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The Black Crowes: A Pound Of Feathers album review | Louder
The Black Crowes: A Pound Of Feathers album review | Louder
"Rich Robinson is an honours graduate from Keef university but he's funkier than the master has been in decades"
Album reviews | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Album reviews | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Pat Carty and Louise Bruton review new releases from Morrissey, Harry Styles and Squeeze.
The Last Kings of Hollywood review: Paul Fischer appraises Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg | Irish Independent
The Last Kings of Hollywood review: Paul Fischer appraises Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg | Irish Independent
While there’s a case to be made for the violent comeuppance at the end of Arthur Penn’s 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde heralding the dawn of a new Hollywood – and the box-office take for Easy Rider two years later showed that the long-haired audience had deep pockets – Paul Fischer’s highly enjoyable celluloid and social history concentrates on the three directors who really changed American cinema forever.
Going to Zossen, Or The Capitulation of Vasily Mikhailovich review: AV Pankov's debut is a savage parody of capitalism | Irish Independent
Going to Zossen, Or The Capitulation of Vasily Mikhailovich review: AV Pankov's debut is a savage parody of capitalism | Irish Independent
History tells us that the Russian people are no strangers to deprivation. Revolutions driven by hunger were followed by famine brought on by an uncaring system that paid lip service to equality while making those at the top a lot more equal.
Man on the Run | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Man on the Run | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Pat Carty discusses Man on the Run, the new documentary about Paul McCartney.
Neptune’s Fortune review: Julian Sancton fictionalises real-life adventurer who chased treasure on the ocean floor | Irish Independent
Neptune’s Fortune review: Julian Sancton fictionalises real-life adventurer who chased treasure on the ocean floor | Irish Independent
Had he never gone next or near a shipwreck, the life of Roger Dooley would still be a fascinating one. Born to a Cuban mother and an Irish father he never knew, he moved with his brother from New York to Cuba when his mother married her man in Havana.
U2’s ‘Days of Ash’ review: A band full of political fire, this is their best release in decades | Irish Independent
U2’s ‘Days of Ash’ review: A band full of political fire, this is their best release in decades | Irish Independent
It’s tricky, if not near impossible, to keep things under wraps in this information-saturated age, but U2 just about managed it.
Why Arthur Miller's The Crucible is especially potent during the reign of Donald Trump | Irish Independent
Why Arthur Miller's The Crucible is especially potent during the reign of Donald Trump | Irish Independent
“Witch-hunt!” has become a common refrain for Donald Trump – whether he’s posting about Russia, the Epstein files, or the supposedly rigged elections.
Obituary: Andrew Ranken, drummer with The Pogues known for his ‘warrior’ beats who helped power the notorious trad outfit to international success
Obituary: Andrew Ranken, drummer with The Pogues known for his ‘warrior’ beats who helped power the notorious trad outfit to international success
The death of Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken on February 10 was announced in an Instagram post signed by fellow members Jem Finer, Spider Stacy and James Fearnley: “Andrew, thank you for everything, for your friendship, your wit and your generosity of spirit, and of course the music, forever a true friend and brother.”
Album reviews | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Album reviews | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Nadine O'Regan and Pat Carty review new releases from Charli XCX, Beck and Jill Scott.
Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald: How Mario turned a playing card manufacturer into a global gaming giant | Irish Independent
Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald: How Mario turned a playing card manufacturer into a global gaming giant | Irish Independent
If you were about in the 1970s, you may have vague memories of BBC’s Tomorrow’s World, the programme that promised the future, introducing you to Pong, the deceptively simple blippy-blocky tennis simulator that kickstarted the video games industry.
Mark Haddon’s life-affirming brush with death: ‘The grim reaper is not all he’s made out to be’ – The Irish Times
Mark Haddon’s life-affirming brush with death: ‘The grim reaper is not all he’s made out to be’ – The Irish Times
The author on writing about his less-than-maternal mother, why he turned down an OBE and how a brush with death relieved him of anxiety
Bob Dylan's Desire at 50 | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Bob Dylan's Desire at 50 | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Arts journalist Pat Carty looks at Bob Dylan’s album Desire 50 years on.
