Pixies with Sprints – RDS, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher A big crowd gathered for the quick return visit of the Pixies to Dublin, six months on from their shows […]
Pixies with Sprints – RDS, Dublin – Live Review
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God – Album Review by Killian Laher Nick Cave returns, this time with the Bad Seeds, for a first album of new material in […]
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland – Album Review
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland – Album Review by Killian Laher Fans of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will be celebrating their return, for their first album of original material […]
Touch – Film Review
Touch – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Baltasar Kormákur Writers – Olaf Olafsson, Baltasar Kormákur Stars – Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, Palmi Kormákur Kristofer (Egili Olafsson) is the ageing proprietor of […]
A Lazarus Soul – No Flowers Grow In Cement Gardens
A Lazarus Soul – No Flowers Grow In Cement Gardens by Killian Laher We are truly in a golden age for Irish music, between hip-hop, doom folk and modern rock, not to […]
The Long Way Home – Smock Alley – Review
The Long Way Home – Smock Alley – Review 21 – 31 Aug 2024 From ABOUTFace Theatre Company Jack Moriarty (Jack Healy) is down on his luck. His dreams of becoming a […]
Album of the Week – 23/08/24
Album of the Week – 23/08/24 The also-rans include Bryce Dessner (of The National) with his new album Solos. There are also new releases from Benny Trokan (of Spoon – Do You […]
Cadejo Blanco – Film Review
Cadejo Blanco – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Justin Lerner Writer – Justin Lerner Stars – Karen Martínez, Rudy Rodriguez, Pamela Martínez A Guatemalan crime thriller is not something that […]
Cuckoo – Film Review
Cuckoo – Film Review by Fran Winston Director – Tilman Singer Writer – Tilman Singer Stars – Hunter Schafer, Jan Bluthardt, Marton Csokas In cinemas August 23 Watching Dan Stevens as dashing […]
Head Case – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Head Case – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L HEAD CASE – The Love Song of an A & E Patient August 19th – September 7th, 2024. @ 1pm Head […]
Mrs Robinson – Film Review
Mrs Robinson – Film Review by Frank L. Director Aoife Kelleher To an Irish audience, Mary Robinson aka Mrs. Robinson needs little introduction. In simple terms she was the President of Ireland […]
Never Understood – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Book Review
Never Understood – The Jesus and Mary Chain – William and Jim Reid with Ben Thompson – Book Review by Killian Laher This is the ‘official’ account of the Jesus and Mary […]
And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna – Album Review
And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna – Album Review by Killian Laher And So I Watch You From Afar emerged from the north coast of Ireland around 15 years […]
Sweets – Sweets – Album Review
Sweets – Sweets – Album Review by Killian Laher Sweets are something of a supergroup, made up of members of Limerick bands Tooth, Windings, Giveamanakick and Japanese Jesus. Their self-titled release is […]
Album of the Week – 16/08/24
Album of the Week – 16/08/24 If you google Pom Poko you’ll get an animated movie about a group of “Japanese raccoon dogs living in the outskirts of Tokyo”. Yes, it would […]
Fontaines D.C. – Romance – Album Review
Fontaines D.C. – Romance – Album Review by Killian Laher There are high expectations for the fourth album from the Fontaines D.C. The last number of years have made it clear that […]
New Music – Katy J Pearson – Maybe
New Music – Katy J Pearson – Maybe Something bright and breezy for the final days of summer, with the return of Katy J Pearson with a new single and a new […]
AILEEN – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
AILEEN – Smock Alley Theatre – Review 12 – 17 Aug – 8pm, 3pm on 17 Aug Boys’ School – Smock Alley Venom & Duct Tape presents AILEEN We meet Ripley as […]
It Ends with Us – Film Review
It Ends with Us – Film Review by Fran Winston Director – Justin Baldoni Writers – Christy Hall, Colleen Hoover Stars – Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate No, you are not […]
Album of the Week – 09/08/24
Album of the Week – 09/08/24 As the weeks drift past, and the summer slowly slips into autumn, it’s difficult not to wonder where the time goes. Despite this thoughtful and slightly […]
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – Forever Breathes The Lonely Word – Album Review
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – Forever Breathes The Lonely Word – Album Review by Killian Laher Chris Hooson who records as Dakota Suite has returned to recorded music, collaborating with French […]
The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei – Album Review
The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei – Album Review by Killian Laher The Smashing Pumpkins c/o Billy Corgan are back with album number 13, and the band elected not to release […]
Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review
Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review by Killian Laher At last, the long-awaited return of American experimental duo Michael Jones and Turk Dietrich, otherwise known as Belong. This is their third […]
Album of the Week – 1/08/24
Album of the Week – 1/08/24 This week we have new sounds from the Smashing Pumpkins with the suitable arty-sounding Aghori Mhori Mei. One trip to Google Translate later and I’m still […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Film Review
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Film Review Director – Carlos Saldanha Writers – David Guion, Michael Handelman, Crockett Johnson Stars – Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Zooey Deschanel, Jemaine […]
My Neighbour Totoro – Film Review
My Neighbour Totoro – Film Review by Frank L Director – Hayao Miyazaki Writer – Hayao Miyazaki Stars – Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto In a week that sees ‘new’ cinema […]
Janet Planet – Film Review
Janet Planet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Annie Baker Writer – Annie Baker Stars – Zoe Ziegler, Luke Philip Bosco, June Walker Grossman The writer/ director of this film, […]
Album of the Week – 26/07/24
Album of the Week – 26/07/24 This week we have a new live album from Bill Callahan. We were a little underwhelmed by it and you can read our review here. There […]
Wicked – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Wicked – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 23 July – 14 September 2024 Age Guidance: Recommended for ages 7 Find out more about this production here and the cast here. Wicked […]
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