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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

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Let It Be is a reminder of Beatles' brilliance

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Let It Be is a reminder of Beatles' brilliance

When I find myself in times of trouble... I'll be reaching for this revamped classic from The Beatles, originally released just after their break-up

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Ted Lasso joins Onedin Line on my list of classic TV tunes

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Ted Lasso joins Onedin Line on my list of classic TV tunes

The ability of TV theme tunes to both take you out of this world is uncanny, and the couch you are on when it happens is part of the deal

Thu, 07 Oct, 2021