Jim Carroll

• New music
• June 30, 2011, 13:58

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below Cars Love Girls Former members of Republic of Loose, brother and sister …

• Live music
• June 30, 2011, 08:58

It’s getting better and better. A year ago, I was raving about Janelle Monae’s London sweatbox show to mark the release of “The ArchAndroid”. That show was a huge leap on from the Monae spaceship which had landed at SXSW …

• The Far Side
• June 29, 2011, 13:41

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday June 28. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. DJ-ing plug: I’ll be DJ-ing at Strange Brew at the Roisin …

• Reviews
• June 28, 2011, 09:32

You know the score as I’ve done this in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Here’s a rundown of the 30 albums which have impressed me the most over the first six months of this year. Yes, folks, it’s a list. Some …

• U2
• June 27, 2011, 09:35

If I was still an U2 fan, I’d be in two minds after the band’s show at Glastonbury on Friday night. On the one hand, it was easily the best U2 show I’ve seen them do since the “Achtung Baby” …

• Interview
• June 24, 2011, 11:19

In 2010, I talked to Olof Dreijer from The Knife about the duo’s work on Tomorrow, In A Year, Danish theatre company Hotel Pro Forma’s Darwin-inspired opera. Tonight and tomorrow night, the opera will be performed at Cork Opera House …

• Album Club
• June 24, 2011, 08:30

Hear ye, hear ye, The Ticket Album Club is now in session. Every month, The Ticket convenes the Album Club where a panel of guest critics air their views about one album and you, the readers, get to have your …

• Now Playing
• June 24, 2011, 08:20

The essential tunes on the OTR jukebox this week. Please feel free to add your own selections below. Belles Will Ring “Crystal Theatre” (Dot Dash) Superb new album from the Australian band boasts superb sounds, terrific harmonies, fantastic jangles and …

• Irish music Music business
• June 24, 2011, 08:16

There is a law in music journalism that you view everything which Louis Walsh says about his acts with a jaundiced eye. The Mayoman remains one of the most skilled practitioners of the dark art of spin and soundbites. Your …

• Plug The Ticket
• June 24, 2011, 08:00

Fleet Foxes: Robin Pecknold on pastoral harmonies, WB Yeats’ The Isle of Inishfree and Astral Weeks. He didn’t know about what The Ticket’s Album Club had in store for his new album, obviously. Bridesmaids: Kristen Wiig wigs out about female …

• New music
• June 23, 2011, 14:03

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below Zoo Kid Eerie, spacey off-kilter pop with dark edges from former Brit …

• Music business
• June 23, 2011, 09:23

For the last couple of years, I’ve chaired the discussion panels at Hard Working Class Heroes and we’ve covered a lot of ground in 2009 and 2010 The theme for this year’s event is The Knowledge and we want to …

• The Far Side
• June 22, 2011, 13:55

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday June 21. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. The Men “Bataille” (Sacred Bones) Making Friendz “Situation” (Last Bummer) Wires …

• Live music Music business
• June 22, 2011, 08:34

Anyone who was observing yesterday’s discussion about why people are skipping the Electric Picnic this year will be interested in this piece about ticket sales for the summer’s gigs, festivals and events which is published in today’s newspaper. I talked …

• Irish Times
• June 21, 2011, 16:22

The longest-day-of-the-year podcast was hosted and presented by arts editor Shane Hegarty and features Hugh Linehan, Laura Slattery and myself discussing the future of media, The Guardian’s brave new world, press barons, new media ecosystems, the influence of Britsh media …

• Electric Picnic
• June 21, 2011, 11:06

Latest batch of acts heading to Stradbally for Electric Picnic: The Rapture (new tune is HOT!) Warpaint James Blake (he was really good at Primavera and that album is one of the best of the year) James Vincent McMorrow (JVMcM …

• Reviews
• June 21, 2011, 09:38

Sometimes, we can take artists like Paul Simon for granted. He’s in the master collection, for sure. Those albums with Art Garfunkel, the early solo records, the magnificent exuberence of “Graceland”: Simon has produced a body of work which has …

• Randomiser
• June 20, 2011, 09:34

A good weekend on the hurling pitches with Tipperary and Dublin reaching the Munster and Leinster finals. The final score from Limerick probably flattered the victors a bit, given how much of a challenge Clare posed in the first half, …

• RIP
• June 19, 2011, 14:44

Very sad news to report about the great saxophone player Clarence Clemons, who has died at the age of 69 at his Florida home, less than a week after he suffered a stroke. A member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street …

• Food Live music Music business
• June 17, 2011, 10:00

Every week in The Ticket, we ask a musician about what’s on their rider. The rider is that fabled document listing the demands and extras the act wishes to have for their gig. Most are not very extravagant, just seeking …

• Now Playing
• June 17, 2011, 09:00

The essential tunes on the OTR jukebox this week. Please feel free to add your own selections below. Studio Killers “Ode to the Bouncer” (Studio Killers Records) Smashing pop humdinger from mysterious combo with Danish, Finnish and UK members who …

