EL VY – Vicar Street – 13-12-15 – Gig Review EL VY’s existence as a band was announced in August of this year, comprising of Matt Berninger, vocalist and lyricist of The […]
EL VY – Vicar Street – 13-12-15 – Live Review
Dublin Event Guide (14-12-15 – 20-12-15)
Wait, I feel a disturbance in the force, is there some, strange film out this week? Yes, this is the week some people have been looking forward to for about a year. […]
Grandma – Film Review V2.0
Grandma – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Weitz Starring: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox, Sam Elliott, Nat Wolff, John Cho In cinemas December […]
Fleabag – Smock Alley – Review
Fleabag – Smock Alley – Review Fri 11th – Sun 13th December at 8pm in The Boys’ School Saturday matinee 2pm We get to meet the protagonist of the piece as she […]
Passenger 23 – Audible Book Review
Passenger 23 – Audible Review by Patrick V. Passenger 23 by Sebastian Fitzek Narrated by Max Beesley, Rebecca Hall, Anthony Head, Robert Glenister, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sian Phillips Warning: If you’re planning on […]
Paul Page (Whipping Boy) – A Year in Music
Paul Page (Between The Bars blog, ex-Whipping Boy) Tell me about some of the music you enjoyed most in 2015, can be new or old. So many great new records in 2015, […]
A Christmas Carol – Smock Alley – Review
A Christmas Carol – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Until December 22nd in the Main Space 7.30pm nightly with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 2.30pm. Tickets €15/12 or €50 for […]
By the Sea – Film Review
By the Sea – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt Stars: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Mélanie Laurent Vanessa (Angelina Jolie) and her husband Roland (Brad Pitt) […]
The Dead – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Dead – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. An Opera based on the story by James Joyce Composer Ellen Cranitch Dates: 9 – 12 December Matinee: 12 December 3.00pm […]
Ane Brun – Vicar Street – Live Review
Ane Brun – Vicar Street – Live Review by Andrew Darley There was an upbeat mood in Dublin’s Vicar Street as Ane Brun marked the final night of her Directions tour. Backed […]
Glen Austin and the RTE Contempo Quartet – Concert Review
Glen Austin and the RTE Contempo Quartet – Concert Review by Fran Winston The Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoighre, Co Dublin Saturday 5th December 2015 They say you can tell a good song […]
Way Beyond the Blue – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Way Beyond the Blue – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written and Performed by Nessa Mathews Strictly this play is a monologue but the Woman speaks on various occasions with […]
Interview Hannah O’Reilly – Fleabag – Smock Alley
We had the chance to interview Hannah O’Reilly, ahead of her performance in Fleabag in Smock Alley. We talked about performing solo and the Waking the Feminists movement among other things! You […]
Grandma – Film Review
Grandma – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Paul Weitz Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) is Grandma and Tomlin clearly relishes the […]
Top 10 Albums of 2015 – Andrew Darley
Andrew Darley – 10 Albums of 2015 10. Steve Hauschildt – Where All Is Fled On Steve Hauschildt’s newest album, he carves out graceful and melancholic soundscapes. With moods and textures which […]
Pleasure Ground – Smock Alley – Review
Pleasure Ground -Smock Alley – Review Mon 7th – Thu 10th December in The Boys’ School at 8pm David was a young man with the world at his feet. He was bright, […]
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict – Film Review
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland Born into the newly-mega-rich Guggenheim clan in New York at the end of the nineteenth century, Peggy […]
Unspoken – Project Arts Centre – Review
Unspoken – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Choreographed by Aisling McCormick, music by Danny Forde Part of the Rough Magic Seeds Programme This is a new piece of dance […]
Interview with Maria Tivnan – Director of Pleasure Ground – Smock Alley
We had the chance to interview Maria Tivnan, director of Pleasure Ground ahead of the opening in Smock Alley on December 7th (today!). We quizzed her on working with her cousin Jarlath […]
Ice Queen – Milano Ranelagh – Review
The Ice Queen – Milano Ranelagh – Theatre Review There has been a murder, Vanessa was found dead in the walk in freezer. She was the boss of the restaurant and didn’t […]
The Night Before – Film Review V2.0
The Night Before – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jonathan Levine Starring: Seth Rogan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anthony Mackie, Michael Shannon, Gillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan In cinemas December 4th The latest […]
Scott Weiland – An Appreciation – 1967 – 2015
Scott Weiland – An Appreciation – 1967 – 2015 – by Killian Laher We were saddened to hear about the death of ex-Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland. From their early days in […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-12-15 – 13-12-15)
Happy Christmas to all. Ho, ho, ho… Despite the fact that most people are dashing between Christmas parties and shopping, there is a surprisingly large amount of things on in Dublin this […]
The Krampus – Film Review V2.0
The Krampus – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Michael Dougherty Writers: Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell Landing in the […]
Victor Frankenstein – Film Review V2.0
Victor Frankenstein – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul McGuigan Starring: James McEvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Freddie Fox In cinemas December 3rd There are many variations […]
Snake Eaters- New Theatre – Review
Snake Eaters – New Theatre – Review Written by Stewart Roche Nov 30th – Dec 19th Opens Dec 2. Previews Nov 30 & Dec 1. @ 7.30pm Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) Hillis […]
Traitor – Project Arts Centre – Review
Traitor – Rough Magic Seeds – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Dates – 4 – 5 December 2015 A reading of a new work as part of the Rough […]
Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) – A Year in Music
As we enter the final weeks of 2015, we asked Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) for his thoughts on the year, on music and life in general. You can see the results […]
The Night Before – Film Review
The Night Before – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: Jonathan Levine Writers: Jonathan Levine (screenplay), Kyle Hunter (screenplay) Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Jillian Bell I’m a shameless sucker for the […]
No More Workhorse 