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Tom Dunne

Tom Dunne is a music-lover extraordinaire who, as well as presenting radio and TV shows, can also be seen in the wild as the lead singer with Something Happens.

Tom Dunne: The Blades should've been bigger, but maybe Sprints will last the course

Paul Cleary's band really could have been international stars, but perhaps Ireland's newest guitar heroes have a better chance of breaking internationally

Wed, 17 Jan, 2024

S Tom Dunne: The National to Boygenius - my 10 favourite albums of 2023

It's that time of year for the difficult list of the best albums of the past 12 months

Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

Tom Dunne: We'll raise a parting glass to Shane MacGowan's drink-soaked genius

Shane MacGowan and alcohol were intertwined in a way that wasn't always healthy, but it did result in some great great songs

Thu, 07 Dec, 2023

Tom Dunne: Shane MacGowan was the greatest songwriter of his generation

Amidst the chaos of The Pogues, it took some of us a while to realise what a genius Shane MacGowan really was

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

S Tom Dunne: Watch out, the Irish are coming... again

From music to literature, with CMAT, Sally Rooney and the rest, it's been quite a while since Irish culture has been making such an impact on the UK

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

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Tom Dunne: The semi-secret ingredient that's made the Rolling Stones' album so, so good

Anyone who's read the sleeve notes on the Rolling Stones new album, Hackney Diamonds, will see a lesser-known name credited on some of the songs besides Jagger and Richards

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Preparations For U2 Concert At Boston Garden

S Tom Dunne: I met the Corkman who has ultimate control at U2 in Las Vegas

Joe O'Herlihy began his association with U2 in 1970s as a soundman at the Arcadia in Cork. He's still a sound man in every sense of the word, and it was great to catch up with him at Sphere in Las Vegas

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

Tom Dunne: From the Baggot Inn to Vegas... U2 have come a long way

I was there to see U2 with The Blades at the Baggot, and I look forward to seeing the new show at the sensational Sphere in Las Vegas

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

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Tom Dunne: Changes to payments from streaming services are very welcome

As the big labels flex their muscle and take on the huge problem of false streams, hopefully it'll mean more money trickling down to artists

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Culture That Made Me: Brian Warfield of the Wolfe Tones

Tom Dunne: I really don't get this Wolfe Tones revival

Fair play to the Wolfe Tones for their latest moment in the sun, but I admit I'm at a loss to understand it

Thu, 07 Sep, 2023