Lucinda Williams review: US country star marks birthday with fine gig at Olympia in Dublin
Lucinda Williams review: US country star marks birthday with fine gig at Olympia in Dublin
Amidst all the great music, Lucinda Williams also took time to rail at Trump and the awful goings-on in her homeland. And one of Rory Gallagher's guitars even made it to the stage
Departures by Julian Barnes: Enjoyable rambling, a story and a grateful goodbye – The Irish Times
Departures by Julian Barnes: Enjoyable rambling, a story and a grateful goodbye – The Irish Times
The author insists this is his last book. It’s well worth reading
The Final Score by Don Winslow: ‘The best crime fiction in 20 years,’ says Stephen King, but he’s underselling it | Irish Independent
The Final Score by Don Winslow: ‘The best crime fiction in 20 years,’ says Stephen King, but he’s underselling it | Irish Independent
We weren’t supposed to hear from Don Winslow, at least as an author, again. A vehemently outspoken critic of the incumbent US president since the 2020 election campaign, Winslow created a series of online videos in partnership with screenwriter and producer Shane Salerno attacking the administration, videos which racked up views in the hundreds of millions.
A melodic gift and a focus on female characters: Why there’s more to Leonard Cohen than ‘Hallelujah’ | Irish Independent
A melodic gift and a focus on female characters: Why there’s more to Leonard Cohen than ‘Hallelujah’ | Irish Independent
Leonard Cohen was only nine when his father passed away. After the funeral, the boy wrote his first poem which he placed in one of his father’s bowties and buried in the back garden, “confronting unhappiness with creativity,” according to biographer Ira B Nadel.
Hothouse Flowers at Tradfest: Powerful night of music from a band with real soul – The Irish Times
Hothouse Flowers at Tradfest: Powerful night of music from a band with real soul – The Irish Times
Pat Carty: My one evening with David Bowie in Dublin was worth a thousand nights in the doghouse | Irish Independent
Pat Carty: My one evening with David Bowie in Dublin was worth a thousand nights in the doghouse | Irish Independent
My mother remembers the death of JFK being announced during a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. She says she left the cinema on O’Connell Street in shock at the loss of the American president who had visited Ireland just a few months earlier.
Emmylou Harris review: Fond farewell to American country star at final gig at 3Arena, Dublin
Emmylou Harris review: Fond farewell to American country star at final gig at 3Arena, Dublin
Lazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie. | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Lazarus: The Second Coming of David Bowie. | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
The Masque Of Desire: A Bob Dylan Story | Hotpress
The Masque Of Desire: A Bob Dylan Story | Hotpress
Phil Lynott: poet, pioneer and poster boy of Irish rock, 40 years on
Phil Lynott: poet, pioneer and poster boy of Irish rock, 40 years on
Dead Ringer review: An action-packed caper tackling the JFK assassination | Irish Independent
Dead Ringer review: An action-packed caper tackling the JFK assassination | Irish Independent
Pat Carty: Which came first, the rockstar or the rock-star hair? And what happens when you can’t field a mullet anymore? | Irish Independent
Pat Carty: Which came first, the rockstar or the rock-star hair? And what happens when you can’t field a mullet anymore? | Irish Independent
The Best Books of 2025 | Hotpress
The Best Books of 2025 | Hotpress
Music of 2025 In Review with Pat Carty | Newstalk
Music of 2025 In Review with Pat Carty | Newstalk
Wish You Were Here at 50 | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Wish You Were Here at 50 | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Queen's A Night At the Opera at 50 | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Queen's A Night At the Opera at 50 | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Insomnia by Robbie Robertson - review | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Insomnia by Robbie Robertson - review | Arena - RTÉ Radio 1
Mortimer’s A to Zs of English History review: Entertaining snapshot of everyday life through the ages | Irish Independent
Mortimer’s A to Zs of English History review: Entertaining snapshot of everyday life through the ages | Irish Independent
Bob Dylan review: A moving Shane MacGowan tribute among the highlights at 3Arena, Dublin
Bob Dylan review: A moving Shane MacGowan tribute among the highlights at 3Arena, Dublin
The Dublin Pub by Donal Fallon: A joy from start to finish – The Irish Times
