Steve Cummins
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Steve Cummins

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  • Whipping Boy: 25 years on the band remember ‘Heartworm’

    October 26, 2020

    Heartworm – the debut album by Whipping Boy – was released 25 years ago. Steve Cummins sits down with all 4 band remembers to reflect on the making of a classic and what might have been

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  • If Spotify really cared about musicians, it would do more than a ‘tip jar’

    April 30, 2020

    If Spotify really cared about artists suffering from lost revenues, it would do much more than offer a tip jar.

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  • Songs of travel and reinvention – Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars – review

    June 14, 2019

    Western Stars – the new album from Bruce Springsteen – is full of stories of travel and reinvention, marking a shift in sound for The Boss. Read a review

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  • Yelling Bones – interview for The Sunday Times

    March 3, 2019

    Three years ago I met Myles McDonnell, songwriter and former bassist with Whipping Boy, to discuss that band’s brilliant second album, Heartworm ahead of it’s 20th anniversary. You can read…

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  • The day rock music died

    May 26, 2018

    After attending The Rolling Stones’ startling set in Croke Park earlier this month I was struck by the scarcity of teenagers and twentysomethings in the stadium. One of the greatest rock…

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  • Conor McPherson on The Weir, drink and getting his break in London

    May 21, 2015

    Interview with Conor Mc Pherson in London to discuss The Weir, his latest new work, The Night Alive, and his battle with alcoholism.

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  • Ethiopia, 30 years on from the famine that shocked a generation

    February 10, 2015

    Ethiopia is country undergoing vast change, yet facing familiar problems. I report on how the introduction of the potato is playing its role in helping a community

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  • A missed opportunity – second-gen Irish should be centre-stage at Royal Albert Hall concert

    April 10, 2014

    Comment on the lack of second-generation Irish representatives at the concert for President Higgins at London’s Royal Albert Hall…

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  • Ciaran Hinds on The Sea, Game of Thrones and filming in Ireland

    October 14, 2014

    Northern Irish actor Ciaran Hinds discusses the film adaptation of John Banville’s The Sea and a life on stage and screen….

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  • John Michael McDonagh on Calvary, ‘Plastic Paddies’ and being second-generation Irish

    October 13, 2014

    Calvary director John Michael McDonagh on ‘Plastic Paddies’, being second-generation Irish and his relationship with Ireland…

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  • Barry Ward, Ken Loach and the true story behind Jimmy’s Hall

    October 13, 2014

    Interview with Irish actor Barry Ward to discuss Ken Loach and the real-life story that inspired Jimmy’s Hall…

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  • Live review: The Lost Brothers at Electric Ballroom, London

    October 13, 2014

    The Lost Brothers Electric Ballroom London ★★★ (out of five) IN that boisterous hour between anticipation and deliverance it can be difficult for any support act to get a decent…

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About Me

About Me

Hi, I'm Steve

I am an arts journalist specialising in writing about music. You may have read my work in The Sunday Times, NME, Nylon or The Irish Times. I also love content design.

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