Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll writes about music and the music business for The Irish Times. He compiles the multi award-winning On the Record blog, which covers everything and anything from music and media to technology, sport, politics, culture and TV. He also produces and hosts the Banter discussions, talks and events which occur at a variety of different venues and festivals.

Too cool for New York school

The Red Bull Music Academy is where aspiring producers and musicians go to learn new tricks. Jim Carroll joins this year’s intake (...)

She & Him: Volume 3

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The 20 Irish festivals that are outstanding in their own fields

It’s the summer and the time is right for raving, gigging and having the crack in fields, parks and the open air. Here are the 20(...)

Major Lazar: Free the Universe

Bibio: Silver Wilkinson

Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film The Great Gatsby

Daft Punk: Random Access Memories

State of The National: Bryan and Scott Devendorf, Matt Berninger, and Bryce and Aaron Dessner
The National’s anthems

The least likely band to find on the fringes of the mainstream, The National have always been surprised by any commercial success,(...)

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James Gray, darling of Cannes, delivers a ho-hum meditation on the immigrant experience.
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