The Dublin Pub by Donal Fallon: A joy from start to finish – The Irish Times
We Did OK, Kid review: Anthony Hopkins's memoir is a forthright portrait of a Welshman | Irish Independent
We Did OK, Kid review: Anthony Hopkins's memoir is a forthright portrait of a Welshman | Irish Independent
Wings - The Story of a Band on the Run: What Paul McCartney sent in the post after a bad review | Irish Independent
Wings - The Story of a Band on the Run: What Paul McCartney sent in the post after a bad review | Irish Independent
The Eleventh Hour – A Quintet of Stories review: Salman Rushdie reflects on all his yesterdays | Irish Independent
The Eleventh Hour – A Quintet of Stories review: Salman Rushdie reflects on all his yesterdays | Irish Independent
The Who: Who Are You (Super Deluxe Edition) album review | Louder
The Who: Who Are You (Super Deluxe Edition) album review | Louder
Tim Wheeler on early fame: ‘I got hammered during the gig. The next day we were doing MTV interviews but I woke up in my own vomit. Management were really upset’ | Irish Independent
Tim Wheeler on early fame: ‘I got hammered during the gig. The next day we were doing MTV interviews but I woke up in my own vomit. Management were really upset’ | Irish Independent
Who wants to live forever? Why Silicon Valley’s super-rich are so fixated on the quest for eternal life | Irish Independent
Who wants to live forever? Why Silicon Valley’s super-rich are so fixated on the quest for eternal life | Irish Independent
Music critic Pat Carty on the lost art of agreeing to disagree when it comes the arts and culture | Irish Independent
Music critic Pat Carty on the lost art of agreeing to disagree when it comes the arts and culture | Irish Independent
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere film review | Louder
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere film review | Louder
Truly by Lionel Ritchie: A cut above the usual music memoir – The Irish Times
Truly by Lionel Ritchie: A cut above the usual music memoir – The Irish Times
Richard Hawley review: Songs of magnificence at the Olympia in Dublin
Richard Hawley review: Songs of magnificence at the Olympia in Dublin
Pink Floyd’s gripping and often bitchily entertaining story of madness, ambition, ego – and an awful lot of money | Irish Independent
Pink Floyd’s gripping and often bitchily entertaining story of madness, ambition, ego – and an awful lot of money | Irish Independent
Injury Time review: Kevin Smith's lighthearted tale of his character's trials of middle age | Irish Independent
Injury Time review: Kevin Smith's lighthearted tale of his character's trials of middle age | Irish Independent
Born To Run at 50
Born To Run at 50
Van Morrison at 80
Van Morrison at 80
Pat Carty on kids at gigs: ‘Could I have imagined the da or ma beside me at Slane for Bowie? Not unless I was in a sweat-soaked nightmare’ | Irish Independent
Pat Carty on kids at gigs: ‘Could I have imagined the da or ma beside me at Slane for Bowie? Not unless I was in a sweat-soaked nightmare’ | Irish Independent
Queens of the Stone Age in Dublin: Kilmainham erupts with cathartic glee at ferocious gig
Queens of the Stone Age in Dublin: Kilmainham erupts with cathartic glee at ferocious gig
‘Even his enemies admired his chutzpah’: How Trump became a God of New York in the 1980s
‘Even his enemies admired his chutzpah’: How Trump became a God of New York in the 1980s
How a book forger fooled the literary world until his audacious ruse was rumbled
How a book forger fooled the literary world until his audacious ruse was rumbled
Pat Carty on the New Lad: ‘Wherever they ended up, the Oasis reunion was like a bat signal, calling them out of the shadows for one last adventure, one last moment of belonging’ | Irish Independent
Pat Carty on the New Lad: ‘Wherever they ended up, the Oasis reunion was like a bat signal, calling them out of the shadows for one last adventure, one last moment of belonging’ | Irish Independent
A Marriage At Sea: A True Story Of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck review: Sophie Elmhirst’s remarkable true story about love, adventure and endurance | Irish Independent
A Marriage At Sea: A True Story Of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck review: Sophie Elmhirst’s remarkable true story about love, adventure and endurance | Irish Independent
Don’t be Cruel: why the kingmaker behind Elvis Presley doesn’t deserve his bad rap
Don’t be Cruel: why the kingmaker behind Elvis Presley doesn’t deserve his bad rap
Forest Fest review: Peter Hook and Teenage Fanclub among highlights of Day 2
Forest Fest review: Peter Hook and Teenage Fanclub among highlights of Day 2
