Live Music in Dublin – 07-05-18 It’s not a classic week, but there’s still more than enough to keep you occupied if you want to hear some tunes… Gigs of the Week […]
Live Music in Dublin – 07-05-18
Peter Oren – Whelans – Live Review – 5-05-18
Peter Oren – Whelans – Live Review – 5-05-18 by Killian Laher A tough ask, playing upstairs to a sweaty Whelans on a warm bank holiday weekend for two solo artists accompanying […]
Interview with Frances McNamee – The Last Ship – Bord Gais Theatre
Interview with Frances McNamee – The Last Ship 4 Jun 2018 – 9 Jun 2018 When a bona fide rock superstar announces that they are dipping their foot in the world of […]
Circuit Des Yeux – National Concert Hall – Preview
Circuit Des Yeux – National Concert Hall – Preview One band in the Perspective series that may have passed you by is Circuit Des Yeux, who play on the 13th of May. […]
Giselle – Bord Gais Theatre – Review
Giselle – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Frank L. 2nd to 6th May 2018 English National Ballet commissioned Akram Khan to recreate the ballet “Giselle” whose first incarnation was by Adolphe […]
The Young Karl Marx – Film Review
The Young Karl Marx – Film Review Director: Raoul Peck Writers: Pascal Bonitzer (screenplay), Raoul Peck (screenplay) Stars: August Diehl, Stefan Konarske, Vicky Krieps Marx (August Diehl) is a young man who, […]
Okkervil River – In The Rainbow Rain – Album Review
Okkervil River – In The Rainbow Rain – Album Review “When I had my tracheotomy, I was blue and stopped breathing, there was something wrong with me.” We are introduced to this […]
Tully – Film Review
Tully – Film Review by Frnak L. Director(s): Jason Reitman Writers(s): Diablo Cody (screenplay), Diablo Cody Actors: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston, Mark Duplass Set in a New York suburb, Marlo […]
I Feel Pretty – Film Review
I Feel Pretty – Film Review by Katie McCann Directors: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein Writers: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein Stars: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski It is fair to say that […]
On Raftery’s Hill – Abbey Theatre – Review
On Raftery’s Hill – Abbey Theatre – Review 27 April – 12 May 2018 Photos by Ros Kavanagh The Rafterys are not a normal family. Their mother is long since dead and […]
My Fair Ladies – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
My Fair Ladies – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern Des Keogh as George Bernard Shaw Until May 26th Des Keogh’s My Fair Ladies brings back to the Dublin stage […]
Movies This Week – 2-05-18
Movies This Week -2-05-18 Normal service is resumed after the Avengers taking over the planet last week! There’s a good list of new releases below… Our Top Five Films This Week – […]
Grouper – Grid Of Points – Album Review
Grouper – Grid Of Points – Album Review by Cathy Brown When Liz Harris began recording as Grouper twelve years ago, her elusive songs were guitar focused affairs making judicious use of […]
Lean on Pete – Film Review
Lean on Pete – Film Review by Killian Laher Director: Andrew Haigh Writers: Andrew Haigh, Willy Vlautin (novel) Stars: Travis Fimmel, Steve Zahn, Charlie Plummer Lean on Pete is an adaptation of […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 1-05-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 1-05-18 The big event this week is the opening of the Dublin Dance Festival with Giselle in the Bord Gais Theatre, but there’s much more besides […]
A Cambodian Spring – Film Review
A Cambodian Spring – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Christopher Kelly Writer: Christopher Kelly Sometimes life is more interesting than art. This extraordinary documentary, filmed over six years, tells the story […]
Live Music in Dublin – 30-04-18
Live Music in Dublin – 30-04-18 Some good music in Dublin this week with Sir Was and the Go! Team being among the highlights! There are lots of interesting sounds to check […]
Yo La Tengo – Olympia Theatre – Live Review – 28-04-18
Yo La Tengo – Olympia Theatre – Live Review – 28-04-18 – by Killian Laher The Olympia is a relatively large venue for Yo La Tengo. Although around more than 30 years, […]
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – Here Lies The Body – Album Review
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert – Here Lies The Body – Album Review by Killian Laher One of the highlights of both Aidan Moffat and RM Hubbert’s material in the last six […]
VINYL Dublin – Times
Details of the Vinyl Festival next weekend have just dropped, so we thought we’d share! Full details can be found here!
#RelationshipGoalz – Smock Alley – Review
#RelationshipGoalz – Smock Alley – Review Mon 23 – Sat 28 Apr | 8pm | Boys’ School Ciara and Ciaran are a young couple and seem happy together. They have known each […]
The Delinquent Season – Film Review
The Delinquent Season – Film Review Director: Mark O’Rowe Writer: Mark O’Rowe Stars: Cillian Murphy, Andrew Scott, Eva Birthistle, Catherine Walker O’Rowe has previously written film scripts such as “Intermission” (2003) […]
The Plough and the Stars – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Plough and the Stars – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern Until 5th May Photos by Tristram Kenton Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and The Stars, set in the months between […]
The Hedge Schools – Magnificent Birds – Album Review
The Hedge Schools – Magnificent Birds – Album Review by Killian Laher Released on 5th May 2018 In an age of short attention spans, online outrage over just about anything, and a […]
The Old Dark House – Film Review
The Old Dark House – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by James Whale Starring Boris Karloff, Gloria Stuart, Charles Laughton, Melvyn Douglas Re-released in a handsome new digital restoration from Cohen […]
Electric – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Electric – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Until May 5th When you arrive at Theatre Upstairs a yellow wristband with the word “Electric” will be attached to your wrist. To […]
Avengers: Infinity War – Film Review
Avengers: Infinity War – Film Review Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay by), Stephen McFeely (screenplay by) Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, […]
Movies This Week – 25-04-18
Movies This Week -25-04-18 So the Avengers have arrived in town and let’s face it, everyone else is too scared to do battle! Yes, four movies released this week and three of […]
Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival 2018 – Preview
Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival 2018 Kicking off this weekend, the Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival runs from the 26th to the 29th of April and will showcase some old favourites/ new work and […]
No More Workhorse 