts for Latchicos – A welcome change of paceThe reliably acidic Dundalk man is back with a milder, more introspective albumFri Apr 23 2021 - 10:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish group once praised Michael D in a song?Plus: Sarah Corcoran before Pillow Queens, covering Prince, smashed guitars for saleWed Apr 21 2021 - 06:15
‘I think, pre-Covid, we were all more money focused’Me & My Money: Des Travers, chief executive, DPD IrelandMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:00
Paul McCartney – McCartney III Imagined review: Not much better than the originalAlbum smacks of an exercise in passing time rather than any significant progressive enhancementsFri Apr 16 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Britpoppers once covered Whiskey in the Jar?Plus: Boybanders attempt a U2 and an alt.country star goes to HollywoodWed Apr 14 2021 - 06:15
‘I get a thrill when my online shopping arrives’Me & My Money: Siobhán Harton, artist/illustratorMon Apr 12 2021 - 00:00
Robert John Ardiff: The Corridors of Love – Echoing life’s frailtySecond solo album has a sense of displacement and disquiet throughoutFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: John Spillane once told a fella not to go to which Irish town?Plus: Brian McFadden covering Damien Rice and the ‘truest American songwriter’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 06:15
‘Our total spend on food has increased stupidly’Me & My Money: George Murray, head performance analyst, Munster RugbyMon Apr 05 2021 - 05:00
Fia Rua: Behind The Grey – Reflective and personal folk songsThis is music that brings you on a hushed trip from late night to early morningFri Apr 02 2021 - 13:12
The Music Quiz: Love Yer Brain is whose new branded cannabis product?Plus: The woman with the most Grammys and that legendary Phil Lynott photoWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
Declan O’Rourke: How I learned to trust Paul Weller’s adviceThe ‘obsessive’ Dubliner learned to let go after bringing the Jam man in as producerWed Mar 31 2021 - 05:00
Music: A medley of all the latest booksCowboy Junkies, 1960s showbiz, Gainsbourg, The Who, The Fall and Carole KingTue Mar 30 2021 - 06:00
‘Choosing organic products and sustainable practices are important’Me & My Money: Niamh O’Connell, founder, Esmerelda Botanicals PerfumeryMon Mar 29 2021 - 05:00
Cathal Coughlan: Songs of Co-Aklan review – The art of great songwritingThe former Microdisney frontman’s new collection reminds you just how good he isFri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who inspired the INXS song Suicide Blonde?Plus: Elizabeth Moss rips a post-punk classic, around the world with metalheadsWed Mar 24 2021 - 06:15
‘My childhood dream was to own a Porsche 911’Me & My Money: Karl Fitzpatrick, president, Chevron CollegeMon Mar 22 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Who have Dublin’s Pillow Queens signed with in the US?Just in time for St Patrick’s Day, an entirely Irish-themed quiz from Tony Clayton-LeaWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:15
Darryl W Bullock: ‘1960s showbiz let gay people hide in plain sight’Velvet Mafia author on overlooked figures and roles they played in pop cultureWed Mar 17 2021 - 05:00
‘I’m waiting for a cataclysmic drop in a usually strong stock’Me & My Money: Gillian Hynes, owner, Body ProjectMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:00
Badlands: Djinn – Channelling trauma into fine electro-pop tunesAfter the death of her mother, Catharina Jaunviksna found solace in the studioFri Mar 12 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Lady Gaga really does take what sort of biscuit?Plus: Bryan Ferry’s Virginia Plain, the man also known as Seal, a statue in honourWed Mar 10 2021 - 06:15
‘The robot vacuum cleaner is the best money I’ve spent in a long time’Me & My Money: Ger Toher, chief operating officer, CarsIreland.ieMon Mar 08 2021 - 00:00
David Long & Shane O’Neill: Moll & Zeis review – Reflective and creative tracksAlbum is as even-handed a collaboration as they come, rooted in shared experiencesFri Mar 05 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What Irish showband did young Rory Gallagher play in?All things Rory in honour of what would be the Donegal-born guitarist’s 73rd birthdayTue Mar 02 2021 - 18:12
‘I’m bad at haggling but very jealous of people who get great deals’Me & My Money: Sara Mitchell, co-owner Poulet Bonne FemmeMon Mar 01 2021 - 00:00
Oh! You Pretty Things review: The glam before the stormBrit-heavy compilation goes some way to placing the pre-punk scene in contextFri Feb 26 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish island appears on a David Gray album cover?Plus: LSD in the studio coffee, Phil Lynott’s rock opera role, Pink Floyd’s musical nodWed Feb 24 2021 - 06:15
‘I like to buy top quality but only at reduced sale prices’Me & My Money: Kieran McCarthy, co-presenter of RTÉ1’s Cheap Irish Homes, and founder of KMC HomesMon Feb 22 2021 - 00:00
David Gray: Skellig review. This is a serene career highlightWith tension replaced by release, songs are offered in what amounts to sublime calmFri Feb 19 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What was U2’s Achtung Baby originally called?Plus: Suzanne Vega located, Scarface sampled, Bowie’s Buddha directedWed Feb 17 2021 - 06:15
CMAT: ‘I had a full mental breakdown – it was better just to get it out of the way’The singer on mental health, hyperfemininity and using humour as a shieldTue Feb 16 2021 - 05:00
‘If I am negotiating set bills such as phone and insurance, I will haggle’Me & My Money: Designer Jennifer Rothwell on her pandemic spending habitsMon Feb 15 2021 - 00:00
Black Sabbath: Vol 4 review – A metal masterpieceThe band continued sandblasting everyone in their path while stretching out creativelyFri Feb 12 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who’s that in Paul McCartney’s My Valentine video?A special loved-up quiz on all things music and St Valentine’s DayWed Feb 10 2021 - 06:15
‘Learning how to invest effectively is an important lesson’Me & my Money: Conor Purcell, CEO at xyMaths.ieMon Feb 08 2021 - 00:00
Somefinn: Tsk, Tsk – Former Flaws singer makes a welcome returnThe theme is 2020-oriented, and the songs move from feverish to disorientatedFri Feb 05 2021 - 05:00
The Staves: ‘What’s the worst that could happen when what has already happened is so bad?’Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor on reshaping themselves after the death of their motherThu Feb 04 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Foo Fighters made an appearance in which hit TV show?An all-things-Foo quiz to mark 25 years and a 10th album, Medicine at MidnightWed Feb 03 2021 - 06:15
‘Small businesses have had such a tough year’Me & My Money: Ciara McEnteggart, director of Perspectives IrelandMon Feb 01 2021 - 00:00