Leon Bridges review: Soul power of Texan star shines through at rain-soaked Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
Leon Bridges review: Soul power of Texan star shines through at rain-soaked Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
Dinner with Charlton and backstage with Nureyev - an ode to the golden age of the celebrity interview, recounted by a master practitioner
Dinner with Charlton and backstage with Nureyev - an ode to the golden age of the celebrity interview, recounted by a master practitioner
A riveting history of tanks - Mark Urban’s evolution of the military machine hits the bullseye
A riveting history of tanks - Mark Urban’s evolution of the military machine hits the bullseye
Pat Carty: Glastonbury's main stages showed a changing of the guard from old men to young women
Pat Carty: Glastonbury's main stages showed a changing of the guard from old men to young women
Oasis Tour Begins | Newstalk
Oasis Tour Begins | Newstalk
Simple Minds in Dublin: seasoned pros bring the party atmosphere
Simple Minds in Dublin: seasoned pros bring the party atmosphere
‘I said, Geldof, this is gonna hurt but it’ll help, and scratched his back like a maniac. It gave him a sexual identity with the girls’– BP Fallon’s life and times
‘I said, Geldof, this is gonna hurt but it’ll help, and scratched his back like a maniac. It gave him a sexual identity with the girls’– BP Fallon’s life and times
Tracks II: The Lost Albums - review
Tracks II: The Lost Albums - review
Lana Del Rey review: Incredible stage set makes for fine show at Aviva, Dublin
Lana Del Rey review: Incredible stage set makes for fine show at Aviva, Dublin
Bruce Springsteen's staggering The Lost Albums asks why lesser records were released instead
Bruce Springsteen's staggering The Lost Albums asks why lesser records were released instead
The sound of glorious pandemonium: Two nights with The Darkness in Ireland
The sound of glorious pandemonium: Two nights with The Darkness in Ireland
1975 The Year the World Forgot by Dylan Jones review
1975 The Year the World Forgot by Dylan Jones review
‘A poor man’s guitar? No ma’am, it’s a rich man’s ukulele’: The lesser-known Beatles stories that will make you smile
‘A poor man’s guitar? No ma’am, it’s a rich man’s ukulele’: The lesser-known Beatles stories that will make you smile
Paradise House by Paul Perry: A fascinating, original and well-executed speculative fiction about James Joyce
Paradise House by Paul Perry: A fascinating, original and well-executed speculative fiction about James Joyce
The ‘sublime insanity’ of airmen who tried to cross the Atlantic first – inspired by a Dubliner
The ‘sublime insanity’ of airmen who tried to cross the Atlantic first – inspired by a Dubliner
The Waterboys review: New tunes and old classics in the mix at 3Arena
The Waterboys review: New tunes and old classics in the mix at 3Arena
‘Society sees sadness as something to be solved — I don’t agree’
‘Society sees sadness as something to be solved — I don’t agree’
Untaxing page-turner from Bill Clinton and James Patterson in their third collaboration
Untaxing page-turner from Bill Clinton and James Patterson in their third collaboration
Elaine Feeney delivers a moving meditation on enforced female roles in Irish society past and present
Elaine Feeney delivers a moving meditation on enforced female roles in Irish society past and present
Bonnie Raitt in Vicar Street: a healing night of welcome warmth and real soul
Bonnie Raitt in Vicar Street: a healing night of welcome warmth and real soul
Air by John Boyne: Superb, at-times harrowing, still questioning
Air by John Boyne: Superb, at-times harrowing, still questioning
Bono: Stories Of Surrender - Father, Son, And Holy Ghost | Hotpress
Bono: Stories Of Surrender - Father, Son, And Holy Ghost | Hotpress
Bryan Adams in 3Arena review: Groover from Vancouver gives fans the night of their lives
Bryan Adams in 3Arena review: Groover from Vancouver gives fans the night of their lives
Glenn Patterson’s The Northern Bank Job is a superb account of Northern Ireland’s most infamous bank robbery
Glenn Patterson’s The Northern Bank Job is a superb account of Northern Ireland’s most infamous bank robbery
As Long As The Guitar Plays: The Rolling Stones and Exile On Main St. | Hotpress
As Long As The Guitar Plays: The Rolling Stones and Exile On Main St. | Hotpress
Qween reign supreme
Qween reign supreme
The Illegals by Shaun Walker: The Russian agent who couldn’t get Irish people to shut up, and other spy stories
The Illegals by Shaun Walker: The Russian agent who couldn’t get Irish people to shut up, and other spy stories
Gavin Friday: ‘I wouldn’t wish Bono’s success on anybody’
