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Be Bop Deluxe: Sunburst Finish review – Guitar-driven pop/rock with a sci-fi concept

Be Bop Deluxe: Sunburst Finish review – Guitar-driven pop/rock with a sci-fi concept

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 00:00
Music books: Real live rock ’n’ roll stories for Christmas

Music books: Real live rock ’n’ roll stories for Christmas

Chapter and verse on The Beatles, Rory Gallagher, Wilco, Roger Daltrey, Peter Grant, John Cooper Clarke and Northern Irish band And So I Watch You From Afar

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 06:00
Going out for Christmas? Catch Damo, Jack L, Jerry Fish and Nialler9

Going out for Christmas? Catch Damo, Jack L, Jerry Fish and Nialler9

Rock and pop highlights for the week include Talos, Rofi James and Mango + Mathman

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 05:00
ā€˜I spent a lot of cash on my wife’s engagement ring’

ā€˜I spent a lot of cash on my wife’s engagement ring’

Me & My Money: Alan Keville, owner of Alan Keville for Hair salons

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 04:31
Me and My Money: Alan Keville, owner Alan Keville for Hair salons

Me and My Money: Alan Keville, owner Alan Keville for Hair salons

ā€˜I feel I have learned from my bad investments over the years’

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 03:15
Take me to Hozier: it’s the full Irish for this week’s best rock and pop gigs

Take me to Hozier: it’s the full Irish for this week’s best rock and pop gigs

Also: The Academic, Blades, Glen Hansard, SĆ­omha, Ash, Fontaines DC and I Draw Slow

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 05:00
The Melancholy Thug: A Trip to the Sewers of Paris review – Crafty and deep

The Melancholy Thug: A Trip to the Sewers of Paris review – Crafty and deep

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 09:00
ā€˜My credit card company must hate me because it makes very little out of me’

ā€˜My credit card company must hate me because it makes very little out of me’

Me & My Money: Rory Cowan, actor

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 05:00
Gig of the Week: Lily Allen

Gig of the Week: Lily Allen

Warts’n’all pop with acerbic lyrics and steady progression down the years? Yes please

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 05:00
The doubly talented Proclaimers performing in Dublin? I’m on my way

The doubly talented Proclaimers performing in Dublin? I’m on my way

Rock & pop gigs of the week: Frank & Walters, Damien Dempsey, Villagers, Lily Allen

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 05:00
Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley: Master of the three-minute punk anthem

Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley: Master of the three-minute punk anthem

Singer crafted some of the defining songs of the punk era

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 06:48
Def Leppard: The Story so Far review – Rock-framed pop gold

Def Leppard: The Story so Far review – Rock-framed pop gold

The best of three albums, it's a collection of classic pop-cum-hard-rock anthems

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 07:30
Me & My Money: ā€˜When I was broke I became obsessed with money’

Me & My Money: ā€˜When I was broke I became obsessed with money’

Pat Divilly, Galway-based author and high-performance coach

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 05:00

Damien Dempsey: Union review – Darkness on the edge of Damo Town

The singer-songwriter's unusual twist on the Christmas duets album features SinĆ©ad O’Connor, Kate Tempest and John Grant

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 05:30
ā€˜Buying a car is the most expensive thing I’ve ever purchased’

ā€˜Buying a car is the most expensive thing I’ve ever purchased’

Me and My Money: Andrea Gilligan, presenter, Newstalk

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 05:00
Boy George is back in Dublin town

Boy George is back in Dublin town

Rock & pop gigs of the week

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 05:00
Spies: Constancy review – A new and vivid phase for the Dublin band

Spies: Constancy review – A new and vivid phase for the Dublin band

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 10:00
Me & My Money: ā€˜Saving is something I have yet to get the hang of’

Me & My Money: ā€˜Saving is something I have yet to get the hang of’

Eoghan TomƔs McDermott, managing director of the Communications Clinic

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 05:00
Florence drama and three nights of Interpol intrigue

Florence drama and three nights of Interpol intrigue

The best gigs this week

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 05:00
Ruth Medjber: ā€˜I don’t need a therapist, because I have a camera’

Ruth Medjber: ā€˜I don’t need a therapist, because I have a camera’

The Irish photographer on capturing some of the world’s best bands

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 05:00
Ryley Walker: The Lillywhite Sessions review – Weird and wonderful

Ryley Walker: The Lillywhite Sessions review – Weird and wonderful

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 05:30
Me & My Money: ā€˜I’m definitely more considered and less impulsive’

Me & My Money: ā€˜I’m definitely more considered and less impulsive’

Lynda Barnes, MD of 360 Search

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 05:00
15 rock and pop concerts to see this week in Ireland

15 rock and pop concerts to see this week in Ireland

Mumford and Sons, Nelly, Courtney Barnett, Kurt Viel, Mattiel and Vance Joy come to town

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:00
The Beatles: White Album review – Fab? No, definitely not fab

The Beatles: White Album review – Fab? No, definitely not fab

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 08:00
Me & My Money: ā€˜If I’ve got a bargain, I’ll tell the world and his wife’

Me & My Money: ā€˜If I’ve got a bargain, I’ll tell the world and his wife’

Liam Guerin, head of concierge services for Lansdowne Place

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 05:00
U2 at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to know

U2 at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to know

What songs will they play, stage times, security and more for the four Dublin concerts

