Jim Carroll

• Irish music
• March 29, 2007, 22:25

Lisa Hannigan now has no excuses. Damien Rice’s decision to end his musical relationship with her, a move expedited by whatever happened between soundcheck (which featured both of them) and show (which featured Rice on his lonesome) in Munich a …

• Festivals New releases
• March 29, 2007, 22:25

One act certain to visit the Electric Picnic this year is Björk, who releases her seventh studio album, Volta, on May 4th. It features an all-star cast of contributors, including Timbaland, Antony Hegarty, innovative Congolese noise-makers Konono No 1, Malian …

• Festivals Irish music Live music
• March 29, 2007, 18:12

It’s a sign of a good event when you think it has been around forever. The Electric Picnic began as recently as 2004, but has established itself as the best Irish music event of the summer season.

• New releases Tune of the Week
• March 28, 2007, 22:26

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip “Thou Shalt Always Kill” (Lex) What do you mean you haven’t heard this already? Where have you been? What radio station have you been listening to?