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5 days ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
The former Pixies star on regrets, adjusting to seeing her own name in lights, plans for a new Breeders album and friendly fans who talk about knitting and burritosFirst things first: Kim Deal does not necessarily consider herself a rock legend, even if that’s precisely what she is. She scoffs at the notion, before cocking an eyebrow theatrically.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
The Nigerian-Irish singer on embracing her uniqueness and the viral performance she saw as a sign to keep following her dreams after quitting her job at GoogleYou’ve got to dream big, says Tolü Makay. The Nigerian-Irish singer has long held “sing a Bond theme song” as one of her greatest ambitions – and after a recent performance with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, it seems just that little bit more achievable.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
Indie songsmith Maria Somerville on how she struggled to surrender control as she sought a less ‘introverted’ second albumThe old adage says you can’t go home again, but that is precisely what Maria Somerville did. After years in Dublin, the Galwegian musician returned to her home village on the shores of Lough Corrib in the midst of the pandemic. It was there that her second album Luster, released last month, began to take form. The fibres of her Connemara home are woven throughout every note.
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
Here’s everything you need to know about it – including how to get tickets for what’s sure to be one of the hottest pop gigs of 2025. The North American, European and UK leg kicks off in Austin, Texas on September 17, and will conclude on December 9 in Stockholm. Lorde will play her first Irish solo headline show at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy |Saoirse Hanley |Ali Dunworth
From music to arts, food and drink, wellness, cultures and family fun, here’s what’s happening around the country this summerMusic: Open Ear Festival, May 29-June 1, CorkIf you’re looking for a festival that’s a little off the beaten track — and with musical acts to match — Open Ear is the one for you.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
Fashionistas and farmers Mareta Doyle and Ciara Hunt have combined their two loves to create a unique festival in Kinsale that they hope will kickstart a farm-to-fashion movementIt sounds like it might have something to do with fancy wellies, perhaps, or maybe a glitzy offshoot of the National Ploughing Championships. ‘Fashion & Farming’ is an unusual combination of words, agree Mareta Doyle and her daughter Ciara Hunt, but there is method to their apparent madness.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
Actress Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy on stepping into the role of the legendary singer for the hit musical about the star’s life that is coming to the Bord Gáis Energy TheatreIn an hour or so, Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy will look completely unrecognisable. There will be the make-up, the array of glitzy clothes and the gravity-defying heels, of course – but “the crowning” is what will really transform her.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
After a hugely successful debut in 2024, next month the Dublin Street Photography Festival returns. Here, the organisers share some of their favourite shots that capture the beauty of the ordinary“The thing about street photography is a lot of people are nervous about it, because they don’t understand it,” says Des Byrne. “‘Taking photos of people on the street? That’s weird.’ But when you look at the artistic detail, it’s been around for 100 years as an art form.
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2 months ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Lauren Murphy
The musician on reassessing music that he didn’t think was good enough, his thoughts on the new Irish folk revival, and his shock at the lyrics AI generated for himA while back, Paul Brady decided to conduct an experiment for his own amusement. “I went on to ChatGPT, and just for the hell, I said ‘Write me a lyric in the style of Paul Brady’,” he explains, stony-faced. “And what came out was just drivel – it was overly sentimental, awful stuff.
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2 months ago | 
independent.ie | Lauren Murphy
Paul Brady on reassessing music that he didn’t think good enough, his thoughts on the new Irish folk revival and his shock at the lyrics AI generated for himA while back, Paul Brady decided to conduct an experiment for his own amusement. “I went on to ChatGPT, and just for the hell, I said ‘Write me a lyric in the style of Paul Brady’,” he explains, stony-faced. “And what came out was just drivel – it was overly sentimental, awful stuff.
