
Blackbird – Gaiety Theatre – Review Blackbird by Decadent Theatre Running time: 80 minutes, no interval. We meet Ray (Declan Conlon) as he pulls Una (Maeve Fitzgerald) into the canteen at his […]
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Blackbird – Gaiety Theatre – Review Blackbird by Decadent Theatre Running time: 80 minutes, no interval. We meet Ray (Declan Conlon) as he pulls Una (Maeve Fitzgerald) into the canteen at his […]
Album of the Week – 27/05/22 If you’re a fan of Bright Eyes, prepare to be very happy indeed! They’ve just released a multitude of older material, such as ‘A Collection of […]
Wilco – Cruel Country – Album Review by Killian Laher Far from being the straight country album that the title and numerous interviews have implied, Wilco’s 12th album is more of a […]
Dances Like a Bomb – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Dances Like a Bomb – Junk Ensemble 25 May—26 May Photo Credits – Luca Truffarelli This is a new duet by Junk […]
The Mission – Button Factory – Live Review by Killian Laher The Mission – Live at the Button Factory, Dublin – 25/05/22 Followers of the so-called goth scene were out in force […]
Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo) – Dublin Dance Festival (Abbey Theatre) – Review 24 – 25 May 2022 Written by Rocío Molina Directed by Rocío Molina & Carlos Marquerie Flamenco is […]
Gary Numan –3Olympia – Gig Review by Fran Winston Intruder Tour 2022 3Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin 2 Tuesday 24th May 2022 After much rescheduling of dates due to the pandemic, Gary […]
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts – Film Review by Hugh Maguire DirectorRoger Michell StarQueen Elizabeth II(archive footage) Release date – May 27, 2022 There were few televisions in Ireland in 1953 and […]
New Music – Say Sue Me 세이수미 – No Real Place There’s nothing particularly original about their sound, but they sure are a lot of fun. Korean band Say Sue Me has […]
Encantado – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Encantado by Lia Rodrigues at the Abbey Theatre – 20th —21st May At the start of this production, the stage is in total darkness. Slowly, […]
Anything Goes – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin 19th May 2022 Photos by Marc Brenner “Anything Goes” is a well-known 1930s musical with […]
Album of the Week – 19/05/22 Where are the weeks going? It’s nearly June, so almost halfway through the year already! It’s another good week for new releases, although not quite as […]
Benediction – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Terence Davies Writer – Terence Davies Stars – Tom Blyth, Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi Siegfried Sassoon was born in 1886. In 1895, Oscar […]
a-ha: The Movie – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Thomas Robsahm, Aslaug Holm Staring Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen In cinemas May 20th Don’t let the title fool you, […]
Top Gun: Maverick – Film Review by David Turpin Director – Joseph Kosinski Writers – Ehren Kruger (screenplay by), Eric Warren Singer (screenplay by), Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay by) Stars – Tom Cruise, […]
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. At the Project Arts Centre Siguifin – Created by Amala Dianor Big Pulse Dance Alliance Co-Production Irish Premiere – Senegal / France […]
The Innocents – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Eskil Vogt Writer – Eskil Vogt Stars – Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf In Cinemas & Digital Platforms 20th […]
E.P. of Co-Aklan – Cathal Coughlan – Review by Killian Laher Cathal Coughlan follows up last year’s Songs of Co-Aklan with an EP of songs recorded around the same time. It opens […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2 You can read Part 1 of our Q&A here. We had the chance to put some questions to Jazmin […]
loscil – The Sails p.2 – Album Review by Killian Laher Not only is ambient artist Scott Morgan prolific but he is also at the top of his game in terms of […]
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Film Review by David Turpin Directors – Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Writers – Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Stars – Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke […]
New Music – Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II – (Kevin Sharkey Unrepentant Acid Mix) Cathal Coughlan follows up last year’s Songs of Co-Aklan album with […]
Album of the Week – 13/05/22 It’s another busy week with an impressive list of albums that have just dropped! The Bear’s Den have just released Blue Hours, along with new sounds […]
Whitesnake – 3Arena – Live Review by Fran Winston Whitesnake and Foreigner, with special guests Europe. 3Arena Dublin, 10th May 2022. Rock legends Whitesnake kicked off their farewell tour in Dublin’s 3Arena […]
Vortex – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Gaspar Noé Writer – Gaspar Noé Stars – Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun, Alex Lutz This is set in a cluttered, large apartment in […]
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review Constellations by Nick Payne runs until Thursday, June 2nd 2022 “In the quantum multiverse, every choice, every decision you’ve ever and never made exists in an […]
Parcel From America – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Runs until May 15th 7.30pm nightly. Matinee performance 1.30pm Saturday 14th and 3pm Sunday 15th It’s not often you see the […]
Father Stu – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Rosalind Ross Writer – Rosalind Ross Stars – Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Malcolm McDowell This film is based on the life of […]
The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention – Album Review by Killian Laher The Smile is a project featuring Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead along with jazz band Sons […]