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Andrea 'Dre' Cleary is the Music Editor at HeadStuff, and founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics. Her favourite drink is an old fashioned, her favourite album is Graceland, and she has never settled on a favourite Beatle.
Twitter: @MidnightDreary_

Theatre

Theatre Review | Down The Drain at Dublin Fringe Festival

Andrea Cleary Sep 17, 2018 0

‘I think all art is political, whether it's meant to be or not.’ The Dublin Fringe Festival has returned this year to a country which has recently repealed the eighth amendment and is experiencing one of the worst housing crises in its…

The HeadStuff Podcast

The HeadStuff Podcast | International Women’s Day 2018 Music Special

Andrea Cleary Mar 8, 2018 0

To celebrate International Women's Day 2018, music editor Andrea Cleary hosts a special episode of the HeadStuff Podcast. Andrea chats feminism, pop music, and the Irish music scene with some of the journalists, musicians, DJ's and critics…

Music

Longitude 2018 Playlist | Festivals Aren’t the Domain of White Guys with Guitars

Andrea Cleary Feb 9, 2018 0

In 2016, Tupac Shakur was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, twenty years after his murder in Las Vegas. Other hip hop inductees included NWA, Run DMC, and Public Enemy. History shows us that the inclusion of hip hop and non-white…

Music

Animal Party | Returning to the Dublin Scene, Songwriting & The Harp

Andrea Cleary Jan 24, 2018 0

Dublin-based electronic musician Sinéad Bermingham, aka Animal Party, sits down with HeadStuff’s music editor Andrea Cleary to discuss her writing process, the Toronto and Dublin music scenes, and making weird music with harps. Animal Party…

Music

HeadStuff Picks | Top Ten Albums of the Year 2017

Andrea Cleary Jan 9, 2018 0

2017 happened, whether we liked it or not. We’ve had a week or so to open our eyes again after the Christmas hibernation period, and it would appear that we have to do it all over again in 2018. Donald Trump is still the president of the…

Music

Interview: Gregory Nolan On This Was Our Scene

Andrea Cleary Oct 21, 2017 0

When we think about the legacy of early 00’s indie subculture in London, style is an invaluable facet. How members of a musical subcultural group relate to music, and each other, on the fringes of popular culture, is as bound to its visual…

THE PLAYLIST

THE PLAYLIST #22 | 25 Songs About Food

Andrea Cleary Sep 26, 2017 0

Welcome to THE PLAYLIST, where HeadStuff staff and friends siphon through exciting art to craft essential listening experiences you didn’t know you needed. This week the HeadStuff music writers bring you 25 of the best songs about food,…

Music

Taylor Swift | Look What We Made Her Do

Andrea Cleary Aug 25, 2017 0

It’s difficult to listen to Taylor Swift diss tracks and not picture the star wringing her hands at just how clever she’s being. On 1989, songs like ‘Style’ and ‘Shake It Off’ hit the mark and toe the line of side-eyeing pop stars who broke…

Music

Watch | Kormac shares video for ‘I Believe’

Andrea Cleary Jun 7, 2017 0

Irish DJ and producer Kormac has shared 'I Believe', the first track from an upcoming string of releases. 'I Believe' takes influence from funk, soul, and even gospel elements, as it builds to a glorious cacophony of genres and sounds.…

Music

Interview | Introducing 045 Recordings

Andrea Cleary Apr 21, 2017 0

Is there something in the water in Newbridge? The area has recently become somewhat of a hub for electronic artists, with the likes of Cinema, Conor C, and Adultrock among the bustling electronic community. 045 One is the first compilation…

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