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IMMA’s Summer Party – Continuous Patterns – 14th + 15th July 2023 If you’re looking for a festival without all the hassle of camping, I present to you…. Continuous Patterns! It’s IMMA’s […]
New Music – Mickelson – Jump Off the Earth Friday 7th July 2023 – Workman’s Cellar, Dublin San Francisco based singer-songwriter Mickelson plays the Workman’s Club Cellar tonight. Ahead of the gig, […]
Fun Home – Gate Theatre – Review Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel Photo Credit: Ros Kavanagh. This musical is […]
Album of the Week – 07/07/23 Was it always going to be PJ Harvey this week? Yes, it was! It’s a reason for celebration, as this is PJ’s first album in seven […]
Elemental – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Peter Sohn Writers – John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh Stars – Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen This is the latest […]
Tom Moran is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar – Project Arts Centre – Review Theatre / 04-08 July 2023 Tickets: €18/16 Tom Moran runs onto the stage to the sound of […]
PJ Harvey – I Inside The Old Year Dying – Album Review by Killian Laher This is PJ Harvey’s first album of new material in seven years, and it’s one of her […]
Q&A with Michael Keegan-Dolan – MÁM – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre Ahead of the opening of MÁM at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, we got the chance to put some questions to […]
Arrivalists – Its Own Time – Album Review by Killian Laher This year is really shaping up to be an excellent year for Irish music. Pat Barrett is recording solo of late, […]
Album of the Week – 30/06/23 Did somebody say Supergroup? I know you didn’t but just run with me. Depending on your definition of a Supergroup, The Baseball Project could be one, […]
Potted Potter – 3Olympia Theatre – Review by Fran Winston 3Olympia Theatre, Dame Street Dublin 2. Runs until July 9, at 7pm nightly. Matinee shows on July 30/1/5/8/9 July. Tickets from €21 […]
Vixen – New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 27/06/2023 – 01/07/2023 Duration: 60 mins We meet Angie (Rose Henderson) as she has just returned home to her apartment. Today is the one-year […]
Q&A with S.D. Clifford – Darkk – Smock Alley Darkk – Smock Alley – 30 Jun + 1 Jul 2023 – 8pm – Boys’ School Ahead of the opening of Darkk tonight […]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Film Review Director – James Mangold Writers – Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp Stars – Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, […]
New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm A second album from the duo of Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly, which I wasn’t really expecting, […]
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review by Killian Laher “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”– Charles Addams Grian Chatten […]
Blur – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 24/06/23 by Killian Laher Big summer gig season is well and truly upon us, though there is something a little retro about going to […]
Happy Days – 3Olympia – Review Date: Wed 21st Jun 2023 – Sat 24th Jun 2023 Landmark Theatre Production We meet Winnie (Siobhán McSweeney) in unusual circumstances. She is asleep, buried up […]
Album of the Week – 22/06/23 After a very busy week last week, it’s back down to earth with a bump. There are still new releases from the likes of Albert Hammond […]
GomBeam – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. GomBean – written and performed by Niamh McGrath BOOKING INFORMATION June 21st (preview 19th, 20th) to July 8th, 2023 There will be […]
Translations | Переклади – Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama at the Abbey Theatre Translations | Переклади – 20 – 24 June 2023 The Abbey Theatre presents a Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama […]
No Hard Feelings – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gene Stupnitsky Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Matthew Broderick In cinemas June 21st Jennifer Lawrence is […]
Lloyd Cole – On Pain – Album Review by Killian Laher Fair play to Lloyd Cole. Not one to stick to his tried and trusted, perceived sound – jangly guitars and wordy […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Sunday Review It was the final day of the Festival, and unfortunately, the rain continued with a number of heavy showers making the going ‘soft’, to […]
The Tree Whisperer – Botanic Gardens – Review by Brian Merriman A most unusual treasure hunt through Dublin’s magnificent Botanic Gardens! | MEETING POINT: Inside the front Entrance of the Gardens By […]
Greatest Days – Film Review by Brian Merriman Hits by Take That, written by Tim Firth based on his musical The Band. Directed – Coky Giedreyc Writer – Tim Firth Choreography – […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Saturday Review It would be fair to say Saturday at Body & Soul had everything; music, laughs, dancing and even some extreme weather conditions! We started […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Friday Review The first thing to note at Body & Soul was a change in the layout, with the main stage moved to a new location. […]
Depeche Mode – Malahide Castle – Live Review by Fran Winston Malahide Castle Gardens, 14th June 2023 If you look at early footage of Depeche Mode performing, it’s hard to believe that […]
No More Workhorse 