Just listening to PJ Orr’s new album and I thought it was worth sharing with the class! The Sydney based performer was the former frontman of Psych Rock band Hailer. The new […]
New Music – PJ ORR – Foggy Notion
War Dogs – Film Review
War Dogs – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: Todd Phillips Writers: Stephen Chin (screenplay), Todd Phillips (screenplay) Stars: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Steve Lantz War Dogs is based on the unlikely […]
Dublin Event Guide (22-08-16 – 28-08-16)
Our very own lovely girl competition kicks off this week with the Rose of Tralee International Festival 2016. I suggest you studiously ignore it! Some small festivals around Dublin include the Harbour […]
The Dream of Eithlínn – Smock Alley – Review
The Dream of Eithlínn – Smock Alley – Review by C K MacNamara Boys School – 17 – 20 Aug | 8pm | Matinee Sat 20 Aug | 3pm The play begins […]
Vote For No More Workhorse!
Do you know people have died for the right to vote? And here you are, sitting on your hands when you have the chance to influence one of the most important votes […]
Second Opinion: Lights Out – Film Review
Lights Out – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David F. Sandburg Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Billy Burke, Maria Bello In cinemas August 19th You could be forgiven for thinking […]
I See You – Clare Mackintosh – Audible Book Review
I See You – Clare Mackintosh – Audible Book Review by Pat V. In recent years there has been a renaissance of intriguing psychological crime novels by women authors, the most notable, […]
Double Eye VFX Conference – 17th – 18th Sept – IFI
A new Visual Effects Conference takes place in a few weeks time in Dublin, with an impressive list of speakers, who worked on films such as Guardians of the Galaxy, Dawn of […]
Dive Into Electric Picnic
While Electric Picnic are generally remarkable lucky with the weather, this year you can be guaranteed to get soaked with the addition of swimming at Stradbally Lake. See the full details below… […]
Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life – EP Review
Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life – Album Review Released on 19th August on Bella Union Ezra returns with another collection of songs. Six in fact, which last just under twenty minutes […]
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock – Theatre Review
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre – Review From Wednesday, 17 August 2016 To Saturday, 20 August 2016 Running time: 75 Minutes (No Interval) A little over […]
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker has been attracting a lot of attention with some fine songs, virtuoso live performances, and […]
Tickled – Film Review
Tickled – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David Farrier, Dylan Reeve Tickled is a compellingly outlandish documentary delving into the niche fetish of “competitive endurance tickling”, as investigated by New […]
Lights Out – Film Review
Lights Out – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David F. Sandberg Starring Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia David F. Sandberg’s feature debut, Lights Out, is an expanded […]
David Brent: Life on the Road – Film Review
David Brent: Life on the Road – Film Review Directed by: Ricky Gervais Starring: Ricky Gervais, Doc Brown, Andy Burrows, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett, Steve Clarke, Michael Clarke, Stuart Wilkinson In cinemas […]
Metropolis – Day by Day Breakdown
Some more details of the Metropolis festival have been released, with an opening party on Thursday night featuring DJ Shadow. We also have a day by day breakdown of gig. Grace is […]
Blinky Bill – Film Review
Blinky Bill – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Deane Taylor, Noel Cleary Writer: Fin Edquist Stars: Robin McLeavy, Toni Collette, Rufus Sewell The tricky world of animated feature films is a […]
Writer/ Director Ricky Gervais – David Brent – Life on the Road
Writer/ Director Ricky Gervais The Office became an iconic sit-com, possibly due to its short run. If the programme had run on for five or six series, it might have grown stale […]
Q&A With Eric Heisserer – Writer of Lights Out
Q&A with Eric Heisserer (Screenwriter/Producer) – Writer of Lights Out Eric Heisserer is the writer of the modern versions of horror classics such as The Thing and A Nightmare on Elm Street, […]
The Little Prince – Netflix Film Review
The Little Prince – Film Review By Charlotte Reid Director: Mark Osborne Writer: Irena Brignull (Screenplay) Bob Persichetti (Screenplay) Stars (Voices): Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd Based on The Little Prince, the […]
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light – Album Review
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light- Album Review Release: 26 August 2016 If you look at the track list below, you might be a little confused with the number of songs. […]
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016 – Review by Frank L. Dates – 5th to 14th August 2014 This piece concentrates principally on three of the smaller events; offerings which were […]
Swallows and Amazons – Film Review
Swallows and Amazons – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Philippa Lowthorpe Writers: Andrea Gibb, Arthur Ransome (based on the book by) Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall Based on the […]
Bon Iver Announce New Album – 22, A MILLION
BON IVER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM – 22, A MILLION – OUT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 VIA JAGJAGUWAR There have been hints and noises coming from the Bon Iver camp over the last few […]
Viva – Film Review
Viva – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paddy Breathnach Starring: Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, Renata Maikel Machin Blanco, Luis Manuel Alvarez, Paula Andrea Ali Rivera In cinemas […]
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme – Abbey Theatre – Review
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme – Abbey Theatre – Review We meet Kenneth Pyper for the first time as an old man. He wakes from troubled sleep and […]
Dublin Event Guide (15-08-16 – 21-08-16)
It’s another slow week in August, with too many people on holiday. Still, you should be able to find a few bits to excite you from the list below. In Theatre there’s […]
Second Opinion: Pete’s Dragon – Film Review
Pete’s Dragon – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Lowery Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Robert Redford In cinemas August 12th If the title of […]
New Music – Doe – Sincere
Want something a bit shouty on a Friday afternoon? Of course you do. This is the first single off the band Doe’s album ‘Some Things Last Longer Than You’ which will be […]
No More Workhorse 