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David Bowie at 65

It will not have escaped your attention that David Bowie turned 65 at the weekend. There were a few gigs to mark the birthday, plenty of lengthy articles hailing the man hitting the bus-pass milestone and a lot of Bowie …

Electric Picnic – 10 acts to catch

No doubt you’ve already got our own lists together of the acts you intend to see in Stradbally this weekend but, sure, there’s always room for a few more. Leaving aside the headliners which you’ve probably already made up your …

Music’s lost and found department

Hats off to Krissi Murison. At a time of year when most publications got through the quiet news days of December by reviewing 2010 or previewing 2011 (or, indeed, doing both), the NME editor came up with a perfect wheeze …

The 30 best albums of 2010 so far

As has become the custom in these parts at this time of the year, here’s a rundown on what has rocked OTR’s world in the first six months of this year. It’s a list so I know OTR readers will …

Up, up and away with Villagers

You have to admit that it looks very good. As Conor O’Brien prepares to release the “Becoming A Jackal” album next month, his Villagers’ ducks are lined up in a row. Excellent early reviews (including a rave from Jon Pareles …

Seen and heard in Newfoundland: Hey Rosetta!

First instincts usually turn out to be right. There were a couple of dozen acts plying their wares over the weekend at the Music NL Conference in Newfoundland and, over the last week or so, I checked out their MySpaces …

Archive: Jah Wobble

Those of you looking for a good read this weather should check out “Memoirs of a Geezer: The Autobiography of Jah Wobble” in which likable, chirpy bass warrior and Spurs fan Jah Wobble tells his life story in his own …

The 25 best albums of 2009 so far

As we reach the halfway mark in what has already been a champion year for new music, I’m reminded of a fine piece a few weeks ago in the Guardian. Johnny Dee had a look back at 1989 and noted …