Protomartyr – Relatives in Descent – Album Review by Killian Laher Bands reviving the post-punk sound were everywhere in the early to mid noughties. They captured that nervous, jerky rhythm, slow brooding […]
Protomartyr – Relatives in Descent – Album Review
This is How we Fly – Foreign Fields – Album Review
This is How we Fly – Foreign Fields – Album Review 2018 / 28th Jan: Templebar Trad Fest, St Michan’s Church, Dublin With the minimum of fuss, the second album from four […]
Return to Montauk – Film Review
Return to Montauk – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Volker Schlöndorff (as Volker Schloendorff) Writers: Colm Tóibín (screenplay), Volker Schlöndorff (screenplay) (as Volker Schloendorff) Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Bronagh Gallagher, Nina Hoss […]
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions – Son of a Lady – Review
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions – Son of a Lady – Review by Killian Laher Hope Sandoval, with Colm O’Ciosóg release a sort of short, companion EP to last year’s fine […]
The Glass Castle – Film Review
The Glass Castle – Film Review by Frank L. Directed: Dettin Daniel Cretton Writers: Destin Daniel Cretton (screenplay by), Andrew Lanham (screenplay by) Stars: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts Director Destin […]
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review
Blade Runner 2049 – FIlm Review Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas, Sylvia Hoeks Review by David Turpin Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner is one of […]
Lisa Canny – The Bowery – 02/10/17 – Live Review
Lisa Canny live at The Bowery – Review by Fran Winston The Bowery – 196 Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 Part of the Oktobersest Live Sereis The Bowery in Rathmines has quickly […]
Venus and Adonis – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Venus and Adonis – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Frank L. Royal Shakespeare Company in association with Little Angel Theatre, UK Until Oct 7th Venus and Adonis written […]
The Horrors – V – Album Review
The Horrors – V – Album Review by Killian Laher After a gap of three years since the uninspired Luminous album, The Horrors are back with their fifth album. Here they have […]
Movies This Week – 4-10-17
Movies This Week – 4-10-17 One of those movies I’ve been looking forward to for months is released this week. I may have watched the original a 100 times, but Blade Runner […]
New Music – The Breeders – Wait in the Car
New Music – The Breeders – Wait in the Car This will be the first album from the Breeders since Mountain Battles in 2008? That is a seriously long time. Kim Deal […]
RM Hubbert – Recovery Ep 2 – Review
RM Hubbert – Recovery Ep 2 – Review by Killian Laher Scottish guitarist RM Hubbert has been channeling his recovery from depression into his music. A couple of months ago he released […]
The Mountain Between Us – Film Review
The Mountain Between Us – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writers: J. Mills Goodloe, Charles Martin (novel) Stars: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges There are few surprises in […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 3-10-17
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 3-10-17 The Dublin Theatre Festival is in full swing. You really should be making the most of it! Lots to see and do. Woyzeck in Winter […]
TV Picks of the Week – 02-10-17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK – 02-10-17 By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Documentary – Barbie: The Most Famous Doll in […]
Class – New Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Class – New Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Paddy McGovern Class at The New Theatre, Essex St. East – Until 14th Oct A schoolroom during a meeting between parents […]
Nora – Project Arts Centre – DTF Review
Nora – Project Arts Centre – DTF Review The Corn Exchange, Ireland – Sept 27-Oct 8 by Belinda McKeon in collaboration with Annie Ryan This play is set in the near future, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 2-10-17
Live Music in Dublin – 2-10-17 So, as you’re probably aware the big music event this week is Grizzly Bear for two nights in Vicar Street! Otherwise, check out the Bowery which […]
Shout! The Mod Musical – The Viking Theatre – Review
Shout! The Mod Musical – The Viking Theatre – Review by David Minogue Until Oct 14th Shout! The Mod Musical originated as an off–Broadway show and was created by Phillip George and David […]
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White – Album Review
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White – Album Review by Killian Laher Or another review of another Mark Kozelek-related release. Even by Mark Kozelek’s standards this has been an extremely […]
The Suppliant Woman – Gaiety Theatre – DTF Review
The Suppliant Woman – Gaiety Theatre – DTF Review The original version of this text was written by Greek playwright Aeschylus about 2,500 years ago. This is the first part of a […]
New Music – Wolf Parade – Valley Boy
New Music – Wolf Parade – Valley Boy A taster for the new Wolf Parade Album, which is released next week, on the 6th of October. It should be a lot of […]
Radio Rosario – axis:Ballymun – DTF – Review
Radio Rosario – axis:Ballymun – DTF – Review Sept 28-29 “If love is losing, what are you going to do? Start hating just so you can be on the winning side?” This […]
this is a room …. – Project Arts Centre – DTF – Review
this is a room …. – Project Arts Centre – DTF – Review by Paddy McGovern Until Oct 1st Dylan Coburn-Gray’s this is a room … taps directly into the concerns of […]
Class – Dublin Theatre Festival – Preview
Class – Dublin Theatre Festival – Preview No More Workhorse were invited to a preview of Class, which opens tonight as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. We were allowed a ‘first […]
Q&A with Dermot Bolger – Ulysses – Abbey Theatre – DTF
Q&A with Dermot Bolger – Ulysses – Abbey Theatre – DTF We had the chance to quiz writer Dermot Bolger on his version of Ulysses which is runs at the Abbey Theatre […]
The Boys – Smock Alley – Review
The Boys – Smock Alley – Review by Paddy McGovern Michael Harnett’s The Boys, set in Drumcondra in 1968, is adapted from his own novel of the same name. As the title […]
Clang Sayne – Irish Tour Dates
Clang Sayne – Irish Tour Dates Clang Sayne are a four piece from Ireland deserving of your attention. They have an usual mix of instruments and tender vocal harmonies. If you haven’t […]
Daphne – Film Review
Daphne – Film Review by David Minogue Directed by Peter Mackie Burns Written by Nico Mensinga Cinematography by Adam Scarth Stars: Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Stuart McQuarrie In […]
