Angel Olsen – My Woman – Album Review Angel Olsen returns with her new album, My Woman, the follow up to 2014’s ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’. It is her third […]
Angel Olsen – My Woman – Album Review
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland – Album Review
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland – Album Review Live – Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – February 26th 2017 Tower Records – Thursday, September 8th @ 1pm Foreverland – Release date: 2 […]
Electric Picnic 2016 Timetable
This will be of a lot of interest to some, and of no interest to others. If you’re heading down Stradbally this weekend, see what is in store for you below! MAIN […]
Scott Walker: The Childhood of a Leader (OST) – Album Review
Scott Walker: The Childhood of a Leader (OST) – Album Review The Childhood of a Leader is a new film directed by Brady Corbet, which chronicles the formative years of a post-World […]
Lloyd Cole – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 26-08-16
Lloyd Cole – Vicar St, Dublin – Gig Review by Killian Laher – 26-08-16 Lloyd Cole was always a kind of nearly man. Best remembered as frontman of Lloyd Cole and the […]
Dublin Event Guide (29-08-16 – 4-09-16)
Not going to Electric Picnic? Me neither! At least we get to sleep in a bed and wash in the morning, be happy with what you have! There’s plenty on around the […]
Happy Diving – Electric Soul Unity – Album Review
Happy Diving – Electric Soul Unity – Album Review by Killian Laher American grungy power-poppers Happy Diving have just released their second album, with a title ripped straight out of the pages […]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 21-08-16
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 21-08-16 Godspeed You! Black Emperor are much revered in Post-rock circles, if there are such things! They disappeared after the release […]
New Music – PJ ORR – Foggy Notion
Just listening to PJ Orr’s new album and I thought it was worth sharing with the class! The Sydney based performer was the former frontman of Psych Rock band Hailer. The new […]
Dive Into Electric Picnic
While Electric Picnic are generally remarkable lucky with the weather, this year you can be guaranteed to get soaked with the addition of swimming at Stradbally Lake. See the full details below… […]
Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life – EP Review
Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life – Album Review Released on 19th August on Bella Union Ezra returns with another collection of songs. Six in fact, which last just under twenty minutes […]
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock – Theatre Review
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre – Review From Wednesday, 17 August 2016 To Saturday, 20 August 2016 Running time: 75 Minutes (No Interval) A little over […]
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker has been attracting a lot of attention with some fine songs, virtuoso live performances, and […]
Metropolis – Day by Day Breakdown
Some more details of the Metropolis festival have been released, with an opening party on Thursday night featuring DJ Shadow. We also have a day by day breakdown of gig. Grace is […]
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light – Album Review
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light- Album Review Release: 26 August 2016 If you look at the track list below, you might be a little confused with the number of songs. […]
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016 – Review by Frank L. Dates – 5th to 14th August 2014 This piece concentrates principally on three of the smaller events; offerings which were […]
Bon Iver Announce New Album – 22, A MILLION
BON IVER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM – 22, A MILLION – OUT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 VIA JAGJAGUWAR There have been hints and noises coming from the Bon Iver camp over the last few […]
New Music – Doe – Sincere
Want something a bit shouty on a Friday afternoon? Of course you do. This is the first single off the band Doe’s album ‘Some Things Last Longer Than You’ which will be […]
Good Gig Guide – Metropolis Festival
Is this the best festival line up of the year? It’s damn tasty anyway, with Grace Jones and DJ Shadow really catching the eye. Hopefully there will be a few more good […]
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16 For the last night of their Irish tour, Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan played the Workman’s club last Sunday evening. The trio arrived […]
Dublin Event Guide (8-08-16 – 14-08-16)
How is everyone doing? All well, I hope? So, what’s in store for this week then… A few new plays with the big one being Observe the Sons… in the Abbey. There’s […]
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review by Killian Laher The reunion of Dinosaur Jr ten years ago has, contrary to expectations, revitalised, energised and stabilised […]
Interview with James Yorkston – Yorkston / Thorne / Khan – Workman’s Club – Aug 7th
James Yorkston has been recording and playing under his own name for over ten years. Recently he has started performing as part of the trio Yorkston / Thorne / Khan. We had […]
The Amazing – Ambulance – Album Review
The Amazing – Ambulance – Review by Killian Laher The Amazing. The amazing what, you might ask? Moving beyond the slightly annoying name, The Amazing are a Swedish band who have just […]
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review Amanda Palmer did not see much of her father during her childhood. Her parents separated when she was still a […]
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Preview
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre -Preview by Fran Winston 20 Sep 2016 – 22 Sep 2016 – €15 – €45 Of all the theatrical art forms, musicals are one of the […]
Electric Picnic – Body&Soul Details Announced
Body&Soul at Electric Picnic 2016 Body&Soul is now in its 13th year at Electric Picnic, which seems a bit dazzling. I remember when it was a new born instead of a grumpy […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe – Top 5 Recommendations
Tiger Dublin Fringe – 10-25 September 2016 – Preview by Frank L. The Tiger Dublin Fringe returns on 10th September for fifteen days and nights of promoting “the radicals and experimentalists, artists […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2016 – Preview
Dublin Theatre Festival – 18 days and nights of exceptional theatre – 29th September to 16th October 2016 The day has finally arrived! We get to wade through a variety of new […]
No More Workhorse 