Tom Dunne

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For UCC historian and winner of Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, see Tom Dunne (academic).

Tom Dunne is an Irish radio DJ. He presents the Pet Sounds show for Today FM, from 7.00pm to 10.00pm Monday to Thursday which plays a mix of alternative and new music; and frequently airs songs before they enter mainstream radio during the day . He has also published three collections of his favourite songs by Irish or Ireland-connected artists, known as the Tom Dunne Collections. In early 2006, he released The Definitive Tom Dunne Vol. 01: Pet Picks 2000-2006, a compilation of some of the most popular tracks from his radio show, featuring artists as diverse as Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, The Streets and Elliott Smith.

He is also lead singer and songwriter for the band Something Happens, who had Irish hits with the tracks "Parachute" and "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello (Petrol)".