Journalism

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

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

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

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…

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…