‘I’m not a massive fan of shares having been burnt a couple of times’Me & My Money: Killian O’Sullivan, The Connacht DistilleryMon Feb 28 2022 - 05:00
CMAT: If My Wife New I’d Be Dead review – one of the best albums of 2022CMAT has a real skill for presenting living and breathing issues on a silver platterFri Feb 25 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Smiths song will ‘creep you out until you’re dead’?Plus: James Joyce is a credited cowriter on which song by Sid Barrett?Wed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
Johnny Marr: ‘I’m not happy-clappy but I have optimism’The songwriter on his new double album and the musical influence of his Kildare parentsTue Feb 22 2022 - 05:00
‘My husband talked me into lowering an early investment in Blackberry’Me & My Money: Pauline Prescott, founder and chief executive of Formulae PrescottMon Feb 21 2022 - 00:00
‘Most of the big breakthroughs I’ve had are when the musicians aren't there’Dublin producer Jacknife Lee on his ‘terrible experiments’ with the mercurial Malian singer Rokia KonéTue Feb 15 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Taylor Swift sings about Romeo and Juliet in which song?For Valentine’s Day, a loved-up musical query on tunes tender and tear-jerkyMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:00
‘How to budget was the best lesson I’ve ever had in my life’Me & My Money: Tommy Fleming on bad managers and not having the heart to haggleMon Feb 14 2022 - 00:00
Baxter Dury: Mr Maserati – Like father, like sonIan Dury’s child is the epitome of an apple falling not very far from the treeFri Feb 11 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which hot couple is named in Missy Elliott’s Let Me Fix My Weave?Plus: Who jokingly threatened to release music on Spotify unless Joe Rogan was dropped?Wed Feb 09 2022 - 06:00
The Divine Comedy: Charmed Life review – the Poet Laureate of Pop Music collectedMore than just a condensed version of 30 years of Neil Hannon’s workFri Feb 04 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which ’80s pop star is the parent of footballer Mahlon Romeo?Plus: Who advised: ‘If you’re going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly’Wed Feb 02 2022 - 06:00
‘When buying gear for running or hiking, the investment pays dividends’Declan Colfer, Managing Director, Wellington ITMon Jan 31 2022 - 00:00
Andy White: This Garden is Only Temporary review – Effortless and captivatingThe Belfast man negotiates his way through nine songs that feature some of his best workFri Jan 28 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: At $590 million, who was the highest earning US musician of 2021?Plus: Which Van Morrison song is heard over the closing credits of new movie Belfast?Wed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
‘Too often, clothes bought online disappoint me, so I don’t do that any more’Me & My Money: Cat Butler, co-founder, Naked CollectiveMon Jan 24 2022 - 00:00
Silverbacks: Archive Material – Actuely observant tunesmitheryO’Kelly brothers’ 1980s influences shine through without getting too reverentialFri Jan 21 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who is writing songs for the Willy Wonka movie musical?Plus: What one tune would Keanu Reeves willingly listen to for the rest of this life?Wed Jan 19 2022 - 06:00
‘I have found I am willing to sacrifice convenience’Me & My Money: Conor Moules, country manager of Irish food-ordering app BambooMon Jan 17 2022 - 00:00
Elvis Costello: ‘What you get is this face and this voice that has changed’The prolific post-new waver on cancer, death, friends and his latest albumSat Jan 15 2022 - 05:00
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Boy Named If – Playing to his strengthsDeclan McManus turns back the clock on songs that reference his late 1970s outputFri Jan 14 2022 - 06:00
The Music Quiz: How many writers are credited on Justin Bieber’s Peaches?Plus: Whose 1998 BRIT Awards acceptance speech was ‘I am a grateful grapefruit’?Wed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
‘Money is very important to me in terms of how in control I feel of my life’Me & My Money: Charlene Flanagan, co-founder/owner of Ella and Jo cosmetics. www.ellaandjo.ieMon Jan 10 2022 - 04:00
