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Mount Kimbie return to answer their London calling
  • Music
  • Ian Maleney
  • May 17, 2013, 01:00

Having spent the past three years on the road, Mount Kimbie’s Dominic Maker is excited to get back to the studio for album number two

New Found Sounds for May
  • Music
  • Aoife Barry
  • April 26, 2013, 06:00

Aoife Barry's New Found Sounds, The Ticket’s monthly podcast, shines a light on new Irish music - its new artists, new releases and new endeavours

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Frankie Gavin of De Dannan is being honoured in Verona today, but he must work most of the year abroad to make a living. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons Why does Irish trad music play second fiddle at home?

 

On The Record

Joining the dots between the Caribbean and Britain

Stuart Baker's "Mirror to the Soul" documentary examines the huge influence of Caribbean life on British society and culture
Now Playing – the tunes of the week at OTR HQ

The soundtrack to the last seven days and nights from Majical Cloudz, Nile Rodgers, Electric Guest, John Newman and Beyonce

Revolver

We don’t need no high-cost, high-brow, heavy metal education

Is a degree in heavy metal music rifftastic or a rip-off?

Classical

Alan Buribayev launches the NSO season with a free concert today. Photograph: Cyril Byrne The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra is out of touch with the music of its own time

The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra is failing to engage with modern music, and this needs to change

Roots/World/Jazz

Look out: it's World Jazz Day (Video) Look out: it's World Jazz Day (Video) Laurence Mackin - Laurence Mackin

To get things moving for World Jazz Day we’re taking a look back at February’s 12 Points jazz festival in Dublin with three videos of our favourite performers

Traditional

Frankie Gavin of De Dannan is being honoured in Verona today, but he must work most of the year abroad to make a living. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons Why does Irish trad music play second fiddle at home? John Waters - John Waters

Ireland is home to some extraordinary talent, yet they often need to travel far to be recognised as such

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Video interview John Grant opens up to The Ticket
 

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