Foxes: Louisa Rose Allenâs brush with stardomLouisa Rose Allen, the woman behind the Foxes pseudonym, has already tasted major success as a guest vocalist on an EDM hit. Now sheâs striking out on her own with a Glorious debut albumFri May 02 2014 - 00:00
Ed Hamell: âA bald guy who swears at the audience and plays loud guitarâHamell, part musician, part comedian, doesnât deserve his reputation for being angry. Passionate and opinionated? AbsolutelyTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Howard Shore knows the score, from Cronenberg to Middle EarthFrom his early work on TVâs âSaturday Night Liveâ and David Cronenbergâs film âThe Broodâ, through to the daunting task of scoring the âLord of the Ringsâ trilogy, the composer looks back on his eclectic career to dateThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Mark Oliver Everett: pain, regret and tracksuitsThe Eels man has again translated pain into song, pointing the finger at himself over love gone sour on the bandâs new album. So why does he sound so chipper?Wed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
More than one direction for Fiona BevanShe co-wrote âLittle Thingsâ for One Direction with Ed Sheeran and has been mentored by Adam Ant â but now singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan is going it alone with her own brand of âpop in disguiseâFri Apr 18 2014 - 00:00
Block party: Wallis Bird on building her new soundEscaping London for Berlin had a drastic effect on Wallis Birdâs sonic palette. The Wexford woman talks about her newfound empowerment (and dirty club beats)Fri Apr 18 2014 - 00:00
Mama Kinâs crash course in Australian music and managementHusband and wife musicians Mama Kin and John Butler run an Australian arts-grant fund while negotiating their own music careersMon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
The Lucius womenLucius co-frontwoman Holly Laessig talks about how the harmonising Brooklyn band grew out of a fun music-school projectFri Apr 11 2014 - 00:00
Born to be VileKurt Vileâs last album cemented his new-found popularity. The psychedelic indie rocker explains how going from lo-fi cult hero to in-demand musician takes some adjustmentFri Apr 04 2014 - 00:00
Review: Wild BeastsLive as well as on record, Wild Beasts prove themselves to be increasingly difficult to second-guessMon Mar 31 2014 - 16:30
Exclusive album stream: the story of DFF's Pouric SongsTheyâre an Irish supergroup that blends chamber pop with rock and African influences, but donât mistake DFFâs debut for `just another world music albumâ. Oh, and donât ask them what their name means, eitherThu Mar 27 2014 - 13:00
San Fermin: strumming with the bullsEllis Ludwig-Leoneâs band, named for the Pamplona festival but at home in Booklyn, blends classical craft and indie credTue Mar 25 2014 - 01:00
Wanted no more? The bad-boy boyband hang up their party hatsThey were the bad boys of the boyband bunch, the darkness to One Directionâs light â but now The Wanted are getting ready to say goodbye. Dubliner Siva Kaneswaran sets the record straight ahead of the bandâs farewelll tourFri Mar 14 2014 - 00:00
Doo-wop, reggae, rock and soul: Joan as Police Woman spreads her wingsJoan Wasser is set to release her most musically diverse album yet, and this time . . . itâs still personalFri Mar 07 2014 - 00:00
Rufus Wainwrightâs good vibrationsThe singer-songwriter has a galaxy of high-profile fans and a dizzying range of achievements under his belt â but has never troubled the top of the charts. Does that matter to him â and, if not, what does he focus on instead?Sat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Tweety Pie â how Birdy went from doing covers to finding the fire withinTeen prodigy Jasmine van den Boegaerde â thatâs Birdy to you and I â made her name with a cover of Bon Iverâs Skinny Love, then sealed her reputation with a fine album of original material. We catch up with her before her gig at Vicar St in DublinFri Feb 28 2014 - 00:00
Wild Beasts â âA bit ugly, a little bit crude, a bit awkwardââWeâre getting better at flirting with disaster in our songs and getting away with itâ. Wild Beasts mix it up for their fourth album, âPresent TenseâFri Feb 14 2014 - 00:00
Jezebels on the BrinkHayley Mary, singer and lyricist, tells how moving to London and dealing with self-doubt affected the Australian bandâs second albumFri Feb 07 2014 - 00:00
Hellâs Bells and disco ballsThe Shins frontman James Mercer on how he and Brian âDanger Mouseâ Burton came up with the second Broken Bells album, âAfter the Discoâ, and their mutual love of the Bee GeesFri Jan 31 2014 - 00:00
Dee Dee Penny - âI knew that there was no way I could commit what was coming out to record. It was devastatingâDee Dee Penny had almost finished writing her third Dum Dum Girls record when disaster struck and she lost her voice. She tells Lauren Murphy about how she survived the controlled chaos of the studio by going back to the bedroomFri Jan 24 2014 - 00:00
City and Colour: turning down the volume to make a bigger noiseCity and Colour was Dallas Greenâs folkie side project while playing in a post-hardcore band. Now itâs the main attraction, and itâs given Green the confidence to stand centre-stageTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
