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
The best rock and pops gigs for the next monthGroove to the sound of The Growlers, Sprints, Kaiser Chiefs, Endo Sleater-Kinney and moreSat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00
I’d Love To Turn You On review – How David Bowie, the Beatles and others stole from the great composersThis compilation is a valuable reminder that even the most celebrated musicians didn’t think it all up on their ownThu Feb 20 2020 - 06:15
‘I wouldn’t be a big saver. I tend to buy now and repent at leisure!’Eunice Power, executive head chef at the private members clubs at 3ArenaMon Feb 17 2020 - 05:20
Autre Monde: ‘I take great pride in adding scars to my body’Frontman Paddy Hanna’s stage antics have earned comparisons with Iggy PopMon Feb 17 2020 - 05:00
The best rock and pop gigs: From The Hu to The PaleMongolians bring mix of the bombastic and the bizarre, while Dublin band turns 20Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00
‘There’s a buoyancy around now in people much younger than me’Carole Nelson on feminism, music and showing the interconnectedness of thingsSat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00
Ash: Teenage Wildlife review – 25 years of punky pop geniusThe Northern Ireland band have stuck to a formula – and it’s worked well for themThu Feb 13 2020 - 06:30
A bumpy, noisy, chaotic and unforgettable journey through VietnamIt’s an experience like no other, the kind of thing you want to soak up when you’re somewhere very differentSun Feb 09 2020 - 00:00
Bombay Bicycle Club at Vicar Street: A very welcome returnThe acclaimed indie-pop band from London are back in the saddle after a four-year breakSat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
Jack Black’s back: Tenacious D head this week’s rock and pop highlightsSupergrass, Bombay Bicycle Club, Jerry Fish, Fionn Regan, Ider, Explosions in the SkySat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
John Blek: Embers review – Cork songwriter at the peak of his powersJohn Blek’s creativity is in very good, possibly rude healthFri Feb 07 2020 - 05:00
‘Paying via phone has become very easy, perhaps too much’Me & My Money: Elliot Hughes, business development director, The Porterhouse GroupMon Feb 03 2020 - 05:20
Local Honeys with a degree in Hillbilly: This week’s best rock and pop gigsAlso: Somebody’s Child, Kim Petras, Bedlam Suitcase, Polyphia, Mango x MathmanSat Feb 01 2020 - 05:00
Ben Watt: Storm Damage review – Thoughtful songs for unstable timesEverything but the Girl mainstay takes a new direction on these spiritual songsThu Jan 30 2020 - 12:00
Money matters: ‘My father embarrassed us with his haggling’Me & My Money: Declan McEvoy, head of tax at Ifac Accountants, reveals ... almost allMon Jan 27 2020 - 05:20
This week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mabel to Jonas BrothersPlus: Robyn Hitchcock, Daughter of Swords Odd Morris and Sturgill SimpsonSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Isobel Campbell: ‘I’m not an outright failure but I’m not successful enough for things to be easy’A collapsed music label and a four-year wait to release her new album have tested the musician’s mettleSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Fred Deakin: The Lasters review – cringeworthy return of Lemon Jelly manFred Deakin re-emerges with a dystopian sci-fi concept workFri Jan 24 2020 - 05:00
‘The only time I saved money was some coins in my first piggy bank’Me & My Money: Charlie Bourne, owner of Eden One, BallsbridgeMon Jan 20 2020 - 05:20
This week’s best pop and rock gigs: From Ryan Bingham to Laurent GarnierPlus: Caravan Palace, DJ Seinfeld, Xylouris White, Waterparks and The Teskey BrothersSat Jan 18 2020 - 05:00
Kiwi Jr: Football Money review – terrific collage of college rock and classic popThe Canadian band channel Kinks and Pavement in a 30-minute burst of new waveFri Jan 17 2020 - 05:00
‘I’ve always found it easier to convince the bank to lend me money than to save’Me & My Money: Paul Foley, The Corkscrew Wine MerchantsMon Jan 13 2020 - 05:20
