A Music and Arts web site, based in Dublin.
Fancy seeing something a bit different? How about a festival of Butoh (Japanese Dance Theatre) combined with performance art? It really doesn’t come much more different than that. This festival takes place […]
Gente De Bien – Movie Review by Eveleen Coyle Director: Franco Lolli Writers: Virginie Legeay, Franco Lolli, Stars: Brayan Santamarià, Carlos Fernando Perez, Alejandra Borrero | Gente de Bien is about abandonment, […]
Musictown is sadly gone! It was fun while it lasted, and will hopefully visit again next year. This week we have Sharon Von Etten, Le Galaxie, Will Butler, UFO and the Avant […]
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (a new version by Mark O’Rowe) – Review by Frank L. Until Saturday, 16 May 2015 Hedda Gabler (Catherine Walker) returns to her hometown and a spacious […]
Sugar Skull – Charles Burns – Review When I read Black Hole, it was a shock to the system. It clawed at a teenagers fear of sex and also the unknown world […]
Monochromie – Behind Black Clouds – Album Review by Killian Laher Monochromie is the recorded music project of French composer Wilson Trouvé, who deals in ambient, contemporary classical fare. This is serious […]
Mojo Mickybo – Review by Conor MacNamara Civic Theatre – Wed 15th – Sat 18th April // 8.15pm Mojo: Paul Cullen Mickybo: Brian O’Rourke Director: Carol Ryan Award winning writer Owen McCaffery returns […]
It’s Kristian Matsson and a guitar, and that’s all well and good, but then something happens and it becomes BIG! See what you think of the first single from the tall one’s […]
12 Points Festival – Project Arts Centre – Opening Night – 15-04-15 – Review The 12 Points Festival has run for the last 9 years, showcasing some of the best European Jazz […]
The Salvation – Movie Review by Frank L Directed by Kristian Levring Writers: Anders Thomas Jensen, Kristian Levring Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Set in North America in the […]
Here are some of the top treats for Record Store Day (or weekend at this stage!). There are some great bands playing around the city, so get out and support your local […]
The WillFreddians are back with a new show, this time the focus is on the world of Horse racing. It will star Emma O’Kane and directed by Sophie Motley. See the full […]
Glassland – Movie Review Director: Gerard Barrett Writer: Gerard Barrett Stars: Will Poulter, Toni Collette, Jack Reynor John (Jack Reynor) is a young man in a working class area of Dublin. His […]
A Film Festival with a difference, as it focuses on the world of Greek Cinema. The festival has been set up by Kiki Konstantinidou and Aleksandra Szymbara. Kiki, originally from Greece, says […]
A little Chaos – Movie Review Director: Alan Rickman Writers: Jeremy Brock, Alison Deegan, Alan Rickman Stars: Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Matthias Schoenaerts Kate Winslet plays a young hot-shot landscape […]
One Three One – Julian Cope – Book Review When I first heard that Julian Cope had written a novel, the mind boggled. Julian is at the tender age of 57 and […]
Yes, you read that right, Rock n’Roll royalty will be talking at Borris house on the weekend of Jun 5th to 7th. David Gilmour of Pink Floyd will be on stage with […]
Calexico – Edge of the Sun – Album Review by Killian Laher American duo Calexico have been on the go for nearly 20 years, and return with their eight album, Edge of […]
The Decent One – Movie Review by C MacNamara Director/Wirter: Vanessa Lapa, Ori Weisbrod Starring: Tobias Moretti, Sophie Rois The Holocaust needs no assistance in illustrating the ghastly extents of man at […]
Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit – Album Review We’ve been blabbing on about Courtney for a while now, and we’re not even sure why. […]
You are living in Musictown, and you may not event know it! Go explore here. There’s also some free lunchtime gigs in the Hugh Lane you can check out here. There’s also […]
The DUFF – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ari Sandal Starring: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Skyler Samuels, Allison Janney, Ken Jeong, Nick Eversman In cinemas […]
Details of this year’s International Literature Festival Dublin (formerly Dublin Writers Festival) has just been revealed, and there’s more than a few exciting names on the list. Names such as Irvine Welsh, […]
Jauja – Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Lisandro Alonso Writers: Lisandro Alonso, Fabian Casas Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Ghita Nørby, Viilbjørk Malling Agger Patagonia 1882 is the time when the action begins. […]
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck – Movie Review by Laura Marriott Director: Brett Morgen Writer: Brett Morgen Stars: Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Courtney Love Twenty one years on from when Kurt Cobain […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Smock Alley – Review by Helen O’Leary Until April 11th. PurpleCoat Productions interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a thoroughly modern production. The play is one […]
Force Majeure – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Ruben Ostlund Writer: Ruben Östlund Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren In the French Alps, Tomas (Johannes Kuhnke) and his […]
A Man in Two Pieces written by Gerard Adlum – Review by Frank L. Theatre Upstairs – 07 April 2015 – 18 April 2015 Kerrigan (Stephen Brennan) is the actor and manager […]
Intentions – Civic Theatre – Review by C MacNamara DATE & TIME: Tues, 7th – Sat, 11th April // 8:15pm The Moogles Theatre Company Director/Writer: Alice Lynch Starring: Bernie O’Reilly, Catherine McKiernan […]
No More Workhorse 