This week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mabel to Jonas BrothersPlus: Robyn Hitchcock, Daughter of Swords Odd Morris and Sturgill SimpsonSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:00
Fred Deakin: The Lasters review – cringeworthy return of Lemon Jelly manFred Deakin re-emerges with a dystopian sci-fi concept workFri Jan 24 2020 - 05:00
‘The only time I saved money was some coins in my first piggy bank’Me & My Money: Charlie Bourne, owner of Eden One, BallsbridgeMon Jan 20 2020 - 05:20
This week’s best pop and rock gigs: From Ryan Bingham to Laurent GarnierPlus: Caravan Palace, DJ Seinfeld, Xylouris White, Waterparks and The Teskey BrothersSat Jan 18 2020 - 05:00
Kiwi Jr: Football Money review – terrific collage of college rock and classic popThe Canadian band channel Kinks and Pavement in a 30-minute burst of new waveFri Jan 17 2020 - 05:00
‘I’ve always found it easier to convince the bank to lend me money than to save’Me & My Money: Paul Foley, The Corkscrew Wine MerchantsMon Jan 13 2020 - 05:20
Slipknot at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to knowSet list, stage times, tickets info and more for the masked heavy metal band’s Dublin concertSat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00
Be a-frayed: Slipknot are back to head this week’s rock and pop highlightsAlso: Snow Patrol, Amy Naessens, Josienne Clarke and Frightened Rabbit revisitedSat Jan 11 2020 - 05:00
David Keenan: A Beginner’s Guide to Bravery review – An unbreakable stretch of ambitionDundalk singer-songwriter’s debut album is pointer to individualist sensibilitiesFri Jan 10 2020 - 06:00
10 Irish rock and pop acts to watch in 2020What binds these artists ogether is that they’re very good at what they do, so check them outTue Jan 07 2020 - 05:00
‘When I’ve saved for a special occasion, I make sure to enjoy it’Me & My Money: Dominic Smith, chief executive, Dominic Smith Expert ElectricalMon Jan 06 2020 - 05:20
Tony Visconti on Bowie: ‘There was always a feeling of adventure in the air’The musician/producer was a long-time collaborator with the late, great BowieSat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
The best pop and rock concerts to go to this weekRhys Lewis, Shaun Ryder and various performances at the Dublin Bowie FestivalSat Jan 04 2020 - 05:00
Dublin Bowie Festival celebrates The Man Who Sold the WorldGig of the week: producer Tony Visconti and drummer Woody Woodmansey are guestsSat Jan 04 2020 - 05:00
The best rock and pop concerts in Ireland in 2020Albums and gigs to check out from January to June: Green Day, Slipknot, Diana Ross, Damon Albarn, Tenacious D and moreSat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: New Year’s Eve festivals across IrelandGavin James in Killarney, Walking on Cars in Dublin, ASIWYFA in BelfastSat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
Putting 2019 to bed with a bang: The best end-of-year rock and pop gigsPillow Queens, Blizzards, Walking on Cars, Gavin James, Lankum and Christy MooreSat Dec 28 2019 - 05:00
The week’s best rock and pop gigs: From Mick Flannery to DelorentosPlus: Andrew Weatherall, The Coronas, and Club Comfort’s alternative birthday partySat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Something Happens, Coronas and DelorentosTried and tested Irish acts, and a few surprises, for Christmas weekSat Dec 21 2019 - 05:00
Debbie Harry lifts the lid, Brett Anderson revisits Brit PopNew music books from Prince, Allison Moorer, Ian Anderson, Andrew Ridgely and moreThu Dec 19 2019 - 06:00
‘Owning a small business teaches you to shop around’Me & My Money: Mark Loftus, The Paddy BoxMon Dec 16 2019 - 05:20
David Keenan: ‘I’d never been outside of Dundalk. I wasn’t exactly inundated with offers’The singer-songwriter’s move to Liverpool with ‘€70 in my arse pocket’ was a rebirthSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
Joy Crookes: ‘I love a challenge – that keeps the fire in me’Singer talks family, Bangladeshi and Irish heritage, and finding freedom in her flawsSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the Week: Dermot Kennedy in DublinDublin singer has taken the long road to becoming a world-famous performerSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Driving home for Christmas: This week’s best rock and pop gigsDermot Kennedy, Damien Dempsey and Hudson Taylor head a big Irish line-upSat Dec 14 2019 - 05:00
