Some of the albums that kept me sane and happy through one of the oddest years in recent memory. Where the great and the good seemed to drop like flies and the […]
Best Albums of 2016 – M Quinn
Best Film of 2016 – No. 5-1
Our final thoughts on the best and brightest film of 2016… 5. Hell or High Water – Here’s a dreamy little crime story for the list. This one completely won me over […]
A Year in Music – Ben Vendetta (Author)
A Year in Music with Author Ben Vendetta by Killian Laher We had the chance to ask Ben Vendetta, author of Wivenhoe Park and Heartworm about 2016. You can see the results […]
Best Documentary of 2016
We will run quickly through numbers 16 to 12, before slowly relaxing and taking some time with the others… 16. The Lovers and the Despot 15. Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art […]
Peter Broderick – Grunewald – Review
Peter Broderick – Grunewald – Review by Killian Laher The remarkably prolific Peter Broderick continues an almost manic release schedule with this short EP, recorded in one day in Grunewald, Berlin. For […]
A Year in Music – Paul Page (Whipping Boy)
A Year in Music – Interview with Paul Page by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy/betweenthebars blog) about the music of 2016. You can see […]
Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events – Review
Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events – Review by Killian Laher Trent Reznor promised new Nine Inch Nails music in 2016 and has delivered this EP in the nick of […]
A Year in Music – Jarlath Canning (Swords)
We talked to Jarlath Canning of Irish band Swords about 2016. You can see the results below. You can hear Tidal Wave by Swords on Spotify or Itunes. What music grabbed you […]
My Favourite Records of 2016 – Andrew Darley
My Favourite Records of 2016 by Andrew Darley This year, more than any other year I found myself uttering “The weeks are flying by” or asking “Where is the year going?”. Weeks […]
A Year in Music – Danny Venzin (Nite Fields)
We had the chance to ask Danny Venzin (Nite Fields) about his year in Music. You can see the results below. What music grabbed you in the last year, can be new […]
Best Film of 2016 – 10-5
This is the official list of the best of film in 2016. Don’t bother with those other lists, they’re for chumps! 11. Green Room – We thought we’d give you one extra […]
Silence – Film Review
Silence – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Martin Scorsese Writers: Jay Cocks (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay) Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson Based on the prize winning novel by the […]
A Year in Music – Martin Donnelly (The Savings and Loan)
A Year in Music – Interview with Martin Donnelly by Killian Laher We had the chance to talk to Martin Donnelly of The Savings and Loan about 2016. You can see the […]
Dublin Event Guide (26-12-16 – 1-1-17)
Ok, so there’s not a lot on, but there’s a few scraps if you’re interested in doing something cultural over the Christmas. The main event in town is the Dublin NYF Festival, […]
A Year in Music – Dee Reddy
A Year in Music – Interview with Dee Reddy by Killian Laher We had the chance to ask Dee Reddy (DJ with the sadly departed TXFM) on her thoughts on 2016. You […]
A Monster Calls – Film Review
A Monster Calls – Film Review Directed by J. A. Bayona Starring Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson Reviewed by David Turpin Adapted by Patrick Ness from his own novel, […]
Best Albums of 2016 – Peter McNally
Top Ten Albums of 2016 – Peter McNally Peter McNally is a man of taste, refinement and subtle insight! In case you don’t know, he’s reviewed a number of albums and gigs […]
Best Arthouse Film of 2016 – No. 5-1
5. Love & Friendship – Whit Stillman filming in Dublin, seriously? What’s not to like about this Jane Austen cover version. Here’s Frank L talking about it in May. “Jane Austen’s genius […]
Dakota Suite & Quentin Sirjacq – Wintersong – Album Review
Dakota Suite & Quentin Sirjacq – Wintersong – Album Review by Killian Laher Dakota Suite have had quite a journey over the last 20 years and numerous albums. From their beginnings playing […]
A Year in Music – Josh Haden
We had the chance to ask Josh Haden of Spain about 2016. You can see the results below. Find out more about Spain here. What music grabbed you in the last year, […]
Best Arthouse Film of 2016 – No. 10-6
10. Anomalisa – “What is it to be human? What is it to ache?” -The return of Charlie Kauffman. Here is Frank L on it in March. “Kaufman sees the world from […]
Collateral Beauty – Film Review
Collateral Beauty – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: David Frankel Writer: Allan Loeb Stars: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet It is with some relief that one realises in the opening […]
Best Arthouse Film of 2016 – No. 15-11
Lets not quibble on the definition of Arthouse or Independent film. This is a list of some of the more unusual films released this year, and all were shown in our local […]
New Music – The Flight – Sarah
The Flight are a band comprised of two music producers, Alexis Smith and Joe Henson. They are both well known as producers having worked with a variety of high calibre artists. This […]
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By – Georges Simenon – Audio Book Review
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By – Georges Simenon – Audio Book Review by Pat V. Best known for his Inspector Maigret crime series, Georges Simenon was the author of over […]
Q&A with David Frankel – Director of Collateral Beauty
David Frankel is the director of Hope Springs, Marley & Me and The Devil Wears Prada. His latest film Collateral Beauty, is released this week and has a multitude of big names […]
Passengers – Film Review
Passengers – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Morten Tyldum Starring: Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Sheen In cinemas December 21st This is actually quite an educational movie. I […]
Eagle Huntress – Film Review
Eagle Huntress – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Otto Bell Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv The huge budgets and seemingly endless resources available to many documentary-makers have perhaps made […]
Why Him? – Film Review
Why Him? – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: John Hamburg Writers: Jonah Hill (story), John Hamburg (story) Stars: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Tangie Ambros, Bryan Cranston Why Him? Is not a […]
No More Workhorse 