Eve Adams: Metal Bird – Travelogue via psychedelia and krautrockEve Adams/album reviewFri Jan 07 2022 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: ‘January’s always bitter but, Lord, this one beats all’ sings Garth Brooks on...?To usher in 2022, a holiday hungover quiz devoted to the ‘Monday of months’Wed Jan 05 2022 - 06:00
Vinny Peculiar: ‘So many people have lost all of the mystery about music’Alan Wilkes on self-promotion, financial strain on musicians and maintaining a presenceWed Jan 05 2022 - 05:00
15 fine Irish music acts to listen to in 2022The artists that Tony Clayton-Lea reckons you’ll be hearing a lot more of next yearTue Jan 04 2022 - 00:01
The best gigs and albums to look forward to in 2022Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, The Cure and Tool are among the acts coming to IrelandSat Jan 01 2022 - 05:00
Beverly Glenn-Copeland: Keyboard Fantasies ReimaginedBeverly Glenn-Copeland/album reviewFri Dec 31 2021 - 05:00
The Christmas Music Quiz: What is the title of a wintry song by Lisa Hannigan?Plus: Christmas with the Devil is an ode to a Satanic season by which metalheads?Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:00
‘Oddly, although I run Leopardstown Racecourse, I don’t really bet’Me & My Money: Tim Husbands, chief executive of Leopardstown RacecourseMon Dec 20 2021 - 05:00
Manic Street Preachers – I Live Through These Moments Again And Again: The Duets 1992-2021 reviewA collection to savour from ageing rockersFri Dec 17 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which rapper performed at Glasto in a Banksy Union Jack stab vest?Plus: Where does Strange Brew, the Irish indie record label, take its name from?Wed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
Christmas and New Year gigs: Which ones are cancelled, postponed and still on?Changing public-health rules have played havoc with live-event plans. Here’s the latestTue Dec 14 2021 - 05:00
‘I think me and risk just don’t go together’Me & My Money: Erin McGregor, social media influencer and entrepreneurMon Dec 13 2021 - 03:00
The top 10 Irish and international albums of 2021It’s a close contest between Villagers and For Those I Love, while Arlo Parks aces itSat Dec 11 2021 - 05:00
Hawkwind: Dust of Time – All aboard the silver machine once againThis anthology of the space rockers’ 50-year career shows hidden depthsFri Dec 10 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who is partnering with Gucci for a limited edition album?Plus: Who recently criticised Instagram for removing her photos from the platform?Wed Dec 08 2021 - 06:00
‘Covid has turned me into a slight coffee snob’Me & My Money: Hannah Thornton, Next Generation HealthMon Dec 06 2021 - 05:00
Kodaline’s Vinny May: ‘Those online gigs kept us connected’The band’s drummer on lockdown, getting back on the road and Christmas plansFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: What is Harry Styles’ new beauty brand called?Plus: At the age of 15, Lady Gaga appeared as an extra in which hit TV show?Wed Dec 01 2021 - 06:00
Stevie Appleby: ‘I didn’t pick up a guitar for two years after Little Green Cars broke up’The folk-pop exile returns with a solo record after a low-profile hiatus since 2019Tue Nov 30 2021 - 05:00
James Blunt: ‘I appreciate the lessons I learned from being in the army’The musician on his debut greatest hits album, life in lockdown and ChristmasMon Nov 29 2021 - 06:00
‘On or off the pitch I don’t know what my future holds’Me & My Money: Denis Buckley, Connacht RugbyMon Nov 29 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Who will play Jerry Garcia in a Martin Scorsese movie?Plus: Who has been on the cover of Rolling Stone more times than any other woman?Wed Nov 24 2021 - 06:00
Phil Coulter: ‘I’ve never made it into the super-rich club, but I’m comfortable’Me & My Money: The Derry born musician and songwriter on his money habitsMon Nov 22 2021 - 04:00
Christy Moore: Flying into Mystery – Solid outing from Ireland’s greatest treasureMoore revisits songs by namesake Gary and Bob Dylan alongside a few new of his ownFri Nov 19 2021 - 05:00
