‘I have no problem with haggling . . . if you don’t ask, you don’t get’Me & My Money: Charles O’Reilly, general manager, AirSpeed TelecomMon May 04 2020 - 05:20
Ride and Pêtr Aleksänder: Clouds in the Mirror review – a satisfying experimentFans of supremely harmonious electronica and pop-psych will enjoy thisFri May 01 2020 - 05:00
‘I don’t see my wallet for days and always leave the house without it’Me & My Money: Emer Maguire, musician, comedian and radio presenterMon Apr 27 2020 - 05:20
Neil Innes: How Sweet to be an Idiot review – Serious musicianship and songwriting craftReissue of 1973 debut album is an introduction to his jaunty, satiric pop musicFri Apr 24 2020 - 05:00
‘A trip away with my sister before she died was the best value for money’Me & My Money: Niall Cribben, managing director and valuation adviser, Duff & PhelpsMon Apr 20 2020 - 05:20
Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters review – A bracing collectionApple picks up with her outspoken ways where she left off with her last album in 2012Fri Apr 17 2020 - 05:00
Music books: a round-upJohn Entwistle, Birmingham memoir, Courtney Love, Dave Brubeck and Van MorrisonTue Apr 14 2020 - 06:00
‘Money is vitally important, especially if it’s in short supply’Me & My Money: Susan Hunter, Susan Hunter LingerieMon Apr 13 2020 - 05:20
Brian Deady: Yellow Creek review – True gritAn on-the-hoof recording in Memphis pays off for the forthright Irish songwriterFri Apr 10 2020 - 05:00
‘Haggling over prices costs you more in the long run’Padraig McGillicuddy, general manager and proprietor, Ballygarry House Hotel, KerryTue Apr 07 2020 - 05:20
‘The music industry is on its knees. Now is the time to throw the book out the window’As coronavirus stalls releases by Lady Gaga and others, smaller acts step up to the plateTue Apr 07 2020 - 05:00
Jinx Lennon: Border Schizo Fffolk Songs for the Fuc**d review – Best work yet from a contrary artistLennon confronts home truths about society, the environment and the heads we live inFri Apr 03 2020 - 05:00
‘Things were tight then, my mother was raising us on her own’Me & My Money: Karen Clince, chief executive, Tigers ChildcareMon Mar 30 2020 - 05:20
Anna Jordan: Directing her own musical destinyWith her band Selk, the daughter of Neil Jordan is definitely not chasing after fameSat Mar 28 2020 - 05:00
Robert Forster: Danger in the Past review – An uneven solo startThe songs aren’t quite there yet on the Go-Betweens guy’s 1990 solo debutFri Mar 27 2020 - 05:00
‘I’m a firm believer in the Blink Moment: see it, buy it’Me & My Money: Food writer John McKennaMon Mar 23 2020 - 05:20
The Outcasts: 1978-85 review – Irish punks who earned their nameThough they never made it, for a fistful of song, there was no better Irish punk bandFri Mar 20 2020 - 05:00
‘Against my better judgment, I was persuaded to dabble in an investment’Me & My Money: Paul Harrington, singer/musicianMon Mar 16 2020 - 05:20
The Boomtown Rats: Citizens of Boomtown review – not half good, not half badThe best songs are slower, less prone to cliché but only in the first half of recordFri Mar 13 2020 - 05:00
‘My work pals in Dubai used to unkindly refer to it as Noddy’s car’Me & My Money: Justin Green, owner Ballyvolane House and Bertha’s Revenge GinMon Mar 09 2020 - 05:20
The best rock and pop gigs of the weekLightning Seeds return; Mo’ov’us showcases Irish hip-hop; and Helena Hauff visits GalwaySat Mar 07 2020 - 05:00
Luke Haines & Peter Buck: Beat Poetry for Survivalists – the results may surprise youHaines & Buck? Fripp & Eno for the jilted generationFri Mar 06 2020 - 05:00
‘The oil change would have cost me $75; the new car cost $40k’Me & My Money: Capt Matt Lynch, senior master, Stena EstridTue Mar 03 2020 - 05:20
Gig of the week: Gavin James in DublinThe signature singer-songwriter has mastered the art of touching a few nerves, if not gripping them and not letting goSat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00
The choice is yours: This week’s best rock and pop gigsThe 1975, The Script, Lewis Capaldi, Jape, John Hopkins, Lyra and Choice Music PrizeSat Feb 29 2020 - 05:00
Carole Nelson Trio: Arboreal review – elegant work from a rare talentSecond album from Zrazy co-founder expresses ‘the living reality of a forest’Thu Feb 27 2020 - 05:00
