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Tom Dunne: I'm happy to be swept along on the new wave of trad

Tom Dunne: I'm happy to be swept along on the new wave of trad

Some people have an aversion to the trad in all its eras, but the recent crop of artists are showing what a powerful force it can still be

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

Tom Dunne: I wish some of my music heroes would stay off Twitter

Tom Dunne: I wish some of my music heroes would stay off Twitter

Some stars do Twitter really well; others just blow away the mystique with their inanity

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Tom Dunne: The Golden Horde and a lost album that's worth a fortune

Tom Dunne: The Golden Horde and a lost album that's worth a fortune

The brilliant Dublin band might have had a short lifespan, but their debut record is much sought-after on Discogs

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

Tom Dunne: Stripped-down songs on new U2 album make for great listening

S Tom Dunne: Stripped-down songs on new U2 album make for great listening

U2 bring David Letterman around Dublin in a new streaming show, and they also release Songs Of Surrender, an album of 40 reinterpreted tracks from their back catalogue

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023

Daisy Jones & The Six

Tom Dunne: Daisy Jones And The Six promises to be intriguing viewing

Amazon's new series is a fictional band in a story loosely based on Fleetwood Mac, and some of the music emanating from the show has already been impressing

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

Tom Dunne: End of an era as Fanning bows out of 2FM

Tom Dunne: End of an era as Fanning bows out of 2FM

I’m so happy to hear he is “going digital". That’s like that Abba show in London, isn’t it? Perfect, around forever really

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023

Bert Bacharach, Dionne Warwick Honor Hal David in Musical Tribute

Tom Dunne: If David wasn't there, would we have heard of Bacharach?

Hal David had at least one strong advocate in our family, and he really was an integral part of so many of those classic hits

Thu, 16 Feb, 2023

Stack of magazines # 18 XXXL

Tom Dunne: A glimpse at the glory days of the music press

Ted Kessler's memoir, Paper Cuts, is a great read on his time with publications such as NME and Q magazine

Fri, 10 Feb, 2023

Street Sign dedication to Joey Ramone

Tom Dunne: CBGB's, Tom Verlaine, and the big impact of small venues

From the famed New York bar to the likes of the Arcadia in Cork and Dublin's Underground, so much talent seems to emerge from certain small venues

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

Produced By Trevor Horn - A Concert For The Prince's Trust

Tom Dunne: A salute to the genius producer that is Trevor Horn

From the Buggles and ABC, to Rod Stewart and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, the Durham man's memoir has fascinating tales from the creation of some of his greatest hits

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023