Annie Mac: ‘Growing up in London, my sons feel a lot less innocent than their Irish cousins’
Author, DJ, podcaster – the roles may change, but the pre-Christmas pilgrimage to west Kerry is non-negotiable
Annie Macmanus
aka Annie Mac
Lisa Canny on Biird: ‘Irish people are looking for something more authentic’
Canny, who put the 11-strong ‘girlband’ together, on the soaring popularity of Irish trad, hitting it off with Ed Sheeran, and how her lilting side project became a hit with neurodivergent people
Kneecap controversy: dozens of music acts come out in support of Belfast group
Paul Weller, Christy Moore, Primal Scream and Massive Attack among acts criticising UK government stance
Kneecap videos to be investigated by UK’s counter-terrorism police
Pogues, Fontaines DC and Lankum among Irish artists defending Kneecap against ‘political repression’
The Guide: The events to see, the shows to book, and the ones to catch before they end
December 30th-January 5th, 2024: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
The Wolfe Tones’ Celtic Symphony and NWA’s Straight Outta Compton: Separated at birth?
Donald Clarke: Rap lyrics have been used as evidence against hundreds of people in UK courts. It’s part of a cultural divide that campaigners want to end
Changes: Just you, me, Annie Macmanus and Idris Elba. No wonder I can’t stop listening
Podcast review: Macmanus shows a lockpicker’s skill in opening up her high-profile guests
Music industry ‘unregulated’ for young female DJs, Annie Mac tells UK inquiry
Irish DJ says women have to ‘constantly fight for their own rights when it comes to being safe’ while working in music
Grian Chatten of Fontaines DC: ‘I only started to realise over the last couple years that I was quite weird in school’
The Fontaines DC frontman meets Annie Mac to talk about childhood, London life, songwriting and finding light in the dark
Harry Styles at Slane: Stage times, set list, ticket information, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the star’s concert at Slane Castle on Saturday, June 10th, supported by Inhaler, Wet Leg, Mitch Rowland and Annie Mac
The Mess We’re In by Annie Macmanus: Power of music to save a life
Rhythm in the prose adds a texture to this story that harmonises with its principal theme
Bob Geldof said yes, Annie Macmanus said no, Barry McGuigan said both. So what was the question?
Róisín Ingle: These days, to avoid the embarrassment of a public refusal, potential recipients are contacted in advance to see if they would be amenable to accepting the honour
‘The concept of monarchy is absurd’: Annie Mac on London-Irish life, rejecting an MBE, and the pull of home
The DJ and podcaster has written her second novel, but she’s still ‘scarlet’ at the prospect of being called a writer
Annie Mac’s Before Midnight: A dance party for nightclub fans juggling children and careers
The Irish DJ’s parties promise all the thrills of a hedonistic night out but with a respectable finish time for older dance-music fans
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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