Music

Since the uncs running Ireland’s music industry aren’t hitting pause on U2 any time soon, a bunch of young, diverse artists are embracing the DIY grind. We spoke to some of the country’s alternative PoC acts making a lot of noise.

To celebrate Vans Premium Old Skool campaign, we asked Detroit trio HiTech, artist Nicole McLaughlin and Vans’ head of footwear design Diandre Fuentes to share their favourite stories from wearing their most reliable pair of shoes.

Some of our favourite up-and-comers in film, fashion and music. Get involved.

After going viral in 2017, Claire Cottrill’s teenage dreams quickly came true, but the relentless demands of the music industry strained her physical and mental health. Now touring her Grammy-nominated album Charm, the 26-year-old’s confidence has been renewed.