New Music – Högni – Komdu með How about something nice and odd from Iceland for our New Music slot this week? Hard to complain about that. Högni played with GusGus and […]
New Music – Högni – Komdu með
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Theatre in Dublin this Week – 10-10-17
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 10-10-17 The Dublin Theatre Festival is now in its final week! It’s now or never, people. The big events of the week include Josephine K and […]
TV Picks of the Week – 09-10-17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Documentary – The 80s with Dominic Sandbrook Thursday 12 October, […]
Q&A with Music Photographer Gregory Nolan
This Was Our Scene – Gregory Nolan – Fumbally Exchange – 19th – 22nd Oct 2017 We had the chance to ask photographer Gregory Nolan about his work in London over the […]
It’s Not Yet Dark – Film Review
It’s Not Yet Dark – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Frankie Fenton Star: Colin Farrell Frankie Fenton’s directorial début is a moving documentary about fellow Irish film-maker, Simon Fitzmaurice, who has […]
Live Music in Dublin – 9-10-17
Live Music in Dublin – 9-10-17 Ok, so it’s not a classic, but there’s still a few events of interest. See if you can find anything good below and let us know […]
METZ – Strange Peace – Album Review
METZ – Strange Peace – Album Review by Killian Laher Canadian band METZ return with their third album, and any fears that they may have softened their ferocious assault are dispelled by […]
Ulysses – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Ulysses – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Until Oct 28th. This version of Ulysses was adapted for the stage by Dermot Bolger. The text reduces the massive volume into […]
The Second Violinist – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Second Violinist – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Pia Maltri Until Oct 8th – Photos by Patrick Redmond Review originally presented on The Side Balcony The Second Violinist, […]
Tribes – Gate Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Tribes – Gate Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Emily Elphinstone Until 11th November Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Following the spectacular The Great Gatsby was always going to […]
Protomartyr – Relatives in Descent – Album Review
Protomartyr – Relatives in Descent – Album Review by Killian Laher Bands reviving the post-punk sound were everywhere in the early to mid noughties. They captured that nervous, jerky rhythm, slow brooding […]
This is How we Fly – Foreign Fields – Album Review
This is How we Fly – Foreign Fields – Album Review 2018 / 28th Jan: Templebar Trad Fest, St Michan’s Church, Dublin With the minimum of fuss, the second album from four […]
Return to Montauk – Film Review
Return to Montauk – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Volker Schlöndorff (as Volker Schloendorff) Writers: Colm Tóibín (screenplay), Volker Schlöndorff (screenplay) (as Volker Schloendorff) Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Bronagh Gallagher, Nina Hoss […]
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions – Son of a Lady – Review
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions – Son of a Lady – Review by Killian Laher Hope Sandoval, with Colm O’Ciosóg release a sort of short, companion EP to last year’s fine […]
The Glass Castle – Film Review
The Glass Castle – Film Review by Frank L. Directed: Dettin Daniel Cretton Writers: Destin Daniel Cretton (screenplay by), Andrew Lanham (screenplay by) Stars: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts Director Destin […]
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas, Sylvia Hoeks Review by David Turpin Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner is one of […]
Lisa Canny – The Bowery – 02/10/17 – Live Review
Lisa Canny live at The Bowery – Review by Fran Winston The Bowery – 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 Part of the Oktobersest Live Sereis The Bowery in Rathmines has quickly […]
Venus and Adonis – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Venus and Adonis – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Frank L. Royal Shakespeare Company in association with Little Angel Theatre, UK Until Oct 7th Venus and Adonis written […]
The Horrors – V – Album Review
The Horrors – V – Album Review by Killian Laher After a gap of three years since the uninspired Luminous album, The Horrors are back with their fifth album. Here they have […]
Movies This Week – 4-10-17
Movies This Week – 4-10-17 One of those movies I’ve been looking forward to for months is released this week. I may have watched the original a 100 times, but Blade Runner […]
New Music – The Breeders – Wait in the Car
New Music – The Breeders – Wait in the Car This will be the first album from the Breeders since Mountain Battles in 2008? That is a seriously long time. Kim Deal […]
RM Hubbert – Recovery Ep 2 – Review
RM Hubbert – Recovery Ep 2 – Review by Killian Laher Scottish guitarist RM Hubbert has been channeling his recovery from depression into his music. A couple of months ago he released […]
The Mountain Between Us – Film Review
The Mountain Between Us – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writers: J. Mills Goodloe, Charles Martin (novel) Stars: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges There are few surprises in […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 3-10-17
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 3-10-17 The Dublin Theatre Festival is in full swing. You really should be making the most of it! Lots to see and do. Woyzeck in Winter […]
TV Picks of the Week – 02-10-17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK – 02-10-17 By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Documentary – Barbie: The Most Famous Doll in […]
Class – New Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Class – New Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Paddy McGovern Class at The New Theatre, Essex St. East – Until 14th Oct A schoolroom during a meeting between parents […]
Nora – Project Arts Centre – DTF Review
Nora – Project Arts Centre – DTF Review The Corn Exchange, Ireland – Sept 27-Oct 8 by Belinda McKeon in collaboration with Annie Ryan This play is set in the near future, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 2-10-17
Live Music in Dublin – 2-10-17 So, as you’re probably aware the big music event this week is Grizzly Bear for two nights in Vicar Street! Otherwise, check out the Bowery which […]
Shout! The Mod Musical – The Viking Theatre – Review
Shout! The Mod Musical – The Viking Theatre – Review by David Minogue Until Oct 14th Shout! The Mod Musical originated as an off–Broadway show and was created by Phillip George and David […]
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