Music Editor Kevin O’Neill examines the tired industry of music writing, asking why is it all going so wrong?
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Citizen Cope: The Rainwater Tour
Mairead O’Brien attended a memorable and much anticipated Citizen Cope gig in Dublin last weekend. The musician dubbed by one Rolling Stone critic as “a modern day bluesman who paints a plaintive portrait of the human condition” did not disappoint.
Cork’s hidden treasures
Fashion Editor Lynn Harding divulges the secrets on the current crop of the Cork music scene.
Britpop: Dead or just sleeping?
Joanna Gilbert laments the supposed passing of the once all-conquering phenomenon of Britpop, asking is it really finished?
Introducing… the Cast of Cheers
Who? The Cast of Cheers are a Dublin based four piece. The Story So Far… The guys shot to fame last year (well… internet fame) when they decided to give away their debut album (Chariot) for free via their Bandcamp site. The release was picked up on by the likes of Nialler9, SwearImNotPaul and On […]
Had a skinful?
John Barker shakes his head at the rapidly declining quality of fan favourite Skins.
Shameless goes Stateside
John Barker looks at the lives of TV’s most dysfunctional family as they crash into RTÉ.
A classic you say?
Editor in Chief Daniel Lynch ponders the broad category of ‘classic’ literature, and questions who decides what that is and why.