Fionn Regan

The Guide: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nas and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

November 9th-15th: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Sat Nov 09 2024 - 05:00

Fionn Regan: O Avalanche – Stone-cold sublime

The Co Wicklow musician’s seventh album is simply a beautiful piece of work

Thu Oct 31 2024 - 05:00

Peter Doran: Voices review – The music is willing but the lyrics are weak

Doran has just about enough of his own thing going on, even if doubts linger

Fri May 07 2021 - 05:00

A Smyth: Last Animals – The first great Irish debut of 2021

Former Vann Music man delivers a haunting rumination on nature and the meaning of life

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 05:00

Normal People: Who are the Irish musicians on the soundtrack?

The TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel is a shop window for the best of Irish music

Mon May 04 2020 - 12:59

Jack Black’s back: Tenacious D head this week’s rock and pop highlights

Supergrass, Bombay Bicycle Club, Jerry Fish, Fionn Regan, Ider, Explosions in the Sky

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00

From Shawn Mendes to Keaton Henson: The best pop and rock gigs this week

This week’s events also include a party on a boat and a chance to mosh on Good Friday

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 05:00

Choice Music Prize awards should aim to be more than an industry backslapping session

A suspicion lingers that Choice opted for a slightly underwhelming candidate in Ships

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 07:59

From ChoiceCuts to Choice Music Prize: the best rock and pop this week

Willy Mason, Elli Ingram, Mahalia, Mount Alaska, Lukas Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Search Party Animal and David Kitt lead the pack. Plus: International Women’s Day Weekender

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 03:00

Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year shortlist revealed

James Vincent McMorrow, Lankum and Marlene Enright among 2017 nominees

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 14:45

Walking holiday? I ended up looking like a demented Moses

Stunning landscape, warm sunshine and getting hopelessly lost, hiking in Majorca’s mountains had its ups and downs

Sat Oct 28 2017 - 06:00

Bon Iver, The National and more: this week’s best pop/rock gigs

Red Hot Chili Peppers make up for December cancellations

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 10:00

The National, Bon Iver, Cillian Murphy, and Enda Walsh in Cork with no safety net

Mary Hickson on the wild idea behind Sounds From A Safe Harbour

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 10:00

Fionn Regan – The Meetings of the Waters review: at odds with the ordinary

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 07:00

Album of the Week - Bon Iver's 22, A Million: a kaleidoscope of sonic strokes

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 12:52

10 things we learned at Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas

Who is David Gilmour’s favourite lyricist? Why are film adaptations inferior to the books? Can poetry replace liturgy? All these questions and more were answered in Co Carlow

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00

How Music Works: ‘It’s all about meeting people, taking it in, building an ethos’

In a new column called How Music Works, Niall Byrne talks to those who make a living in the Irish music industry, who shape the musical landscape and who build up the country’s musical reputation, at home and abroad. This week, manager, agent, producer Úna Molloy

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 12:16