David Keenan

David Keenan - Crude review: Swept up in stories

Dundalk musician's DIY approach pays dividends on his third album

Fri Nov 11 2022 - 05:03

Electric Picnic 2022 line-up: Dermot Kennedy, Tame Impala and Arctic Monkeys to headline

With 70,000 expected attendees, this year’s festival is set to be its largest on record

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 13:34

David Keenan: ‘I needed to get away from Ireland’

The peripatetic singer-songwriter talks solitude, anxiety and upcoming gigs

Sat Oct 16 2021 - 05:00

A musician’s suicide: ‘Gar would be alive today if there wasn’t a pandemic’

Gareth Kane, who played bass guitar for David Keenan, died by suicide in October 2020

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 06:01

Animal charity run by Cathy Davey hits the financial buffers over Covid-19

My Lovely Horse animal rescue is facing a deficit this year of €70,000

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 10:54

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 miss

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 06:00

My favourite sporting moment: Roscommon minors restore pride to a county

2006 All-Ireland win brought success when it was least expected and needed the most

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 06:30

Here’s to Ireland’s unofficial ambassadors flying flags around the world

Celebrating the men and women flying flags for Ireland from Auckland to Rockland, Paris to Belgrade

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00

David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery review – An unbreakable stretch of ambition

Dundalk singer-songwriter’s debut album is pointer to individualist sensibilities

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 06:00

The week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mick Flannery to Delorentos

Plus: Andrew Weatherall, The Coronas, and Club Comfort’s alternative birthday party

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00

Gig of the week: Something Happens, Coronas and Delorentos

Tried and tested Irish acts, and a few surprises, for Christmas week

Sat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00

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 rebirth

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00

Púca 2019: A new festival that brings Halloween back to its Celtic roots

Held across three towns, Púca aims to be a darker counterpoint to the St Patrick’s Festival

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 06:00

Electric Picnic 2019: Best gigs of the weekend

Reviews: Florence, Billie, Charli and Christine, plus Hozier and Richard Ashcroft

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 10:03

David Keenan at Electric Picnic: The man connects

Review: The singer takes to his biggest stage yet. Money or hype can’t buy what he has

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 19:15

Snow Patrol at Malahide Castle: Everything you need to know

Set list, tickets, weather, restricted items and transport for the first gig of a summer series

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 15:00

Other Voices: Line-up revealed of every show in 17th series

Series to screen performances and interviews from the maiden Ballina event

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 06:00

New Artist of the Week: Jimothy Lacoste

Plus songs you have to hear from Chaka Khan and David Keenan

Sat Jan 12 2019 - 05:00

The sound of young Ireland: the bands and singers to watch for

Keep an ear out for Thumper, Cherym, David Keenan, Roisin Carney and Lemoncello

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 06:00

Going out for Christmas? Catch Damo, Jack L, Jerry Fish and Nialler9

Rock and pop highlights for the week include Talos, Rofi James and Mango + Mathman

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 05:00

No plans for the bank holiday and Halloween? You need to read this

From Macnas parades and the Bram Stoker Festival to Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:20

No more heroes: how music stopped meaning everything

Technology and hyperanxiety have diluted the dissident power of pop music

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 05:00

Electric Picnic exclusive: Stage times for Cosby Tent and more

The second batch of set times for Cosby Tent, Jerry Fish, Trenchtown, Theatre of Food

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 06:55

Electric Picnic stage times: the exclusive first look

Set times for the Main, Body & Soul, Other Voices and Rankin’s Wood stages

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 06:55

GAA Statistics: Fintan Cregg is Roscommon's risk at six

Kevin McStay's defensive match-ups were crucial to Roscommon's success last year

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 06:30

Body & Soul 2018: stage times revealed

Every stage, every band, every slot for this year's festival, which runs from June 22nd - 24th

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 08:30

Electric Picnic: Final stage times announced

Here are the Salty Dog, Soundome, Casa Bacardi, Comedy, Jerry Fish and Trenchtown lineups

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 06:00

Electric Picnic stage times: here’s the exclusive first look

Stage times for the Main, Body and Soul, Rankin’s Wood and Other Voices stages

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 05:00

Roscommon’s Neil Collins relishing the unknown in New York

Conquering the fashion industry in New York, and what’s gone wrong for the Rossies?

Fri Jun 16 2017 - 12:00

David Keenan: 'Music and words are my safety rope'

Musician speaks about honesty and singing in his own voice on the Róisín Meets podcast

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 07:00

Roscommon in doldrums after dream of breakthrough turns sour

Kevin McStay’s tenure promised so much but the decline has been quick and awful

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 07:04

Roscommon’s band of brothers braced for a long campaign

A Connacht title is the primary aim for John Evans’s talented, tightly-knit squad

Sat May 23 2015 - 01:00

Armagh another step along the northern way for Roscommon

John Evans wary of opponents who have improved dramatically in the championship

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00

Roscommon’s youngsters blow Cavan out of the water in second half

Home side can only manage five points as they bow out of championship

Sat Jul 12 2014 - 21:23