This Is How We Fly – Spiegeltent – Tiger Dublin Fringe Review Date Sep 18 @ 19:00 / Site opens 18:00 – Tickets €18 Duration 90 mins – Venue: Spiegeltent @ Merrion […]
This Is How We Fly – Spiegeltent – Tiger Dublin Fringe Review
Music in Monkstown – 11th September – Navarra Shine
Music in Monkstown – 11th September – Navarra Shine in MIM – Review by P McGovern The Navarra String Quartet’s concert which closed MIM last evening was chamber music at its best. […]
Music in Monkstown – Mairead Buicke and Anthony Byrne – Concert Review
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Music in Monkstown – John O’Conor – Review
Music in Monkstown 9 – 11 September 2016 – Review by P McGovern Most Dubliners know Monkstown Parish Church, an unmissable landmark on the village triangle. What they may not know is […]
Lloyd Cole – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 26-08-16
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 21-08-16
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Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16
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Suede – Absolut Big Top – 23-07-16 – GIAF – Live Review
Suede – Absolut Big Top – 23-07-16 – Live Review @ the Galway International Arts Festival Suede were the last band to play the Absolut Big Top, after an impressive run of […]
Body & Soul Festival Review 2016 – Sat 18-06-16
Day Two of the festival and spirits remained high. The rain had held off so far, but there was little sign of the sun despite weather reports to the contrary! The day […]
Forbidden Fruit 2016 – Sunday Review
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Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2016 – Saturday Review
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2016 – Saturday Review This day had a good mix of sounds, with the main stage finishing with the wonderful Tame Impala but also included acts such as Battles […]
Tame Impala – Forbidden Fruit – 04-06-16
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Max Richter – National Concert Hall – 29-05-16 – Live Review
Perspectives: Max Richter Ensemble – National Concert Hall, Dublin, 29th May – Live Review by Killian Laher Anybody foregoing the delights of Bruce Springsteen in Croke Park for the more salubrious surrounds […]
Robert Forster – Whelans – 28-05-16 – Live Review
Robert Forster – Whelans – 28-05-16 – Live Review by Killian Laher Barely room to breathe in Whelans for the first visit to Dublin of the impeccably dressed Robert Forster in 8 […]
Ryley Walker – Whelans – 2-05-16 – Live Review
Ryley Walker – Whelans, May 2nd 2016 – Live Review by Killian Laher Bank Holiday Mondays are a strange night to go out. There’s a sense of “the day after the night […]
Andrew Bird – Vicar Street – 30-04-16 – Live Review
Andrew Bird – Vicar Street – 30-04-16 – Live Review by Catherine Sanz Andrew Bird mesmerized a welcoming crowd with his enchanting vocals and relaxing melodies last Saturday in Vicar Street. Much […]
Grant-Lee Phillips – Whelans – 01-05-16 – Live Review
Grant-Lee Phillips – Whelans – 1/05/15 – Live Review The self proclaimed ‘Beyoncé of Americana’ came on stage at Whelans just before half nine. It was obvious from the stage set up […]
Richmond Fontaine – The Workman’s Club – 29-04-16 – Live Review
Richmond Fontaine – The Workman’s Club, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher Richmond Fontaine have built up a dedicated, devoted following over the years. They recently announced the end of the […]
Mark Lanegan – Academy – April 27th 2016 – Live Review
Mark Lanegan – the Academy, Dublin, April 27th – Live Review – Words by Killian Laher Photos by Morgan Q. Killian Laher reviews the second night of Mark Lanegan’s residency at the […]
An Evening with Mark Lanegan – Academy – 26-04-16 – Live Review
Mark Lanegan – Academy – 26-04-16 – Live Review This gig was listed as ‘An Evening with Mark Lanegan’ which always causes concern. Is he going to do a spoken word set […]
Ought – Whelan’s – 24-04-16 – Live Review
Ought – Whelans – 24-04-16 Ought came on stage at half nine to much excitement. They’re a band who have a growing reputation, based on a couple of impressive albums in their […]
Glenn Jones – Arthur’s Bar – 23-04-16 – Live Review
Enthusiastic Eunuch Presents – Glenn Jones (Thrill Jockey) Support – Landless & Rue Saturday 23rd April – Arthur’s Bar, Thomas St The last time Glenn Jones played Dublin, it was in an […]
Simon Quigley – A Night By The Ocean – NCH – Live Review
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Basia Bulat – Workman’s Club – Live Review – 17-04-16
Basia Bulat – Workman’s Club – Live Review – 17-04-16 A Canadian invasion took place in the Workman’s Club last night. It was a surprise to get the Weather Station as the […]
Damien Jurado – Whelans – Live Review – 15-04-16
Damien Jurado – Whelans – 15-04-16 Damien Jurado’s first major release came in the form of Waters Ave S on Sub Pop in 1997. Now some thirteen albums and nearly twenty years […]
Sons of Kemet – Sugar Club – Review
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Abdullah Ibrahim – NCH – Live Review 4-3-16
Abdullah Ibrahim – NCH – Live Review 4-3-16 Abdullah Ibrahim was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1934. He started playing the piano at age nine and performed his first professional […]
Baio – Workman’s Club – 22-02-16 – Live Review
Baio – Workman’s Club – 22nd Feb 2016 – Live Review It has been three years since the last Vampire Weekend album ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ and while there is talk […]
Suede – Olympia – Live Review – 11-02-16
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No More Workhorse 