Why vinyl refuses to die

The inaugural Vinyl festival, which takes place over the May bank holiday weekend, is a boutique event celebrating the golden age of stylus and disc


Portishead: ‘We’re a bit of a sleeping dragon’

So says the band’s Geoff Barrow as they prepare to play their first Irish show for 17 years at Electric Picnic. He talks about the Stradbally festival and the band’s future recording plans





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