Jim Carroll

Career

He runs a blog titled "On the Record" for the newspaper. He also has a radio programme on Dublin"s Phantom FM. In 1997 he founded the internet music magazine Muse. Carroll founded and began editing internet music magazine Muse in 1997.

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He joined The Irish Times in November 2000. On 27 January 2009, Carroll reported for The Irish Times on the leaking a day early of the nominees list for the 2009 Meteor Awards.

He obtained a score of 79 per cent, higher than his colleagues who obtained scores of 71 per cent and 73 per cent respectively. Carroll wrote essays on hip-hop, U2 and the Electric Picnic.

The marker noted: "outstanding depth of analysis.

Impressive breadth of knowledge. Outstanding use of references and fluency of use. Comprehensive. Master’s level work in that it adds to the body of knowledge on the topic.

Very strong critical analysis of U2.com.

Watch for tiny details which may read in a confusing manner". Carroll previously reviewed music for a number of different radio shows include Today FM"s Pet Sounds and RTÉ Radio 1 arts programme Rattlebag.

He had a radio programme called The Far Side on Phantom FM. He DJed alongside colleague Sinéad Ní Mhorda at Grand Canal Square as part of the Dublin Dance Festival, a free event, on 19 April 2008. Before concentrating on journalism and broadcasting, Carroll worked in the music business where he co-founded the Lakota record label, worked in A&R for several United Kingdom labels (including Go! Discs, Warner Music and Dedicated Records) and worked as a press officer for London Records.

Achievements

• In 2005, Carroll co-founded the alongside Dave Reid. The prize is known in the Irish media for its tendency to come to "some pretty eccentric decisions". Carroll and Reid continue to co-ordinate the annual event. Carroll announces the winner. The first winner, Julie Feeney, was given a global record deal with Sony after receiving the award. Within four years Carroll commented: Carroll stepped down from the project after the 2010 Live Event.

Views

Carroll uses his "On the Record" blog to air his views. In October 2006, Irish Independent journalist Anne-Marie Walsh reported that his views on the Humanzi album as "the most expensive and embarrassing flop of 2006" contrasted greatly with NME"s report that the band were "the biggest new act in the country " and that their success "has stopped Dublin in its tracks". His views have also been mentioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation.

In 2005, the Irish Examiner included Carroll on a list of "those who called the tune in Irish music" that year, saying his column "remains one of the most influential on music".