Ireland is just about to become a little bit cooler! Kristin Hersh arrives on our fair shores for a fairly extensive Irish tour taking in Dundalk, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick. It’s […]
This Monday you have the last hurrah of the Horrorthon at the IFI and the Bram Stoker Festival. Make the most of our last few moments of spooky fun! Metropolis Festival is […]
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla, Mogwai – Before the Flood OST – Album Review by Killian Laher Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have developed a reputation since their soundtrack for 2010’s […]
Agnes Obel – Citizen Of Glass – Album Review by Morgan Q Agnes Obel plays Vicar Street, Dublin, on Thursday 1st December 2016. Danish Singer Agnes Obel returns with her third studio […]
A music venue in the ‘burbs? Where does ‘town official’ start anyway? This is an interesting new destination slightly out of the city centre in Rathmines, the pub that used to be […]
A new album is on the horizon from Mr. Eitzel, with Hey Mr. Ferryman being released on January 27th 2017. Guitar duties on the album are being carried out by one Bernard […]
As it says on the tin, the stage times for the Metropolis festival has just been announced, so you can start to get a feel for what you absolutely need to see! […]
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker – Album Review by Killian Laher There’s been much talk of Leonard Cohen’s mortality ahead of the release of his 14th album, precipitated by the […]
This week is the start of Halloween proper, with the Horrorthon at the IFI and of course the Bram Stoker Festival which runs from the 28th to the 31st of October. Some […]
The first taste of Cinematic Orchestra in quite a considerable length of time! Their last album was actually the 2007 release Ma Fleur. They have announced a tour in support of their […]
Le Butcherettes – The Workman’s Club, October 19 2016 – Live Review by Peter McNally Le Butcherettes’ Teri Gender Bender begins the evening with a classic misdirect. Standing well back from the microphone […]
New Music – Benoît Pioulard – The Sun Is Going To Explode But Whatever It’s OK Benoît, or Thomas actually, continues to put a brave face on things as he faces into […]
So the Dublin Theatre Festival has departed for another year. Fear not though, there’s a couple of new Festivals on the horizon with the Lingo Festival from the 21st to the 23rd […]
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE present NO IDLE DAY The wonderful folk at Young Hearts Run Free have a festival next weekend which really has something for everyone. From GAA stars to Writers […]
A WILD NIGHT II – FOOD | MUSIC | ART If you happen to be in or around the Wexford area on the 29th of October, this event promises to be a […]
EZTV’s new album High in Place promises to be an interesting one with some fun guest appearances from Indie glitterati such as Jenny Lewis, Chris Cohen and Matt Kallman of Real Estate. […]
Another release from Austin based Roger Sellers, who goes by the name of Bayonne. We featured him previously here. See what you think of ‘Living Room’ below, with a lovely animated video […]
Stars of the Lid – National Concert Hall, Dublin – 09-10-16 – Review by Killian Laher Stars of the Lid have been unfurling carefully put together compositions at a painstakingly slow pace […]
It’s the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival, so make the most of it while it’s here! There’s a new festival with IMRAM 2016 – Irish Language Literature Festival – October […]
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Oct 6-8 Verk Produksjoner are a Norwegian theatre company who dabble with the unknown. They are a collective who create obscure, experimental and […]
The Circus Animal’s Desertion – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review – Oct 4-Oct 8 The piece opens with one actor already on stage. He is on a plinth, laid […]
IMRAM 2016 – Féile litríochta gaeilge/Irish Language Literature Festival – Deireadh Fomhair/October 6-16th One of the most interesting events in the IMRAM 2016 (Irish Language Literature Festival) is Starman – the David […]
‘Those that hate Los Angeles have never been in love’ – Keaton Henson – No Witnesses No Witnesses is a haunting piano track by Keaton Henson, the English folk rock musician, visual […]
Here is a treat from Julia Jacklin, the first single off her near album ‘Don’t Let The Kids Win’ which is released this Friday. You may have seen Julia at the Other […]
So, I suspect people are quite busy with the Dublin Theatre Festival, it’s week two of the Festival that runs until the 16th of October all around the city. The Dublin Festival […]
Guerrilla – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Review – Sept 30-Oct 2 The stage is filled with four rows of empty chairs facing the audience. The cast start to trickle onto […]
The Royal Irish Academy of Music has just announced its Events Programme. This programme runs up until May of next year and includes events such as two new operas and a wide […]
The Workman’s Club presents Trashcan Sinatras – Saturday, 12 November I continue to be mystified that this band aren’t massive. I’ve seen them play live three or four times and it’s always […]
Mathew Roth – The Vulture & The Sparrow – Album Review by Killian Laher New York composer Mathew Roth has just released this, his latest work The Vulture & The Sparrow. Opening […]
No More Workhorse 