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Tom Dunne: It's matrimony — me and Gilbert O'Sullivan had a fine time

Tom Dunne: It's matrimony — me and Gilbert O'Sullivan had a fine time

Seeing the Waterford maestro onstage was a great opportunity to re-immerse myself in the wonderful McCartney-esque melodies he has created through the years

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend -Coventry

Tom Dunne: Forget the grumblers - Harry Styles will be fab at Slane

As it Was is the perfect pop song of 2022, and Harry Styles is a worthy addition to the Slane roster

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Electric Picnic festival

Tom Dunne: The seven stages of festival attendance

Whether you're a punter or in a band, your festival path through life will take a well-worn route

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Tom Dunne: My moment of revelation between Jack Charlton, Dickie Rock... and Boyzone

Tom Dunne: My moment of revelation between Jack Charlton, Dickie Rock... and Boyzone

I now realise being in a band is like surfing a big wave and the fun isn't going to last for ever

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Tom Dunne: Oh the joys of being out and about at festivals again

Tom Dunne: Oh the joys of being out and about at festivals again

This is a feeling we should never take for granted again, especially considering what we've been through over the past few years

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

Undertones On TV

Tom Dunne: Good Irish summer songs are as rare as a good Irish summer

Tom Dunne discovers the summer of 1976 is the inspiration for most of Ireland's iconic summertime tunes

Sat, 06 Aug, 2022

Tom Dunne: Even better than the real thing? Life as a Bono lookalike

Tom Dunne: Even better than the real thing? Life as a Bono lookalike

It might not be a bad way to make a living, but then people get confused and start telling you their problems

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Tom Dunne: A life-affirming performance of Both Sides Now from Joni Mitchell

Tom Dunne: A life-affirming performance of Both Sides Now from Joni Mitchell

I was wary of watching Joni's performance at Newport Folk Festival, but it turned out to be magnificent

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Compact Discs

Tom Dunne: I freed myself of over 6,000 CDs — but these five hidden gems are special

Tom Dunne reluctantly took Sting's advice and set his beloved attic-bound CD collection free

Fri, 15 Jul, 2022

Tom Dunne: Perhaps 'muso' shouldn't be a term of abuse after all

Tom Dunne: Perhaps 'muso' shouldn't be a term of abuse after all

In the punk era, we spat the term 'muso' at Elton John and others, but on mature reflection, maybe they weren't so bad

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022