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Tom Dunne: Silver lining of Covid was actually round and made of vinyl

Tom Dunne: Silver lining of Covid was actually round and made of vinyl

Music & Me: As the virus derailed my family's Christmas plans, at least it provided an excuse for us to bond over Bowie

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Tom Dunne: A grinchy kind of year, but we did get Abba and The Beatles

Tom Dunne: A grinchy kind of year, but we did get Abba and The Beatles

It was a tough year for many people, but at least we again get to say thank-you for the music

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: I was a Daydream Believer in the magic of The Monkees

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: I was a Daydream Believer in the magic of The Monkees

They may have been a 'manufactured' act, but a combination of their own talents and a sprinkle of songs from an emerging Neil Diamond ensured success on all levels

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Tom Dunne: 'It was as far from an Irish college bar as you'd imagine'

Tom Dunne: 'It was as far from an Irish college bar as you'd imagine'

Playing for an impossibly beautiful audience in Davis, California, left me scarred on all sorts of levels

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Glastonbury Festival 2017 - Day 3

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: I was left feeling unsatisfied by Dave Grohl

I've finally got around to reading Dave Grohl's memoir, but am curious about the stuff he's left out

Fri, 03 Dec, 2021

Retro Styled LP Records

Tom Dunne: The deeply personal record collection that stopped me in my tracks

The place of these albums in this person’s life, intimately connected to milestones and happy times was palpable.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

The Beatles: Get Back really was a labour of Love, Love, Love

The Beatles: Get Back really was a labour of Love, Love, Love

The lack of ego and sheer 'ordinariness' of The Beatles in Peter Jackson's extraordinary series will warm your heart

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Tom Dunne: Achtung Baby signalled that U2 were going to be the next U2

Tom Dunne: Achtung Baby signalled that U2 were going to be the next U2

It was the question that dogged the Irish music scene for years. With a brilliant album in 1991, U2 showed why it wasn't worth even asking

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: The tricky business of truth and album reviews

A few people just had the knack of properly judging a record after a couple of listens. It's a disappearing art

Fri, 12 Nov, 2021

Tom Dunne: Some simple steps to writing a hit song

Tom Dunne: Some simple steps to writing a hit song

Okay, so there's no magic formula, but I did get some valuable advice through the years. And at least once, I even made it happen

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021