Jason Duffy

Jason Duffy is a Media Rights professional for RTÉ.

Jason Duffy is a Media Rights professional for RTÉ. He spent his formative years playing drums in the “best unsigned band in the world” (Mrs. Duffy), before going on to work in the murky world of music publishing rights; with …

Whipping Boy's seminal album Heartworm celebrates its 30th anniversary this year

Whipping Boy - the most underrated Irish band of all time?

It was November 1992; I was in the Olympia, listening to the wonderfully unique Thom McGinty - aka The Diceman - MC an AIDS benefit show to celebrate World AIDS Day. I went along as there was a rumour that U2 would make a surprise appearance...

Music • 04 Sep

Definitely Maybe? Probably not. Oasis, mix tapes and looking back

My wife is watching Mix Tape. She tells me that I should watch it ...

Opinion and Analysis • 11 Aug

Deep Cuts: The 20 Best U2 Songs You've Never Heard

When tasked with the enviable job of listing twenty U2 songs that you've never heard - of course, you probably have heard them, but the title is good - I was tempted to just save time by naming the middle four tracks of the last three albums.

Culture • 23 Aug 22

Cecil Nolan - the man who made The Grove groove

Cecil Nolan was a DJ, he was also a husband, a father, a grandfather and a brother … as I've learned over the last couple of weeks.

Music • 18 Dec 20

The Trip To Tipp remembered - my Féile flashback

The Trip to Tipp is back - or so the poster says! Maybe not the Féile I remember, but at least the line-up is the same!

Music • 20 Sep 18

Your St. Patrick's Day Playlist: 10 Classic Irish Tunes

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, I thought it a good time to have a quick fire run-through of 10 great songs that the Irish have given the world...

Music • 17 Mar 18

The Virgin Prunes, circa 1982 - which Irish band would you like to see reform?

Five Irish bands we'd like to see reform

If a cult band like Microdisney can stir the public's interest enough to sell out the National Concert Hall 30 years after they broke up, it gives me pause to ponder as to which other Irish artists I'd like to see re-form for One Night Only...

Music • 22 Dec 17

5 stone-cold movie classics on Netflix

Tired of the TV series binge-watch? Let me take you back to a time when we were happy to indulge in a stand-alone ninety plus minutes of engagement... Yes, I'm talking about a movie. And Netflix has lots of great ones!

movies • 21 Nov 17

The Grove rules - Dublin's original alternative disco turns 50

It was the highlight of our week, a Saturday night that promised rock 'n roll, a bit of drunkenness, hopefully a hook-up (or even a few hook-ups), and a minor level of debauchery. But in that quintessentially Irish way, it all started at mass!

Music • 28 Aug 17

10 must-see music documentaries on Netflix

I'm partial to a good music documentary, so I thought it might be a good idea to list the 10 best docs currently available on Netflix. To paraphrase The Ramones - hey ho, lets go!

Film • 14 Aug 17