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Behind the scenes at Pro Musica: Eileen Madden on the changes at one of Cork’s last music stores

May 3, 2026

Music Though she’s “passed retirement age”, Eileen Madden, owner of music shop Pro Musica on Oliver Plunkett Street shows no signs of slowing down....

‘Project Hail Mary’ sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky’s musical alien voice (interview)

May 3, 2026

Music"Fist My Bump!" (Image credit: Amazon MGM)What do aliens sound like? We have no idea, but for Hollwood's smash hit "Project Hail Mary",...

The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company announce summer 2026 tour of The Wife

May 3, 2026

Music The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company will tour southern England this summer with The Wife, a newly reimagined version of their original musical play...

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JBL Pulse 5 Review: Fun to Look at and Listen to

February 20, 2023

Like e-readers, Bluetooth speakers are the apotheosis of a product form. It’s a single-use product that turns on and off and does exactly what you want it to do—nothing more and nothing less. A portable Bluetooth speaker works anytime, with any phone, anywhere. You don’t have to find an outlet or have the right kind

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JBL Pulse 5 Portable Speaker with vibrant 360° lighting arrives – NotebookCheck.net News

February 9, 2023

The JBL Pulse 5 offers a 360° light show synced to your music. (Image source: JBL)JBL is launching the Pulse 5 portable speaker in the US. The gadget, arriving on February 9, provides a 360° colored light show that you can sync to your music. The device has a 30 W sound system, and you