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Irish-only Album Reviews column - the May edition has just landed via Irish Times Culture (subscription only). The Would Be's #Varo pete holidai #Curtisy irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

The only national newspaper to carry a monthly Irish-only album reviews column? Yep... (Subscription required.) irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

Music Quiz time - take five (at least). irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

Tony Clayton-Lea 🔥 Look forward to this every month! #SupportIrish

Happy birthday, Morrissey - 66 today. I still love this song... youtube.com/watch?v=Bk1wUK…

If there's one album (less than 40 minutes!) you really need to listen to this weekend, then it's this one - the new arrival from Vinny Peculiar A career highlight, no more, no less... open.spotify.com/album/3bRGr0of…

New song by Gerr Walsh... Confident, punchy pop/rock with a melody spine from top to bottom. open.spotify.com/album/38IygKl4…

#OnThisDay 1984: George Michael and Morrissey discussed a recently published book about the legendary Factory band Joy Division, though only one claimed to be a genuine fan of their music.

C'mon Aer Lingus!

The author and Irish Times columnist on her unusual introduction to the Burren, her contentment levels, and getting angry irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

A recent chat with Shirley Manson, the lead singer and potent frontwoman of @Garbage Three words: Take. No. Prisoners. irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

Another one bites the dust... irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

A genuine treat to chat with world-famous Irish photographer John Minihan... irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

My review of The Swell Season (featuring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová) is now online (Irish Times Culture). From teary ballads to guitar shredding - and many things in-between... irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

50? 50??? Oh, what a thigh slapper! Nurse, the screens! My aching sides, etc…

“Music giants.” Eh?

Test your music knowledge with this week's Music Quiz! Go on - dare ya. irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

This weekend Galway Folk Festival, via my 'Culture Vultures' events on Sat and Sun, I'll be chatting with six music acts about this and that, odds and ends, etc. They'll be playing songs, too. Pop into Monroe's Pub, 5pm-7pm and say hello - free admission. galwayfolkfestival.com