Q&A with Stephen Jones – Falling to Earth – My Summer with Bowie We had the chance to put some questions to writer/ actor Stephen Jones about Falling To Earth – My […]
Q&A with Stephen Jones – Falling to Earth – My Summer with Bowie
Magic Farm – Film Review
Magic Farm – Film Review Director – Amalia Ulman Writer – Amalia Ulman Stars – Joe Apollonio, Camila del Campo, Guillermo Jacubowicz Edna (Chloë Sevigny) is something of a TV legend. She […]
Album of the Week – 09/05/25
Album of the Week – 09/05/25 New sounds this week from the likes of I’m With Her (Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins) (Wild and Clear and Blue), Preoccupations (Ill at […]
Ocean with David Attenborough – Film Review
Ocean with David Attenborough – Film Review by Frank L. Ocean with David Attenborough screens at the IFI on Thursday, May 8th and Sunday, May 11th. Directors – Colin Butfield, Toby Nowlan, Keith […]
The Surfer – Film Review
The Surfer – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written by Thomas Martin Directed by Lorcan Flanagan Starring: Nicolas Gage, Julian Mac Mahon, Nic Cassim and Miranda Tapsell The Surfer arrives in Ireland […]
The Wedding Banquet – Film Review
The Wedding Banquet – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Andrew Ahn Screenplay by Andrew Ahn and James Schamus Based on The Wedding Banquet by Ang Lee, Neil Peng and James […]
Riefenstahl – Film Review
Riefenstahl – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Andres Veiel Writer – Andres Veiel Stars – Ulrich Noethen, Leni Riefenstahl, Heinrich Breloer Without even a modicum of interest in the past, […]
The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley – Review
The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. The Devil and Durex – Written by Nicholas Makin It is the 1970s, and Ireland is on the cusp of […]
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman C.S Lewis wrote seven stories that make up the Chronicles of Narnia, of which The […]
Preoccupations – Ill At Ease – Album Review
Preoccupations – Ill At Ease – Album Review by Killian Laher For their fifth album, Preoccupations have lightened up considerably, incorporating more keyboards, less misery, and more of a ‘pop’ sound. It […]
Murder For Two – The MAC – Review
Murder For Two – The MAC (Belcast) – Review by Cathy Brown Murder For Two, A Co-Production by Bruiser Theatre Company and The MAC Belfast Dates: 24 Apr – 11 May 2025 […]
Album of the Week – 02/05/25
Album of the Week – 02/05/25 If you’ve ever lived on the second floor, you’ll be excited to hear about the return of Suzanne Vega (Flying With Angels). There are some exciting […]
Suzanne Vega – Flying With Angels – Album Review
Suzanne Vega – Flying With Angels – Album Review by Killian Laher Suzanne Vega was always something of an old soul. Even when she emerged in her mid-twenties in 1985, there was […]
Hold Me Away From The Sun – The New Theatre – Review
Hold Me Away From The Sun – The New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 29/04/2025 – 03/05/2025 Joe (Emmet Hamilton-Reynold) is a 17 year old man who is struggling to fit in. […]
Q&A with Nick Makin – The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre
Q&A with Nick Makin – The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre – 29 April – 10 May The Devil and Durex – […]
Lael Neale – Altogether Stranger – Album Review
Lael Neale – Altogether Stranger – Album Review by Cathy Brown Lael Neale’s third album for Sub Pop, Altogether Stranger, is a brief yet hauntingly beautiful slice of atmospheric sound. Clocking in […]
Maria Somerville – Luster – Album Review
Maria Somerville – Luster – Album Review by Killian Laher Maria Somerville is a musician from Galway, and for her second album, she has signed to 4AD and conjured up an album […]
Loscil – Lake Fire – Album Review
Loscil – Lake Fire – Album Review by Killian Laher As well as being quite prolific, Scott Morgan, who records as loscil, is releasing music that is consistently at the finer end […]
Album of the Week – 24/04/25
Album of the Week – 24/04/25 We’re almost at the end of April, and the tunes keep coming! This week, we’ve a new album from Jeff Goldblum (Still Blooming)! Yes, you read […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi – Artistic Director of the Dublin Dance Festival
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi – Artistic Director of the Dublin Dance Festival Artistic Director Jazmin Chiodi tells us about the 21st edition of Dublin Dance Festival, taking place 13th-24th May this year. […]
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review – 18/04/25
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review – 18/04/25 by Killian Laher A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street, Dublin on April 18th 2025 A return visit to Vicar Street, about […]
Two Minutes – Civic Theatre – Review
Two Minutes – Civic Theatre – Review Billy (Wayne Leitch) and Trisha (Breda McCann) are a married couple. The two are devoted to each other, but one thing is missing in their […]
Verdigris – Film Review
Verdigris – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Patricia Kelly Writer – Patricia Kelly Stars – Geraldine McAlinden, Maya O’Shea, Michael James Ford Marian (Geraldine McAlinden) is a recently retired legal […]
Baby – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Baby – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Baby – Written by Lianne O’Hara The set is part of a kitchen, replete with a large table and two smaller ones. […]
Death of a Salesman – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Death of a Salesman – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Frank L Written by Arthur Miller DATES: 15th Apr. – 19th Apr. Spirit Aid – A Charity founded by David Hayman in […]
New Music – Anika – Whelans – 3/05/25
New Music – Anika – Whelans – 3/05/25 An album that was released a few weeks ago, that slipped through our net, is Abyss (released April 4th) by Anika. Anika is the […]
The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall – 13/04/25 – Live Review
The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall – 13/04/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher The Cruellest Month – Night 2 – The National Concert Hall, Dublin A second night for the […]
Holy Cow – Film Review
Holy Cow – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Louise Courvoisier Writers – Louise Courvoisier, Théo Abadie, Marcia Romano Stars – Clément Faveau, Maïwene Barthelemy, Luna Garret Director Louise Courvoisier comes […]
Adrian Crowley – Project Arts Centre – Live Review – 11/04/25
Adrian Crowley – Project Arts Centre – Live Review – 11/04/25 by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley – Foggy Notions presents – 11th April 2025 The Project Arts Centre was the venue for […]
No More Workhorse 