Yann Tiersen


They shoot, they score

A new MA course in Dublin will teach composing for film. It’s a popular job in the US, but can such an instinctive art be taught – and to whom?



French rock renaissance

The days when audiences outside France sniggered at French music are well and truly over thanks to acts such as Phoenix and Daft Punk. Jim Carroll on how French music got so hip


Little Green Cars take pole position

From relentless rehearsal to tireless touring, Little Green Cars have never lacked driving ambition. With their debut album, things are ready to shift up a gear, but they’re ready for life in the fast lane





YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

The Irish Times ePaper

Stardust

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands