New artist of the week: Snail Mail

Teen singer and classical guitar prodigy Lindsey Jordan is fast-tracking to indie-pop success with her debut album ‘Lush’. Plus: must-hear songs from Lykke Li and Talos


The rattle and hum of this band's history

An album with typically sumptuous production, shot through with sounds that could only come from one band; but initially this one doesn’t quite add up to more than the sum of its many Danger Mouse-d parts



Share the Castlepalooza magic

Three of the top draws playing this year’s Castlepalooza give us the lowdown on their dream festivals – from the Anthony Bourdain catering to the T-Rex in the corner


Festivals worth the trip

No need to wait until your favourite acts do the festival circuit in Ireland. Get our continental drift? Lauren Murphy’s top 10 European festivals


Eating humble pie in Ballymaloe

We were sniffy at first, but the community aroma of Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine is too tempting to resist



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