Gavin Friday: ‘I wouldn’t wish Bono’s success on anybody’
The Flaming Lips review: Wayne Coyne and co hit the heights for brilliant gig at Olympia, Dublin
The Flaming Lips review: Wayne Coyne and co hit the heights for brilliant gig at Olympia, Dublin
John Connolly: ‘Colin Farrell could play any character … he wants to be Charlie Parker’
John Connolly: ‘Colin Farrell could play any character … he wants to be Charlie Parker’
Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress and Dr Crippen by Hallie Rubenhold – Rich narrative highlights ‘the fear of the empowered woman’
Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress and Dr Crippen by Hallie Rubenhold – Rich narrative highlights ‘the fear of the empowered woman’
‘You can’t stick a knife in someone in a cosy way - Anthony Horowitz on the myth of the gentle murder
‘You can’t stick a knife in someone in a cosy way - Anthony Horowitz on the myth of the gentle murder
Paul Brady in Dublin review: A welcome stroll through master song writer’s rich past
Paul Brady in Dublin review: A welcome stroll through master song writer’s rich past
Gavin Friday review: Soaring falsetto and Virgin Prunes' revivals make for a fine night
Gavin Friday review: Soaring falsetto and Virgin Prunes' revivals make for a fine night
Theatre review: Moonlight: The Philip Lynott Enigma tackles the life of Ireland's great rocker
Theatre review: Moonlight: The Philip Lynott Enigma tackles the life of Ireland's great rocker
Chips with everything: How the AI arms race was won and why one dealer controls the industry
Chips with everything: How the AI arms race was won and why one dealer controls the industry
Forgiven? Ryan Adams in Vicar St.
Forgiven? Ryan Adams in Vicar St.
John Lydon: ‘I have great fun ribbing Bono. He doesn’t have much of a sense of humour’
John Lydon: ‘I have great fun ribbing Bono. He doesn’t have much of a sense of humour’
Mike Scott: ‘Ireland is recovering from a long trauma, and opening out in to a liberal future. I feel very at home’
Mike Scott: ‘Ireland is recovering from a long trauma, and opening out in to a liberal future. I feel very at home’
Bryce Dessner on Taylor Swift: ‘It’s incredible how she finds her way in’
Bryce Dessner on Taylor Swift: ‘It’s incredible how she finds her way in’
The Darkness - Dreams On Toast | Album Review
The Darkness - Dreams On Toast | Album Review
The mightiest Fleetwood Mac line-up albums in one handy box
The mightiest Fleetwood Mac line-up albums in one handy box
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness: 'I love Cork! I had a birthday there'
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness: 'I love Cork! I had a birthday there'
From daring musician to influential artist: revisiting the reputation of Yoko Ono
From daring musician to influential artist: revisiting the reputation of Yoko Ono
‘I don’t believe any woman would be happy with my son, he’s available for himself and no one else.’ The wives, and lovers, of Pablo Picasso
‘I don’t believe any woman would be happy with my son, he’s available for himself and no one else.’ The wives, and lovers, of Pablo Picasso
Ben Okri’s ‘Madame Sosostris’ is a masquerade of literary illusions and insufferable navel-gazers
Ben Okri’s ‘Madame Sosostris’ is a masquerade of literary illusions and insufferable navel-gazers
Sturgill Simpson at Vicar Street: Cosmic country maverick let’s his superb music do the talking
Sturgill Simpson at Vicar Street: Cosmic country maverick let’s his superb music do the talking
The sexts of early explorers and using polar bears to pull sledges – Erling Kagge’s The North Pole is full of discoveries
The sexts of early explorers and using polar bears to pull sledges – Erling Kagge’s The North Pole is full of discoveries
Book Review: Adrian Duncan sculpts a serious, artistic and challenging novel
Book Review: Adrian Duncan sculpts a serious, artistic and challenging novel
The Vanishing Point by Paul Theroux: If this is his last round–up, his final words are good and true ones
The Vanishing Point by Paul Theroux: If this is his last round–up, his final words are good and true ones
The black pioneers who gave Elvis Presley his ‘leg-shaking things’ and much more
The black pioneers who gave Elvis Presley his ‘leg-shaking things’ and much more
The JFK Conspiracy sheds light on a failed secret plot to kill Kennedy before president ever took office
The JFK Conspiracy sheds light on a failed secret plot to kill Kennedy before president ever took office
Eric Dezenhall's Wise Guys and the White House is a fascinating delve into mobsters and the American presidents they influenced
Eric Dezenhall's Wise Guys and the White House is a fascinating delve into mobsters and the American presidents they influenced
