What are the best Irish albums of 2020 – so far?From hip hop and rap to noisy guitars and pop, here’s the 10 best albums you should not missWed Jul 01 2020 - 06:00
‘It’s been so long since I’ve had cash, I’m beginning to forget what it looks like’Me & My Money: Fionnuala Bourke, costume designer and mask makerMon Jun 29 2020 - 05:20
Jack Rua: Narcissus review – Glorious, serious songs with maximum cloutThe Dublin songwriter's high-energy and dramatic tunes are rich with hints of Bowie, Gaga and PrinceFri Jun 26 2020 - 05:00
Music Quiz: What’s the name of Scarlett Johansson’s debut album?Plus: Jack White’s label, Glastonbury’s 2019 headliner and an Irish actor’s guest appearanceWed Jun 24 2020 - 06:00
Best value for money? A dog, which has brought great fun to our homeMe & My Money: Tom O’Gorman of Legal & General Investment Management, IrelandMon Jun 22 2020 - 05:20
The Academic: ‘We could stay the same indie band, but we never wanted to do that’Craig Fitzgerald of The Academic on lockdown, touring and changing soundsSat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
Phoebe Bridgers: Dead Oceans review – Satirical, sharp, singularThe Californian pairs controlled frustration with great saw-toothed pop-folk tunesFri Jun 19 2020 - 05:20
Music Quiz: Which Irish star ‘could not give a bollix’ how they are remembered?Plus: Bob Dylan’s new album, Fontaines DC’s literary allusions and eight more questionsWed Jun 17 2020 - 06:00
‘I had laser eye surgery five years ago; it was supposed to last longer than this’Me & My Money: Lisa McKenna, principal solicitor, McKenna and Co SolicitorsMon Jun 15 2020 - 05:20
Sons of Southern Ulster: Sinners and Lost Souls review – Cantankerous and vivid views of IrelandIrishisms abound in the band’s second album but the the vision is universalFri Jun 12 2020 - 05:00
‘I like to ensure I have got the best value possible, not necessarily the best price’Me & My Money: Brian Clarke, director of Four Star PizzaTue Jun 09 2020 - 05:20
Janet Devlin: Confessional – Former X Factor finalist’s music biz takedownSinger’s third album is a stinging riposte to certain music industry puppeteersFri Jun 05 2020 - 05:00
‘I have a talent for justifying purchases’Me & My Money: Louise Duffy, consultant, The Communications ClinicMon Jun 01 2020 - 05:20
Eileen Gogan and the Instructions: Under Moving Skies – Gogan shines with confidenceA fitting end to a thoughtful piece of work from one of Ireland’s most under-rated artistsFri May 29 2020 - 05:00
‘I’ve so many outgoings with family life . . . it puts manners on you’Me & My Money: John Crowe, founder and chief executive of Voucher ConnectMon May 25 2020 - 05:20
Sir Bobby Jukebox: Friendship Gift review – a riot of colour as pop songsA winner of an album highlighting Bobby Aherne’s rolodex approach to songwritingFri May 22 2020 - 05:00
‘I don’t know why, but I get supreme pleasure from a bargain’Me & My Money: Stefanie Preissner, screenwriter/authorMon May 18 2020 - 05:20
The 1975’s Matt Healy: ‘Seamus Heaney has always been a massive influence’On the band’s new album, what will be ‘normal’ after Covid, and 'badass' Greta ThunbergSat May 16 2020 - 05:00
Vernon Jane: The Ritual of Love Making – glorious wallowing in heartbreakSongs take you hostage, push you in a bunker, lock the door, throw away the keyFri May 15 2020 - 05:00
‘I couldn’t believe how cash was used so widely in Ireland’Me & My Money: David Avery, chairman, Irish Asset and Invoice Finance AssociationMon May 11 2020 - 05:20
Mark Lanegan: Straight Songs of Sorrow review – emotionally frayed, feral and beautifulThe morbid lyrics are inspired by scarifying details of Lanegan’s early lifeFri May 08 2020 - 05:00
Sparks still flying after all these yearsRon Mael and his brother Russell still believe in their maxim ‘innovate or die’Thu May 07 2020 - 05:00
‘I have no problem with haggling . . . if you don’t ask, you don’t get’Me & My Money: Charles O’Reilly, general manager, AirSpeed TelecomMon May 04 2020 - 05:20
Ride and Pêtr Aleksänder: Clouds in the Mirror review – a satisfying experimentFans of supremely harmonious electronica and pop-psych will enjoy thisFri May 01 2020 - 05:00
