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Tom Dunne's Music & Me: The time has come to just open the venues again

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: The time has come to just open the venues again

I supported the pandemic-era sacrifices we had to make, but musicians - and many others in the industry - urgently need things to get back on track

Sun, 22 Aug, 2021

Tom Dunne: My sweet Lord...the mystery of the piano that unites The Beatles, Bowie and Queen

Tom Dunne: My sweet Lord...the mystery of the piano that unites The Beatles, Bowie and Queen

You might not have even noticed it, but you've definitely heard it - the incredible instrument that has featured on so many classic tracks

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

Electric Picnic festival

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Five fantastic festivals that made us what we are

We really did take it all for granted, so let's raise a warm beer to the magic events that provided the best days of our lives

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Tom Dunne: How I deal with that dreaded question about my band not making it

Tom Dunne: How I deal with that dreaded question about my band not making it

Thankfully, there's a support group for us Irish music refugees from the 1990s

Fri, 30 Jul, 2021

Tom Dunne: Charmed by quirky, original and utterly Corkonian music

Tom Dunne: Charmed by quirky, original and utterly Corkonian music

There was something in the water in Cork in the 80s for musicians, says Tom Dunne.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2021

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: How 1971 gave us Joni, Bowie, Marvin and so many more

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: How 1971 gave us Joni, Bowie, Marvin and so many more

It's 50 years since what was arguably the greatest year for popular music. David Hepworth's book takes us behind the scenes on some of the classic albums it produced

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

Tom Dunne: Rare generational talent of the late Amy Winehouse

Tom Dunne: Rare generational talent of the late Amy Winehouse

I never got to interview her but this week I talked to Tyler James, Amy’s best friend and her frequent flatmate right up to her death

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

Tom Dunne: The most surreal gig I ever attended was Paul McCartney's secret set

Tom Dunne: The most surreal gig I ever attended was Paul McCartney's secret set

It started with an email. This asked if I would like to see Macca play the Cavern two days hence

Fri, 25 Jun, 2021

The 25th Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas - Day 2

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Modest Mouse and an unashamed apathy towards The Smiths

A recent chat with Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse inevitably led to discussions of alien life and Johnny Marr

Fri, 18 Jun, 2021

The Last Waltz

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: My croissant battle and why bands need a fair split of the pie

As groups like The Band, REM and, ahem, Something Happens might tell you, financial considerations are often key to maintaining communal harmony

Thu, 10 Jun, 2021