‘It is the environment that is really changing how we spend’Me & My Money: Frank O’Dea, chief innovation officer, EYMon Feb 24 2020 - 05:20
The best rock and pops gigs for the next monthGroove to the sound of The Growlers, Sprints, Kaiser Chiefs, Endo Sleater-Kinney and moreSat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00
Gig of the Week: Other Voices, BallinaA broad range of music acts – both new and established – makes this line-up a winnerSat Feb 22 2020 - 05:00
I’d Love To Turn You On review – How David Bowie, the Beatles and others stole from the great composersThis compilation is a valuable reminder that even the most celebrated musicians didn’t think it all up on their ownThu Feb 20 2020 - 06:15
‘I wouldn’t be a big saver. I tend to buy now and repent at leisure!’Eunice Power, executive head chef at the private members clubs at 3ArenaMon Feb 17 2020 - 05:20
Autre Monde: ‘I take great pride in adding scars to my body’Frontman Paddy Hanna’s stage antics have earned comparisons with Iggy PopMon Feb 17 2020 - 05:00
‘There’s a buoyancy around now in people much younger than me’Carole Nelson on feminism, music and showing the interconnectedness of thingsSat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00
The best rock and pop gigs: From The Hu to The PaleMongolians bring mix of the bombastic and the bizarre, while Dublin band turns 20Sat Feb 15 2020 - 05:00
Ash: Teenage Wildlife review – 25 years of punky pop geniusThe Northern Ireland band have stuck to a formula – and it’s worked well for themThu Feb 13 2020 - 06:30
A bumpy, noisy, chaotic and unforgettable journey through VietnamIt’s an experience like no other, the kind of thing you want to soak up when you’re somewhere very differentSun Feb 09 2020 - 00:00
Jack Black’s back: Tenacious D head this week’s rock and pop highlightsSupergrass, Bombay Bicycle Club, Jerry Fish, Fionn Regan, Ider, Explosions in the SkySat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
Bombay Bicycle Club at Vicar Street: A very welcome returnThe acclaimed indie-pop band from London are back in the saddle after a four-year breakSat Feb 08 2020 - 05:00
John Blek: Embers review – Cork songwriter at the peak of his powersJohn Blek’s creativity is in very good, possibly rude healthFri Feb 07 2020 - 05:00
‘Paying via phone has become very easy, perhaps too much’Me & My Money: Elliot Hughes, business development director, The Porterhouse GroupMon Feb 03 2020 - 05:20
Local Honeys with a degree in Hillbilly: This week’s best rock and pop gigsAlso: Somebody’s Child, Kim Petras, Bedlam Suitcase, Polyphia, Mango x MathmanSat Feb 01 2020 - 05:00
Ben Watt: Storm Damage review – Thoughtful songs for unstable timesEverything but the Girl mainstay takes a new direction on these spiritual songsThu Jan 30 2020 - 12:00
Money matters: ‘My father embarrassed us with his haggling’Me & My Money: Declan McEvoy, head of tax at Ifac Accountants, reveals ... almost allMon Jan 27 2020 - 05:20
Isobel Campbell: ‘I’m not an outright failure but I’m not successful enough for things to be easy’A collapsed music label and a four-year wait to release her new album have tested the musician’s mettleSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
This week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mabel to Jonas BrothersPlus: Robyn Hitchcock, Daughter of Swords Odd Morris and Sturgill SimpsonSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Fred Deakin: The Lasters review – cringeworthy return of Lemon Jelly manFred Deakin re-emerges with a dystopian sci-fi concept workFri Jan 24 2020 - 05:00
‘The only time I saved money was some coins in my first piggy bank’Me & My Money: Charlie Bourne, owner of Eden One, BallsbridgeMon Jan 20 2020 - 05:20
This week’s best pop and rock gigs: From Ryan Bingham to Laurent GarnierPlus: Caravan Palace, DJ Seinfeld, Xylouris White, Waterparks and The Teskey BrothersSat Jan 18 2020 - 05:00
Kiwi Jr: Football Money review – terrific collage of college rock and classic popThe Canadian band channel Kinks and Pavement in a 30-minute burst of new waveFri Jan 17 2020 - 05:00
‘I’ve always found it easier to convince the bank to lend me money than to save’Me & My Money: Paul Foley, The Corkscrew Wine MerchantsMon Jan 13 2020 - 05:20
