All Together Now – 31 July – 3 August 2020 Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford – Chapter Three Yes, it’s the third instalment of All Together Now, which is quickly passing Electric Picnic […]
Summer Festival Preview – All Together Now
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Dakota Suite – This Drowning Light – Album Review
Dakota Suite – This Drowning Light – Album Review by Killian Laher Although Chris Hooson has declared that Dakota Suite is no more, he has left his loyal listeners with one, final, […]
Film Releases This Week – 11-03-20
Film Releases This Week – 11-03-20 This week seems some interesting new films. The best of them is probably Calm with Horses, which we’re recommending! Otherwise, there’s Bacurau from Brazil and a […]
Calm With Horses – Film Review
Calm With Horses – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Nick Rowland Writer: Joe Murtagh (as Joseph Murtagh) Stars: Ned Dennehy, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar Many will probably hate this film. It […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 10-03-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 10-03-20 CONVID-19 – Some/ Most Theatres Are Closed – Please Check With Theatre As part of the Patrick’s Day Festival, we have Where We Live (which […]
Masterpieces – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Masterpieces – Smock Alley Theatre – Review Dates: 2 – 7 Mar 2020 Review by Frank L Sarah Daniels wrote the original play in 1983 which was premiered at the Royal Exchange […]
Live Music in Dublin – 09-03-20
Live Music in Dublin – 09-03-20 CONVID-19 – Some/ Most Venues Are Closed – Please Check with Venue This week we have the start of the St Patrick’s Festival gigs, which include […]
The Photograph – Film Review
The Photograph – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Stella Meghie Starring: Issa Rae, Dakota Paradise, Lakeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lil Rel Howery, […]
Military Wives – Film Review
Military Wives – Film Review Director: Peter Cattaneo Writers: Rosanne Flynn (Writer), Rachel Tunnard Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng Kirsten Scott Thomas is Kate, wife of the colonel of […]
Soccer Mommy – Color Theory – Album Review
Soccer Mommy – Color Theory – Album Review by Killian Laher First things first: Soccer Mommy is a terrible name for a band/project. But it’s the name for 22-year old Sophie Allison’s […]
Onward – Film Review
Onward – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dan Scanlon Starring the voices of: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer In cinemas March 6th The Disney Pixar collaboration has […]
Album of the Week – 06/03/20
Album of the Week – 06/03/20 This week sees the release of albums by Cornershop and Stephen Malkmus, among others. There is also an interesting remix album in the form of The […]
Our New Girl – Gate Theatre – Review
Our New Girl – Gate Theatre – Review by Frank L. 4th – 21st March 2020 Our New Girl written by Nancy Harris Originally premièred in London in 2012 and revived off-Broadway […]
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Film Review
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Featuring: Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Russell Banks, Angela Davis, Barack Obama. Released in the IFI on March 6th […]
Killing Grandad – New Theatre – Review
Killing Grandad – New Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Killing Grandad by Jack Harte 3rd March – 14th March Unless you are a huge fan of Irish mythology you may not have heard of Balor […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH – 03/03/20 – Live Review
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – NCH, Dublin – 03/03/20 – Live Review by Killian Laher This was the first visit to Ireland by A Winged Victory for the Sullen for […]
The Afters – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Afters – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L March 02 – 21, 2020 Weddings can often be stressful and even more so the so-called ‘afters’. This one is no […]
Seeing is not believing: Keith Barry’s Insanity Tour
Seeing is not believing: Keith Barry’s Insanity Tour by Pat Levy I am a sceptic. I’d go so far as to say my adult life has been built on a rejection of […]
Film Releases This Week – 04-03-20
Film Releases This Week – 04-03-20 A mixed bag of new releases this week with the Kelly Gang and Military Wives probably being the best of them! There’s also Onward for the […]
Interview with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – St Patricks Festival – This is How We Fly and Iarla O’Lionáird
Interview with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – St Patricks Festival – This is How We Fly and Iarla O’Lionáird One of the highlights of this year’s St Patrick’s Festival is the performance of […]
True History of the Kelly Gang – Film Review
True History of the Kelly Gang – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Justin Kurzel Writers: Shaun Grant (screenplay by), Peter Carey (based on the novel by) Stars: George MacKay, Essie Davis, […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 03-03-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 03-03-20 This week we’ve the opening of Our New Girl at the Gate. We’ve also The Afters at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre, The Spider’s House at the […]
Summer Festival Previews – Sunstroke
Summer Festival Previews – Sunstroke by Fran Winston Sunstroke Festival – Punchestown Racecourse 13th & 14th June If you thought there was no more room in the calendar for another summer festival […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-03-20
Live Music in Dublin – 02-03-20 Another busy week for live music in Dublin. Tuesday offers the impossible decision of Rock against Homelessness (featuring Fontaines D.C, Murder Capital and more) and also […]
The Fall of the Second Republic – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Fall of the Second Republic – Abbey Theatre – Review 24 February – 14 March 2020 By Michael West in collaboration with Annie Ryan A Corn Exchange and Abbey Theatre co-production […]
Varo: Album Launch – Sound House – 28/02/20
Varo: Album Launch – Sound House – 28/02/20 7.30pm, Friday 28th February 2020 @ The Sound House, Dublin This is a trad band with a difference! A fiddle and vocal duo that […]
Walls Talk – Project Arts Centre – Review
Walls Talk – Project Arts Centre – Review Review by Frank L. Dates: 25 Feb – 29 Feb Eriu Dance Company presents Walls Talk Breándan de Gallaí has a curriculum vitae that […]
Album of the Week – 26/02/20
Album of the Week – 26/02/20 Despite releases from Soccer Mommy, Jóhann Jóhannsson & Yair Elazar Glotman, sir Was, Bullion and more besides, it was a relatively easy choice this week! It’s […]
The Invisible Man – Film Review
The Invisible Man – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lee Whannell Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen In cinemas February 28th Back in […]
