Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool – Album Review by Killian Laher So Radiohead have ambushed the music world with their 9th album, the hilariously titled A Poo Shaped Moo… oh ok, […]
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool – Album Review
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art – Film Review by Frank L. Director: James Crump Writer: James Crump Stars: Vito Acconci, Carl Andre, Germano Celant James Crump is an art curator and […]
New Music – Chris Cohen – As If Apart
In terms of videos recorded in someone’s front room, this is definitely near the top! It’s the single from Chris Cohen’s new album of the same name, and it’s all very 70s […]
Mustang – Film Review
Mustang – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven Writers: Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Alice Winocour Stars: Günes Sensoy, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Tugba Sunguroglu Ergüven co-wrote the script with Alice Winocour, […]
The Angry Birds Movie – Film Review
The Angry Birds Movie – Film Review Directors: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly Writer: Jon Vitti Stars: Peter Dinklage, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ was directed by Clay Katis and […]
5 Guys Chillin’ – Player’s Theatre – DIGTF – Review
5 Guys Chillin’ – Player’s Theatre – DIGTF – Review by Fran Winston Players Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2, until May 14th. 9pm nightly. Matinee 4pm Saturday 14th – Tickets €15/13 Running […]
Our Kind of Traitor – Film Review
Our Kind of Traitor – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Susanna White Writers: Hossein Amini (screenplay), John le Carré (novel) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Damian Lewis, Naomie Harris The novels of John […]
New Music – Great Outdoors – Dad’s Oasis
New Music – Great Outdoors – Dad’s Oasis This song is a gentle reminder that sometimes all you just need is a simple guitar line, delicate piano and some dreamy vocals. Three […]
Everybody Wants Some!! – Film Review
Everybody Wants Some!! – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: Richard Linklater Writer: Richard Linklater Stars: Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman This really shouldn’t work as well as it does. A […]
Green Room – Film Review
Green Room – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jeremy Saulnier Writer: Jeremy Saulnier Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat After going down a storm at last year’s Cannes film festival, […]
The Myrrors – Entranced Earth – EP Review
The Myrrors – Entranced Earth EP – Review by Rena Garrett Release Date 27th May 2016 – Label Beyond Beyond is Beyond Entranced Earth is a five track EP. The Myrrors are […]
Dublin Event Guide (9-05-16 – 15-05-16)
And so, as the weeks continue to tumble past…we look out at the bright city of Dublin and say ‘what ya got for us?’ A couple of new plays, with Natural History […]
Meet the Quare Fellow – Viking Theatre – Review
Meet the Quare Fellow – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Peter and Jim Sheridan Directed by Peter Sheridan Peter and Jim Sheridan acknowledge “the device of younger/older Behan” […]
Reader, I Married Him – Audible Book Review
Reader, I Married Him – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Edited by Tracy Chevalier “Reader, I married him” at the conclusion of Charlotte Bronte’s novel, Jane Eyre, must rank among the […]
RM Hubbert – Telling the Trees – Album Review
RM Hubbert – Telling the Trees – Album Review by Killian Laher RM Hubbert has established himself as a guitarist of considerable note over three albums, two of which were pretty much […]
Win Tickets for Dublin Dance Festival – Project Arts Centre
We have two sets of tickets to give away to two lucky winners for RELIC and MAGIE NOUVELLE at the Dublin Dance Festival on Fri 27th May. Yes, that’s four tickets for […]
Wire – Nocturnal Koreans – EP Review
Wire – Nocturnal Koreans – Album Review by Killian Laher Wire return a year after their most recent, self-titled album with this brief EP. As usual, Wire avoid self-indulgence in favour of […]
The Ref – Pearse Centre – IDGTF – Review
The Ref – The Pearse Centre – Review by Fran Winston The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 – Until May 7th. 7.30pm nightly with a matinee on Saturday 7th at […]
Inhabitance – Project Arts Centre – Review
Inhabitance – Project Arts Centre – Review Priscilla was never the perfect mother. She drank too much and argued with her daughter Lucy. The two women tolerated each other, but as Lucy […]
Irish Festival Guide – Dublin City Block Party – 2nd & 3rd of July
A New Festival for Dublin? Well, ok, not exactly new as it happened in 2014 also, but on a much smaller scale. This one is gonna be HUGE! With Matthew Herbert, Kelis […]
I Saw The Light – Film Review
I Saw The Light – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Marc Abraham Writers: Marc Abraham, Colin Escott (book) Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Maddie Hasson Tom Hiddleston plays Hank Williams […]
Robinson Crusoe – Film Review
Robinson Crusoe – Film Review by Beatrice O’Connell Directors: Vincent Kesteloot, Ben Stassen Stars: Ron Allen, George Babbit, Laila Berzins From the makers of ‘The House of Magic’ comes the animated film […]
Evolution – Film Review
Evolution – Film Review by Helen Major Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović Writers: Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alanté Kavaïté Stars: Roxane Duran, Julie-Marie Parmentier, Max Brebant, Nissim Renard Evolution is only the second feature-length film by French writer and director […]
The Olive Tree – New Theatre – Review
The Olive Tree – New Theatre – Review by Catherine Sanz Written and performed by Katie O’Kelly May 2nd – May 7th Katie O’Kelly breaks down nearly seventy years of conflict between […]
The Importance of Being Oscar – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Importance of Being Oscar – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Micheál MacLiammóir Micheál MacLiammóir in his semi-autobiographical work “An Oscar of No Importance” recounts his life […]
Ryley Walker – Whelans – 2-05-16 – Live Review
Ryley Walker – Whelans, May 2nd 2016 – Live Review by Killian Laher Bank Holiday Mondays are a strange night to go out. There’s a sense of “the day after the night […]
Knight of Cups – Film Review
Knight of Cups – Film Review by Conor MacNamara Director: Terrence Malick Writers: Terrence Malick Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki “See the palm trees, they tell you […]
Florence Foster Jenkins – Film Review
Florence Foster Jenkins – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Stephen Frears Writer: Nicholas Martin Stars: Rebecca Ferguson, Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant Stephen Frears’ latest film tells the story of Florence Foster […]
Andrew Bird – Vicar Street – 30-04-16 – Live Review
Andrew Bird – Vicar Street – 30-04-16 – Live Review by Catherine Sanz Andrew Bird mesmerized a welcoming crowd with his enchanting vocals and relaxing melodies last Saturday in Vicar Street. Much […]
No More Workhorse 