Music

Aimee

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Aimée: ‘It’s so important to create opportunities for the next generation of young Irish singers’

Having just released a live studio version of her Christmas song, ‘Grafton Street Lights’, we speak with Aimée…

By Sarah Gill

Niamh Regan

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Niamh Regan: ‘Cultural venues are vital — they give you a physical space to create community’

Folk artist Niamh Regan is stepping into a very busy November, playing full band shows across Ireland, kicking…

By Sarah Gill

Qbanaa

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Qbanaa: ‘A career in music is like a start-up business — you can lose a lot at the beginning’

Ahead of her performance at Cork Jazz Festival this weekend, we caught up with Cuban-Irish singer-songwriter Qbanaa to…

By Sarah Gill

Cruel Sister

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Cruel Sister: ‘Don’t let anyone make you compromise your artistry’

Curating the line-up of and performing at the inaugural Jameson Black Barrel Selects at Whelan’s on Tuesday, October…

By Sarah Gill

Ailbhe Reddy

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Ailbhe Reddy: ‘The Irish music scene is deserving of lots of funding and love’

Ahead of her performance at Common Threads festival in The Burren this weekend, we caught up with Ailbhe…

By Sarah Gill

Irish musicians

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The Irish musicians team IMAGE have been loving lately

The Irish music scene is thriving across all genres at the minute, and we cannot get enough. From…

By Sarah Gill

Maria Kelly

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Maria Kelly on vulnerability and connecting with the world through music

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Maria Kelly weaves together deeply sincere reflections of life with a delicate hand and gentle air…

By Sarah Gill

irish festivals

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The best Irish festivals to book for next summer

Theoretically, staying home and saving your money makes most sense, but in the wise words of the GAA,…

By Sarah Gill

Oasis

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Eras, Oasis, and the never ending one-upmanship of music fandom

What we’re not going to do is let the Oasis reunion bring out the worst in us. This…

By Sarah Gill

Chappell Roan

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Leave Chappell alone

Say it with me: public figures are not public property. The people of the internet are missing Chappell…

By Sarah Gill

august gig guide

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August Gig Guide: The best live acts to see this month

From Imelda May and girl in red to Coldplay, Pixies, and Niall Horan, the live music calendar for…

By Sarah Gill

All Together Now 2024

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All Together Now 2024: A top contender for best weekend of the year

Curraghmore Estate was the place to be this past weekend as the fifth edition of All Together Now…

By Sarah Gill

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