Philip Thiel
How many people have you kissed this year? As of today, Philip Thiel has kissed 142. By December 31st, that figure will be 365; a different person for each day of the year. Why? Because of a project...
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Ask any music journalist about the pitfalls of interviewing a new act, and you’ll get eyerolls and a story about the hipster band who only answered questions with monosyllables or grunts. The flipside...
View ArticleKaren Elson
In Dublin, it's unseasonably chilly for May, but Karen Elson is extolling the heat of Nashville, where she lives. "I have to be really careful though, because my skin just can't handle the sun." No...
View ArticleHay Festival
In the sleepy town of Hay-on-Wye a banner swings in the wind. “People say life is the thing, but I prefer reading”. So, it seems, do the 100,000 people who will pass through the town for the 23rd Hay...
View ArticleThe Big Rewind
What has been the best day of your life so far?The day I sold my memoir, The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture to Scribner I had fallen in love with the idea of being an author many...
View ArticleJessica Hopper
Why leave rock’n’roll to the boys? Grab a guitar, hook up an amp, pen a catchy hook . . . you know you can do it. And if you ever had any doubts – or any questions – a new DIY guide for girls who want...
View ArticleSeasick Steve
Success may have come late to musician Seasick Steve, but music has always been in his life, he tells SINEAD GLEESONSome days, Steven Gene Wold – aka Seasick Steve – can’t actually believe his luck. At...
View ArticleFrancisco Goldman
Francisco Goldman is famous as a campaigning journalist and writer, but the death of his young wife in 2007 after a whirlwind romance has irrevocably changed his life and his work. He tells SINÉAD...
View ArticleDolly Parton
She says she might look cheap but she's a quality person. Dolly Parton, the sassy country star from a "dirt poor" family, has always been serious about the music. She talks to SINEAD GLEESONApart from...
View ArticleCaitlin Moran
Feminism is a dirty word for many people but Caitlin Moran is on a crusade to get it back on the agenda. SINEAD GLEESON tries to get a word in edgeways with the polemical columnist and authorThe...
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