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
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
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
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
CON TEXTTHE CLOUD: Hi, I’d like to buy a new computer please. Certainly, sir. What kind of computer? A laptop? Desktop? Netbook?Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
SextingCON TEXT: Oh, look, a text message. I’ll just see who it’s from. Er, I wouldn’t open that inbox if I were youTue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Con text green shootsWhere? Over there. Can’t you see them? Peeping out from the dirt?Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
CelobbyistCONTEXT: Who are they? They are your worst nightmare, barging into your life accompanied by a camera crew and a list of unreasonable…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
They may be oldies - but they are still goodiesYou'd expect to see Britney or Beyonce at the top of the charts, not some croaky old codger like Bob Dylan - but the elder lemons…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
AporkalypseCON TEXT : Aaargh! We’re all doomed! Doomed, do you hear? The world is in the grip of swine flu fever, as nations brace themselves…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Return of the handbagHandbags are making a huge comeback this month with the Monday night return of Strictly Handbag, Dublin’s longest-running club…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Cracking the codePROFILE: DAN BROWN: The long-awaited follow-up to the ‘Da Vinci Code’ is due to hit the bookstands later this year, but will…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Con text eco-toffsWhat class of a person is that? An upper-class sort, naturallyTue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
CON TEXT BROMANCEI love you, man!: I love you too, man. Forget wives, girlfriends and football teamsTue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Con text amortalityWhat is it? A blissful state of ageless nirvana, where the passage of time means nothing and death is but a distant shadow.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
A treat in storeSaturday, April 18th is Record Store Day, when music lovers around the world are urged to converge on their local independent…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Time for a Late Late reboot?Thirty-eight years old, The Late Late Show is an institution – but with the departure of Pat Kenny is it time to change format…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
CON TEXTSOFA SURFING: Hi, we just thought we’d drop by and sleep on your couchTue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
The seven-inch single hits 60As the CD single disappears from record store shelves, the seven-inch vinyl, now 60 years old, clings tenaciously to life, and…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Belfast goes back to its musical rootsCULTURE: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL is turning to the city’s rich musical heritage in the hope of attracting more tourism and making…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
CON TEXT: FAKEBOOKINGSome new social networking trend? Fakebooking is the practice of setting up phoney Facebook accounts in someone else’s name, …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
CON TEXT: BOGOFI beg your pardon? It’s not an insult – although some consumers might consider it an insult to their intelligenceTue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Boyzone and Twink make their mark at GooseberriesBOYZONE AND Twink were among the big winners at last night’s Gooseberry Awards in Dublin, but they’re probably not too thrilled…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
