James Vincent McMorrow: "I’m very ambitious, musically – I want to create great things"James Vincent McMorrow wants to create great things, not mediocre work. The guiding light for his new album “was to genuinely make something that I wanted to listen to”, he tells Tony Clayton-LeaFri Jan 03 2014 - 00:00
The hall guy: the man with a new plan for the NCHGary Sheehan has had a relatively radical year at the National Concert Hall – and he’s only getting startedThu Jan 02 2014 - 01:00
Desmond Dekker: Black and Dekker – The Complete Stiff Recordings 1980-1983 Cherry RedFri Dec 27 2013 - 10:26
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs: Under the Covers Vol 3 Shout Factory/Floating WorldFri Dec 27 2013 - 10:21
Review: Blades as sharp as ever after nearly 30 years awayPaul Cleary and the band were in a league of their own, with a set including ‘Ghost of a Chance’ and ‘The Bride Wore White’Sat Dec 14 2013 - 07:00
The stars of Xmas: seasonal gifts for music loversNo idea what to buy for that music fan in your life? Freak not for Tony Clayton-Lea has done all the legwork and found the most bad-ass, rock’n’roll pressies of the holiday seasonFri Dec 13 2013 - 00:00
Ticket Awards 2013 - Irish acts of year and best Trad, Roots, Jazz, ClassicalIt’s been one of the best years ever for Irish music, with quality and quirk to the fore. Plus, Siobhán Long, Michael Dervan, Joe Breen and Cormac Larkin pick their best albums of the yearFri Dec 06 2013 - 00:00
Aoife Woodlock: A woman with perfect voice controlHow does Other Voices music producer Aoife Woodlock get such a great line-up in Dingle, Co Kerry, every year? “I don’t have any challenges when it comes to calibre and quality,” she saysFri Nov 29 2013 - 00:00
Mixing it with I’m Your VinylKen McHugh and Dana Donnelly spin it out with Tony Clayton-LeaFri Nov 22 2013 - 00:00
The other Dingle for 'Other Voices'Ahead of this year's recording of Other Voices in Dingle, Tony Clayton-Lea shares his hidden gems for the Kerry town, plus some locals give their insider tipsMon Nov 18 2013 - 11:55
The Best Music Books of 2013From Moz to Rod, from Byrne to Thorn, Tony Clayton-Lea picks out the best (and, just maybe, the worst) music books of the yearFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:00
Tom Verlaine: a very reluctant Television starHe may be nonplussed by the fuss over 1977’s ‘Marquee Moon’, but he is happy new generations remain receptiveThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
North Sea ScrollsA clever conceit by Luke Haines and Cathal Coughlan makes for a show that is playful and serious at the same timeTue Nov 12 2013 - 14:09
Horslips: back in the days of Dearg DoomA new account of the band, full of personal recollections, gives a peek at Ireland in the 1960s and 1970sSat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Cult musician Lou Reed who walked on wild sideAfter a long career one of rock music’s most influential alternative music figures has died aged 71Mon Oct 28 2013 - 01:01
London Grammar: synths and syntaxDan Rothman, Hannah Reid and Dot Major weren’t on the musical radar 12 months ago. Now they’re one of the year’s hippest bandsSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Burning Man brought to life in picturesPhotographer Peter Gordon captures the Burning Man festival as artSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Omar Souleyman: The king of Syrian technoOmar Souleyman made his name as a wedding singer back home in his native Syria – so just how did he become a world-famous techno superstar?Fri Oct 25 2013 - 00:00
Sprouting season: the return of Paddy McAloonHe may have tinnitus and detached retinas, but the gifted soul behind sophisticated pop act Prefab Sprout remains clear-eyed and sharpTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Lisa O’Neill – Cavan's material girlCavan singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill makes a triumphant return with her second album Same Cloth or Not, a beautiful, oddly appealing record. “Music always finds a home,” she saysFri Oct 18 2013 - 00:00
