Music quiz: Which 1960s sci-fi movie inspired the name of Duran Duran?Plus: Which Irish singer does Taylor Swift duet with on her 2012 album, Red?Wed Jul 07 2021 - 09:00
‘I always try to think sustainably when I purchase’Me & My Money: Chupi Sweetman, founder, CEO and chief designer at Chupi JewelleryMon Jul 05 2021 - 12:00
James Vincent McMorrow on lockdown: ‘You question how well-rounded you are’The musician used the pandemic to redo his upcoming album and to reflect on his lifeSat Jul 03 2021 - 05:00
Joni Mitchell: The Reprise Albums (1968-1971) review – Essential listeningNot many artists can successfully crack open the hard shell that protects them from themselvesFri Jul 02 2021 - 00:00
The Music Quiz: Joni Mitchell’s Carey was once covered by which movie star?To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album Blue, a special quiz on all things JoniWed Jun 30 2021 - 06:15
The 10 best Irish albums of 2021 so far, including...From compulsive debuts to assured collections from old hands, it’s been an impressive six monthsWed Jun 30 2021 - 05:00
Me & My Money: ‘Covid has absolutely changed my spending habits’David Field, CEO, Marketing Institute of IrelandMon Jun 28 2021 - 00:00
John Murry: The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes – Not for the faint of heartOne of the best collections of fuzzy indie rock and desert-dry Americana you’ll hear this yearFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who are the rockers behind Bee Gees disco tribute Dee Gees?Plus: Bryan Ferry’s surrealist cover and composing for director John CarneyWed Jun 23 2021 - 06:15
‘I am one of the most impatient shoppers ever’Me & My Money: Tony Óg Regan, performance and wellbeing coachMon Jun 21 2021 - 00:00
Strange Boy: Holy/Unholy review – A fusion of hip-hop and Irish trad. And it worksLimerick rapper Jordan Kelly is trying something that hasn’t been done beforeFri Jun 18 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Scandis recorded Thin Lizzy’s The Boys Are Back in Town?Plus: Sugababes and Girls Aloud cover Aerosmith, Liverpool fans back Pink FloydWed Jun 16 2021 - 06:15
‘I haggled over my apartment but I’m hardly going to do that at my local Lidl’Me & My Money: Joseph Musgrave, chief executive at Home and Community Care IrelandMon Jun 14 2021 - 00:00
Fontaines DC man invites you into the world of Irish tradTom Coll’s first release on his own label aims to bring the form to the uninitiatedSat Jun 12 2021 - 05:00
Marina: ‘I’d be on stage and think: I’m not feeling alive at all’The musician on shunning stardom, this ‘crucial’ phase of history, and misogynyThu Jun 10 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Annie Lennox song features in The Sopranos’ first episode?Plus: Taylor Swift merges with Olivia Rodrigo, and a Star Trek-Bangles connectionWed Jun 09 2021 - 06:15
‘I want local business to still be there when all this is over’Me & My Money: Róisín Ní Ráighne, MD Dynamo Brand AgencyMon Jun 07 2021 - 00:00
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds: Back the Way We Came Vol 1 – A bit of a swizzThis post-Oasis band have rarely convinced, badly exposing Gallagher’s limited rangeFri Jun 04 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Sinéad O’Connor has written a memoir. What’s it called?Plus: The Snapper’s singer, a singer’s Cinders and a movie star for Picture ThisWed Jun 02 2021 - 06:15
‘Money is important to me because it means opportunity’Me & My Money: Enda Johnson, co-owner Kali Coffee Bar, SalthillMon May 31 2021 - 00:00
J Smith: (...) And You Chose Not to Laugh review – Beautiful and vulnerable musicFri May 28 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which 1960s Irish beat group did the artist Robert Ballagh feature in?Plus: Johnny Logan’s Van the Man cover and a shirt sponsor for Ipswich TownWed May 26 2021 - 06:15
‘I’ve learned many lessons, mostly through my mistakes’Me & My Money: Mark O’Donnell, managing partner at Odgers BerndtsonMon May 24 2021 - 00:00
Elgin: Weightless/Still review – A serious reinventionDublin duo formerly of The Young Folk marry calm music and weighty wordsFri May 21 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who has written the most Irish Eurovision entries?Plus: the first Eurovision, the most covered song, the year with more than one winnerWed May 19 2021 - 06:15
