Album of the Week – 18/10/19 No big surprises for the album of the week this week! It’s another delight from Mr. Lanegan. A small piece from Killian Laher’s review which can […]
Album of the Week – 18/10/19- Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking
Interview with Playwright Tom Swift – Bingo Wings
Interview with Playwright Tom Swift – Bingo Wings We had the chance to put some questions to Tom Swift, writer of the new production Bingo Wings. The show aims to combine the […]
Live Music in Dublin – 14-10-19
Live Music in Dublin – 14-10-19 This week, we’ve got Tim Hecker, The Twilight Sad and Hot Chip all visiting Dublin. How cool is that exactly? King Kong Company are one of […]
Album of the Week – 11/10/19 – Big Thief – Two Hands
Album of the Week – 11/10/19 After all the excitement of last week, with Nick Cave, Angel Olsen, Wilco and more besides, things return to normal this week, but fear not, noble […]
Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking – Album Review
Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking – Album Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan Band | Button Factory – 17th Dec Mark Lanegan has upped his productivity levels in recent years, this […]
Wilco – Ode to Joy – Album Review
Wilco – Ode to Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher Wilco are one of those bands who seem to have been around forever (actually, 23 years or so). It’s easy to […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s difficult to get away from the fact that a traumatic life event hangs heavy over this latest […]
Live Music in Dublin – 07-10-19
Live Music in Dublin – 07-10-19 It’s a relatively quiet week, but there are still a few gems out there for you to get excited about. The Penguin Cafe play the National […]
Album of the Week – 03-10-19 – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
Album of the Week – 03-10-19 Were you one of those people waiting to listen to the new Nick Cave album when it went exclusively live on Youtube at 10pm last night? […]
Bill Callahan – Vicar Street – Live Review – 29/09/19
Bill Callahan – Vicar Street – Live Review – 29/09/19 by Killian Laher Bill Callahan returned to Dublin after a gap of five years to play a long sold-out Vicar St. Those […]
Live Music in Dublin – 30-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 30-09-19 Has everyone recovered from Bill Callahan last night? The Divine Comedy return to the Bord Gais Energy theatre next Sunday, in our gig of the week! […]
Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt – Album Review
Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt – Album Review by Killian Laher Chastity Belt are an all-female group from Seattle and this is their fourth album. From the word go, it’s a great-sounding […]
DIIV – Deceiver – Album Review
DIIV – Deceiver – Album Review by Killian Laher DIIV return after a three year gap and some publicised rehab with a far more focused album than previous ones. For a start […]
Album of the Week – 27/09/19 – Girl Band – The Talkies
Album of the Week – 27/09/19 New releases this week include 65daysofstatic (replicr, 2019), Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, and Jesse Paris Smith (Songs From the Bardo) and Moon Duo (Stars Are the […]
Boduf Songs – Abyss Versions – Album Review
Boduf Songs – Abyss Versions – Album Review by Killian Laher The seventh album from American artist Mat Sweet, recording as the oddly named Boduf Songs. It arrives nearly five years after […]
Wives – So Removed – Album Review
Wives – So Removed – Album Review by Killian Laher If you really want to categorise them, Wives are yet another New York based bunch of hipsters, but there is more to […]
Mic Christopher’s 50th – Whelans – 21/09/19 – Gig Review
Mic Christopher’s 50th – Whelans – 21/09/19 – Gig Review Mic Christopher was born on the 21st of September 1969. For those who don’t know his work, his debut album Skylarkin’ was […]
Live Music in Dublin – 23-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 23-09-19 It’s finally arrived! This is the week where Bill Callahan visits Vicar Street, and I couldn’t be more excited about it. Will be great to see […]
Album of the Week – 20/09/19 – Chastity Belt
Album of the Week – 20/09/19 This week we have the release of a new album by Efterklang (Altid Sammen) which is a slight disappointment but still worth checking out. M83 release […]
Culture Night Preview
Culture Night Preview by Fran Winston From humble beginnings in 2006 Culture Night has grown to become an annual institution that sees cultural activities, venues, tours and one off events open to […]
Perspectives – Bertolt Brecht Songs and Poems for 2019 – NCH – Gig Review
Perspectives: Change The World – Bertolt Brecht Songs and Poems for 2019 Date – 14th and 15th of September, 2019 Venue – National Concert Hall Bertolt Brecht – “In the dark times […]
Steve Gunn – Lost Lane – 16/09/19 – Gig Review
Steve Gunn – Lost Lane – 16/09/19 – Gig Review by Killian Laher An autumnal Monday night in Dublin saw the successful gaelic football teams share the limelight with visiting guitarist Steve […]
Live Music in Dublin – 16-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 16-09-19 It’s a slow enough week in truth and the Fringe Festival is still the main event in town! There is Pere Ubu playing their last ever […]
Album of the Week – 13/09/19 – KAZU – Adult Baby
Album of the Week – 13/09/19 New releases from the Pixies (Beneath the Eyrie), Alasdair Roberts (The Fiery Margain), Jenny Hval (The Practice of Love) and Gruff Rhys (Pang!) mean there are […]
Live Music in Dublin – 09-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 09-09-19 This week, we have some run off from the Sounds from a Safe Harbour 2019 festival in Cork, with Grandbrothers and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas […]
Vagabones – Civic Theatre – Review
Vagabones – Civic Theatre – Review by Frank L. Run now finished – 6 – 7 September // 8pm The libretto by Renate Debrun is based on the play by Emma Donoghue […]
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review by Killian Laher Iggy Pop’s latest solo album sees him back away from the QOTSA-style rock of Post Pop Depression, moving towards more… reflective fare. […]
Album of the Week – 06-09-19 – Close It Quietly – Frankie Cosmos
Album of the Week – 06-09-19 Some good releases this week with the return of Adam Green (Engine of Paradise) and a lovely release from Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Thomas Bartlett ahead […]
Live Music in Dublin – 02-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 02-09-19 Another slow week as Dublin continues to feel the aftershock from Electric Picnic. There is always the Dublin Fringe Festival if you’re seeking something fun to […]
No More Workhorse 