• Plug The Ticket
• June 16, 2011, 14:00

What you’ll find in The Ticket on your newstands, app and online tomorrow: Green Lantern: Ryan Reynolds on being the face of a summer blockbuster Charles Bradley: ahead of his appearance at the Sea Sessions in Bundoran next weekend, the …

• New music
• June 16, 2011, 09:37

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below TwoMillionDays Beyond a clatter of tracks on his/her/their Soundcloud page, we know …

• The Far Side
• June 15, 2011, 14:36

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday June 14. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here. Studio Killers “Ode to the Bouncer” (Studio Killers Records) Atlas Genius …

• Ireland
• June 15, 2011, 09:50

That was Two Mile Borris native Pat Shortt speaking about the proposed Tipperary Venue yoke in a big field near the village on yesterday’s John Murray Show on RTE Radio One. As you probably know, the development got the green …

• TV
• June 14, 2011, 09:39

In last Friday’s paper, I had a piece about Spike Lee’s brace of New Orleans’ documentaries, which reminded me that it’s been a while since OTR has written about the telly so it’s time to make amends. Actually, if you …

• Politics
• June 13, 2011, 09:44

No-one said getting to be president of this great little country was ever going to be easy. Of course, it was different back in the day when seven years in the Park was seen as a reward for being a …

• Live music
• June 10, 2011, 10:01

We’ve all been there. It’s a gig which we’ve been looking forward to for weeks. As the lights go down and the packed venue begins to roar, there’s a palatable buzz of anticipation in the air. Then, on cue, something …

• Now Playing
• June 10, 2011, 09:00

Hudson Mohawke “Thunder Bay” (Warp) Thunder bass as HudMo returns with a slamming new EP which will shake windows and rattle doors. Don’t miss him at Castlepalooza Various “Invasion of the Mysteron Killer Sounds” (Soul Jazz) Fine compilation of alien …

• Plug The Ticket
• June 9, 2011, 13:58

What you’ll find in The Ticket on your newstands, app and online tomorrow: The Runway: Thurles actor Kerry Condon says “it’s not good to be over exposed.” as she talks to Tara Brady about her new film, The Runway, the …

• New music
• June 9, 2011, 09:48

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below 19th Light Four Cork-based producers and players (including previously tipped duo Eat …

• The Far Side
• June 8, 2011, 14:17

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday June 7. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here Hudson Mohawke “Thunder Bay” (Warp) Hypnotic Brass Ensemble “Kryptonite” (My Publishing …

• Hip-hop Live music
• June 8, 2011, 12:19

On the back of last week’s news that the Wu-Tang Clan were set to play shows in Dublin and Cork, it now transpires that the mooted show at Dublin’s Tripod on July 1 will not be going ahead. Per Mark …

• Randomiser
• June 8, 2011, 09:04

Podcasting, we’re podcasting: the latest Irish Times’ Culture Podcast, hosted and presented by arts blogger Laurence Mackin, features Fintan O’Toole talking about how Irish theatre is avoiding the big issues, while Una Mullally and myself have a chat about Forbidden …

• U2
• June 7, 2011, 14:06

U2′s latest tax bill has arrived. Last Friday’s announcement by the UK Art Uncut campaign that they intend to protest during the band’s set at Glastonbury focuses attention once again on the band’s 2006 decision to move part of their …

• Festivals Reviews
• June 7, 2011, 08:36

There are many things which are beyond the control of a festival organiser. For a start, there’s the weather. No matter how many Children Of Prague statues you plant in your back yard in the weeks leading up to the …

• Music business Technology
• June 3, 2011, 10:00

The big boys are here. Next week, Steve Jobs will walk onstage at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference and introduce the world to iCloud, Apple’s new cloud-based service. It is not known at this stage if Jobs will sport a black …

• Now Playing
• June 3, 2011, 09:00

Big K.R.I.T. “Return of 4eva” (Cinematic Music Group) Deep, emotive, intense cuts on the latest mix-tape from the Mississippi rapper and producer show he’s the real deal. PJ Harvey “Let England Shake” (Island) She was superb at Primavera in Barcelona …

• Plug The Ticket
• June 2, 2011, 14:07

What you’ll find in The Ticket on your newstands, app and online tomorrow: Patti Smith: the legendary Patti Smith is on her way to west Cork for the Cork X Southwest festival and, she tells Tony Clayton-Lea, it’s going to …

• New music
• June 2, 2011, 10:03

Here are the latest New Music selections from the On The Record column in tomorrow’s edition of The Ticket. All tips for future New Music picks welcome below Young British Artists Manchester band who’ve been slowly gaining attention over the …

• The Far Side
• June 1, 2011, 14:02

As played on The Far Side, Phantom 105.2, Tuesday May 31. Listen Again to The Far Side: you can listen back to a stream of last night’s show here Skream “Hats Off” (Disfigured Dubz) Omar & Zed Bias “Dancing” (Tru …

• Festivals Live music
• June 1, 2011, 09:52

The Wu are coming! Well, some variation of the Wu-Tang Clan will be playing Irish shows in a few weeks. They play Cork’s Savoy on June 30 and Dublin’s Tripod on July 1. Ticket info to follow. For those heading …