Rock picnic a la carteFancy a glass of Domaines Des Marrans Fleurie to accompany your Ducs De Gascogne duck terrine, followed by Ballyporeen cheese…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
An Olympic suffragette: 'I was seen to be off gallivanting in a foreign land'THE 16-YEAR-OLD Saudi judoka Wojdan Shaherkani was labelled the “Prostitute of the Olympics” on Twitter for having the temerity…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Time for the Irish musical diaspora to bring out the DeadREVOLVER: WE KNOW too much about the Irish musical diasporaFri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
No, it's not just you - scientists prove pop really has eaten itselfRELAX. YOU’RE NOT prematurely old, there’s nothing wrong with your hearing, and your musical sense and sensibilities are still…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
You can't fight the power of the Public Enemy-Paralympics vidCAN PUBLIC ENEMY save the Olympics? As the commercial takeover by sports-shoe manufacturers and makers of sugar-laden drinks …Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Irish Olympic fans allocated King's Cross pubDURING THE Olympics most countries will have “national hospitality houses” in London to entertain athletes, VIPs and patriotic…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Waters's loss brings cash gain as protest songs chime with timesREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on musicFri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Dance scene's lethal mix - drink, drugs and ignoranceOPINION: OF THE three big music concerts at the Phoenix Park last week only one generated the wrong sort of headlines.Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Snow Patrol bring back feel-good factor to last park concertMUD, MUD, mud, mud, mudMon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Who's laughing now? The comic who took on The Man - and wonREVOLVER: LOUIS CK FOUGHT the law and Louis CK wonFri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Second Coming: Stone Roses kick off Phoenix Park series in styleFORTY-NINE minutes and two seconds of music released in April 1989 was enough to attract 45,000 people to the Phoenix Park last…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Rain stays away as Stone Roses playIn the absence of the Oxegen music festival in Ireland this month, festival fans are getting their outdoor musical kicks at a…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
London's calling for the best Olympics opening ceremony everREVOLVER: IT WAS A dark day when they started using music before, during and after football matchesFri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
How to shake handsSMALL PRINT: Martin McGuinness will make history tomorrow when he shakes Queen Elizabeth’s hand in BelfastTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Suing in two directionsThere are five of them, they’re young, cute and in a group, and they need industrial quantities of hair gel to get out of the…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Hear the one about the taxman?PROFILE: JIMMY CARR Jimmy Carr’s has apologised for his ‘morally wrong’ tax avoidance, but can he continue to walk the comic…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
The X Factor and The Voice still doing wonders - for the judgesREVOLVER: THE X FACTOR is over.Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Mark his words: if you want to be a star, start pulling pintsREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on music: SO YOU WANT to be a rock ’n’ roll star? Get a job in a barFri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Punk Hooley in Belfast for 'Good Vibrations' premiereTHEY SAY that if everyone who knows Terri Hooley goes to see his biopic Good Vibrations the film will make a fortune.Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Hate has torn them apart but New Order still have substanceREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on music: Like Queen without Freddie Mercury, U2 without The Edge or Sooty without Sweep.Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Is Bono richer than a Beatle? Don't take it at Facebook valueIS BONO REALLY rock music’s first billionaire? The status of becoming the first sterling billionaire was long thought to be heading…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
All aboard for hangover debateIT’S PROBABLY every badly hungover person’s fantasy: you wake up feeling like death on a bad day and just want something – anything…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Dubliners set music agendaDublin took first place, along with Oslo and Paris, in a list of cities that set the agenda in listening to new music.Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Filming of Jimi Hendrix biopic to begin shortlyBRAY AND Dún Laoghaire will be turned into 1960s London over the next few weeks as filming gets under way on a biopic of legendary…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch dies from cancer at age of 47ADAM YAUCH, one of the founding members of the legendary US hip-hop act The Beastie Boys, died yesterday aged 47Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Jackson set to trip the light fantastic againSMALL PRINT: THERE WERE gasps when the rapper Tupac Shakur showed up onstage at the recent Coachella music festival in the US…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
'Unwell' O'Connor cancels remainder of world tourSINÉAD O’Connor has cancelled the remaining dates of her world tour saying she is too “unwell” to perform and “still recovering…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Viewers vote with remotes while critics dish up the disdain for 'Mrs Brown'WITH TWO Bafta nominations for his work on Mrs Brown’s Boys, Dublin comedian/actor Brendan O’Carroll was the big winner yesterday…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
The best £1m you'll ever spendThere’s a bargain going for a four-night stay at London’s five-star Goring Hotel, which has a secluded city gardenSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryAT THE Edinburgh Festival one year I rested my frazzled body and mind awhile in a charming cafe called the Elephant HouseTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
The new faces that made the cut for Sgt Peppers 2012SMALL PRINT: TO MARK THE 45th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band this year, the artist responsible…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Irish artist knocks Madonna off No 1 spot in album chartJet-propelled by a multimillion-dollar international marketing budget, Madonna’s new album, MDNA, rocketed to the top of the …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Children of Beatles say they are ready to form new bandThe Beatles are to reform – but the line-up this time will most likely consist of James McCartney (Paul’s son), Sean Lennon (…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Yes! The Prime Minister's best bitsSMALL PRINT: THE FONDLY remembered hit 1980s comedy Yes, Minister is to be revived for a new series 25 years after its last …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Cohen to return to Kilmainham for two dates in SeptemberLeonard Cohen is returning to play two concerts at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Imma, in September – the same venue where he…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Cohen to return to KilmainhamLeonard Cohen returns to play two concerts at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham this September - the same venue at which he was reduced…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
In Bruce's brave old world, is there room for a Boss woman?REVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on musicFri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Will Lana Del Rey become a victim of Greek unrest?REVOLVER: THERE BE TALK into the town that the sales and headline sensation of the year so far – Ms Lana Del Rey – will walk…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Chieftains' call-up to an army of indie admirersTo celebrate their 50th year, The Chieftains decided to work with some credible new artists, So has Paddy Moloney taken to wearing…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Nike puts its foot in it with 'Black and Tan' sneakerWITH ST Patrick’s Day around the corner, the giant footwear company Nike is releasing two beer-themed sneakers or runners to …Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
