Good read on My Bloody Valentine ahead of next weekend's show www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

My Bloody Valentine: The most important Irish band of the 21st century

Kevin Shields and co’s marrow-melting shoegaze sound has influenced everyone from U2 and Radiohead to Tame Impala

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"Do not buy my book. Please don't even look at it. It's just complete horseshit.... it's a miserable piece of shit.” Caught Evan Dando in interesting form a few weeks ago - from dissing his memoir to surprise attacking me with a chisel... Interesting read below archive.ph/2025.10.31-1...

Evan Dando came at me with a chisel a few weeks ago... he then proceeded to tell me why he thinks his memoir is a "fucking piece of shit" and how heroin delayed his ace new Lemoheads album. It was memorable...... Online or in print this Sunday www.businesspost.ie/life-luxury/...

Interview with For Those I Love in today's Sunday Times to talk about his brilliant new album, Carving The Stone www.thetimes.com/article/1574...

David Balfe: ‘This album is about the cultural death of Dublin’

The musician, aka For Those I Love, won acclaim for an album inspired by grief at his best friend’s suicide. He’s back with a fresh lament, this time for a city

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I spoke with Sky News about Kneecap, their origin and the campaign to deplatform the post Coachella..... Listen here #kneecap #gaza #palestine podfollow.com/skynewsdaily

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The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests.Every night at 5pm, Niall is joined by the correspondents we hav...

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“Why would women say these things? Is it the attention?” Ryan Adams seemed to make public comment on those 2019 allegations at a wild and manic Dublin show this week. Read my live review in the @businesspost.bsky.social #RyanAdams #VicarStreet #Dublin www.businesspost.ie/article/gig-...

Gig of the Week: Ryan Adams’ Dublin gig reveals an artist unfiltered, unedited and devoid of magic

It is hard to know what to make of the three hour performance of the American singer-songwriter in Vicar Street

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New Pulp single, Spike Island New Album, More in June open.spotify.com/track/6g6DnH...

Spike Island

Pulp · Spike Island · Song · 2025

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Pick up today's @businesspost.bsky.social to read my interview with Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream

What a song title.....

Spoke with Bobby Gillespie of #PrimalScream last week about Duffy, loss, addiction and more ahead of their 2 gigs at the Olympia Theatre this month (15th sold out, 16th tickets available) interview online (paywall) and in print this Sunday www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

‘I’ve got a clear conscience’ – Bobby Gillespie on loss, addiction and the future of Primal Scream

As he prepares to play Dublin, the Glaswegian reflects on the fallout from the death of his bandmate Martin Duffy, and how Belfast’s David Holmes influenced the band’s new album

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Had a great chat with #BobbyGillespie of Primal Scream ahead of their two dates in Dublin later this month. Interview in this Sunday's Business Post.

How many more stories like this? Absolute tragedy and disgrace www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge

Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated while Palestinian officials say he was denied medical care

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Vinyl inflation.... Bought brand new in 2015 for €16.99 10 year anniversary edition is on sale for €54.99 Average vinyl record now about €30 #sufjanstevens #recordstoreday #vinyl

Incredibly saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Niall Crumlish. Great music writer, great guy and friend of @firstfortnight Thoughts with his friends and family at this awful time psychiatryandsongs.com/about/

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My name is Niall Crumlish. I am the guy above on the left with the happy dazed expression like “That’s Mark Eitzel right there!!” I am a psychiatrist in Dublin but before I was a …

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Great read from @LosCampesinos on the costs of playing a one off show in Dublin. Even though gig sold out in just 2 hours, they still lost money.... loscampesinos.com/in-the-black...

The 2024 Choice Music Prize nominees are go:

Saw The Pogues and guests on Tuesday night at 3Arena. Review in the Business Post print edition tomorrow and now online www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

Gig of the Week: The Pogues at 3Arena is an enjoyable, if slightly lacklustre, experiment

A half full venue does nothing to help the atmosphere at the band’s first show since the death of Shane MacGowan

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40-odd gig reviews for @businesspost.bsky.social over the past year. Everyone from @officialbruce.bsky.social to Pink, Taylor to @oisinleech.bsky.social, @wearevillagers.bsky.social to @pixiesofficial.bsky.social in the archive www.businesspost.ie/steve-cummins/

Worst festival line up ever? This looks like it would be 'udder' hell... #festivals #belfast #music

Live review: Fontaines D.C. at 3Arena www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

Gig of the Week: You can’t fault the music, but Fontaines D.C. seem ill at ease at this homecoming

A lack of interaction with the audience may be admirable in smaller rooms, but in a room of 15,000 people, it comes across as discomfort

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What an atmosphere in the 3Arena last night for Fontaines D. C. Energy in the room really reminded me of Oasis's shows in the Point in 96. You feel the band have yet to totally get to grips with playing shows this huge, but the songs sounded terrific. #fontainesdc #3arena #dublin #romance

14 Irish acts have each reinterpreted Louie Louie on this great tape from Diet of Worms All proceeds go to the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign so we'll worth your cash. dietofwormslabel.bandcamp.com/album/hunger...

Hunger Is Violence, by Various Artists

14 track album

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Real sense of excitement ahead of the first of @fontainesdublin pair of homecoming shows this weekend. Going to be really really special.

Swell Season headed for the National Concert Hall next summer. New music also on the way in 2025

Gig of the Week: Vampire Weekend remain daringly idiosyncratic

Gig of the Week: Vampire Weekend remain daringly idiosyncratic

Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend

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Fun, innovative and occasionally shambolic, Vampire Weekend were pretty memorable last night at the 3Arena. Full review in tomorrow's @businesspost.bsky.social

My Bloody Valentine to play 3 Arena in November of next year A @foggynotions.bsky.social exclusive and their first headliner in Dublin since 1992

Gig of the Week: Idles have rarely sounded better

Gig of the Week: Idles have rarely sounded better

Joe Talbot of Idles on stage in Dublin. Picture: Getty

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Review of @idlesband.bsky.social brilliant Dublin shows now online. In print, this Sunday www.businesspost.ie/arts-living/...

Gig of the Week: Idles have rarely sounded better

The gloriously paradoxical Bristol band took the roof off the Olympia in a blistering two hour show

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That Joe Biden statement is horrendous. How he can stand against the ICC and still support Israel is telling. May he never be welcomed to Ireland again