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Music

Album Reviews

‘The best night out’: The Gen-Z ‘Ticketmaster warriors’ spending €1,500 a year on gigs

‘The best night out’: The Gen-Z ‘Ticketmaster warriors’ spending €1,500 a year on gigs

‘Concerts are the best night out you can have as a young person in Ireland,’ says one music fan, who spent €1,500 on tickets last year

By Ella SloaneMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:31
The Music Quiz: Which Co Meath town is mentioned in CMAT’s song The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station?

The Music Quiz: Which Co Meath town is mentioned in CMAT’s song The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station?

Big Band Evolution pianist Cormac McCarthy: ‘I’m still not able to understand how I played. It was painful to hit the keys’

The musician hit an unexpected barrier when tendonitis almost stopped him performing. But it also led to his noted career as a composer and arranger

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 05:13

Dexys’ Kevin Rowland: ‘Growing up in England, you had an inferiority complex. Our dads were judged as scruffy Paddies’

In Bless Me Father, his new memoir, the Dexys leader reflects on his Irish lineage, difficult relationship with his father, music success, addiction and more

Sat Jul 19 2025 - 05:29


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You’ll Be Alright, Kid by Alex Warren: expressive, exhaustive, angsty man-croon

You’ll Be Alright, Kid by Alex Warren: expressive, exhaustive, angsty man-croon

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New Irish albums reviewed: Sons of Southern Ulster, Poor Creature, Darragh Morgan, The Swell Season and California Irish

New Irish albums reviewed: Sons of Southern Ulster, Poor Creature, Darragh Morgan, The Swell Season and California Irish

July 2025 releases include Through the Bridewell Gate, All Smiles Tonight, Forward and more

Damien Dempsey at Iveagh Gardens: Euphoric crowd revels in ‘summer singsong’

Damien Dempsey at Iveagh Gardens: Euphoric crowd revels in ‘summer singsong’

Honest, impassioned singer gives a powerful performance on a warm evening in Dublin

Peter Kay in Dublin review: This is a greatest hits tour, which is fine for those that love it

Peter Kay in Dublin review: This is a greatest hits tour, which is fine for those that love it

A night of karaoke and ‘remember when’ comedy – but jokes rooted in British culture jokes don’t always land

Wet Leg: Moisturizer review – Furious guitars, hummable melodies and pure, uncomplicated joy

Wet Leg: Moisturizer review – Furious guitars, hummable melodies and pure, uncomplicated joy

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Camila Cabello at 3Arena review: Fast, loud and fun – except for one humiliating moment

Camila Cabello at 3Arena review: Fast, loud and fun – except for one humiliating moment

In Dublin the star pulls a fan onstage and gets the crowd to chant that the poor girl’s ‘a 10 out of 10′ before launching into a motivational speech



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