John Grant
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Yann Tiersen: Portrait review – Warm, repetitive radiancy
- Music
- December 6, 2019, 05:30
French composer Yann Tiersen first came to semi-mainstream notice through his soundtrack for the whimsical 2001 film Amelie, yet he had been around fo(...)

Sinéad O’Connor at Vicar Street: A once-in-a-generation singer in the form of her life
- Music
- October 28, 2019, 09:36
It’s no accident that an enduring musician being on form, often coincides with a wider renewed appreciation. Their energy must send out something of a(...)

All Together Now festival: ‘It took us two hours to cover 2km’
- Music
- August 4, 2019, 20:04
Back and bigger than before, Waterford’s All Together Now made its return for a second year, with most concert-goers losing up to half a day to traffi(...)

Cream of festivals with Neneh Cherry on top: The week’s best rock and pop gigs
- Music
- July 27, 2019, 05:00
Saturday July 27 DAITHÍ Róisín Dubh, Galway Racing over from his support slot at Orbital’s Galway International Arts Festival gig in the Heineken B(...)

Looking after staff pays off in many ways
- Sponsored
- June 20, 2019, 03:01
According to research carried out by UK health insurer Bupa, organisations that invest in wellbeing experience a 46 per cent reduction in the cost of (...)

All Together Now: Pussy Riot and Bombay Bicycle Club join line-up
- Music
- April 2, 2019, 10:58
All Together Now has announced a string of new acts for this summer’s sold-out music festival, whose headliners include The National, Patti Smith, and(...)

Picture This to John Grant: This week’s rock and pop gigs
- Music
- March 23, 2019, 05:00
SHARON VAN ETTEN Vicar St Dublin 7.30pm €25 (sold out) ticketmaster.ie US singer and songwriter Sharon Van Etten has had her life flipped around ov(...)

John Grant: On My Culture Radar
- Culture
- March 16, 2019, 05:00
Current favourite book? I’ve never read The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger, so I’m reading that now. Well, it was taught at school, but it’s about(...)

Blood stains found in home of murdered DJ’s girlfriend, court told
- Criminal Court
- February 25, 2019, 15:28
Gardaí investigating the murder of DJ Bobby Ryan found evidence of blood stains in the sitting room and bedroom of his girlfriend Mary Lowry’s home, t(...)

Damien Dempsey: Union review – Darkness on the edge of Damo Town
- Music
- November 30, 2018, 05:30
Is there any other contemporary Irish solo singer who manages to distil as much identity and heritage into their work as Damien Dempsey? The ones who (...)