Dinosaur Jr. – Vicar Street – Gig Review by Killian Laher Dinosaur Jr have been around for 30 years. They were never part of any movement or trend, they pre-dated grunge and […]
Dinosaur Jr. – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 15-11-16
New Irish Music – Insufficient Funs
New Irish Music – Insufficient Funs Insufficient Funs are a two piece from Dublin with Matthew Jacobson on drums and Sam Comerford on saxophone. They have recently released a self titled five […]
Eileen – Ottessa Moshfegh – Audible Book Review
Eileen – Ottessa Moshfegh – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Early on in this book the narrator, Eileen, reminiscing about a couple of weeks during the 1960s, she tells us that […]
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Salero Soundtrack – Album Review
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Salero Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Album Review by Killian Laher Adam Wiltzie’s latest release is a soundtrack to Salero, a movie about the vast salt flats in […]
Loscil – Monument Builders – Album Review
Loscil – Monument Builders – Album Review This is the tenth album by Scott Morgan under the guise of Loscil. He also has a variety of EPs and other releases which make […]
Papa M – Highway Songs – Album Review
Papa M – Highway Songs – Album Review by Killian Laher Highway Songs is the first album released by David Pajo since his suicide attempt a few years ago. Resurrecting the Papa […]
Indignation – Film Review
Indignation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directed by: James Schamus Starring: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts, Linda Emond, Danny Burstein, Ben Rosenfield, Pico Alexander, Philip Ettinger, Noah Robbins In cinemas […]
The Innocents – Film Review
The Innocents – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Anne Fontaine Starring: Lou de Laâge, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek, Vincent Macaigne In cinemas November 18th Part of the French Film Festival […]
TV Picks of the Week – 14-11-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Documentary – Tricks of the Restaurant Trade Monday 14 November, 8.30pm, Channel 4 If […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-11-16 – 20-11-16)
Pan Pan return with their Oscar Wilde inspired play ‘The Importance of Nothing‘. There’s also the start of The Ireland Trilogy in the Peacock by Theatreclub. The Sugar Club becomes the home […]
Interview with Gavin Quinn – Director of The Importance of Nothing
We had the chance to talk to Gavin Quinn about Pan Pan’s new production “The Importance of Nothing” which opens at the Project Arts Centre this week. You can see the results […]
Leonard Cohen: A Reflection
Leonard Cohen: A Reflection – By Killian Laher Leonard Cohen unfortunately left us earlier this week at the age of 82. Growing up, he had been referred to in music magazines as […]
Moscow Never Sleeps – Film Review
Moscow Never Sleeps – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Johnny O’Reilly Starring: Alexey Serebriakov, Evgenia Agenorova, Rustam Akhmadeyev, Lyubov Aksyonova In cinemas November 11th Irishman Johnny O’Reilly has written and […]
Patience – Daniel Clowes – Graphic Novel Review
Patience by Daniel Clowes – Graphic Novel Review Patience is the tale of a man who has a simple view of the world. He is deeply in love with his wife Patience, […]
New Music – Luke Temple – The Birds of Late December
Luke Temple may not be the most familiar name, but Here We Go Magic may be a little more familiar (to some). This album is quite different from his music with Here […]
Honest – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Honest – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by DC Moore Until Nov 26th, 2016 Honest was first performed in Northampton in 2010. The sole character is one Dave […]
Win Tickets for John Boorman in Conversation – Dublin Book Festival – 11-11-16
Legendary film director John Boorman is in conversation with Declan Power and Sean Rocks this Friday. The event will take place in Smock Alley and is part of the Dublin book Festival […]
Interview with Christine Bovill
Interview with Christine Bovill – by Fran Winston For a gregarious, cheerful jazz aficionado from Glasgow, tragic French singer Édith Piaf may not seem like the most obvious choice of inspiration. However […]
God Has No Country – Smock Alley – Review
God has no Country – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written and performed by Donal Courtney Hugh O’Flaherty was born in County Cork in 1898. He was brought up, from […]
TV Picks of the Week – 9-11-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK – 9-11-16 By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Documentary – Reality Bites – The Only Gay in the Village Wednesday […]
The Land of the Enlightened – Film Review
The Land of the Enlightened – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Pieter-Jan de Pue Writers: Pieter-Jan De Pue (script), David Dusa (script) Stars: Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Noor This is […]
Interview with John Douglas – Trashcan Sinatras
We had the chance to talk to John Douglas from the Trashcan Sinatras about making music, touring and their new album ‘Wild Pendulum’. You can see the results below! The Workman’s Club […]
Mary Gordon – National Concert Hall – Review
Mary Gordon – National Concert Hall – Review by Frank L. Libretto by Marina Carr and music by Brian Irvine and Neil Martin Mary Gordon is the third major orchestral work commissioned […]
An Evening with Kristin Hersh – Pavilion Theatre – Gig Review – 2-11-16
An Evening with Kristin Hersh – Pavilion Theatre – Review by Peter McNally The Pavillion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, November 2nd 2016 Ostensibly ‘An Evening with Kristin Hersh’ is a showcase for her […]
New Music – Not Monsters – Sharpshooter
“Being, as we are, fans of highbrow, complex social satire, the video is an approximation of how we think the forthcoming US Elections would play out if they were actually a fight […]
Arrival – Film Review
Arrival – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: Denis Villeneuve Writers: Eric Heisserer (screenplay), Ted Chiang (based on the short story “Story of Your Life” written by) Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, […]
Second Opinion: A Street Cat Named Bob – Film Review
A Street Cat Named Bob – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode Starring: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head, Bob the Cat In cinemas November 4th This […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-11-16 – 13-11-16)
One of my favourite live bands are in town this week, after a very substantial break! The Trashcan Sinatras are pretty dazzling live, so check them out if you can. Otherwise, Thursday […]
Second Opinion: The Light Between Oceans – Film Review
The Light Between Oceans – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson In cinemas November 1st This movie has […]
No More Workhorse 