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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

Bush Lion

Tom Dunne: Of course I was right about the 1980s and Kate Bush

The resurgence of interest in Kate Bush is a reminder of a truly glorious era in popular music

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Tom Dunne: From Springsteen to my own work, dads in songs can be tricky business

Tom Dunne: From Springsteen to my own work, dads in songs can be tricky business

My own father is glaringly absent from my songs, but even when dads are front and centre in compositions, they don't always fare well

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022