The golden, noisy era of Irish post-punkBack in the downbeat 1980s, a generation of musicians inspired by three-chord punk and electronica created something out of nothing…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Rock - Bank holiday festival wrapIt kind of sneaks up on us, this bank holiday weekendFri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Record collectors get into the groove at pop-up fairTHAT LONG forgotten album from 1970? The one by Fresh, whose debut album, Out of Borstal, influenced Sham 69 and Angelic Upstarts…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
KnockanstockanBlessington Lakes, Co Wicklow Today/ tomorrow/Sun 2pm €75 knockanstockan.ieFri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
One last spin for Setanta RecordsAND SO it has come to pass — one of Ireland’s most unsung but influential record company bosses is hanging up his Access All …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Bruce Springsteen vs Rufus WainwrightBruce: RDS, Dublin Tues/Wed 6pm €96/€86; Rufus: Iveagh Gardens, Dublin Wed 7pm €44.05Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Paul SimonO2, Dublin Thurs Jul 12 8pm (sold out), Fri Jul 13 8pm €116/€81/€70.45/€54.65 0818-719300Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Everything but the GirlNow both edging towards 50, and not having performed as a unit in more than 12 years, Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn (aka Everything…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Muck and magic make the mix at Body&SoulYOU CAN’T beat the views and the surrounding landscapes for natural beauty at Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath, but there were…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Westport FestivalWestport House, Westport, Co Mayo Sat–Sun 1pm €130/€75 0818-333344 westportfestival.comFri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Calm and positive shower set for Body & Soul gigYOU CAN rain on our parade, but you can’t dampen our spiritsFri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Bushmills LiveOld Bushmills Distillery, Co Antrim. Wed/Thurs 2pm (competition ticket holders only) 048-20733218Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
EtcIndie darlings: Back in the day, The Would Be’s charmed the pants off hipsters with the sweetest indie pop in the landFri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Nationwide love live music love-inMore than 200 free live music events – across all genres – take place around Ireland on June 21st as part of the Love:Live music…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Dunne's stage plan is utter madnessIt had to happen, we suppose – a radio presenter discards his headphones for a chance to hop about onstage in a pair of baggy…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Cheery festival had us singing in the rainWE LAUGHED long, loud and miserably at the pre-weekend ads for Forbidden Fruit, Dublin’s nifty boutique music festival: “sunshine…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
A lot of Waterboys under the bridgeMike Scott’s uncompromising nature earned him a reputation, but the musician’s new memoir articulates how his instincts have …Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Robot samples Dublin subcultureYou may or may not have heard of One More Robot, one of Dublin’s more interesting pop culture magazinesFri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Chimes of freedom?Bob Dylan has been honoured this week by US president Barack Obama with the awarding of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – America…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
EtcAll that jazz Jazz musician Kyle Eastwood (who scored his father Clint’s movies Gran Torino and Mystic River) will perform in…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Phantom gigs returnPhantom: Live, a weekly initiative from Phantom FM, returns tonight at Dublin’s Academy 2Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Mary CoughlanThe Whole Affair: The Very Best of Mary Coughlan Hail Mary RecordsFri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
The show must go on, roars AslanWe could be cynical and wonder how many tickets are actually selling for Aslan’s forthcoming 30th anniversary gig at Tallaght…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
