John Grant – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 31-03-19 – Live Review by Paschal Keogh The stage of the Bord Gais Energy Theatre is awash with dry ice. Its four inhabitants are […]
John Grant – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 31-03-19 – Live Review
Live Music in Dublin – 01-04-19
Live Music in Dublin – 1-04-19 If you have a ticket for IDLES at Vicar Street, count yourself lucky as they’re like gold dust! Otherwise, there’s David Gray, David Thomas Broughton an […]
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel – Album Review
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel – Album Review by Killian Laher LIVE – TOWER RECORDS, DUBLIN – 9th APRIL @ 7pm ALL TOGETHER NOW, WATERFORD – AUGUST 2019 VICAR STREET, DUBLIN – 7th & 8th DECEMBER Dublin […]
Julia Jacklin – Whelans – Live Review – 30-03-19
Julia Jacklin – Whelans – Live Review – 30-03-19 More information on Whelan’s here. The set opened with a slightly slower than normal version of Body, the languid tale of a lost […]
Merlin – Project Arts Centre – Review
Merlin – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Produced by Iseli- Chiodi Dance Company Until March 30th, 2019 There are increasing signs of vibrant and sophisticated performing arts being created […]
The Conductor – Space Theatre, London – Review
The Conductor – Space Theatre, London – Review by Eamon Somers Until 13th April The press release asked that reviewers be made aware of “the significance of classical music for the production,” […]
Stuart A Staples – Music for Claire Denis’ High Life – Album Review
Stuart A Staples – Music for Claire Denis’ High Life – Album Review by Killian Laher Stuart Staples and Tindersticks have a long association with French director Claire Denis. This soundtrack is […]
Boy Child – New Theatre – Review
Boy Child – New Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern 26th March – 30th March Written by Dagogo Hart and Felicia Olusanya, Boy Child is not so much a play as an extended, dramatised observation of the […]
Madagascar The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Madagascar The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 26th Mar. – 31st Mar at 7pm Daily It is Marty (Antoine Murray-Straughan) the zebra’s 10th birthday but he’s a bit down about […]
Dumbo – Film Review
Dumbo – Film Review by Frank L Director: Tim Burton Writers: Helen Aberson (novel), Ehren Kruger (screenplay) Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito Burton has taken Disney’s 1941 animated classic ‘Dumbo’ […]
Movies This Week – 27-03-19
Movies This Week – 27-03-19 Dumbo has scared off a lot of the opposition and rightly so, as we think it will do very well indeed! Otherwise, there’s a lovely Irish documentary […]
Cinematic Orchestra – Vicar Street – Live Review – 25/03/19
Cinematic Orchestra – Vicar Street – Live Review – 25/03/19 Cinematic Orchestra were formed by Jason Swinscoe in 1999 and grew in popularity with the release of their first three studio albums. […]
The Man Who Wanted To Fly – Film Review
The Man Who Wanted To Fly – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Frank Shouldice This loving documentary unearths the quiet but rich life of two elderly, bachelor brothers Ernie and […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 26-03-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 26-03-19 There are a few new productions around Dublin this week, with Merlin at the Project, Madagascar The Musical at the Gaiety and Boy Child at […]
Words+Ideas – National Concert Hall
Words+Ideas – National Concert Hall Two events remain in the National Concert Hall’s Words+Ideas series. The first is this Thursday, where Matt Haig talks about stress and rising anxiety in the modern […]
Live Music in Dublin – 25-03-19
Live Music in Dublin – 25-03-19 For our gig of the week, how about Julia Jacklin in Whelans, whose album ‘Crushing’ we haven’t stopped listening to since it was released about a […]
James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19
James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19 Born Optimistic presents – James Heather / Luke Howard – Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm Tickets €25 from http://www.bornoptimistic.com If you’re looking […]
Alice In Chains – Jar of Flies
Alice In Chains – Jar of Flies – by Killian Laher In the early to mid-nineties, it didn’t get much cooler than American grunge bands as far as I was concerned. It […]
The Mars Room – Rachel Kushner – Audible Book Review
The Mars Room – Rachel Kushner – Audible Book Review We meet our main protagonist, Romy Hall, on a bus, but this is no daily commute or even a journey cross country. […]
Minding the Gap – Film Review
Minding the Gap – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Bing Liu Stars: Keire Johnson, Bing Liu, Zack Mulligan Bing Liu has created a documentary about the lives of Zack, a Caucasian […]
Dublin Dance Festival 2019 – Preview
Dublin Dance Festival 2019 – Preview by Frank L. The Festival will take place from 1st to 19th May 2019 and as is its style it has performers from far and wide […]
American Idiot – Gaiety Theatre – Review
American Idiot – Gaiety Theatre – Review Until March 23rd 2019 Depending on what age you are, you may be very familiar with Green Day’s album “American Idiot”. Released in 2004, it […]
Free EU Roaming – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Free EU Roaming – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Sinead Brady, Caroline Galvis and Katie O’Byrne Until 30th March 2019 Originally seen in the Dublin Fringe Festival […]
Movies This Week – 20-03-19
Movies This Week – 20-03-19 So, Us is finally released this week and hopefully it will live up to the world of hype attached! Reviews so far are positive. Otherwise, there’s the […]
White Crow – Film Review
White Crow – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Ralph Fiennes Writers: David Hare (screenplay), Julie Kavanagh (Inspired by her book: “Rudolf Nureyev: The Life”) Stars: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann […]
Fallen Angels – Smock Alley – Review
Fallen Angels – Smock Alley – Review 18 – 23 Mar 2019 | 7:30pm | 2:30pm on Sat 23rd | Main Space This play is an early work by Noel Coward and […]
Stephen Malkmus – Groove Denied – Album Review
Stephen Malkmus – Groove Denied – Album Review by Killian Laher Much rumoured for some time, Stephen Malkmus has allowed the world to hear his electronic album. It opens with the messy […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 19-03-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 19-03-19 It’s another slow week with Paddy’s Day taking the edge off things. We do have a couple of new production with American Idiot in the […]
Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 16/03/19
Anouar Brahem – Blue Maqams – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 16/03/19 by Garrett Donn Byrne Part of the Perspectives Series This was a rare treat for fans of both […]
No More Workhorse 