The Music Quiz: Who has written the most Irish Eurovision entries?Plus: the first Eurovision, the most covered song, the year with more than one winnerTue May 18 2021 - 22:15
Me & My Money: ‘I prefer to shop local, mainly to help local communities’Me & My Money: Zak Moradi, hurlerMon May 17 2021 - 13:25
Moby on Natalie Portman: ‘The whole thing left me nonplussed’The musician on cancel culture, the Natalie Portman controversy and disgraceSat May 15 2021 - 05:00
Emma Houton: The Bath – Immersive sounds to cleanse the soulNY-based Irish musician delivers a singular album of choral ambient musicFri May 14 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Who was the first US pop star to cover a Beatles song?Also: Nazareth’s name origins, rockin’ Irish with Jon Snow, a Woody Guthrie winnerWed May 12 2021 - 06:15
Paul Weller: ‘I’d hate to think how my health would be if I hadn’t stopped drink and drugs’The Modfather turned lifestyle counsellor is back on form on Fat Pop (Vol 1), his new albumWed May 12 2021 - 05:00
‘I held out for as long as possible without buying a Dryrobe’Me & My Money: Joanne Murphy, MC, motivational speaker and endurance athleteMon May 10 2021 - 00:00
Peter Doran: Voices review – The music is willing but the lyrics are weakDoran has just about enough of his own thing going on, even if doubts lingerFri May 07 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish punk band did Rory Gallagher once record with?Plus: Kurt Cobain’s best in the world and the hard rockers condemned by RussiaWed May 05 2021 - 06:15
‘With online groceries, you have no control over things like expiry dates’Me & My Money: Patrick Hayes, Director of Financial Operations/CEO, SoldoMon May 03 2021 - 00:00
Teenage Fanclub: Endless Arcade – Age shall not wither their jangly popThe Scottish band are older, and their new songs are tinged with melancholiaFri Apr 30 2021 - 16:45
The Music Quiz: Taylor Swift name-checks a great Romantic on which song?Plus: Irish Sugababes cover, soundtracking a French musical and a graphic novelWed Apr 28 2021 - 06:15
‘I’m not afraid of splashing out on a treat’Me & My Money: Sarah Gillespie, founder, Rinka children’s fitnessMon Apr 26 2021 - 00:00
Jinx Lennon: Liferafts for Latchicos – A welcome change of paceThe reliably acidic Dundalk man is back with a milder, more introspective albumFri Apr 23 2021 - 10:00
The Music Quiz: Which Irish group once praised Michael D in a song?Plus: Sarah Corcoran before Pillow Queens, covering Prince, smashed guitars for saleWed Apr 21 2021 - 06:15
‘I think, pre-Covid, we were all more money focused’Me & My Money: Des Travers, chief executive, DPD IrelandMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:00
Paul McCartney – McCartney III Imagined review: Not much better than the originalAlbum smacks of an exercise in passing time rather than any significant progressive enhancementsFri Apr 16 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: Which Britpoppers once covered Whiskey in the Jar?Plus: Boybanders attempt a U2 and an alt.country star goes to HollywoodWed Apr 14 2021 - 06:15
‘I get a thrill when my online shopping arrives’Me & My Money: Siobhán Harton, artist/illustratorMon Apr 12 2021 - 00:00
Robert John Ardiff: The Corridors of Love – Echoing life’s frailtySecond solo album has a sense of displacement and disquiet throughoutFri Apr 09 2021 - 05:00
The Music Quiz: John Spillane once told a fella not to go to which Irish town?Plus: Brian McFadden covering Damien Rice and the ‘truest American songwriter’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 06:15
‘Our total spend on food has increased stupidly’Me & My Money: George Murray, head performance analyst, Munster RugbyMon Apr 05 2021 - 05:00
Fia Rua: Behind The Grey – Reflective and personal folk songsThis is music that brings you on a hushed trip from late night to early morningFri Apr 02 2021 - 13:12
The Music Quiz: Love Yer Brain is whose new branded cannabis product?Plus: The woman with the most Grammys and that legendary Phil Lynott photoWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00