The Hands of Franky Machine: A musical movie for the ears

Hour-long audio drama is a love letter to 1950s noir, set in a dirty near-future cityscape

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

Alan Vega, frontman of Suicide, dies aged 78

Singer was member of pioneering and influential electronic musical duo with Martin Rev

Radio: Hidden horror stories of gangland crimewave

On-air analysis of killings prefers sensation to perspective, as Joe Duffy and Aine Lawlor hear

They’ve got the power: the women who are not scared of being strong

Irish powerlifters find weight game brings benefits to body and mind

Review: Bad Brains – A Band in DC