Dave Donnelly, Author at thumped.com

B.Dolan – You Can Really Do This

'I think as a white rapper I have a particularly unique responsibility, because of white privilege, white supremacy, the music industry and the history of black music in America' - Dave Donnelly talks art, activism, and growing up Irish-American with B.Dolan

Interviews

Le Galaxie – We Get That A Lot, Actually

Dave Donnelly talks recording, aesthetics and the move to a major label with Le Galaxie guitarist Anthony Hyland

Interviews

God Is An Astronaut – I Guess It Was Just Too Different

'I'm not interested in any of it anymore, as far as success is concerned. I just want to play music and see what happens' - Dave Donnelly talks to God Is An Astronaut's Torsten Kinsella

Interviews

Gemma Hayes – It Was A Good Pressure

'If I tried to reach people solely on radio play, my music would never get heard' - Gemma Hayes talks crowdfunding, advertising and motherhood with Dave Donnelly

Interviews

Shaun Ryder – There Were A Lot Of Nods And Winks

'People really did think that my career was over, and it was great to keep our mouths shut and come back with a number one album' - Dave Donnelly chats with renowned Salford raconteur and bon vivant, Shaun Ryder

Interviews

Sinéad O’Connor – It’s Just The Sound Of A Person

'I just love songs. I’m a hoor for songs' - Dave Donnelly talks romance, the stigma of mental illness, and UFC with Sinéad O'Connor

Interviews

We Cut Corners – Pop Music, Or Whatever You’d Call What We Do

Ahead of their appearances at Indiependence & Castlepalooza last weekend, Dave Donnelly talked festivals, recording, and that difficult second album with John Duignan of We Cut Corners Read More

Interviews

Peter Hook – A Wonderful Thing To Write On Your Headstone

'Somehow, New Order became addicted to splitting up...' - Dave Donnelly talks Joy Division, New Order and Bono with Peter Hook Read More

Interviews

John Murry – A Continued Attempt At Catharsis

'I think some people sit down and they intend to write a song. I just sit down when the song tells me to write a song' - Dave Donnelly spoke with John Murry ahead of his short Irish tour this weekend. Read More

Interviews

God Is An Astronaut – We Had To Do Something A Little Bit Different

Dave Donnelly talks to God Is An Astronaut's Torsten Kinsella ahead of their Dublin & Belfast gigs this weekend. Read More

New Model Army – Writing A Song Was Never Gonna Change The World

A Guide to Understanding Popular Music, Part Two: Sex.

Jape: Ritual

New Music: RWYR – Bones

Rebecca Locke – manic energy

Goat Girl – Whelan’s, Saturday September 18th

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Ad Astra

Extra Ordinary

Great Gig Memories from Punks and Friends

Belfast Punk – Warzone Centre 1997-2003

Buried Treasure at Dublin Book Festival, Saturday 12th November

FIFA 20

Thea 2: The Shattering

Unravel Two

If I look a bit preoccupied sometimes, it’s because I am – An interview with David Gedge of The Wedding Present

Yusss! For Repeal – The Grand Social, Friday 11th May

Bridge of Buys: Poor puns on Rock’s lowest rung

B.Dolan – You Can Really Do This

Le Galaxie – We Get That A Lot, Actually

God Is An Astronaut – I Guess It Was Just Too Different

Gemma Hayes – It Was A Good Pressure

Shaun Ryder – There Were A Lot Of Nods And Winks

Sinéad O’Connor – It’s Just The Sound Of A Person

We Cut Corners – Pop Music, Or Whatever You’d Call What We Do

Peter Hook – A Wonderful Thing To Write On Your Headstone

John Murry – A Continued Attempt At Catharsis

God Is An Astronaut – We Had To Do Something A Little Bit Different