Music

NewDad

LIVING

NewDad’s Julie Dawson on the catharsis of songwriting, Irish pride, and the band’s debut album

Ahead of the release of the band’s debut album, Madra, Sarah Gill sat down with NewDad frontwoman and…

By Sarah Gill

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AGENDA

‘If “Mandinka” is community and connection, then “Nothing Compares 2 U” is smeared red lipstick on some fella’s face’: Jan Brierton on the impact of Sinéad O’Connor

As every word of Sinéad O’Connor’s “Three Babies” comes flooding back, stylist Jan Brierton reflects on how Sinéad’s…

By Lauren Heskin

MayKay

LIVING

MayKay on Other Voices and the power of making lovely noise

Sarah Gill chats to MayKay about learning on the job, the catharsis of being in a crowd, and…

By Sarah Gill

Cork Jazz

LIVING

Cork Jazz 2023: Surprise sets, flooded streets, and an unbeatable buzz

Heading down to Cork for my first Jazz Festival experience, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. One…

By Sarah Gill

Niamh McCarthy

SELF

Wellness Diaries: Niamh McCarthy, founder of Mindful Nation

Niamh McCarthy founded her music meditation app Mindful Nation after touring with some of the music industry's biggest…

By Niamh McCarthy

LIVING

Meet Julieanne Forrest, the 20-year-old Irish violinist who’ll storm the stage at Tomorrowland this weekend

For most people, the run up to a music festival involves copious ASOS deliveries, an ever-pinging WhatsApp group,…

By Melanie Morris

Taylor Swift wicklow

LIVING

Taylor Swift namechecks Wicklow beach in ‘Midnights’, and Irish Swifties are yet to recover

It only took her ten albums, but Taylor Swift has name dropped a romantic trip to an Irish…

By Sarah Gill

All Together Now

AGENDA

Social Pictures: The Circle stage at All Together Now with Jameson Connects

Music lovers from across the country descended on Waterford during the August Bank Holiday weekend for three spectacular…

By Sarah Gill

0207 Block Party

AGENDA

Social Pictures: The 0207 Block Party at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery

From Wretch 32 and DEBBIE to Billykiss and Mango, the 0207 Block Party brought quite a few well-known…

By Sarah Gill

Olivia Rodrigo

LIVING

Olivia Rodgrigo’s cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ is yet another testament to a true timeless classic

From Prince to Sinéad O’Connor and now Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ has managed to stay at…

By Sarah Gill

LIVING

It seems as though churning out TikToks is now part and parcel of being a musician

It’s no secret that TikTok has changed the shape of the music industry entirely, and musicians are getting…

By Sarah Gill

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LIVING

From the music to the mudslides, Forbidden Fruit kicked off festival season with a bang

Two days, 38,000 steps, and one pair of severely mud-covered boots later, Forbidden Fruit 2022 was one for…

By Sarah Gill

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