Roísín Murphy – ‘Ten Miles High’ This self-directed eye-popping masterpiece is one my favourite videos of recent years, and makes…
‘Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming’
“The grey space in the middle is what the 21st century is going to be all about.” – …
George Murray RIP
On the week of the first anniversary of the death of David Bowie, the Irish music scene has lost of…
Lost Pubs of Dún Laoghaire: Downey’s
A licensed premises formerly known as Downey’s on Upper George’s Street is arguably the most famous bar to ever open…
Musical Martellos
Martello towers are one of the most distinctive features of Dublin’s coastline. The Sandycove tower briefly housed a young James…
Anthony Cronin (1928-2016)
(Above: The First Bloomsday Celebrations at Sandycove, Co. Dublin, June 16th, 1954. From l-r Anthony Cronin, John Ryan, Patrick…
The Ghosts of Monkstown
While it is virtually impossible to verify any ghost story, they’re undeniably irresistible. Intriguingly, the few ghostly yarns I’ve…
Kate Bush interviewed in 2011
Next month Kate releases Before the Dawn, a live album of her spectacular run of 2014 shows in Hammersmith Apollo…
The Loss of Blackrock Baths
The sea baths of yesteryear lie abandoned at Blackrock, Sandymount and Dún Laoghaire. In 2012, the striking diving board…
An Audience with the Grindermen
This Friday sees the release of Skeleton Tree; the sixteenth album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. It will…