Sun Nov 04 2018 - 07:00
Me and My Money: Monaghan’s Cashmere owner Tom Monaghan

Me and My Money: Monaghan’s Cashmere owner Tom Monaghan

ā€˜I prefer to invest in things I can see – horses, land or cashmere stock’

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 05:00
Gig of the Week: Metropolis – music for the terminally hip

Gig of the Week: Metropolis – music for the terminally hip

Villagers, Róisín Murphy, Booka Brass, Blood Orange, Friendly Fires, Young Fathers and Gwenno among the acts at this high-end event for fans of Forbidden Fruit and Longitude

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 05:00
Are U2 back already? This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs

Are U2 back already? This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs

Catch Metropolis, Cork Jazz Festival, Sligo Live, Westival, Robert Plant & Van Morrison, Johnny Marr, Chemical Brothers and Phosphorescent over the mid-term break

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 05:00
Metropolis festival 2018: Everything you need to know

Metropolis festival 2018: Everything you need to know

Tickets, line-ups, stage times, transport and more for Villagers, Róisín Murphy, Booka Brass, Blood Orange, Friendly Fires, Young Fathers, Gwenno at the RDS

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 15:30
ā€˜I feel really lucky to have bought my house before things went crazy’

ā€˜I feel really lucky to have bought my house before things went crazy’

Me & My Money: Tina O’Reilly, producer of Other Voices

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 05:00
Something in the water: what makes Icelandic music so creative?

Something in the water: what makes Icelandic music so creative?

In the run-up to Iceland Airwaves festival, musicians talk about their artistic process

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 05:00
Music books: Telling the rock star stories, for better or worse

Music books: Telling the rock star stories, for better or worse

From Jimmy Page to Joy Division, rock'n'roll writing can be a mixed bag

Sat Oct 20 2018 - 00:00

Lisa O’Neill: Heard a Long Gone Song review – This is as beautiful as it gets

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 09:00
ā€˜Now that I’m self-employed I haggle much less’

ā€˜Now that I’m self-employed I haggle much less’

Me & My Money: Finn Nƭ FhaolƔin

Tue Oct 16 2018 - 05:00
Suede, Alt-J, Ry Cooder, Billy Ocean: This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs

Suede, Alt-J, Ry Cooder, Billy Ocean: This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs

Also: Dawn Landes, Delorentos, We Cut Corners, Editors, Jon Hopkins, Okkervil River

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 05:00
St Vincent: MassEducation review – songs stripped down to the barest bones

St Vincent: MassEducation review – songs stripped down to the barest bones

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 06:00
ā€˜I bought a drone last week and lost it – not good value for money’

ā€˜I bought a drone last week and lost it – not good value for money’

Me & My Money: Andrew Healy, Chief Operating Officer, Videodoc

Tue Oct 09 2018 - 05:00
Kylie and the Bunnymen: This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs

Kylie and the Bunnymen: This week’s must-see rock and pop gigs

Plus: Lisa Hannigan, They Might Be Giants, Saint Sister, Emmy the Great and . . . Coolio!

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 05:00
Elvis Costello: Look Now review – Focused and pulsating with vigour

Elvis Costello: Look Now review – Focused and pulsating with vigour

Fri Oct 05 2018 - 05:00
Echo & the Bunnymen: The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon review – Embellished classics

Echo & the Bunnymen: The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon review – Embellished classics

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 08:00
Me and my money: Fiona Heaney, designer/owner of Fee G fashion house

Me and my money: Fiona Heaney, designer/owner of Fee G fashion house

ā€˜I sold my Anglo-Irish shares to to my Mum. Then they went sky high, but we know how that ended’

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 05:00
Night of the Living Dead or Cliff Richard? This week’s best rock and pop gigs

Night of the Living Dead or Cliff Richard? This week’s best rock and pop gigs

Also: HWCH, James Lavelle, Tom Baxter, Ɠlafur Arnalds, Grace Petrie and Le Galaxie

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 05:00
Paul McCann: Here Comes the Rapture review – Better late than never

Paul McCann: Here Comes the Rapture review – Better late than never

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 05:00
Me and My Money: Tony Corrigan, founder of TenderScout

Me and My Money: Tony Corrigan, founder of TenderScout

My most extravagant purchase was paying a couple of grand for tickets to the Kate Bush concerts

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 05:00
Suede: The Blue Hour review – Orchestral manoeuvres with a spark

Suede: The Blue Hour review – Orchestral manoeuvres with a spark

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 05:00
Prince: Piano & a Microphone 1983 review – demo gems from the Paisley Park vaults

Prince: Piano & a Microphone 1983 review – demo gems from the Paisley Park vaults

Piano & a Microphone is an essential, if occasionally vexing eavesdropping experience

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 07:00
ā€˜If I feel cheated on price, my custom is lost immediately’

ā€˜If I feel cheated on price, my custom is lost immediately’

Me and My Money: Contracting Plus founder Michael Dineen

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 05:00
Talk dirty: Jason Derulo and Peaches head up this week’s best rock and pop gigs

Talk dirty: Jason Derulo and Peaches head up this week’s best rock and pop gigs

Peaches Christ Superstar at the Abbey will subvert the Andrew Lloyd Weber musical

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 05:00
Paul Weller: True Meanings review – A return to form and focus

Paul Weller: True Meanings review – A return to form and focus

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 09:30
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