Almost 100,000 students took to the streets of over 40 German cities last week protesting a number of ongoing reforms of third-level education in the Federal Republic.
Yesterday’s anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall was a hugely significant date for the millions of Germans whose lives were changed by the events of 1989 – but what about those who are …
You never know what you’ll find on the Rhein… Kate Rothwell explains how best to spend a few days in the ‘Dorf’.
A post-war play from one of the most respected playwrights in the last century, Kate Rothwell finds out about All My Sons.
A household name who thinks that alcohol and a regular sleep pattern are overrated; Kate Rothwell hears the gospel according to David Kitt.
It’s tasty, it’s Italian and it’s downright messy – Kate Rothwell sings the praises of spaghetti Bolognese.
They’ve done the hard graft and have plenty of celebrity approval, but Mark Sheehan tells Kate Rothwell why the Script are still in awe and a little afraid of their own fame.
As the ceremony for annual Choice Music Prize approaches, Kate Rothwell and Paul Fennessy speak with some of the events key figures.
Dresden’s name might be associated with a tragic wartime event, but this is the last thing that springs to Kate Rothwell’s mind when thinking of ‘The Florence of the North’.
With the expectation of a number one album looming over them and the loss of a band member or two to boot, Kate Rothwell discovers how Bell x1 have been coping with turbulent times.
Superstar status is just a few auditions away – Kate Rothwell finds out whether or not America has any talent.
From sexuality in the family to Eighties bedroom music, Kate Rothwell discovers what happens when Oedipus Loves You.
Kate Rothwell illustrates how you can have yourself a merry little Christmas in your flat, and it’s not nearly as depressing as it sounds.
Tattooed fans, the admiration of Paul Weller and dreams of busking around the Continent – Kate Rothwell finds out why Declan O’Rourke has the big, bad, beautiful world at his feet.
With the release of A Hundred Million Suns, Snow Patrol will seek to emulate the enormous success they have accomplished over the years. Kate Rothwell speaks to guitarist, Nathan Connolly about the re-establishment of the …
Australia, it seems, is the place to go for powerhouse rock. Kate Rothwell chats to Airbourne’s Ryan O’Keefe, as they take over Europe via videogame.
A hip-hop prankster who holds a spiritual attachment to Father Ted, Kate Rothwell talks to Roots Manuva.