Killing Eve: OST seasons 1 and 2 review– Ambiguous yet eminently tunefulAn uncommon marriage of storylines and musicFri Dec 13 2019 - 05:00
‘There’s always something to be sorted – straight teeth, for instance’Me & My Money: Maclean Burke, actorMon Dec 09 2019 - 05:20
Hozier’s back with more treasures from the wastelandGig of the Week: Six years after Take Me to Church, he is still well able to cry powerSat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
The best rock and pop concerts in Ireland this weekHozier, Primal Scream and Villagers performing around the countrySat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00
Yann Tiersen: Portrait review – Warm, repetitive radiancyBest of collection features collaborations with John Grant, Gruff Rhys and othersFri Dec 06 2019 - 05:30
‘I do love to spend. Money burns a hole in my pocket’Me & My Money: George Murphy, musicianMon Dec 02 2019 - 05:20
Gig of the Week: Fontaines DCSold-out Irish shows will be a celebration of their success and a genuine homecomingSat Nov 30 2019 - 05:00
Boys in the better band: Fontaines DC head this week’s best rock and pop gigsDido, Happy Mondays, Aldous Harding, Rufus and Martha Wainwright . . . and WhitneySat Nov 30 2019 - 05:00
Mick Ronson: Only After Dark review – Bowie sidekick’s moment to shineThe guitarist’s solo work is gathered here, but he was a reluctant rock starTue Nov 26 2019 - 09:32
‘My father taught me to be a wheeler-dealer early on’Me & My Money: Marian O’Gorman, CEO, Kilkenny GroupMon Nov 25 2019 - 05:20
The week’s best rock and pop gigs: From The Darkness to BjörkOther highlights include Go-Betweens’ Robert Forster, Snow Patrol and Other VoicesSat Nov 23 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Other Voices returns to its true home in DingleThe celebration of left-of-centre songwriters continues to exceed expectationsSat Nov 23 2019 - 05:00
Barry McCormack: Mean Time review – criminally underrated Dubliner deliversDylanesque tunes stand head and shoulders above the songwriting packFri Nov 22 2019 - 05:00
‘You can’t bring it with you and there’s always things to be paid for’Me & My Money: Peter Brennan, general manager of North Star and Address hotelsTue Nov 19 2019 - 05:20
Bigmouth strikes back: Liam Gallagher leads this week’s rock & pop highlightsAlso: Lewis Capaldi; Sigrid; Rex Orange County; Joseph; Ghost; Shookrah; Jade BirdSat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Unfiltered everyman Lewis Capaldi plays DublinThe singer, often compared to Adele and Ed Sheeran, is to play the Olympia TheatreSat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00
Mount Alaska: Wave Atlas review - A gorgeous swoosh of an albumRipple-effect melancholy unlike Mount Alaska’s previously released musicFri Nov 15 2019 - 05:00
‘It wasn’t difficult to prioritise needs over wants in the recession’Me & My Money: Deirdre Fee, co-founder of Mobility GenieTue Nov 12 2019 - 05:20
The best rock and pop gigs this weekGrab tickets to Laoise, Tinariwen, Tebi Rex , Kate Tempest and The Howl & the HumSat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
Gig of the week: Poet Kate Tempest in DublinEnglish spoken word performer should put on vibrant show at Vicar StreetSat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
FKA Twigs: Magdalene review – from germ-free adolescent to tainted loveFive years after her debut, this album is a rebirth for a most unpredictable artistFri Nov 08 2019 - 06:00
‘I lived in Denmark and it is, pretty much, a cashless society’Me & My Money: Shane Quinlan, head of financial wellbeing, Bank of IrelandMon Nov 04 2019 - 05:20
Christina Aguilera at 3Arena, Dublin: Everything you need to knowTickets, stage times, set list and more for Christina Aguilera’s Dublin concert on the X TourSun Nov 03 2019 - 06:00
It’s a Dirrty job, but Xtina’s gonna do it: This week’s best rock and pop gigsLizzo, Whenyoung, Friendly Fires, JoJo Siwa, Greta Van Fleet, The Tallest Man on EarthSat Nov 02 2019 - 05:45
Laurie Shaw: Helvetica review – A glitchy, scrappy pop-punk state of BritainKerry-based artist’s songs brim over with clever ideas and easily spotted influencesFri Nov 01 2019 - 05:00
