On the lookout for tpyos, wherever they may beTwo self-styled “typo vigilantes” drove across the US in 2008 correcting typographic errors in public signageSat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
The force of sheer brassBalkan folk, Gallic humour, Mexican detours: it’s the unique clash of sounds that makes Zach Condon’s band Beirut specialSat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Dublin in a new light on bike hikeIN TRANSIT: WHAT’S THE best way to see the sights of Dublin? Hop-on, hop-off tour? Viking Splash tour? Literary pub crawl? They…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
U2 ready to rock following Bono's injuryU2 HAS told its fans, “We’re coming back.” In a video posted on the U2Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Bono's back as U2 reschedule tour“We’re coming back,” U2 have told their fans.Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
In these dreary times, you've got to have FaithIn her kitten heels and vintage dresses, Paloma Faith brings an old-fashioned glamour to the chartsTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Scarlett and Sandra's smooch - scandal or stunt?Sandra Bullock’s snog with Scarlett Johansson at the MTV awards smacked more of salvaging stardom than of Sapphic passionSat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Flight of the ConchordsOlympia, Dublin Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, “formerly New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
A fallen angel behind a zombie mask, a talented genius who couldn't handle fameBOOK OF THE DAY : Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head By Rob Chapman Faber, 441pp. £14.99Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Coming around againINTERVIEW: Who knew that behind all the big hair and synthesisers, Nik Kershaw was hiding an virtuoso jazz guitarist...Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
Rescue missionsTV REVIEW: AT THE TURN of the last century, Fr Joseph Shanahan, a Holy Ghost priest from Co Tipperary, set off on a journey …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
'Supermarket tabloid' in Pulitzer revenge shockWith the ‘National Enquirer’ up for a Pulitzer in two categories, is the venerable prize being dragged into the gutter or is …Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Non-glitzy life spent on quieter tracks of rockBOOK OF THE DAY: 21st Century Troubadour By Andy White Lagan Press, 320pp, £9.99Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
When typos cost a mintA coin minted in Chile with the word Chile spelt incorrectly cost its engraver his job – so just how expensive can a typo be…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
The eagle has landedTV REVIEW: Charlie Bird’s American Year RTÉ 1, Monday, The Good Wife Channel 4, Monday, Amanda Holden’s Fantasy Lives UTV, Tuesday…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
The eagle has landedTV REVIEW: Charlie Bird’s American Year RTÉ 1, Monday, The Good Wife Channel 4, Monday, Amanda Holden’s Fantasy Lives UTV, Tuesday…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
In God, we curry flavourTV REVIEW: The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne RTÉ 1, Sunday, Gordon’s Great Escape Channel 4, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, …Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
In God, we curry flavourTV REVIEW: The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne RTÉ 1, Sunday, Gordon’s Great Escape Channel 4, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, …Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
EelsEnd Times Lakota *** Think you’ve had a tough year? You don’t know pain until you know Mark E Everett’s pain, and believe me…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
EelsEnd Times Lakota *** Think you’ve had a tough year? You don’t know pain until you know Mark E Everett’s pain, and believe me…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Life is Tweet in our baNama republicIt’s official – Twitter is the word the world used most in 2009Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
New Eurosong format raises hopesWE USED to be the belle of the Eurovision ball but, in recent years, Ireland has become the Cinderella of the contest, being …Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
In pursuit of that legendary Johnny Cash listBOOK OF THE DAY: Always Been There By Michael Streissguth Da Capo Press, 223pp. £13.99Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
The SpecialsOlympia, Dublin : Dublin was far from a ghost town over the past few days, although you could spot several apparitions in two…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Trivia guide full of arcane lists, weird tales and answers to many rock conundrumsHail! Hail! Rock’n’Roll: The Ultimate Guide to the Music, the Myths and the Madness By John Harris Sphere; 208pp; £9.99Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Dublin's O2 a contender for live music venue awardTHE O2 in Dublin, Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick and the Róisín Dubh in Galway are among the shortlisted contenders for the second…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Glossary of Student LifeHall of residence: A fancy name for student accommodationThu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Glossary of student lifeAlumnus : Someone who used to go to your college, and is now being held up as some kind of god or role model whose magnificent…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Gimme the pinny, dear, I'm doing dinner‘You start off sinking into his arms, then you end up with your arms in his sink,’ went the jokeSat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Big audio dynamitePROFILE - BETH DITTO: With the voice of a pop-punk angel, an explosive personality and a figure Rubens could only have dreamt…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Con Text: PawsengersHi, I’d like to check in for my flight. Certainly, sir. Can I have your name, please? Yes, it’s Rover.Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
'I don't care if you're from Mars, it's still your round'The Seti Institute is asking the world for advice on what we should say to any passing aliens – but what if they land in Ireland…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Happy camperWith the joke running thin for Ali G and Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen had to come up with an even more outrageous character to reinvent…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
