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In Bravo Company: Yeats, Shakespeare and the Unexpected
New Dublin Voices performed six newly commissioned settings of Yeats poems at the Pepper Canister Church on 9 November as well as works by Matthew Harris and Jaakko Mäntyjärvi. Brendan Finan reviews. 
The Absence of Meaning is a Choice
Jennifer Walshe's new album, 'URSONATE%24', is an AI-generated setting of a Dadaist sound poem. Brendan Finan reviews.
What Will the 2024 Election Mean for Music and the Arts?
Despite funding increases, pressing questions remain about the state of arts funding and support, writes Toner Quinn. 
The Entanglement – AI, Platform Musicking and the Future of Music
Given the vast amount of user data that streaming platforms have now amassed, combined with advancing AI technology, it is only a matter of time until they offer the ability to generate music, writes Jennifer Walshe. But what does this mean for the future of the art form?
Friendly But Demanding
A new release from composer Andrew Hamilton and Crash Ensemble asks the question: can music be kind? Adrian Smith reviews. 
A Glimpse into Irish Music in the 1980s and 90s
In 2011, a treasure trove of music and arts photos from the 1980s and 90s was rescued from a skip outside the offices of the Sunday Tribune newspaper in Dublin. Among the thousands of images were those documenting Ireland’s classical, jazz, pop, rock, theatre, dance and opera scenes. In this selection of 24 photos, we offer a glimpse into the musical life of Ireland during those decades. 
Philip Glass at the Edge of Tradition
Pianist Máire Carroll has recently released a recording of the complete études of Philip Glass on Delphian Records, and gave a complementary concert at the National Concert Hall in September. James Camien McGuiggan reviews.
Why We Need to Decentralise the Arts Council
The Arts Council has secured an unprecedented €140m in the government’s 2025 budget, but where will it be spent, asks Toner Quinn. 
Exhilarating But Uneven
'Nobodaddy', a new show from Teaċ Daṁsa featuring American folk singer Sam Amidon, is currently running at the Dublin Theatre Festival. James Camien McGuiggan reviews. 
The Power of Irish Myths and Legends to Speak to Us Today
Singer and songwriter John Spillane has just released his most ambitious album yet, a newly composed folk opera titled 'Fíoruisce' featuring Ríoghnach Connolly, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Niamh Farrell and Nell Ní Chróinín. Adrian Scahill reviews.