Tony Clayton-Lea

Tony Clayton-Lea

Contributor

Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture

The Music Quiz: Greta Thunberg appears in a music video by which US rock band?

Plus: Which UK rock band recently unveiled their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Camille O’Sullivan: ‘I’m terrified of being out of money’

Me & My Money: Secondhand shops are now too expensive now, says the singer and actor

Music books: From Mark Ronson’s insight into being a DJ in 1990s to Bruce Springsteen’s 50th anniversary book

Releases include Night People: How to Be a DJ in ‘90s New York City; Blitz: The Club That Created the 80s and more

‘When you’re the eldest daughter, particularly in Ireland, it definitely defines you’

National Library of Ireland director Dr Audrey Whitty on ancestral connections, Samuel Beckett’s ‘fail better’ advice and the appeal of getting older

Event guide: Galway comedy, Pillow Queens and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

October 18th-24th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: Oliver Cole, MayKay, RuthAnne, Ger Eaton and J Smith

October 2025 releases include Wingspan, MayKay, The Moment, Seasons Change, and I Stood There Naked...

The Music Quiz: What is the birth name of Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny?

Plus: Punk band The Skids formed in which Scottish town?

‘My laser eye surgery was about €5,000, which felt like a big spend, but it’s more than paid for itself’

Me & My Money: Tracey Kenny, group director of business development, Motion

The Guide: Wexford Festival Opera, Greg Davies and more must-do events in the week ahead

Billy Strings in Dublin, 100 years of New Yorker’s Irish writers, Kerry International Film Festival and more

The Music Quiz: How many times have Irish albums been nominated for the Mercury Prize?

Plus: Which album by Gemma Hayes was nominated for the Mercury Prize?

‘I take the long view when it comes to value measured against time’

Me & My Money: Seamus Crimmins, chairman / artistic director of Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Competition

‘My middle name is Brigid and I hated it when I was growing up’

Friends of the Earth’s new CEO Deirdre Duffy on her middle name, All-Ireland heartbreak and the joy of pens

The Guide: Patti Smith, Picasso and the other best things to see in Ireland over the next week

October 4th-10th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

The Music Quiz: What is Patti Smith’s middle name?

Plus: Which John Grant album features vocals by Sinéad O’Connor?

‘In Morocco a trader told me: You barter like a Berber man. I took that as a real compliment’

Me & My Money: Stephen McCabe, McCabe’s Coffee

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