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CD Reviews
Tuesday, 13 Apr, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
CD Reviews

The latest efforts from Jonsi, Gabriella Cilmi, Pete Lawrie and Cancer Bats – and the Kick-Ass soundtrack – reviewed by our team

WebWatch
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
WebWatch

with Grace Duffy

The Great Music Debate: Classical or Contemporary?
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | 5 Comments
The Great Music Debate: Classical or Contemporary?

In the course of a rather intense Facebook conversation, Music Editor Grace Duffy and otwo supremo Colin Sweetman battle their differences…

Enter the Machine
Tuesday, 30 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Enter the Machine

Kyp Malone’s Rain Machine offers something fresh, vibrant, and new, as he tells Grace Duffy

How To: Be An Emo
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
How To: Be An Emo

What came first, the music or the misery? asks Grace Duffy

TV by Numbers
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
TV by Numbers

Grace Duffy gets to grips with life in America’s sexiest zip code, 90210

Top 10: Film Entrances
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Top 10: Film Entrances
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend

Grace Duffy enjoys some sparkling conversation with Marina and the Diamonds

Snakes on a Starship
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Snakes on a Starship

Loopy dancy rockers Cobra Starship tell Grace Duffy about life in the world’s most carefree band

Music in Mars
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Music in Mars

With sights set high to match their name, 30 Seconds to Mars talk to Grace Duffy about their latest album and fondness for a good cause

Astro Boys
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
Astro Boys

Ciara Doyle and Grace Duffy meet upcoming Irish act God Is An Astronaut

A Mixtape to Get Dumped To
Tuesday, 2 Feb, 2010 – 14:00 | Comments Off
A Mixtape to Get Dumped To

When good relationships, friendships, and acquaintances go bad, Grace Duffy’s on hand with the tunes

New Shoos… oooh!
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
New Shoos… oooh!

As they prepare to bring their music stateside, The Shoos talk to Grace Duffy about the trials and tribulations the band has faced

A Canterbury Tale
Tuesday, 19 Jan, 2010 – 14:01 | Comments Off
A Canterbury Tale

Young and bursting with ambition and talent, Canterbury tell Grace Duffy why they’re tackling the industry head on

Bad Manners, Good Music
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Bad Manners, Good Music

Buster Bloodvessel of ska veterans Bad Manners speaks to Grace Duffy on outrageous names, musical endurance, and an ability to liken good manners

Travel: That Helsinki-ng Feeling
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Travel: That Helsinki-ng Feeling

Grace Duffy discovers a strange yet rewarding city undulating with history, airy streets, and beauteous menfolk

Top Ten: Movie Partnerships
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | One Comment
Top Ten: Movie Partnerships

Two heads are better than one: Grace Duffy examines the more memorable meetings of minds/clashing of egos in movie history

Bats out of Hell
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Bats out of Hell

Ambitious, brave, and fiercely determined, Cancer Bats tell Grace Duffy about why hard work is winning them the hearts of rock and metal lovers all over the world