Category: Music
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2026’s Dublin Bowie Festival kicks off a decade on from his death
Temple Bar, Dublin. Photo credit: Adam Jackson. Events include live podcasts, Bowie tribute bands, and former Bowie band members. by Adam Jackson David Bowie’s presence looms large in Dublin this week in the form of the yearly Dublin Bowie Festival. The festival, founded…
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‘I don’t plan on doing it forever’ – Allie Sherlock on busking, music, and having millions of followers
By Liam Murphy Allie Sherlock was just 9 years old when she first started playing music. The Cork native then took to the streets busking just two years after, aged 11. Since then, the singer songwriter, now aged 19, has gone on to…
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Meet Dublin’s Newest Art Collective Celebrating Black Alternative Culture
By Dearbhla Kiarie The AV Club is a new art collective seeking to promote Black alternative culture in Ireland, by curating events that celebrate Black individuals in subcultures, such as punk, goth, rock, metal. Founders Tina Wekare and Jasmine Odabi described their creation…
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Hundreds line the streets of Nenagh to celebrate Shane MacGowan mural launch
By Jason Quigley The wait is finally over for locals in the town of Nenagh, Co Tipperary, many of whom have watched and waited for the mural of the late Shane MacGowan to be completed. The official launch ceremony took place at the…
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The Irish hospitality industry reacts to new late licensing reform
By Sadhbh McDonnell On the 25th of October, the Irish Government announced later closing times for pubs and clubs around Ireland, as part of a major new overhaul of licensing laws in Ireland. The new reform has been brought forward by Justice Minister…
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The Late Late Toy Show: The top moments that trended on social media
By Julia Brennan Every Christmas in Ireland, there is one show that many people cannot wait to see flash up on their screens once again and that is The Late Late Toy Show. The Late Late Toy Show has been a show of…
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Covid-19 rough for record shops despite tables continuing to be turned on sales
By Pearse McGrath Photo via Pixabay. The sale of vinyl records has continued to rise worldwide throughout Covid-19, despite complications caused by the pandemic. According to the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) 309,000 vinyl records were purchased in 2020, compared to 218,000 bought…
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The City Selects: 5 new Irish songs you should hear
Jake Hurley presents The City Selects – a run down of five of the most exciting Irish tracks released in the past month
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Unforgetting Odetta
In 1961 Dr Martin Luther King, Jr called her the “queen of American folk music” – 60 years later it’s time to recognise Odetta for the cultural icon she is
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New York Times’ documentary Framing Britney Spears shines a spotlight on sexism
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the terrible treatment of women in the entertainment industry, but there has been waning interest in this conversation ever since – now in 2021, it’s back at the forefront
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