Elaine Mai: ‘I wanted that sense of belonging with other queer people’The Mayo musician on her 10-year journey from lonely teenager to perfectionist performerSat Oct 02 2021 - 05:00
Various artists: Pop Psychédélique review – Hits the nail on the headCollection of French pop songs including Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte BardotFri Oct 01 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Simple Minds took their name from which Bowie song?Plus: What is the title of Foo Fighter Dave Grohl’s recent autobiography?Wed Sept 29 2021 - 06:00
‘I don’t think my generation have the luxury of much extravagance’Me & My Money: Rónán Ó Dálaigh, chief executive of Thriftify.ieMon Sept 27 2021 - 00:00
Sharon Corr: The Fool & the Scorpion review – Warm, expressive vocalsArrangements never stray too far from The Corrs’s recognisable templateFri Sept 24 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who covered Kirsty MacColl’s hit single They Don’t Know?Plus: What was the name of model Naomi Campbell only album, from 1994?Wed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
‘You are better off paying more for something that will last’Me & My Money: Melissa Steele, founder, Loom Irish LinenMon Sept 20 2021 - 05:00
Lindsey Buckingham – Pop-savvy blend of melody and malaiseLindsey Buckingham/Album reviewFri Sept 17 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which US cult band covered Fleetwood Mac’s epic Tusk?Plus: Who has scored the soundtrack to the new Princess Diana biopic?Wed Sept 15 2021 - 06:00
‘Money is necessary but it’s not important’Me & My Money: Orlaith McBride, director, National ArchivesMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:00
Foy Vance: Signs of Life – Acute and denouncing self-awarenessFoy Vance/album reviewFri Sept 10 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What is the name of Ed Sheeran’s record label?Plus: ‘Hey, hey you’re The Monkees…’ Which Irish band included this lyric on a song?Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:00
‘If I could leave rugby with a house fully paid off, I would be very happy’Me & My Money: James Lowe, professional rugby playerSun Sept 05 2021 - 10:00
Whipping Boy: Heartworm – Irish masterpiece has lost none of its jagged beautyCovid-delayed 25th-anniversary reissue still exudes a rare intensity and sonic majestyFri Sept 03 2021 - 05:00
27 Irish gigs and festivals to book from now until June 2022Musicians to return to the stage for the first time in 18 months as Ireland’s venues reopenThu Sept 02 2021 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: What is Billie Eilish’s complete birth name?Plus: Which Irish singer shares vocals with Robert Plant on Come Into My Life?Wed Sept 01 2021 - 06:00
Haggling ‘was like a sport within the souks’Me & My Money: Gillian Henderson and Jill Deering, Champion Green ambassadorsMon Aug 30 2021 - 00:00
Big Red Machine: How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last review – lingering goodnessFri Aug 27 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish author was part of Eurovision hopefuls Shimma?Plus: Mariah Carey has entered the alcohol beverage market with a liqueur called...?Wed Aug 25 2021 - 06:00
Me & My Money: ‘The financial crisis obliterated most of my shareholdings’John Ring, senior lending manager, OnateMon Aug 23 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Which Slane concert featured no Irish support act?Forty years to the day since the first event, a special quiz on all things Slane CastleMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
TV guide: 17 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonightThe White Lotus, Our DNA Story, Diana, Christy’s Life on the Road, The ChairSun Aug 15 2021 - 06:00
‘The pandemic made me more aware of the importance of conscious consumerism’Me & My Money: Pat Kane, ecopreneur and founder of reuzi.ieSun Aug 15 2021 - 00:00
Martha Wainwright: ‘I don’t want to say everything is dependent on the love of a man’The songwriter on the before-and-after of Covid, family break-up and finding love againSat Aug 14 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: The daughter of which member of rock royalty won silver at the Olympics?Plus: Whose live show was judged the ‘best of all time’ by New Musical Express?Wed Aug 11 2021 - 06:00
