JDIFF kicked off last night at the Savoy, with more than a few celebs in attendance for the Eileen Gray biopic ‘The Price of Desire‘ with writer and director Mary McGuckian the […]
JDIFF Officially Opens – March 19th to 29th
Mary Mary Mary – Smock Alley – Review
Mary Mary Mary at Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Directed by the author and Kate Murray, Mary Mary Mary depicts the lives of three generations of women from some rural […]
12 Points Jam Sessions – Free Gigs – 16th – 18th April
More free music from the wonderful people behind the 12 Points Festival. This time out, it’s a series of Showcases and Jam sessions upstairs in Sweeney’s bar on 16th to 18th of […]
Gunman – Movie Review
Gunman – Movie Review by Conor MacNamara Director: Pierre Morel Starring: Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Jasmine Trinca, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance Sean Penn, Javier Bardem and a backup cast of solid stars […]
Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear – Album Review
Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear – Album Review Father John Misty really didn’t make sense to me. He released the 2012 album Fear Fun, to little acclaim or excitement. […]
Interview with Don Cameron – Marked Off
Interview with Don Cameron – Author of Marked Off – Interview by J Stuart Cross Find out more about Don Cameron and Marked Off here. Marked off is published by New Island. […]
Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat – The Most Important Place In The World – Album Review
Album Review: Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat – The Most Important Place In The World – Review by Killian Laher Everybody’s favourite Scottish miserabilists Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat (ex Arab Strap) […]
So, Anyway… – John Cleese – Book Review
So, Anyway… – John Cleese – Review by Dan O’Neill Faulty but Funny If anyone’s lived a life in full, it has to be John Cleese. The brain behind two of the […]
Basciville EP Launch – Friday 27th March – Pepper Canister Church
In their own words, “Soul and Blues singer with a touch of Folk. Stretching from the aching howl of Chicago to the flowing folk hum of Wexford”. That sounds good to us […]
Salmon Leap Festival – 29th – 31st May – Leixlip
Looking for a new festival? Bored by the Picnic? Too broke for Forbidden Fruit? This festival is lacking in the big names, but still sounds a lot of fun with Damian Dempsey, […]
Mommy – Movie Review
Mommy – Movie Review by David Turpin. Directed by Xavier Dolan. Starring: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon, Suzanne Clément Mommy, the fifth feature from Quebecois filmmaker Xavier Dolan, reaches our shores less than […]
Death of a Comedian – Peacock Theatre – Review
Death of a Comedian – Peacock theatre at the Abbey – Review Booking details – Dates: 10 March – 4 April We join Steve as he is about to take the stage […]
Things To Do In Dublin (16-03-15 – 22-03-15)
St. Patrick’s Day Festival runs until Tuesday with a huge amount of evnets around the city, and a lot of them free! Check out the full line up here. There’s Music in […]
The Canterbury Tales – Smock Alley – Review
The Canterbury Tales presented by the BA Drama (Performance) Graduates of DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama – The Banqueting Hall, Smock Alley, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. March 11th […]
Down and Out in Paris and London – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell and adapted by Phelim Drew March 09 – 28, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) George Orwell, although ending up being educated […]
New Music – Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld – Twisted Pepper – 11-04-15
Yep, this could be a fun one! Two people that attack their instruments like vicious animals, Colin and Sarah could be great on stage together. They’re here supporting their new album, a […]
The Charlatans – Academy – 1-05-15
I would be one of those that argue that the Charlatans have at least as good a back catalogue as the Stone Roses. I guess it never hurts to create an air […]
Liam Hallahan Buries His Dad Live On Stage – Smock Alley – Review
Liam Hallahan Buries His Dad Live On Stage by Some Yank’s Theatre Company March 9th-14th at 8pm in The Boy’s School Charles Hallahan was a man that died hundreds of times. He […]
Run All Night – Movie Review
Run All Night – Movie Review by Conor MacNamara Diretor: Jaume Collet-Saure Writer: Brad Ingelsby Stars: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Genesis Rodriguez Liam Neeson teams up again with director Jaume […]
Hinterland – Movie Review
Hinterland – Review by LAW Directed by Harry McQueen Writer: Harry Macqueen Stars: Lori Campbell, Harry Macqueen Hinterland is the directorial debut of actor Harry McQueen, who also wrote and stars in […]
Body and Soul 2015 – Line Up Announced
Possibly our favorite Irish festival is back, and as usual, their line up is just about the best I’ve seen so far. It lacks the big names, but to be honest, I […]
Suite Française – Movie Review
Suite Française – Review by Frank L. Directed by Saul Dibb Writers: Matt Charman (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay) Stars: Margot Robbie, Ruth Wilson, Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas The film is an adaptation […]
Hollow Ground – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Hollow Ground written by Katie McCann – Review by Frank L The siblings, Hazel (Katie McCann) and Graham (Rex Ryan) stand on either side of the stage facing the audience. They do […]
Outdoor Gigs In Dublin – Iveagh Gardens and Royal Hospital Kilmainham
The summer outdoor gigs are starting to take shape, with the majority of them announced at this stage. We thought it might be a good idea to take a look at the […]
Ane Brun – New Single and Irish Date – 7-12-15
Ok, so it’s only March, and the gig in Vicar street is the best part of 9 months away, but it’s still something to look forward to, right? Think of it in […]
Goodbye to Language 3D – Movie Review
Goodbye to Language 3D – Review by Frank L. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Writer: Jean-Luc Godard Stars: Héloïse Godet, Kamel Abdeli, Richard Chevallier One of the brief statements made in this machine […]
MEANwhile/ As Seen on Radio – Collaborations Festival – Smock Alley – Review
Collaborations Festival Review – MEANwhile and As Seen on Radio – Double Bill – Collaborations Festival 2015 – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. MEANwhile presented by Cup Theatre Company As […]
Hail the Ghost – Forsaken – Album Review
Album Review: Hail the Ghost – Forsaken by Killian Laher Irish three piece Hail the Ghost have just released their debut album. The brainchild of singer Kieran O’Reilly (fresh from a stint […]
Things To Do In Dublin (9-03-15 – 15-03-15)
St. Patrick’s Day Festival kicks off this week, and runs form the 14th to the 17th of March. There’s lots of cool events on around the city and a lot of them […]
No More Workhorse 