Details of the Perspective Season 2015 have just been announced, and there’s a few very interesting events in the line up. The one that is really grabbing my attention is Lambchop to […]
Lambchop play Nixon @ Perspectives 2015 – NCH
New Music – Judith Ring – What Was
I’ve known Judith for many a year, so it is quite exciting to be able to tell you about her first album! She’s a young Composer who has worked with some of […]
Father John Misty – New Album & Dublin Gig
Some good news ths morning, with the return of Father John Misty, also known as Joshua Tillman or J. Tillman. The one time Fleet Fox will release a new album in February […]
The Skeleton Twins – Movie Review
The Skeleton Twins – Review by Frank L. Director: Craig Johnson Writers:Mark Heyman, Craig Johnson Stars:Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson Craig Johnson co-wrote The Skeleton Twins with Mark Heyman, a friend […]
Competition – Win Tickets to the Telescopes – Workman’s Club
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for The Telescopes at the Workman’s Club on Thursday the 13th of November. To be in with a chance of winning, […]
Out of Here – Movie Review
Out of Here – Review by Frank L. Director: Donal Foreman Writer: Donal Foreman Stars: Daniel Bergin, Kelly Byrne, Jack Dean-Shepherd Ciaran (Fionn Walton) returns to the Dublin which he left as […]
New Music – The Decemberists – Make You Better (And Dublin Gig!)
Another gig to add to the list called ‘Must See’. Colin Meloy and comrades return to these shores in celebratioin of a new album called ‘What a terrible world, what a beautiful […]
New Year’s Festival – Details Announced.
The details of the New Year’s Festival have just been announced, and it seems to be on a much bigger scale than the last few. There are gigs and a variety of […]
Interstellar – Movie Review
Interstellar – Review by David Turpin Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine A near-three-hour science fiction epic, Interstellar is the latest cinematic tome from Christopher […]
Girls of Dublin Town – Sugar Club – Review
The Girls of Dublin Town is a night of music and theatre that continues tonight at the Sugar Club in Dublin. It is based on the play ‘Ladies Night’ which was staged […]
Things To Do In Dublin (3-11-14 – 9-11-14)
Halloween is over, but there’s a couple of interesting sounding festivals in town this week, with the Dublin Burlesque Festival 2014 – Circus Macabre if you want something a bit spicy. If you’re […]
The Locked Room – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Locked Room – Project Arts Centre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Set in a white room two strangers wake up and try to make sense of their environment through mime, dance […]
The Crystal Cage – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
The Crystal Cage– Smock Alley Theatre- Review by Julie Melia Ofegus Theatre Company are back with another show for children. ‘The Crystal Cage’ runs until November 2nd in Smock Alley Theatre. As […]
70×70 – Unlicensed Preaching – Iain Sinclair – Book Review
Iain Sinclair – 70×70 – Unlicensed Preaching: A Life Unpacked in 70 Films Reviewed by David Turpin Labelled by its author as a “novel of delicious fragments” and a “cubist self-portrait assembled […]
New Music – Trans Am – Insufficiently Breathless
With Trans Am just about to kick off a European tour that has cruelly ignored Ireland, we’ll have to make do with the video for their song ‘Insufficiently Breathless’ with some delicate […]
5 Favourite Horror Movies – The Late David Turpin
The Late David Turpin’s We Belong Undead (Remixes) features contributions from Hunter-Gatherer, Cathy Davey, Carriages, Strands and Jon Dots, and is available from iTunes or from thelatedavditurpin.bandcamp.com For Hallowe’en, The Late David […]
New Music – Monster Monster – Assassin
Monster Monster are an alternative pop act from Dublin who are just about to release a single ‘Assassin’, with a night in Bello Bar to celebrate. They have created a number of […]
Halloween Costume Ideas – The Late David Turpin
The Late David Turpin’s We Belong Undead (Remixes) features contributions from Hunter-Gatherer, Cathy Davey, Carriages, Strands and Jon Dots, and is available from iTunes or from thelatedavditurpin.bandcamp.com Films can be a wellspring […]
Spectres – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Spectres at Theatre Upstairs – Written by Finbarr Doyle and Jeda de Bri An inn, somewhere near the coast, the proprietor Mrs. Rance (Jennifer Laverty) checks her ledger to see who is […]
Zombie Attack! – Top 5 Zombie Movies
More suggestions from our resident Horror specialist – Mary Donnelly. You can see full details below. This is the first in a two part horror “special” as suggested by Mr NoMoreWorkhorse. I’m […]
Happenings – Hotel Transylvania & Wolf Man – Wolfe Tone Park – Today (30-10-14)
Happenings continue to happen, but at this time of year, they’re a little bit scary! Happenings have a double bill today in Wolfe Tone Park, and they’re free! Cool eh. Full details […]
Defenders of the Faith – Civic Theatre – Review
Defenders of the Faith at the Civic Theatre runs until November 1st. Set in a farm in Armagh in 1986, Defenders of the Faith is a story of a dysfunctional family heavily […]
The Last Foundling – Tom H. Mackenzie – Book Review
The Last Foundling – A little boy left behind, The mother who wanted him back – Tom H. Mackenzie – Review by Frances Winston Published by Pan and MacMillan This book could […]
Gig Announcements – tUnE-yArDs & Sharon Van Etten
A couple of gigs for early next year that have just been announced. Tune Yards is quickly approaching legendary status around these parts, and if you haven’t seen her live, she comes […]
Movies That Scared Me – Halloween Special
Movies That Scared Me – Halloween Special – by Mary Donnelly As Hallowe’en is coming around again I thought it was timely to write a post on the films that scared me. […]
The Guarantee – Movie Review
The Guarantee – Review by Frank L. Director: Ian Power Writers: Colin Murphy Stars: Peter Coonan, David Murray, Orla Fitzgerald Fishamble Theatre Company last year was responsible for bringing Colin Murphy’s play […]
Joe Prop – Smock Alley – Review
Joe Prop – Review by Frances Winston Smock Alley Theatre, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 – Runs 27th October – 1st November – Tickets €15/12/10 Having started as a short […]
Competition – Win Tickets for The Girls of Dublin Town – The Sugar Club
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for The Girls of Dublin at the Sugar Club on Sunday November 2nd. To be in with a chance of winning, […]
One Million Dubliners – Movie Review
One Million Dubliners – Review by Frank L. Director: Aoife Kelleher Writer: James Mitchell This is the story of Glasnevin cemetery and the more than a million bodies which have been buried […]
No More Workhorse 