It’s great news to have Neutral Milk Hotel back on the music scene, and nice that it’s the full band and not just Jeff Mangum. You’ll have the chance to see them […]
Neutral Milk Hotel – Vicar Street – May 16th 2014
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A Music and Arts web site, based in Dublin.
Guaranteed – Civic Theatre – Review
The feel of Guaranteed was summed up by a woman leaving the theatre just in front of me: ‘Oh I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it. But it was fantastic!’ As political theatre, […]
New Music: Girl Band – Single and Tour
It has been a while since Ireland has produced a good shouty band, someone that will just knock the stuffing loose and have any venue bouncing within seconds. In my mind, Girl […]
Druid Rename Auditorium
He’ll always be remembered by most of us for his role as Miley in Glenroe, but Mick Lally was a stalwart of the Irish theatre scene for many years and is a […]
Arimathea – Frank McGuinness – Book Review
It seems an unlikely story. A Donegal priest with a passion for Italian art decides upon the death of his mother to commission artwork for the local church funded by his inheritance. […]
Tori Amos – Olympia Theatre – May 7th 2014
Tori Amos will give you another chance to focus on her funny lip shape (her words, not mine!), as she plays Dublin on May 7th of next year. She will be supporting […]
TV Preview- The Returned/ Blackfish/ The Sound of Musicals
It’s that time of year when the lists begin appearing in all the newspapers, magazines and websites and here at the workhorse it’s no different. My top pick for Best TV of […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (25-11-13 – 1-12-13)
Wow, that year went fast, as we’re entering December already! Hardly seems possible. So, what is new in the streets of Dublin this week. Well, a few of the Christmas shows arrive […]
New Irish Music – Bouts – Pliable
Dublin band Bouts have just released a great – and rather risqué – new video for their song ‘Pliable.’ It’s both refreshing and encouraging to see such high-quality visual work coming from a team […]
The Late David Turpin’s Fur Show – The Workman’s Club – Review
The Workman’s Club played host last night to an evening of nature-themed live music that featured performances by pop genius David Turpin, electro folk duo Carriages and an arresting Karl Knuttel song […]
Missing Pearl on Sunday Mornings
What’s wrong in a world where Pearl can’t find a spot to entertain us on a Sunday morning? It seems slightly cruel that 8radio got us back into the Sunday morning vibe, […]
The Circle – Dave Eggers – Book Review
If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place. If you really need that kind of privacy, the reality is […]
The Late David Turpin Fur Show – 23rd Nov – Workman’s Club
What exactly is a fur show, I hear you cry? Well, it’s nothing to do with furries, so if that’s what you came from, you’re in the wrong place! What it is, […]
Young Hearts – Yule – December 7th
Could this be the best Young Hearts event ever? They’ve certainly pulled out all the stops this time, with a massive line up of music and comedy. They’ve even managed to get […]
New Movie Releases – 22-11-13
Not one for this week, but one to look forward to, what do you think? Ok, back to the job at hand, so what’s new in darkened rooms of Ireland? Well, here’s […]
Revenant – New Theatre – Review
This is the story of a film director, Carter and his leading man, the enigmatic Vardel. After a positive start, Carter’s career has suffered something of a nose dive. He’s gone from […]
Inni-K gig and Fundit Campaign
“Inni K is the stage name for a singer songwriter from county Kildare, who I hadn’t encountered previously, but is a name to watch out for in future! She plays ukulele and […]
New Music: Mark Kozelek – I Know – From ‘You be my Heart’ Compilation
Mark Kozelek is among a long list of people that have contributed to a compilation album for a charity called 826 National. The charity is aimed at helping disadvantaged young people improve […]
Fire Station Open Day – Nov 28th
A fascinating day is in store at the Fire Station, Dublin on Thursday the 28th of November. You can find the full details here, or explore below. There’s a series of interviews […]
Irish Crime Fiction Festival – 22nd – 23rd Nov – TCD
Yes, another chance to find out ‘who dunnit’ in Trinity college this weekend, with the best and brightest of Irish and International Crime writers, with many events free! Full details can be […]
Beyond the Brooklyn Sky – Civic Theatre – Review
This is the story of a small fishing village in Kerry and its inhabitants. 20 years ago a bunch of young friends travelled to Brooklyn to work illegally. It was a special […]
The World Will End In Fire – Theatre Upstairs – Review
There are Gerrys in every walk of life, people who manipulate others to do their bidding and who have no qualms about using whatever means are at their disposal to get what […]
Body of Soul – Early Bird Tickets Available
It really does seem very cold outside to be talking about the longest day of next year, but that’s where we are, as the Body & Soul weekend is taking place next […]
The Eloquence of the Dead – Conor Brady – Book Review
Detective fiction can come in waves. Murders in the 1880s are the current vogue, be it ‘Ripper Street’ or ‘Whitechapel’. Conor Brady’s excellent contribution to the genre, ‘The Eloquence of the Dead’, […]
St. Vincent – Olympia Theatre – February 22nd
St Vincent has been hanging around with David Byrne a lot of late. So much so, it’s quite a surprise that she’s arriving on these shores in February of next year without […]
Sean Millar – Project Arts Centre – 30th Nov
I can’t think of a better spot for Sean Millar to play than the Project Arts Centre. He straddles the gap between theatre and music nicely, so it’s really the perfect place. […]
Generation War – TV Review
RTE last night broadcast the first episode of the German epic Generation War (Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter). Produced by the makers of Downfall, it draws comparisons to the excellent Band of Brothers. […]
Dublin Book Festival – Pauline McLynn, Paul Howard and Pat McCabe
The Making us Laugh session on Sunday at 2pm featured Paul Howard (of Ross O’Carroll Kelly fame) and Pauline McLynn. Damien Corless had the job of controlling these two live wires, but […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (18-11-13 to 24-11-13)
Congratulations to all those involved in the Dublin Book Festival. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but the few events I attended were top notch. So, to look ahead to […]
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