Con text green shootsWhere? Over there. Can’t you see them? Peeping out from the dirt?Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
CelobbyistCONTEXT: Who are they? They are your worst nightmare, barging into your life accompanied by a camera crew and a list of unreasonable…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
They may be oldies - but they are still goodiesYou'd expect to see Britney or Beyonce at the top of the charts, not some croaky old codger like Bob Dylan - but the elder lemons…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
AporkalypseCON TEXT : Aaargh! We’re all doomed! Doomed, do you hear? The world is in the grip of swine flu fever, as nations brace themselves…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Return of the handbagHandbags are making a huge comeback this month with the Monday night return of Strictly Handbag, Dublin’s longest-running club…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Cracking the codePROFILE: DAN BROWN: The long-awaited follow-up to the ‘Da Vinci Code’ is due to hit the bookstands later this year, but will…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Con text eco-toffsWhat class of a person is that? An upper-class sort, naturallyTue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
CON TEXT BROMANCEI love you, man!: I love you too, man. Forget wives, girlfriends and football teamsTue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Con text amortalityWhat is it? A blissful state of ageless nirvana, where the passage of time means nothing and death is but a distant shadow.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
A treat in storeSaturday, April 18th is Record Store Day, when music lovers around the world are urged to converge on their local independent…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Time for a Late Late reboot?Thirty-eight years old, The Late Late Show is an institution – but with the departure of Pat Kenny is it time to change format…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
CON TEXTSOFA SURFING: Hi, we just thought we’d drop by and sleep on your couchTue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
The seven-inch single hits 60As the CD single disappears from record store shelves, the seven-inch vinyl, now 60 years old, clings tenaciously to life, and…Sat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Belfast goes back to its musical rootsCULTURE: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL is turning to the city’s rich musical heritage in the hope of attracting more tourism and making…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
CON TEXT: FAKEBOOKINGSome new social networking trend? Fakebooking is the practice of setting up phoney Facebook accounts in someone else’s name, …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
CON TEXT: BOGOFI beg your pardon? It’s not an insult – although some consumers might consider it an insult to their intelligenceTue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Boyzone and Twink make their mark at GooseberriesBOYZONE AND Twink were among the big winners at last night’s Gooseberry Awards in Dublin, but they’re probably not too thrilled…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Harry's show-stopperPROFILE HARRY CROSBIE: WHEN OLD HENRY Crosbie looks down from above on the opening night of his son Harry's brand spanking new…Sat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
CON TEXTAUTOCUTIE: A good-looking robot, perhaps? Or one of those models that are draped across car bonnets at motor shows?Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT MOMTOURAGEWhassat? Just as every rapper needs his homies, every mom needs a posse to help her with the myriad tasks she has to do to keep…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Why this Paddy needs whackingThe latest potato blight to afflict the radio stations is a rave reworking of a traditional air - the question is, who will pay…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Wounded angelBIOGRAPHY: The tragic life of a country music legend who lived a rock and roll lifestyleSat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT FROLLEAGUESo, ol' pal, ol' buddy, what's a frolleague, then, me ol' segotia? Frolleagues are the latest menace in the workplace, out to…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
New York not for you? Channel your inner Carrie Bradshaw in ChicagoTHERE HAS BEEN a mistake. I shouldn't be here at allSat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Larks in the ParkFree gigs, noisy yellow Yanks and holes in the sky - where are they now?Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Bring back hula hoopsSUMMERABILIA: Cheesecloth, low-factor sun oil and hypercolour T-shirts - where have they all gone?Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
All hail to the new folk music minstrelsUnplug that guitar and pull our your bongos - folk is the new rock'n'roll, with rising stars such as Noah and the Whale, Laura…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Tastes of the pastSUMMERABILIA: Wafers, Harp and lime, Fresca and SodaStreams - all richly evoke the flavour of summers past - even if some leave…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
CON TEXT BRICKOR MORTISHello, I'd like to register a complaint. What's wrong, then?Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Keep fit with a drumkitDrummers are usually the poster boys of rock'n'roll excess, not athletic excellence, but a new study suggests that they are as…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