The Best Books Of 2024 | Hotpress
The Best Books Of 2024 | Hotpress
Gig review: The Pogues and friends provide rousing revival of debut album at 3Arena
Gig review: The Pogues and friends provide rousing revival of debut album at 3Arena
U2 Special: "Sometimes we move on too quickly and some real beauties can be left behind" | Hotpress
U2 Special: "Sometimes we move on too quickly and some real beauties can be left behind" | Hotpress
Damien Dempsey: We should play trad music in church every Sunday
Damien Dempsey: We should play trad music in church every Sunday
Tom Waits' The Heart Of A Saturday Night still sounds smoky on anniversary coloured vinyl
Tom Waits' The Heart Of A Saturday Night still sounds smoky on anniversary coloured vinyl
Mötley Crüe rock like a rowboat in a typhoon on the 35th Anniversary edition of Dr Feelgood
Mötley Crüe rock like a rowboat in a typhoon on the 35th Anniversary edition of Dr Feelgood
Business Post Book Reviews
Business Post Book Reviews
Night & Day by John Connolly: An entertaining collection of short stories
Night & Day by John Connolly: An entertaining collection of short stories
James Lawless’s Helios starts with a fine premise but descends into a Carry On caper in the Spanish sun
James Lawless’s Helios starts with a fine premise but descends into a Carry On caper in the Spanish sun
Nick Cave review: Aussie star is magnificent, malevolent and moving at 3Arena, Dublin
Nick Cave review: Aussie star is magnificent, malevolent and moving at 3Arena, Dublin
Christy Moore review: Superb set at Vicar Street proves he's no ordinary man
Christy Moore review: Superb set at Vicar Street proves he's no ordinary man
Chris Stapleton at 3Arena: Soulful, deep and intimate – and the crowd sang every word
Chris Stapleton at 3Arena: Soulful, deep and intimate – and the crowd sang every word
Sack: Wake Up People! – Irish indie veterans release their best album
Sack: Wake Up People! – Irish indie veterans release their best album
Crowded House at 3Arena: The close-knit family band display real warmth in an atmospheric gig
Crowded House at 3Arena: The close-knit family band display real warmth in an atmospheric gig
Thin Lizzy's big year: Revisited, remixed and thoroughly expanded
Thin Lizzy's big year: Revisited, remixed and thoroughly expanded
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees in Dublin review: Everything fans hoped for in a great show combining soul and power
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees in Dublin review: Everything fans hoped for in a great show combining soul and power
Simon Delaney on his new projects: a crime thriller novel and a film with Andrew Scott
Simon Delaney on his new projects: a crime thriller novel and a film with Andrew Scott
Rock of ages: David Hepworth on why the show goes on for music’s resilient old guard
Rock of ages: David Hepworth on why the show goes on for music’s resilient old guard
Dermot Bolger pokes at old sores in masterful novel full of secrets
Dermot Bolger pokes at old sores in masterful novel full of secrets
My Favourite Things: Sam Peckinpah's Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid | Hotpress
My Favourite Things: Sam Peckinpah's Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid | Hotpress
Kris Kristofferson at The Olympia Theatre | Hotpress
Kris Kristofferson at The Olympia Theatre | Hotpress
Stephen Fry’s Odyssey skilfully pays homage to Homer’s wandering hero
Stephen Fry’s Odyssey skilfully pays homage to Homer’s wandering hero
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari: A worrying and fascinating history of information networks
Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari: A worrying and fascinating history of information networks
‘I have no hobbies; writing is what I do’: At 67, author Robert Harris has no plans to slow down
‘I have no hobbies; writing is what I do’: At 67, author Robert Harris has no plans to slow down
Chernobyl Roulette - A War Story, by Serhii Plokhy: Gripping and unsettling account of Russian misadventure
Chernobyl Roulette - A War Story, by Serhii Plokhy: Gripping and unsettling account of Russian misadventure
Robert Harris’s Precipice holds a blowtorch to war-time leader’s affair
Robert Harris’s Precipice holds a blowtorch to war-time leader’s affair
"It does what great art is supposed to do, taking the artist's experiences, however dark, and making them universal": Nick Cave returns to the water on Wild God
"It does what great art is supposed to do, taking the artist's experiences, however dark, and making them universal": Nick Cave returns to the water on Wild God
Coldplay in Croke Park review: Croker loses its collective mind to choruses purpose-built for this kind of night out
