Lisa O Neill

The return of garage bands, a rap scene coming of age, increasingly sophisticated electronic music, burgeoning mainstream stars, precise pop. In the p(...)

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 (...)

Bono took time out from preparing for U2’s 3Arena show last Friday to contribute to a charity cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s Homeward Bound that is (...)

It is notable that, when asked about her formative years, Irish folk musician Lisa O’Neill responds by saying that she accidentally poisoned herself w(...)

Jumping from self-releases to a working record label is grist to the mill for many working musicians. Lisa O’Neill’s previous three albums (2009’s Ha(...)

Current favourite book I’m reading Required Writing by Philip Larkin. He’s an extraordinary figure. I think he’s one of the greatest poets that ever (...)

Dott Whelan’s Upstairs, Dublin Saturday August 25th 8pm €8 whelanslive.com Galway band Dott is but one of many under-the-radar music acts that posse(...)

When were you closest to death? Radie: A tire blew on the motorway in Texas once and we all thought we were done for. Ian: There’s been a few situat(...)

Katie Kim & Radie Peat Pepper Canister Church, Dublin 2 Saturday April 14th €15 eventbrite.ie At the heart of the new is collaboration; it sparks(...)

Motor City might be Detroit, but MusicTown is most definitely Dublin – or at least it will be until Sunday, April 22nd. From now until then, a stream (...)