📻 Today! My new Radio Doc on RTÉ Radio 1, 2.15pm. 'Accents in Music' with The Proclaimers, Damo, Junior Brother, Aoife Scott, Niamh Dunne, Pretty Happy & feat. Shane MacGowan and Lisa O Neill. 'Sing all your cares away' RTÉ Radio 1 Today 2.15pm. #accents #singallyourcaresaway

Support live music. Go and see bands. On this one four day period you could have seen Radiohead, Suede, Beastie Boys, Catherine Wheel and Ocean Colour Scene in a pretty small club in London.

Our book in the Irish Times irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

#justlanded "Jon Savage's 1980-1982 The Art Of Things To Come." Release date: 24.02.2023 👊

"...ticking all the boxes from punk, pop, grunge and riot grrl to political feminism, hardcore noise, garage and funk, this vital musical history lesson demonstrates that women were just as savvy about their musical heritage as their male counterparts." 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠! 🙏

I am delighted and honoured to have a chapter in this new book. Academic books are expensive...ask your library to order it if you are interested. I wrote about the influence of The Fall on Ireland's music, and what Mark E said about the Irish! amazon.com/Always-Differe…

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Available now in Dublin, latest issue of TheGOO previews, singles & album reviews, listings, interviews, features #tradfest #clubbing #punk #reggae #metal #musicbooks #jazz and more

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Punks Listen reviewed in last Saturday's Irish Times Books

Crying shame there is no compilation of Malcolm McLaren's extraordinary musical adventures which produced a series of cross-genre corkers. As his biographer I have no influence over such matters. Here's my tracklisting 1980 to 2007, inc million-sellers + genuine groundbreakers.

An absorbing book of inspirational albums- mine was Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants

The nominees for best #HistorySound are: Aberfan: Tip Number 7 BBC Radio Wales BBC Sounds Cofio Butlin's Pwllheli Radio Cymru Cold as the Mountain Top BBC Scotland BBC Scotland Comms BBC Radio 4 Dublin Punk Untold Near FM

Select Irish with Louise Tighe from 10pm 🎧 Leahmoranmusic 🎶 Roisin Savage Casual Choir 📱 Future of Irish music MichaelMurphy1977 🎤 siobhán winifred’s a let down ♡🦋 🎶 #FirstGig Michelle Grimes 🔊 fm104.ie

A cartoon in The Times by Peter Brookes harked back to the most dated Irish stereotypes. It is shows President Joe Biden dressed as a leprechaun dancing an Irish jig with a pint of Guinness in his hands. irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/0…

Completely shocked by the racist cartoon in the Times of London depicting Joe Biden as a leprechaun swilling Guinness. Thanks to all of my friends in the UK who found it offensive. (1)

I know that the views of Rupert Murdoch (owner of the Times) don't represent the views of many people in Britain. It's worth noting that (A) Biden doesn't drink alcohol, and (B) that Guinness is completely British owned company. Time for a good old Irish boycott. (2)

As we look forward to celebrating Philip Chevron next weekend, here is the perfect tune for Bloomsday. youtu.be/86_vnuwhzdQ Bookings still available: eventbrite.ie/e/say-a-song-t… Catherine Ann Cullen Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Irish Times Culture The Little Museum of Dublin Near FM Hot Press Trouble Pilgrims