‘I don’t see my wallet for days and always leave the house without it’Me & My Money: Emer Maguire, musician, comedian and radio presenterMon Apr 27 2020 - 05:20
Neil Innes: How Sweet to be an Idiot review – Serious musicianship and songwriting craftReissue of 1973 debut album is an introduction to his jaunty, satiric pop musicFri Apr 24 2020 - 05:00
‘A trip away with my sister before she died was the best value for money’Me & My Money: Niall Cribben, managing director and valuation adviser, Duff & PhelpsMon Apr 20 2020 - 05:20
Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters review – A bracing collectionApple picks up with her outspoken ways where she left off with her last album in 2012Fri Apr 17 2020 - 05:00
Music books: a round-upJohn Entwistle, Birmingham memoir, Courtney Love, Dave Brubeck and Van MorrisonTue Apr 14 2020 - 06:00
‘Money is vitally important, especially if it’s in short supply’Me & My Money: Susan Hunter, Susan Hunter LingerieMon Apr 13 2020 - 05:20
Brian Deady: Yellow Creek review – True gritAn on-the-hoof recording in Memphis pays off for the forthright Irish songwriterFri Apr 10 2020 - 05:00
‘Haggling over prices costs you more in the long run’Padraig McGillicuddy, general manager and proprietor, Ballygarry House Hotel, KerryTue Apr 07 2020 - 05:20
‘The music industry is on its knees. Now is the time to throw the book out the window’As coronavirus stalls releases by Lady Gaga and others, smaller acts step up to the plateTue Apr 07 2020 - 05:00
Jinx Lennon: Border Schizo Fffolk Songs for the Fuc**d review – Best work yet from a contrary artistLennon confronts home truths about society, the environment and the heads we live inFri Apr 03 2020 - 05:00
‘Things were tight then, my mother was raising us on her own’Me & My Money: Karen Clince, chief executive, Tigers ChildcareMon Mar 30 2020 - 05:20
Anna Jordan: Directing her own musical destinyWith her band Selk, the daughter of Neil Jordan is definitely not chasing after fameSat Mar 28 2020 - 05:00
Robert Forster: Danger in the Past review – An uneven solo startThe songs aren’t quite there yet on the Go-Betweens guy’s 1990 solo debutFri Mar 27 2020 - 05:00
‘I’m a firm believer in the Blink Moment: see it, buy it’Me & My Money: Food writer John McKennaMon Mar 23 2020 - 05:20
The Outcasts: 1978-85 review – Irish punks who earned their nameThough they never made it, for a fistful of song, there was no better Irish punk bandFri Mar 20 2020 - 05:00
‘Against my better judgment, I was persuaded to dabble in an investment’Me & My Money: Paul Harrington, singer/musicianMon Mar 16 2020 - 05:20
The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half badThe best songs are slower, less prone to cliché but only in the first half of recordFri Mar 13 2020 - 05:00
‘My work pals in Dubai used to unkindly refer to it as Noddy’s car’Me & My Money: Justin Green, owner Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge GinMon Mar 09 2020 - 05:20
The best rock and pop gigs of the weekLightning Seeds return; Mo’ov’us showcases Irish hip-hop; and Helena Hauff visits GalwaySat Mar 07 2020 - 05:00
Luke Haines & Peter Buck: Beat Poetry for Survivalists – the results may surprise youHaines & Buck? Fripp & Eno for the jilted generationFri Mar 06 2020 - 05:00
‘The oil change would have cost me $75; the new car cost $40k’Me & My Money: Capt Matt Lynch, senior master, Stena EstridTue Mar 03 2020 - 05:20
The choice is yours: This week’s best rock and pop gigsThe 1975, The Script, Lewis Capaldi, Jape, John Hopkins, Lyra and Choice Music PrizeSat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Gavin James in DublinThe signature singer-songwriter has mastered the art of touching a few nerves, if not gripping them and not letting goSat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00
Carole Nelson Trio: Arboreal review – elegant work from a rare talentSecond album from Zrazy co-founder expresses ‘the living reality of a forest’Thu Feb 27 2020 - 05:00
‘It is the environment that is really changing how we spend’Me & My Money: Frank O’Dea, chief innovation officer, EYMon Feb 24 2020 - 05:20
Gig of the Week: Other Voices, BallinaA broad range of music acts – both new and established – makes this line-up a winnerSat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00
