Tony Clayton-Lea

Based in Ireland, Tony Clayton-Lea is a freelance journalist/writer specialising in music, pop culture and travel. He writes mostly for The Irish Times, but his work also appears in Cara (the in-flight magazine of Aer Lingus), the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Business Post. He is a regular contributor to Arena, RTE's Arts magazine programme, and the author of six non-fiction, music-related books.

Interview: Adele

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We are twenty minutes into a right old natter, and Tottenham’s Aretha Franklin is wrinkling up her nose. “I’m so sorry, but the dog has farted.” Louis Armstrong, Adele Adkins’ petite, tubular dachshund (aka Sausage), is soiling the atmosphere of XL Records’ headquarters in London’s Ladbroke Grove, but the apology is shot through with a … Read more Interview: Adele

Interview: Gabriel Byrne

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It isn’t often you come face to face with one of the most recognisable faces in contemporary cinema – an Irish actor who claims not to know the meaning of the word “brooding” (we don’t believe him), and who has been described (by the New York Times) as a “rare contemporary actor who can turn … Read more Interview: Gabriel Byrne

Q&A: Sigur Ros

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So much has been written and said about your music, but what music do you like to listen to that isn’t Sigur Ros? “I like to listen to dreamy music; it clears my head listening to ambient, choral music… Everything is interesting, though. I listen to contemporary classical music, too, and electronic music. I put … Read more Q&A: Sigur Ros