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Una Mullally

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Dave-Grohl1 SXSW Preview: The Best Music Panels

SXSW Music kicks off next week, and I’ll be there in Austin soaking up the tunes, talks and tacos. I’m going to do a few preview posts before heading over, so first up here are the panels I’m most looking …

FFruit Forbidden Fruit announces line-up

Forbidden Fruit, the music festival that is taking place on the grounds of IMMA/The Royal Hospital in Kilmainham in Dublin for the third year announced its line-up this afternoon. The two-day festival will take place over the June bank holiday …

Kraftwerk The lowdown on Longitude

As MCD launched their new festival yesterday evening, other music festivals will start to feel the pressure.

GAZE: Call For Submissions

GAZE, the Dublin International LGBT Film Festival has begun its call for submissions for the 2013 festival, due to take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Films from Ireland and abroad should be sent to the festival programmer, David …

New Festival Watch: Groove

No it’s not the big MCD announcement, but another festival for the summer listings, Groove, which will take place at Kilruddery Estate in Wicklow on the 6th and 7th of July. The headliners are James Morrison and Imelda May, the …

And the winner of the How Music Festivals Would Look In A Dystopian Version Of The Future Award is…

Take a bow Barclaycard British Summer Time, your promotional ‘photograph’ just screams Summer Of Love. I can’t wait to prop up the counter at your Festival Gruel Dispensary Unit with a cool refreshing pint of gravel, while checking out some …

First Fortnight

This starts next week. And this is what it’s all about: Last year was my first First Fortnight and it was a revelation. Never before have I been in a room where people were talking so honestly and openly about …

The Ten Best Things At Other Voices

I have emerged from the annual Dingle Bubble at Other Voices that for me marks the start of the festive season as well as an opportunity to check out some decent music in intimate settings, be it in St James’ …