1989

NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT turns back the clock yet again to assess Irish music past, discussing albums from Mary Black, Stano, The Pogues, Gilbert O'Sullivan and The 4 of Us. This time out it's 1989 as Dave Hanratty and Kieran McGuinness…

It’s difficult to listen to Taylor Swift diss tracks and not picture the star wringing her hands at just how clever she’s being. On 1989, songs like ‘Style’ and ‘Shake It Off’ hit the mark and toe the line of side-eyeing pop stars who broke…

It’s easy to be sceptical about pop. You rarely hear people questioning Dave Grohl’s authenticity. The pains of anguish heard when Kanye West was announced as a Glastonbury headliner would barely be a whimper if the most ridiculous and…