One to One: John and Yoko – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Kevin MacDonald and Sam Rice Edwards It is 1972, and America is divided over the Vietnam War. On […]
One to One: John and Yoko – Film Review
Youth’s the Season -? – Abbey Theatre – Review
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The Amateur – Film Review
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Perspectives: The Cruellest Month – National Concert Hall
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Interview with Breda McCann – Two Minutes – Civic Theatre
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Album of the Week – 04/04/25
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New Irish Music: David Murphy & Ether Ensemble
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Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds – The Spirit of Man Tour – Review
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The Book of Mormon – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
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Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 2
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Held By Trees – Hinterland – Album Review
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Four Mothers – Film Review
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Momma – Welcome To My Blue Sky – Album Review
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Restless – Film Review
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Facs – Wish Defense – Album Review
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Album of the Week – 28/03/25
Album of the Week – 28/03/25 There is so much new music this week, it was hard to pick our favourite! Honestly, an embarrassment of riches with the likes of Destroyer (Dan’s […]
The Woman In the Yard – Film Review
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Novocaine – Film Review
Novocaine – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, Jacob Batalon In cinemas March 28 Nathan Caine […]
The End – Film Review
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Ivy – New Theatre – Review
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Mark Eitzel – Whelans – Live Review – 26/03/25
Mark Eitzel – Whelans – Live Review – 26/03/25 by Killian Laher Whelans was busy for Mark Eitzel’s first visit to Dublin in eight years. With his most successful material now well […]
The Flying Dutchman – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
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Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 1
Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse sat down with Brian Brannigan of A Lazarus Soul to talk about their forthcoming Vicar […]
Album of the Week – 21/03/25
Album of the Week – 21/03/25 We declare this week a good one! Well, for new music at least, we’re not commenting on global politics which is a bit of a mess […]
Little One – Glass Mask Theatre – Review
Little One – Glass Mask Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Little One, Glass Mask Theatre, 41 Dawson Street until April 5th at 7pm. Duration 60 minutes. Glass Mask Theatre has turned […]
Flow – Film Review
Flow – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Gints Zilbalodis Writers – Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens At the Oscars, Flow won the award for Best Animated Feature. It was […]
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) – Album Review
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Sally’s Return – Viking Theatre – Review
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Live Music – Wardruna – 3Olympia, Dublin
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