My favourite band are splitting up. It’s almost time to let them go

Saint Etienne, who bring their farewell tour to Dublin next week, have been my glittering soundtrack for growing up and wanting to sail away

‘We want to stop in our prime’: Saint Etienne on their final album and why pop is a dying art

The trio of Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell are wrapping up after 13 albums

Saint Etienne: The Night – Say hello to the insomniac street preachers

Bob Stanley, Sarah Cracknell and Pete Wiggs return with album about chilly thoughts that race through the middle-aged mind when the lights dim

Saint Etienne: I’ve Been Trying to Tell You review – Emotional time travel

Their first sample-driven album since 1993 is a contemplative, immersive diamond

Pop, politics and the past: From Three Day Week to Taylor Swift

A new compilation is a compelling journey through musical moments of 1970s Britain

Saint Etienne back on track with a love letter to home

Cultural gifts: stocking fillers and fantasy fare for arty types

From the realistic (books, video games, DVDs) to the less so (Rothko Painting No 1, Bond’s Aston Martin), ‘Irish Times’ writers reveal what’s on their Santa lists

Radio: If you’re going to run off at the mouth, do it like Dave: with flair and perception

He may talk a mile a minute, but Dave Fanning’s quickfire chat is always entertaining