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  • Sibling rivalry

    Glasgow band Sons & Daughters have found a new sound on their poppy latest album. It's all thanks to the tough Spector/Gordy-style tactics of their producer, former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. They talk studio hell with Brian Boyd .

  • Tenacious Ts

    In 12 months, a single catchy tune has conferred international stardom on Chicago band Plain White T's. Yet both the drippy boy-meets-girl-tune, Hey There Delilah , and the band themselves, have been on the go for years, they tell Tony Clayton-Lea .

  • Hurling insults

    His best known song - entitled Dirty C**ts - is an expletive-strewn tirade against the occupants of Dáil Éireann. Kilkenny hip-hop artist and hurling fan Captain Moonlight tells Tony Clayton-Lea why he loves politics, but not politicians.

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  • Ireland's new music monthly states its case

    A new Irish monthly music magazine is set to appear on the news-stands in March. The team behind State magazine believe their new title will appeal to those 20- to 40-year-old music fans who currently buy monthly UK music magazines, writes Jim Carroll .

  • Ticket Gig of the Week

    In a venue as small as The Whisky in Cork, band and audience can really get up close and personal - and let's face it, you can't have a really good gig without a spot of intimacy.

  • Kraftwerk's Wolfgang to play the Tivoli

    Kraftwerk remain pop's most enduring riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Many attempts have been made to decipher what actually goes on beyond the doors of their Kling-Klang studio and there have ever been a couple of band interviews in recent years. Yet the enigma remains in place.

  • Jim Carroll's Blog

    Comment on On the Record, check out Jim's Tune of the Week and pick up his other snippets, tidbits and musings on www.ireland.com/blogs/ontherecord

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  • Hot Chip

    HEAR HOT CHIP HERE

    CD Choice: Dance  Listen to Made in the Dark , the new album from Hot Chip, exclusively on ireland.com .

  • Rock/Pop

    The latest CD releases reviewed

  • Jazz

    The latest CD releases reviewed

  • Hip-Hop

    The latest CD release reviewed

  • Reissue

    The latest CD release reviewed

  • Traditional

    The latest CD release reviewed

  • Soundtrack

    The latest CD release reviewed

  • Classical

    The latest CD releases reviewed

  • Roots

    The latest CD releases reviewed

  • Shuffle

    Kevin Courtney 's guide to singles, downloads and free audiostreams

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