The Twilight Sad – Button Factory – 9/05/26 – Live Review by M Quinn It was a slightly unusual start to the evening. The published start time for the first support act […]
The Twilight Sad – Button Factory – 9/05/26 – Live Review
STORM 1.0 – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
STORM 1.0 – Dublin Dance Festival – Review STORM 1.0 – Junk Ensemble – World Premiere, Ireland – Samuel Beckett Theatre Dates: Wed 06—Fri 08 May 2026 STORM 1.0 – Hawk’s Well […]
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – Film Review
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour Live in 3D – Film Review by Ailsa Marrinan Directors – James Cameron, Billie Eilish Writers – Tarik Mikou, Billie Eilish Stars […]
My Fierce Ignorant Step at the Dublin Dance Festival
My Fierce Ignorant Step at the Dublin Dance Festival At the Abbey Theatre – Dates: 7 – 9 May 2026 My Fierce Ignorant Step – Created and Choreographed by Christos Papadopoulos As […]
Album of the Week – 08/05/26
Album of the Week – 08/05/26 This week sees a new release from Jonny Greenwood with Shye Ben Tzur and The Rajasthan Express (called Ranjha). Living Legend Laurie Anderson collaborates with Sexmob […]
Trad — Film Review
Trad — Film Review by Frank L. Director – Lance Daly Stars – Megan Nic Fhionnghaile, Aidan Gillen, Sarah Greene Shona (Megan Nic Fhionnghaile) is a talented teenage fiddle player from Donegal. […]
Elysium Nevada – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Elysium Nevada – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Elysium Nevada – Written by Barry McKinley Dates: May 4th – 30th Elysium Nevada premiered in 2010 and was nominated for […]
New Music – Personal Trainer – Punch Drunk Love
New Music – Personal Trainer – Punch Drunk Love Today, we have new sounds from Personal Trainer, with the single below and the promise of more besides! A new album with the […]
The Sleeves – The Sleeves – Album Review
The Sleeves – The Sleeves – Album Review by Killian Laher The Sleeves are a side project of Jack Cooper and Tara Cunningham from Modern Nature, who joined for last year’s excellent […]
The Madonna of Asia – New Theatre – Review
The Madonna of Asia – New Theatre – Review by Frank L. Dates: 28/04/2026 – 02/05/2026 Remarkably, Ní Chléirigh-Ng not only wrote this piece but also designed the set and costumes, created […]
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO – Produced by Dance Consortium Dates: 30 April – 01 May 2026 The […]
Album of the Week – 1/05/26
Album of the Week – 1/05/26 It’s a busy one! We have a lovely new album from Hiss Golden Messenger called I’m People. He certainly is. If you want to know more, […]
The Sheep Detectives – Film Review
The Sheep Detectives – Film Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Director – Kyle Balda Writers – Craig Mazin, Leonie Swann Stars – Bryan Cranston, Nicholas Galitzine, Hugh Jackman This is a mystery comedy […]
Adelphi ‘63 – Smock Alley – Review
Adelphi ‘63 – Smock Alley – Review Dates – 21 Apr – 3 May On November 7, 1963, The Beatles played two sold-out shows at the Adelphi in Dublin, at 6:30 and […]
The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Frank L. The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri Dates: 28th Apr. – 2nd May. Christy Lefteri is the daughter of Greek […]
The Devil Wears Prada 2 – Film Review
The Devil Wears Prada 2 – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director – David Frankel Writers – Aline Brosh McKenna, Lauren Weisberger Stars – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Kenneth Branagh, […]
Patient : Soldier – Civic Theatre – Review
Patient : Soldier – Civic Theatre – Review DATE & TIME: 27 Apr – 1 May // 8:15pm LOCATION: Studio Theatre In this play, we meet Death! Yes, the Grim Reaper, or […]
The Sheep Detectives – Film Review
The Sheep Detectives – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Kyle Balda Written by Craig Mazin Based on Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann Produced by Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan and […]
Hokum – Film Review
Hokum – Film Review Director – Damian McCarthy Writer – Damian McCarthy Stars – Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot In this film, we meet Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott), a successful American […]
Crying Loser – The Ick – Album Deep Dive
Crying Loser – The Ick – Album Deep Dive by Liam Griffin There are really only two ways to fight fire. One is with its antidote, water, and the other is with […]
Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People – Album Review
Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People – Album Review by Cathy Brown MC Taylor (who has performed as Hiss Golden Messenger since 2008) has always had a gift for making music that […]
Bloodworm – Blood and Lust – EP Review
Bloodworm – Blood and Lust – EP Review by Killian Laher From Nottingham in England, Bloodworm are a post-punk band making waves across the English Midlands, and they are releasing their debut […]
Album of the Week – 24/04/26
Album of the Week – 24/04/26 Some interesting new work this week, with the return of Angelo De Augustine (Angel in Plainclothes) and White Denim (13). If you’re a fan of Foo […]
The Delirium Archive – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Delirium Archive – Project Arts Centre – Review The Delirium Archive by Shane Mac an Bhaird – Rough Magic Dates: 16 April – 9 May Set in a not-too-distant future, we […]
Exit 8 – Film Review
Exit 8 – Film Review Director – Genki Kawamura Writers – Kotake Create, Kentaro Hirase, Genki Kawamura Stars – Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Naru Asanuma Exit 8 is in UK and Ireland cinemas […]
Shawshank Redemption – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Shawshank Redemption – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Dates: 21 – 25 April 2026 You probably know the story by now: Andy Dufresne is imprisoned for murdering his […]
Death on the Nile – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Death on the Nile – Gaiety Theatre – Review DATES: 21st Apr. – 25th Apr. Find out more about this production here. Hercule Poirot (Mark Hadfield) really can’t catch a break. Every […]
Facing the Other Way – The Story of 4AD – Martin Aston – Book Review
Facing the Other Way – The Story of 4AD – Martin Aston – Book Review by Killian Laher Martin Aston is a journalist who came to prominence writing for Melody Maker, and […]
The House Must Win – Pavilion Theatre – Review
The House Must Win – Pavilion Theatre – Review by Frank L Rosa Productions & Pavilion Theatre present The World Premiere of The House Must Win by Mick Flannery Approx. Duration: 140mins […]
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