The Queen of Dirt Island – Donal Ryan – Audible Book Review
The Queen of Dirt Island – Donal Ryan – Audible Book Review By: Donal Ryan Narrated by: Emma Lowe Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Amazingly, this is Donal Ryan’s 7th novel, […]
Lanegan – Greg Prato – Book Review
Lanegan – Greg Prato – Book Review by Killian Laher Cover Photo credit – Charles Peterson “Grunge’s golden era gave us some of the greatest rock voices of all-time – Chris Cornell, […]
King – Pavilion Theatre – Review
King – Pavilion Theatre – Review Dates: Thu 23 – Sat 25 Mar, 8pm Fishamble: The New Play Company King – Written & Performed by Pat Kinevane Directed by Jim Culleton Photos: […]
Welcome to Ireland – Project Arts Centre – Review
Welcome to Ireland – Meltdown of an Irish Tour Guide – Project Arts Centre – Review by Fran Winston Project Arts Centre Cube, 39 Essex Street, Dublin 2. 7:45pm nightly with 2:45pm […]
Depeche Mode – Memento Mori – Album Review
Depeche Mode – Memento Mori – Album Review by Killian Laher One of the enduring bands from the 1980s is Depeche Mode, now with only two original members after the sad passing […]
Q&A with Peter Broderick – Burren
Q&A with Peter Broderick – Burren “Multi-genre artist East Forest and composer Peter Broderick have teamed up for a dreamy and unique collaboration! Burren (dropping March 17th) was recorded on the spot […]
Beasts – Film Review
Beasts – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Rodrigo Sorogoyen Writers – Isabel Peña (screenplay), Rodrigo Sorogoyen (screenplay) Stars – Marina Foïs, Denis Ménochet, Luis Zahera Antoine (Denis Ménochet) and Olga […]
Damian O’Neill – Video Premiere
Damian O’Neill – Video Premiere New Irish Music: Damian O’Neill – Más O Menos Damian O’Neill of the Undertones released his third solo album last year, the quietly impressive an crann. His […]
John Robb – The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth – Book Review
John Robb – The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth – Book Review by Killian Laher Published by Louder Than War Books John Robb of the Membranes runs the music website […]
Album of the Week – 20/03/2023
Album of the Week – 20/03/2023 A little bit later than planned (blame St Patrick), here is our album of the week slot! Yes, there are some fine new releases from Ailbhe […]
Gold in the Water – Project Arts Centre – Review
Gold in the Water – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Until the 25th of March The advertising material claims that “Gold in the Water is a quirky, funny, life-affirming […]
Waiting for Faro – Viking Theatre – Review
Waiting for Faro – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Waiting for Far – written by Eoin Byrne Until 1st April, 2023 The advertising handbill claims that Waiting for Faro is […]
Hangmen – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Hangmen – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 11th March – 8th April 2023 – Mondays – Saturdays at 7.30PM Matinees at 2.30PM on Thursdays and Saturdays Gaiety Productions in association with Decadent […]
Horse Play – Glass Mask Theatre – Review
Horse Play – Glass Mask Theatre – Review Until April 1st Find out more about Glass Mask Theatre here. This production tells the story of Ciarán (Sean Basil Crawford), Ireland’s most famous […]
Burren – Peter Broderick and East Forest – Album Review
Burren – Peter Broderick and East Forest – Album Review by Cathy Brown Over a career that ranges from solo piano work to minimalist drone scores for film, from singer-songwriter folk to […]
Champions – Film Review
Champions – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bobby Farrelly Starring: Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin, Madison Tevlin, Joshua Felder, Kevin Iannucci, Ashton Gunning In cinemas on March […]
Meet Me In the Bathroom – Film Review
Meet Me In the Bathroom – Film Review By Fran Winston Directed by: Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern Starring: The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Rapture, Interpol In cinemas March 10th If the title […]
The Artist and the Wall of Death – Film Review
The Artist and the Wall of Death – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Maurice O’Brien Stephen Skrynka is an artist with Ukrainian and Italian parents who met after the war. […]
Frigid – Bewleys Cafe Theatre – Review
Frigid – Bewleys Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Frigid – written and performed by Rosa Bowden Until March 25th, 2023. SOIREE SHOW at 7pm on March 16th, 2023. Mon-Sat at […]
Tartuffe – Abbey Theatre – Review
Tartuffe – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre production – Tartuffe 3 March – 8 April 2023 Photos by Ros Kavanagh Tartuffe, or The Impostor, (Tartuffe, ou l’Imposteur) is a comedy […]
Album of the Week – 10/03/23
Album of the Week – 10/03/23 Shana Cleveland – Photo by Kristin Cofer There really is a lot of love out there for Fever Ray, if the reviews of their new album […]
Shana Cleveland – Manzanita – Album Review
Shana Cleveland – Manzanita – Album Review by Cathy Brown Shana Cleveland, frontwoman with LA surf-rockers La Luz, has released her third solo album Manzanita, following on from 2019’s Night of the […]
My Sailor, My Love – Film Review
My Sailor, My Love – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Klaus Härö Written by – Jimmy Karlsson, Kirsi Vikman Stars – James Cosmo, Brid Brennan, Catherine Walker Set in a […]
Scream VI – Film Review
Scream VI – Film Review by M. Quinn Directors – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Writers – James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick, Kevin Williamson (based on characters created by) Stars – Melissa Barrera, Courteney […]
The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Gaiety Theatre – Competition
The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Gaiety Theatre – Competition We have 2 tickets to give away for 1 person for the Beekeeper of Aleppo in the Gaiety Theatre, on the 11th of […]
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom – Film Review
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom – Film Review by Frank L Written and Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji Stars – Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung Ugyen (Sherab Dorji) […]
Lichen Slow – Rest Lurks- Album Review
Lichen Slow – Rest Lurks – Album Review by Killian Laher Many of us like a bit of grump now and then. With this in mind, Lichen Slow is a new project […]
The Scratch – The Academy – Live Review
The Scratch – The Academy – Live Review by Killian Laher The Scratch – The Academy – 5/03/23 On the evidence of this, Sunday nights out are alive and well in Dublin. […]
Der Rosenkavalier – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Der Rosenkavalier – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne DER ROSENKAVALIER – Produced by Irish National Opera 05 – 11 March 2023 Photos by Patrick Redmond Duration: 4 Hours […]
No More Workhorse 