Juliana Hatfield – Blood – Album Review by Killian Laher Good to check in with Juliana Hatfield to see where she’s at. It could be argued the ‘moment’ has long passed for […]
Juliana Hatfield – Blood – Album Review
Syria Sound of Memory – Review
Syria Sound of Memory – Review by Hugh Maguire “A 14 minute auditory experience that immerses you in a joyful day in Homs” by Terra Nova Productions As death beckons and other […]
New Music – Lump – Animal
New Music – Lump – Animal Lump are Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay (of Tunng fame). Their first album was released in 2018 and it really was quite special! It even landed […]
Album of the Week – 14/05/21
Album of the Week – 14/05/21 It’s Friday again and here’s the good news, you probably don’t have to go to work tomorrow! Ok, maybe you work in one of the […]
Oxygen – Film Review
Oxygen – Film Review Director: Alexandre Aja Writer: Christie Leblanc Cast: Mélanie Laurent, Mathieu Amalric, Malik Zidi On Netflix form today, 12th of May. We meet the protagonist of this film, Liz […]
New Music – TCR-P1 – Kyle Bobby Dunn
New Music – TCR-P1 – Kyle Bobby Dunn This is another album of brooding and menacing drone sounds from one of our favourite ambient composers Kyle Bobby Dunn. The Canadian “composer, arranger, […]
New Music – VerseChorusVerse – free to decree
New Music – VerseChorusVerse – free to decree VerseChorusVerse is the musical moniker of the Irish musician, writer and actor Tony Wright, a founding member of And So I Watch You From […]
The Lamplighters – Emma Stonex – Audible Book Review
The Lamplighters – Emma Stonex – Audible Book Reviewby Pat Viale Based on the real-life disappearance of a group of lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Isles in the Outer Hebrides in 1900, […]
Album of the Week – 07/05/21
Album of the Week – 07/05/21 This week has lots of new music to check out and some familiar names. There is another one of those albums from Sufjan Stevens (Convocations). He […]
Apples – Film Review
Apples – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christos Nikou Writers: Christos Nikou, Stavros Raptis Stars: Aris Servetalis, Sofia Georgovassili, Anna Kalaitzidou From the outset Apples is strangely hypnotic and in its […]
Will Stratton – The Changing Wilderness – Album Review
Will Stratton – The Changing Wilderness – Album Review by Cathy Brown Will Stratton adds to his rich back catalogue in fine form with The Changing Wilderness, his seventh studio album, mixed […]
Wild Mountain Thyme – Film Review
Wild Mountain Thyme – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Patrick Shanley Starring: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Dearbhla Molloy, Christopher Walken Available on VOD on April 30th I […]
Matt Sweeney and Bonnie Prince Billy – Superwolves – Album Review
Matt Sweeney and Bonnie Prince Billy – Superwolves – Album Review by Killian Laher Some sixteen years ago Matt Sweeney, at the time probably best known for his work with Billy Corgan […]
Without Remorse – Film Review
Without Remorse – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Stefano Sollima Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Luke Mitchell, Jack Kesy, Brett Gelman, Colman Domingo, Guy Pearce Available to […]
The Competition – Fontanella Dance Company – Review
The Competition – Fontanella Dance Company – Review Find out more about Fontanella Dance Company here. “The Competition… an interactive feis – An interactive and live digital dance performance where you decide […]
Adrian Crowley – The Watchful Eye Of The Stars – Album Review
Adrian Crowley – The Watchful Eye Of The Stars – Album Reviewby Cathy Brown Adrian Crowley’s ninth studio album has seen him enlist John Parish on production and Dublin’s Crash Ensemble as […]
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Film Review
The Mitchells vs the Machines – Film Reviewby Fran Winston Directed by: Mike RiandaStarring the voices of: Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph, Eric Andre, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, Conan O’Brien, Charlyne […]
Album of the Week – 30/04/21
Album of the Week – 30/04/21 There is far too much good music released this week! On any other week, the quite lovely new album by Adrian Crowley (The Watchful Eye of […]
Nomadland – Film Review
Nomadland – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Chloé Zhao Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Bob Wells, Linda May, Swankie Available in Disney+ from April 30th Hot on the heels of […]
Chris Ledwidge – Spring – Drones, Loops & Noise – Album Review
Chris Ledwidge – Spring – Drones, Loops & Noise – Album Review by Killian Laher Chris Ledwidge is an Irish composer who is releasing four EPs, one for each season. Spring is […]
Dublin Dance Festival Summer 2021 Edition
Dublin Dance Festival Summer 2021 Edition – 18th-30th May Some good news today with the return of the Dublin Dance Festival. As you would expect, most of the events are virtual but […]
This Mournable Body – Tsitsi Dangarembga – Audible Book Review
This Mournable Body – Tsitsi Dangarembga – Audible Book Review This Mournable Body By: Tsitsi Dangarembga Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo – Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins This book was nominated for […]
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation – Film Review
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland Stars: Truman Capote, Dick Cavett, David Frost Voice of Truman Capote: Jim Parsons Voice of Tennessee […]
The Visiting Hour – Gate Theatre – Review
The Visiting Hour – Gate Theatre – Review 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of April 2021 Duration – approx. 70 mins Photos by Ros Kavanagh When you hear the topic of The Visiting […]
Album of the Week – 23/04/21
Album of the Week – 23/04/21 Hey, how have you been this week? Any news? Enough of the formalities, let’s get on with the business at hand! This week sees new releases […]
Adrian Crowley – The Watchful Eye of the Stars – Album Review
Adrian Crowley – The Watchful Eye of the Stars – Album Review by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley’s ninth album, his first in four years, sees him continuing his slide towards late period […]
Black Bear – Film Review
Black Bear – Film Reviewby Katie McCann Director: Lawrence Michael LevineWriter: Lawrence Michael LevineStars: Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon Writer and director Lawrence Michael Levine is known for his intense character […]
Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro – Audible Book Review
Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro – Audible Book Review by Patrick Viale To be in any way critical of a new novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, especially since his winning the […]
The Visiting Hour – Gate Theatre – Preview
The Visiting Hour – Gate Theatre – Preview While a number of theatre companies around Ireland have been quite active online in recent months, the Gate has chosen not to indulge in […]
