Music in 2016: A Personal Crystal Ball… or Hopes and Dreams of a Music Obsessive by Killian Laher It’s the time of year when writers like to look forward to 2016, a […]
Music in 2016: A Personal Crystal Ball
Dublin Event Guide (4-1-16 – 10-1-16)
The First Fortnight Festival is the main attraction, and thank God for it, as it would be pretty dull out there otherwise! There is quite a bit of new work at the […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-12-15 – 27-12-15)
Santa is in town this week, so no band, theatre production or other event dares to compete! It’s a quiet one as you’d expect, but still a few things on going. Check […]
EL VY – Vicar Street – 13-12-15 – Live Review
EL VY – Vicar Street – 13-12-15 – Gig Review EL VY’s existence as a band was announced in August of this year, comprising of Matt Berninger, vocalist and lyricist of The […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-12-15 – 20-12-15)
Wait, I feel a disturbance in the force, is there some, strange film out this week? Yes, this is the week some people have been looking forward to for about a year. […]
Ane Brun – Vicar Street – Live Review
Ane Brun – Vicar Street – Live Review by Andrew Darley There was an upbeat mood in Dublin’s Vicar Street as Ane Brun marked the final night of her Directions tour. Backed […]
Glen Austin and the RTE Contempo Quartet – Concert Review
Glen Austin and the RTE Contempo Quartet – Concert Review by Fran Winston The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoighre, Co Dublin Saturday 5th December 2015 They say you can tell a good song […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-12-15 – 13-12-15)
Happy Christmas to all. Ho, ho, ho… Despite the fact that most people are dashing between Christmas parties and shopping, there is a surprisingly large amount of things on in Dublin this […]
Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) – A Year in Music
As we enter the final weeks of 2015, we asked Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) for his thoughts on the year, on music and life in general. You can see the results […]
RM Hubbert – A Year in Music
We had the chance to interview RM Hubbert and get his thoughts on a year in Music. You can see the results below… Tell me about some of the music you enjoyed […]
Win Tickets to Karen Underwood – Dalkey Church – 5-12-15
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner to Karen Underwood in Dalkey Church on Saturday 5th December. To win the tickets, just tell us the answer to the […]
Dublin Event Guide (30-11-15 – 6-12-15)
Batten down the hatches, it’s December on Tuesday and there’s no point denying it any longer, it’s Christmas! There’s Christmas movies all around and lots of Irish bands playing their home coming […]
Chelsea Wolfe – Live Review – Button Factory – 25-11-15
Chelsea Wolfe – Live Review – at the Button Factory, Dublin by Killian Laher From what I can make out, Chelsea Wolfe is a bit like Blondie, i.e. the name can refer […]
Win Tickets to Ane Brun – Vicar Street – 7-12-15
We have two of tickets to give away to one lucky winner to Ane Brun at Vicar Street on December 7th. To win the tickets, just tell us the name of Ane’s […]
New Music – Dylan Tighe – The Ghost
Dylan Tighe has just released a delux version of his album ‘Record’ which includes a number of live songs recorded from the launch night in the Grand Social, a night we reviewed […]
Win Tickets to Benjamin Beilman – Freemasons’ Hall – 13-12-15
We have three pairs (3×2) of tickets to give away to three lucky winners to Benjamin Beilman on Sunday 13th December. To win the tickets, just tell us how old Benjamin is today […]
New Music – Oliver Cole – Unitarian Church – 18-12-15
Oliver Cole released his second album ‘Year of the Bird’ in July of this year, and now you have the chance to see him play it live in the Unitarian Church next […]
Dublin Event Guide (16-11-15 – 22-11-15)
Some good gigs this week with Keith Jarrett, In Dreams – David Lynch Revisisted, Paul Weller, Ducktails, Mercury Rev and Titus Andronicus. There’s also the Strut festival at the Peacock. There’s also […]
The Unlucky Cabin Boy – Civic Theatre – Review
The Unlucky Cabin Boy – Civic Theatre – Review The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells the story of Patrick O’Brien, a young man living in Limerick in 1835. He lived along with his […]
Win Tickets to Ibrahim Electric – Strut – Peacock Theatre – 18th November 2015
We have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner to Ibrahim Electric at Strut at the Peacock Theatre on Wednesday 18th November. To win the tickets, just tell […]
John Grant – Vicar Street – Live Review – 09-11-15
John Grant – Vicar Street – Live Review – 09-11-15 We are the Greatest Mother Fuckers, according to John Grant at least, or so he told us on numerous occasions last night. […]
Metropolis – RDS – Live Review – 8/11/15
Metropolis – RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 – Review by Frances Winston – Sunday 8th November 2015 A trip beyond the pale meant that I was unable to attend this event on the […]
Interview with Mike Finn – Unlucky Cabin Boy
“Based on a true story, The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells of the young Patrick O’Brien of Limerick in 1835. In a desperate attempt to escape his life of poverty, he signed himself […]
METZ – Whelans – Live Review
METZ – Whelans, Dublin, 6th November 2015 – Review by Killian Laher Maybe it was the time of year. Or the murky weather. Or the absence of ‘SOLD OUT’ signs at Whelans. […]
Dublin Event Guide (9-11-15 – 15-11-15)
We survived Metropolis, but there are even more festivals this week, with the Dublin Book Festival kicking off. There’s also a mass of new plays with the Forgotten, Beowulf, The Unlucky Cabin […]
Metropolis – RDS – Live Review – 7/11/15
Metropolis – 7/11/15 -Live Review This is the dawning of a new age, the winter festival! Yes, Metropolis is the first to venture into the sleepy pre-Christmas months, and I think it […]
Hot Chip – Metropolis Festival – RDS – Review
Hot Chip – Metropolis – 7-11-15 – Review Looking slightly like they just stayed on from the web summit after the release of their new killer app, Hot Chip took to the […]
Metropolis Stage Times
Guess what? It’s the Metropolis Stage Times! So, checking for nasty clashes and tough choices. Hmm. Jamie XX or Chic on Sunday… ouch! See what you think below…
Dublin Event Guide (2-11-15 – 8-11-15)
A New Festival hits Dublin in the form of Metropolis, with Chic, Hot Chip and lots more. It really is quite exciting, looking forward to seeing what they come up with. There’s […]
No More Workhorse 