Slipknot at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to knowSet list, stage times, tickets info and more for the masked heavy metal band’s Dublin concertSat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00
Be a-frayed: Slipknot are back to head this week’s rock and pop highlightsAlso: Snow Patrol, Amy Naessens, Josienne Clarke and Frightened Rabbit revisitedSat Jan 11 2020 - 05:00
David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery review – An unbreakable stretch of ambitionDundalk singer-songwriter’s debut album is pointer to individualist sensibilitiesFri Jan 10 2020 - 06:00
10 Irish rock and pop acts to watch in 2020What binds these artists ogether is that they’re very good at what they do, so check them outTue Jan 07 2020 - 05:00
‘When I’ve saved for a special occasion, I make sure to enjoy it’Me & My Money: Dominic Smith, chief executive, Dominic Smith Expert ElectricalMon Jan 06 2020 - 05:20
Tony Visconti on Bowie: ‘There was always a feeling of adventure in the air’The musician/producer was a long-time collaborator with the late, great BowieSat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
Dublin Bowie Festival celebrates The Man Who Sold the WorldGig of the week: producer Tony Visconti and drummer Woody Woodmansey are guestsSat Jan 04 2020 - 05:00
The best pop and rock concerts to go to this weekRhys Lewis, Shaun Ryder and various performances at the Dublin Bowie FestivalSat Jan 04 2020 - 05:00
Putting 2019 to bed with a bang: The best end-of-year rock and pop gigsPillow Queens, Blizzards, Walking on Cars, Gavin James, Lankum and Christy MooreSat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
The best rock and pop concerts in Ireland in 2020Albums and gigs to check out from January to June: Green Day, Slipknot, Diana Ross, Damon Albarn, Tenacious D and moreSat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: New Year’s Eve festivals across IrelandGavin James in Killarney, Walking on Cars in Dublin, ASIWYFA in BelfastSat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Something Happens, Coronas and DelorentosTried and tested Irish acts, and a few surprises, for Christmas weekSat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
The week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mick Flannery to DelorentosPlus: Andrew Weatherall, The Coronas, and Club Comfort’s alternative birthday partySat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
Debbie Harry lifts the lid, Brett Anderson revisits Brit PopNew music books from Prince, Allison Moorer, Ian Anderson, Andrew Ridgely and moreThu Dec 19 2019 - 06:00
‘Owning a small business teaches you to shop around’Me & My Money: Mark Loftus, The Paddy BoxMon Dec 16 2019 - 05:20
David Keenan: ‘I’d never been outside of Dundalk. I wasn’t exactly inundated with offers’The singer-songwriter’s move to Liverpool with ‘€70 in my arse pocket’ was a rebirthSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
Joy Crookes: ‘I love a challenge – that keeps the fire in me’Singer talks family, Bangladeshi and Irish heritage, and finding freedom in her flawsSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the Week: Dermot Kennedy in DublinDublin singer has taken the long road to becoming a world-famous performerSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Driving home for Christmas: This week’s best rock and pop gigsDermot Kennedy, Damien Dempsey and Hudson Taylor head a big Irish line-upSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Killing Eve: OST seasons 1 and 2 review– Ambiguous yet eminently tunefulAn uncommon marriage of storylines and musicFri Dec 13 2019 - 05:00
‘There’s always something to be sorted – straight teeth, for instance’Me & My Money: Maclean Burke, actorMon Dec 09 2019 - 05:20
Hozier’s back with more treasures from the wastelandGig of the Week: Six years after Take Me to Church, he is still well able to cry powerSat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
The best rock and pop concerts in Ireland this weekHozier, Primal Scream and Villagers performing around the countrySat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
Yann Tiersen: Portrait review – Warm, repetitive radiancyBest of collection features collaborations with John Grant, Gruff Rhys and othersFri Dec 06 2019 - 05:30
