Probably my favourite festival of the summer, Body&Soul has Lambchop, Bonobo and more. It sounds fairly fab! There’s also the Sea Sessions with Primal Scream, among others. The Hinterland Literature festival in […]
Lots of festivals this week, which is always the way mid summer. There’s the Bloomsday Festival (11 June – 16 June) for those that have read the big book! If you haven’t […]
Another summer week filled with festivals and other exciting odds and ends! Outside of Dublin, there’s the Carlow Arts Festival 2017 (7 – 13th June) which includes the Festival of Writing and […]
The Ghost Who Bled – Gregory Norminton – Book Review by P. Viale. Gregory Norminton’s second collection of short stories takes the reader on a journey from Malaysia to East Anglia, Cambodia […]
The Space Between – Meg Grehan – Review by Emily Elphinstone It’s difficult to pin down The Space Between; the first book by writer Meg Grehan. Its free-verse form may seem initially […]
The Dublin Dance Festival is off to a great start and runs until the 28th of May. The International Literature Festival Dublin 2017 runs until 28th May 2017. Our musical tips include […]
The Dublin Dance Festival kicks off this week and runs from the 18th to the 28th of May. This should be a whole lot of fun, so make sure you check out […]
NOD – Adrian Barnes – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Visions of a post-apocalyptic world have fascinated authors and readers alike for centuries. Whether caused by external forces or some self-destructive […]
In Another Country – David Constantine – Audible Book Review In Another Country is a collection of short stories by the under-rated English writer, David Constantine, who won the 2013 Frank O’Connor […]
Birdcage Walk – Helen Dunmore – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Helen Dunmore’s latest novel is a subtle and elegiac work set in a world in flux. It is 1792 and […]
A Dangerous Crossing – Book Review by Emily Elphinstone With no end in sight to the war in Syria, and the apparently endless stream of refugees displaced by the violence, it becomes […]
The Tsar of Love and Techno – Anthony Marra – Audible Book Review by Pat V. American writer Anthony Marra’s second book is a collection of interlinked short stories following the turbulent […]
Is that Fat Foreigner Rich? – Graeme Allen – Book Review by Emily Elphinstone In today’s global village where the internet, and affordable travel, makes almost anywhere in the world feel reachable; […]
Cast Iron – Peter May – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Cast Iron is the sixth and final novel by Scottish crime writer, Peter May, featuring his forensic scientist sleuth, Enzo […]
Devour – L.A. Larkin – Book Review by Pat V. Half way though this book, Olivia Wolfe, the kick-ass investigative journalist who is the main protagonist of L A Larkin’s fast-moving thriller […]
Montpelier Parade – Karl Geary – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Karl Geary’s début novel is set in south county Dublin in the early 1980s, sometimes among the leafy Georgian terraces […]
Cold Earth – Ann Cleeves – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Audible has released a recording of Cold Earth, the latest volume in Ann Cleeves’s prize winning crime novels featuring Scottish […]
Autumn by Ali Smith – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Autumn: Seasonal Quartet, Book 1 Written by: Ali Smith Narrated by: Melody Grove Autumn is the first of four seasonally-titled novels […]
Sex Criminals – Volume 1 – Review Written by Matt Fraction and Illustrated by Chip Zdarsky Sex Criminals is not about sex criminals. Yes, surprisingly enough the world of main stream comics […]
The Beautiful Dead – Belinda Bauer – Audible Book Review by Pat V. The Beautiful Dead starts with a chilling scene where a young secretary runs through her deserted office building trying […]
A Year in Music – Interview with Martin Donnelly by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Martin Donnelly of The Savings and Loan about 2016. You can see the […]
A Year in Music – Interview with Dee Reddy by Killian Laher We had the chance to ask Dee Reddy (DJ with the sadly departed TXFM) on her thoughts on 2016. You […]
We had the chance to ask Josh Haden of Spain about 2016. You can see the results below. Find out more about Spain here. What music grabbed you in the last year, […]
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By – Georges Simenon – Audio Book Review by Pat V. Best known for his Inspector Maigret crime series, Georges Simenon was the author of over […]
Keeping On Keeping On – Alan Bennett – Audible Book Review by Pat V. I have to come clean from the start. I’m a big fan of Alan Bennett. I’ve enjoyed almost […]
Night School – Lee Child – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Hot on the heels of the première of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, starring Tom Cruise in the title role, […]
Killing and Dying – Adrian Tomine – Graphic Novel Review Adrian Tomine is a graphic novel writer and artist. The 42 year old American is well known for his ongoing series Optic […]
Eileen – Ottessa Moshfegh – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Early on in this book the narrator, Eileen, reminiscing about a couple of weeks during the 1960s, she tells us that […]
Patience by Daniel Clowes – Graphic Novel Review Patience is the tale of a man who has a simple view of the world. He is deeply in love with his wife Patience, […]
