Tony Clayton-Lea

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Tony Clayton-Lea is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in popular culture

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Event guide: Hot Press’s 50th birthday gig, Dorothy Cross and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

January 31st-February 6th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Fri Jan 30 2026 - 09:25

The Music Quiz: What is Mac DeMarco’s full name?

Plus: Which Canadian province does Chappell Roan name in her song The Subway?

Wed Jan 28 2026 - 04:59

‘It’s sensible to spend money on things that last a long time’

Me & My Money: Julie Kelleher, theatre director

Mon Jan 26 2026 - 06:00

Podcaster Dylan Haskins: ‘I auditioned for a film with Brad Pitt as a child’

The multi-award-winning podcast commissioner with the BBC on never dwelling in anger, the death of his father in 2006, and his ‘condensed’ Covid wedding

Sun Jan 25 2026 - 06:00

Event guide: Prima Facie, Pilgrims and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

January 24th-30th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Fri Jan 23 2026 - 04:59

The Music Quiz: Stranger Things actor Finn Wolfhard directed a music video for which George Harrison song?

Plus: By which name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini professionally known?

Wed Jan 21 2026 - 04:57

‘I bought a boat a few years back. It cost roughly what a deposit for a small house would have’

Me & My Money: Paul Murphy, CEO, Climeaction

Mon Jan 19 2026 - 06:00

Pete Briquette: ‘My DNA test said I’m 99% from a particular part of Ireland’

The bass player of The Boomtown Rats on the band’s creative process in Ibiza, his annoyance at political leaders, and his biggest personal regret

Sun Jan 18 2026 - 06:00

Event guide: TradFest, Emmylou Harris and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead

January 17th-23rd, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Fri Jan 16 2026 - 04:47

The Music Quiz: Which of Lana Del Rey’s songs namechecks Kings of Leon?

Plus: What is the birth name of the British singer-songwriter Raye?

Wed Jan 14 2026 - 04:49

New Irish albums reviewed and rated: John Blek, Dani Larkin, Van Morrison, Noelle O’Sullivan, Ailbhe Reddy

January 2026 releases include The Midnight Ache, Next of Kin, Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge, Rolling on the Inside, Kiss Big

Tue Jan 13 2026 - 04:00

‘The only thing I invest in is time with friends and loved ones!’

Jan Brierton, poet and fashion stylist, says her best-value purchase is a Sage smart kettle

Mon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00

Film critic Mark Kermode: ‘I don’t really do anger any more, and I’m very glad not to’

Broadcaster, podcaster and musician on his middle name, Irish pubs and craving the innocence of not knowing anything about Donald Trump

Sat Jan 10 2026 - 11:01

The best things to see in Ireland this weekend and week ahead

January 10th-16th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Fri Jan 09 2026 - 04:54

The Music Quiz: While making the album Diamond Dogs, which Bruce Springsteen song did David Bowie record?

Plus: Which Bowie album is named on Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 2000 song Californication?

Wed Jan 07 2026 - 04:56