‘I did invest in a home gym as keeping fit and healthy is important’Me & My Money: Fergus Murphy, general manager, Dublin Liberties DistillerySun Aug 08 2021 - 00:00
Baxter Dury: ‘Dad came from an unfair world . . . He was used to being a b*stard’Blockhead frontman’s complex kind and cruel nature is subject of book by his sonSat Aug 07 2021 - 05:00
Various Artists: Taking Some Time On – strange fruit from the age of fusionThese underground sounds from 1970 feature lost classics and best-forgotten folliesFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What does Dermot Kennedy sing that we are looking forward to?Plus: Bono’s dad Bob Hewson make frequent appearances in which U2 music video?Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:00
Frankham & Love: Irish soul duo you’ll wish you’d chanced upon soonerNew album driven by crack team of musicians and vocals reminiscent of WinehouseWed Aug 04 2021 - 05:00
‘I must admit I have never really been much of a saver’Me & My Money: Sharon Sheridan, country manager, DealzMon Aug 02 2021 - 05:00
Ali Comerford: Knots review – Thoughtful folk/popThere is a serene confidence throughout this entirely self-produced releaseFri Jul 30 2021 - 05:00
Roxy Music’s Avalon gets a pretentious but illuminating overviewMusic book reviews: Jon Savage reissues and Will Sergeant memoir among other highlightsThu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: Who was the ‘annoying little brat with the great bone structure’?Plus: Which actress once duetted with Robbie Williams on That Old Black Magic?Wed Jul 28 2021 - 06:00
‘The only thing I gamble with is chicken when the expiry date is a day old!’Me & My Money: Shane Ryan, Olympic swimmerSun Jul 25 2021 - 00:00
Power of Dreams: Ausländer review – deft creative touch returnsDublin band’s first album since 1994Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which album did Harry Styles call ‘completely perfect’?Plus: Who is the pop star with the sometimes songwriting alias ‘Nils Sjoberg’?Wed Jul 21 2021 - 06:00
‘I’m a huge fan of buying second-hand’Me & My Money: Finn van der Aar, marine biologist and sustainability activistMon Jul 19 2021 - 00:00
Lexicon of Sound: Hypnagogia review – Ambient pleasuresDubliner Colm Fitzpatrick eschews his indie roots for music of rumbling atmosphereFri Jul 16 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: What book inspired Bowie’s album Aladdin Sane?Plus: Which band’s greatest hits album was in the top 100 for 1,000 weeks?Wed Jul 14 2021 - 06:15
Tony Ward: ‘I was brought up on the ethic that saving alone led to buying’Me & My Money: Tony Ward, former Irish international rugby player and ambassador for Hidden HearingMon Jul 12 2021 - 00:00
Inhaler prepare to gig again: ‘We’ve been ready since March 2020’The pandemic gave Eli Hewson and co space to rethink their debut albumSat Jul 10 2021 - 05:00
Soda Blonde – Small Talk: Artful, accessible and cinematicDublin group has produced a record of quality musicianship, clearheaded lyrics and a signature voiceFri Jul 09 2021 - 00:00
Music quiz: Which 1960s sci-fi movie inspired the name of Duran Duran?Plus: Which Irish singer does Taylor Swift duet with on her 2012 album, Red?Wed Jul 07 2021 - 09:00
‘I always try to think sustainably when I purchase’Me & My Money: Chupi Sweetman, founder, CEO and chief designer at Chupi JewelleryMon Jul 05 2021 - 12:00
James Vincent McMorrow on lockdown: ‘You question how well-rounded you are’The musician used the pandemic to redo his upcoming album and to reflect on his lifeSat Jul 03 2021 - 05:00
Joni Mitchell: The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) review – Essential listeningNot many artists can successfully crack open the hard shell that protects them from themselvesFri Jul 02 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Joni Mitchell’s Carey was once covered by which movie star?To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album Blue, a special quiz on all things JoniWed Jun 30 2021 - 06:15
The 10 best Irish albums of 2021 so far, including...From compulsive debuts to assured collections from old hands, it’s been an impressive six monthsWed Jun 30 2021 - 05:00
