Album of the Week – 04/10/24 What a week! We’ve new releases from A Place to Bury Strangers (Synthesizer), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD), […]
Album of the Week – 04/10/24
A Different Man – Film Review
A Different Man – Film Review by Frank L. Director/ Writer – Aaron Schimberg Stars – Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson Edward (Sebastian Stan) has neurofibromatosis, a genetic mutation, which can […]
Trifled – The New Theatre – Review
Trifled – The New Theatre – Review THE NEW THEATRE – TRIFLED – BY CAITLIN MAGNALL-KEARNS Event Dates: 01/10/2024 – 12/10/2024 Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Jen (Laura McAleenan) lives in […]
Billy Boggins: A Bathroom Story – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Billy Boggins: A Bathroom Story – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Billy Boggins: A Bathroom Story – Written and Performed by Gary Cooke September 30th – October 19th, 2024 […]
Joker: Folie à Deux – Film Review
Joker: Folie à Deux – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Todd Phillips Written by Scott Silver and Todd Phillips Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Jacob […]
Hard Quartet – Hard Quartet – Album Review
Hard Quartet – Hard Quartet – Album Review by Killian Laher Hard Quartet are a new band, seemingly resulting from the jams of Emmet Kelly, Matt Sweeney, Stephen Malkmus and Jim White. […]
The Smile – Cutouts – Album Review
The Smile – Cutouts – Album Review by Killian Laher Some Radiohead fans will be cursing the existence of the second album this year, and third album overall from Thom Yorke and […]
Agreement – Gate Theatre – Review
Agreement – Gate Theatre – Review Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 LYRIC THEATRE AND GATE THEATRE – AGREEMENT – BY OWEN MCCAFFERTY The final negotiations for the Good Friday Agreement […]
Beatrice and Benedict – Irish National Opera – Review
Beatrice and Benedict – Irish National Opera – Review by Brian Merriman Composed by Hector Berlioz based on the comedy by William Shakespeare. October 1st 2024, at the National Concert Hall. Running […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer – Album Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer – Album Review by Killian Laher Once upon a time, A Place To Bury Strangers were known as New York’s loudest band. I’m not sure […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review by Killian Laher Ear plugs were the accessory of choice for the visit of the self-proclaimed loudest band in New […]
Grania – Abbey Theatre – Review
Grania – Abbey Theatre – Review 21 September – 26 October 2024 As part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 Written by Augusta Gregory Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin Augusta Gregory, aka Lady […]
The House – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The House – Gaiety Theatre – Review 26th Sept – 5th Oct Presented as part of Dublin Theatre Festival Photos by Ros Kavanagh The main character in this work is Christy Cavanagh […]
Album of the Week – 27/09/24
Album of the Week – 27/09/24 This week sees the return of Alan Sparhawk of Low under the most difficult of circumstances. The new album ‘White Roses, My God’ is a change […]
Dream Factory – Civic Theatre – Review
Dream Factory – Civic Theatre – Review As part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Dream Factory presented by Lords of Strut in association with The Civic Photo Credit – Olga Kuzmenko We […]
The Outrun – Film Review
The Outrun – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Nora Fingscheidt Writers – Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot, Daisy Lewis Stars – Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane It is seventeen years […]
Alan Sparhawk – White Roses, My God – Album Review
Alan Sparhawk – White Roses, My God – Album Review by Killian Laher The new Alan Sparhawk solo album is incredibly jarring with its beat-ridden electronica and Sparhawk’s vocals distorted out of […]
Bill Callahan – Button Factory – Live Review – 23-09-24
Bill Callahan – Button Factory – Live Review – 23-09-24 by Killian Laher Bill Callahan returned to Ireland for his first visit in five years to play two sold-out shows in the […]
Gemma Hayes – Blind Faith – Album Review
Gemma Hayes – Blind Faith – Album Review by Killian Laher Gemma Hayes retreated into family life for several years but is back with her first album in ten years. It starts […]
Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity – Album Review
Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity – Album Review by Killian Laher This is, I believe, Thurston Moore’s ninth solo album, and seventh since the demise of Sonic Youth. As with everything […]
Album of the Week – 20/09/24
Album of the Week – 20/09/24 Some great new sounds this week from some big names. We have the return of Kate Pierson (of The B-52s) with her new album Radios and […]
Ready, Stead, David O’Doherty – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Ready, Stead, David O’Doherty – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review READY, STEADY, DAVID O’DOHERTY – 17-21 September David O’Doherty starts off his Dublin Fringe Show in what is now traditional fashion. First […]
Sugarcane – Film Reveiw
Sugarcane – Film Reveiw by Frank L. Directed by Emily Kassie and Julian Brave Noisecat In 1981, St. Joseph’s Indian School near Williams Lake in British Columbia closed. The school lies right […]
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review by Killian Laher This is Tim Blanchard’s follow-up to Like Magic In The Streets. He has fast-forwarded on five years or so from […]
Clinic Stars – Only Hinting – Album Review
Clinic Stars – Only Hinting – Album Review by Killian Laher It hasn’t gone unnoticed that so-called dream pop, as practised by quiet, introverted types in the late 80s and early 90s […]
Q&A with David Horan – Dublin Theatre Festival
Q&A with David Horan – Dublin Theatre Festival We put some questions to David Horan, the writer and director of Sandpaper and Sunburn, which will run at the Dublin Theatre Festival later […]
The Goldman Case – Film Review
The Goldman Case – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Cédric Kahn Writers – Nathalie Hertzberg, Cédric Kahn Stars – Arieh Worthalter, Arthur Harari, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié It seems we cannot get […]
The Maestro & The Mosquita – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Maestro & The Mosquita – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Theatre Lovett 12 – 15 September – Project Arts Centre As you enter the theatre, you see the simple but surprisingly […]
Speak No Evil – Film Review
Speak No Evil – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: James Watkins Starring: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot McNairy In cinemas now This latest Blumhouse offering […]
No More Workhorse 