Coldplay in Croke Park review: Croker loses its collective mind to choruses purpose-built for this kind of night out
Coldplay ready to rock fans at Croke and make the critics choke
Coldplay ready to rock fans at Croke and make the critics choke
Pat Barker’s latest in ancient Greece trilogy gives voice to Trojan women
Pat Barker’s latest in ancient Greece trilogy gives voice to Trojan women
AC/DC review: Blistering gig at Croke Park, Dublin, proves Aussie rockers are the greatest
AC/DC review: Blistering gig at Croke Park, Dublin, proves Aussie rockers are the greatest
AC/DC: We salute them — and all those about to rock at Croke Park
AC/DC: We salute them — and all those about to rock at Croke Park
Imelda May guides the new voices of Electric Picnic
Imelda May guides the new voices of Electric Picnic
Aston Barrett Jr on The Wailers return to Waterford’s All Together Now
Aston Barrett Jr on The Wailers return to Waterford’s All Together Now
Bogus adventure from Keanu Reeves fails to come together so wait for the movie instead
Bogus adventure from Keanu Reeves fails to come together so wait for the movie instead
Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc is a sobering study of global states which leave democracy in the bin
Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc is a sobering study of global states which leave democracy in the bin
A Lazarus Soul on their new music and being covered by Christy Moore
A Lazarus Soul on their new music and being covered by Christy Moore
Operation Biting: Richly detailed account of key WWII manoeuvre
Operation Biting: Richly detailed account of key WWII manoeuvre
Paul Weller review: That's entertainment as Modfather thrills at Trinity
Paul Weller review: That's entertainment as Modfather thrills at Trinity
Stevie Nicks Live Review: Fleetwood Mac singer flies solo in Dublin
Stevie Nicks Live Review: Fleetwood Mac singer flies solo in Dublin
Manic Street Preachers And Suede Live In Dublin Review: Double header provides dream night out
Manic Street Preachers And Suede Live In Dublin Review: Double header provides dream night out
Liam Gallagher at 3Arena review: A near-religious 1990s experience delivered by that wondrous voice
Liam Gallagher at 3Arena review: A near-religious 1990s experience delivered by that wondrous voice
Pearl Jam Live Review: Seattle vets make an epic return to Dublin
Pearl Jam Live Review: Seattle vets make an epic return to Dublin
Out now: Asylum Albums 1976-1980 finds Joni Mitchell inhabiting the art department
Out now: Asylum Albums 1976-1980 finds Joni Mitchell inhabiting the art department
Mike Scott on playing Musgrave Park and why Cork is 'Ireland’s seat of poetry and music'
Mike Scott on playing Musgrave Park and why Cork is 'Ireland’s seat of poetry and music'
Adam Higginbotham’s admirably researched story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster
Adam Higginbotham’s admirably researched story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster
Tom Jones and Nile Rodgers & Chic in St Anne’s Park review: groove, soul and a good night out
Tom Jones and Nile Rodgers & Chic in St Anne’s Park review: groove, soul and a good night out
‘A slow apprenticeship’: Why Kevin Barry’s new book has been decades in the making
‘A slow apprenticeship’: Why Kevin Barry’s new book has been decades in the making
Did the world’s most notorious pirate end up spying for his king? Depends who you choose to believe
Did the world’s most notorious pirate end up spying for his king? Depends who you choose to believe
Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession offers intriguing panoramas of life, death and other messes
Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession offers intriguing panoramas of life, death and other messes
Richard Hawley review: Sheffield star shines at Olympia in Dublin
Richard Hawley review: Sheffield star shines at Olympia in Dublin
Rod Stewart review: Hot stuff from the 79-year-old despite the rain in Dublin
Rod Stewart review: Hot stuff from the 79-year-old despite the rain in Dublin
Pat Carty with Steven Van Zandt - Full interview Audio
Pat Carty with Steven Van Zandt - Full interview Audio
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Album Review: Paul Weller - 66 | Hotpress
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Steven Van Zandt on Bruce Springsteen's recent Irish gigs, and life with The Boss
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Bryan Adams review: Canadian rocker rolls out the hits at 3Arena
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Richard Hawley: I'll never forget the Irish venues that backed me early on
