Colleen is the name that French artist Cecile Schott uses for her musical pursuits. This new album features a variety of stringed instruments, electronic sounds, percussion and her own delicate, fragile voice […]
Coleen – Captain of None – Album Review
Wellington Weekender – Workman’s Club – June 19-21
A pretty impressive line up of free events in the Workman’s club next weekend, with their own mini festival and it’s all….. FREE! Go enjoy. The Workman’s Club presents – The Wellington […]
Competition – My Fair Ladies – Pavilion Theatre
We have one pair of tickets to give away for My Fair Ladies on Wednesday the 1st July at the Pavilion theatre, Dun Laoghaire. To win the tickets, just let us the […]
Body & Soul 2015 – Day Schedule
It’s a little over a week until Body & Soul 2015 kicks off (June 19th to 21st) so they’ve just announced the schedule of what day each band is play. As expected […]
Jurassic World – Movie Review
Jurassic World – Review by David Turpin Directed by Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Judy Greer When it comes to blockbusters, as with dinosaurs, the most ferocious […]
Saints & Sinners – New Theatre – Review
Saints & Sinners – New Theatre – Review Jun 8th – Jun 20th @ 7.30pm Saints & Sinners is a collection of three short plays by W. B. Yeats. The first of […]
New Music – Columbia Mills – The Perfect Day
Dublin band Columbia Mills release their new EP ‘The Perfect Day’ on Friday June 12th ahead of their gig in Whelan’s of Dublin on Saturday June 13th.With comparisons to New Order, The […]
West – Movie Review
West – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed Christian von Schochow Writers: Heide Schwochow (screenplay), Julia Franck (novel) Stars: Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Alexander Scheer Set in the seventies in Berlin, the […]
Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas 2015 – Saturday Review
The first event of Saturday contained possibly the biggest name of the event as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd took to the stage with his wife and collaborator Polly Samson to discuss […]
Young Hearts Run Free – Portal of Discovery – 14-06-15
Those Young Hearts are at it again, with a quirky and fun sounding event next Sunday from 4-7 in the Martello Tower, Sutton featuring readings, song and storytelling! Check out the full […]
Queen and Country – Movie Review
Queen and Country – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: John Boorman Starring: Callum Turner, Caleb Landry, Pat Shortt, Brían F O’Byrne, David Thewlis, Tamsin Egerton Returning 27 years after his critically […]
Things To Do In Dublin (8-06-15 – 14-06-15)
Another summer week in Dublin and the usual glut of events and festivals! There’s the Zurich Dalkey Book Festival with PJ O’Rourke and Amanda Palmer among others! For the culinary arts, there’s […]
Insidious: Chapter 3 – Movie Review
Insidious: Chapter 3 – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Leigh Whannell Starring: Stefanie Scott, Dermot Molroney, Lin Shaye, Phyllis Applegate It’s another day at the office for the forces of evil, […]
Man In Hat – Gig and Charity Auction
A gig and auction worthy of your support! On June 18th Hudson Taylor, Gavin Glass and more will take to the stage at Whelan’s, and all in aid of a good cause, […]
Sun Kil Moon – Universal Themes – Album Review
Sun Kil Moon – Universal Themes – Review by Killian Laher MarkKozelekreturnsafterhiscriticallyacclaimedSunKilMoonalbumBenjiwithahastilyreleasedfollowupUniversalThemes. Sorry. That’s my attempt at what trying to convey what listening to the latest Sun Kil Moon album is like. […]
Goodbye to Marie – Civic Theatre – Review
Goodbye to Marie – Review by Frank L. Written by Joe O’Neill Civic Theatre – Wed, 3rd – Sat, 6th June 2015 // 8:15pm Their Mother is dying after a long illness […]
IFI Open Day 2015 – June 20th
Do you like free movies? Well, you’ve come to the right place so. On June 20th the IFI will throw open its doors and welcome all and sundry, and all that’s required […]
Listen Up Philip – Movie Review
Listen Up Philip – Review by Frank L. Director: Alex Ross Perry Writer: Alex Ross Perry Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce The second novel of Philip Lewis Friedman (Jason Schwartzman) […]
A Boy Called Nedd – Theatre Upstairs – Review
A Boy Called Nedd – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Emily Gillmor Murphy Dates / Times: 02 June 2015 – 13 June 2015 – 7.00PM / Tuesday – […]
Greetings Hero – Stories by Aiden O’Reilly – Book Review
Greetings Hero – Stories by Aiden O’Reilly – Review by Helen O’Leary This is a first collection of short stories by Aiden O’Reilly, who is a new addition to our strong tradition […]
Fortune’s Wheel – Movie Review
Fortune’s Wheel – Review by Emily Elphinstone The idea of Lions living in Dublin’s Fairview may be a strange one, but Joe Lee’s documentary Fortune’s Wheel describes just that. In November 1951, […]
One Night in Istanbul – Gaiety Theatre – Review
One Night in Istanbul – Gaiety Theatre – Review 2 June 2015 – 6 June 2015 Where were you on the 25th of May 2005? For a certain group of people that […]
New Music – Beirut – No No No
Zach is back, and this time he’s on 4AD, so if Future Islands are anything to go by, he’ll be Indie royalty by about Christmas. We love him here, so all good. […]
Spy – Movie Review
Spy – Movie Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jessica Chaffin Satirical spin offs of popular movies are one of the many unfortunate by-products […]
Man Up – Movie Review V2.0
Man Up – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ben Palmer Starring: Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Olivia Williams, Rory Kinnear, Stephen Campbell Moore, Sharon Horgan, Harriet Walters, Ken Stott, Dean Charles […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Sunday Review
As soon as I left my house on the way to Kilmainham, I was confronted by a shower of biblical proportions as the heavens opened to expose God’s wrath against concert goers! […]
Things To Do In Dublin (1-06-15 – 7-06-15)
After the madness of last week, it’s a bit quieter this week. There’s still more than enough to keep the average punter happy though. There’s Patti Smith at IMMA on Monday 1st […]
The Dead Lands – Movie Review
The Dead Lands – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Toa Fraser Set in what is now known as New Zealand in some prehistoric, atavistic past a tribe has been wiped […]
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015
Bulmers Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Review by Frances Winston Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Friday May 29th The opening night of weekend festivals can be a bit hit and miss. As the […]
No More Workhorse 