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Bruce Springsteen in Dublin review: The Boss brings curtain down on glorious Irish sojourn
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Gig review: Eric Clapton joined onstage by Paul Brady at 3Arena, Dublin
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Crowded House: we’re excited for Ireland tour, even if there’s another pint disaster
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Bruce Springsteen's 10 best albums — ranked
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The Black Keys review: Straight to the point with meaty set at 3Arena, Dublin
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Roland Philipps’s Broken Archangel charts the rise and fall of Roger Casement, a naive Irish hero
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Nuclear War: A Scenario: Meticulously researched fictional account of N Korea attacking US
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Interview: Rich Robinson on The Black Crowes and Happiness Bastards | Hotpress
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"It all becomes a bit by-numbers": Sheryl Crow fails to evolve on unambitious Evolution album
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Donegal drifter in Anthony Glavin’s Way Out West is a tad too aimless
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Gig review: Simple Minds alive and kicking as they roll out the hits at 3Arena, Dublin
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The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards. Classic Rock Review.
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Gig review: Mixed bag from Liam Gallagher and John Squire at Olympia, Dublin
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Tale of 12 shipwrecks dives deep beneath the waves to reveal the past
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Fourteen Days: Stories about pandemic shut-ins in New York from Margaret Atwood, John Grisham, Celeste Ng, Scott Turow and Emma Donoghue
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Mike Scott: ‘I think U2 learnt a lot from the Waterboys’
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Rebecca Boyle takes us on a time-travelling odyssey around the moon
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The Underground Sea by John Berger: A timely collection with still-striking thoughts
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The Superannuated Man - Carty's Musical Memories Of 2023 | Hotpress
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Armchair Theatre: The Best Books Of 2023 | Hotpress
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Shane MacGowan: the man who made Irish music cool
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How drugs ruined Sly Stone’s career and this frustrating story of his life
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‘Indomitable Irishry’: How Yeats helped radicalise Ireland — and vice versa
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Ranulph Fiennes pays tribute to his hero Lawrence of Arabia
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Sticky Fingers, Tattoo You... Pat Carty ranks the Rolling Stones' 10 best albums
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Arctic Monkeys in Dublin review: Alex Turner and co kick hard at triumphant 3Arena gig
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Kraftwerk in Limerick review: German pioneers nudge King John's Castle into the electronic age
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All the people, so many people, hand in hand in their Blur love
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Peter Gabriel review: Brilliant blend of old and new at 3Arena, Dublin
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Christy Dignam funeral: He’s one of ours, we’re gonna miss him
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Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson: Writing with the true language of our souls
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The Sleep Watcher by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan: a young woman’s awakenings
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Michael Bublé apologises for being too sexy as he reels off greatest hits in Dublin
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Bruce Springsteen Dublin review: Sunday Times
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Articles, Reviews And Pontifications for Hot Press Magazine
The Record Machine on 103.2 Dublin City FM
The Record Machine on 103.2 Dublin City FM
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