Dundalk based singer songwriter Shane Clarke records under the name Elephant, and below is his latest single ‘Little Ghost’. It’s a meandering guitar song with an assortment of other instruments and whispered […]
New Music: Elephant – Little Ghost
Tinsmith’s Scoop – Young Hearts Run Free – 14-02-15
Those amongst you who are wide awake will have realised this event is on Valentine’s Day, so love is in the air at Freemasons’ Hall in just over two weeks time. The […]
Pelo Malo – Movie Review
Pelo Malo – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Mariana Rondon Writer: Mariana Rondón Stars: Samuel Lange Zambrano, Samantha Castillo, Beto Benites Marta lives in a grubby apartment in Caracas (Venezuela). […]
Collaborations Festival 2015 – Preview
Collaborations 2015 is billed as the ‘festival of ideas’ and returns to Smock Alley Theatre for its fourth year! This is a festival that aims to showcase the young theatre talent of […]
The Swing – Theatre Upstairs – Review
The Swing by Aislinn O’Byrne – Review by Frank L. A modern fairy tale skilfully written and performed by Aislinn O’Byrne. While neither Little Red Riding Hood nor the Wicked Witch make […]
The Caretaker – Gate Theatre – Review
The Caretaker – Gate Theatre – Review – Runs until March 21st The play opens with an unusual couple entering a small ramshackle flat. After a brief conversation we realise that they […]
Inni-K – The King has Two Horse’s Ears
News has just arrived of Inni-K’s debut album ‘The King has Two Horse’s Ears’ which will be released in just under a months time! I’ve seen Inni-K on a couple of occasions […]
Eyrie – Tim Winton – Book Review
Eyrie by Tim Winton – Review by Helen O’Leary Let me first advise you not to launch into this book when feeling a tad under the weather for the beginning is bleak. […]
Love is Strange – Movie Review
Love is Strange – Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Ira Sachs Writers: Ira Sachs, Mauricio Zacharias Stars: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei Set in Manhattan, a place that is considered […]
Black Rivers – Black Rivers – Album Review
Album Review: Black Rivers – Review by Killian Laher Black Rivers is the new project by Jez and Andy Williams from Doves. From opening track Diamond Days onwards, it’s very much in […]
Things To Do In Dublin (9-02-15 – 15-02-15)
Another great crop of Theatre this week, with Anu’s Pals in Collins Barracks, the Caretaker in the Gate and previews of A Mid Summers Night’s Dream at the Abbey. There’s also Rough […]
God of Carnage – Mill Theatre – Review
God of Carnage – Mill Theatre Review by Audrey Devereux God Of Carnage 4th February – 7th February Some plays are plays of ideas and some are plays of observation. Yasmina Reza’s […]
José González- Vestiges & Claws – Album Review
José González – Vestiges & Claws – Album Review It’s ten years since the release of Veneer (2005), José’s first and break through album. The song ‘Heartbeats’, a cover version of a song […]
Amour Fou – Movie Review
Amour Fou – Review by David Turpin Directed by: Jessica Hausner Starring: Christian Fridel, Birte Schoenik, Stephan Grossman The fifth feature from Austrian director Jessica Hausner – and the first since her […]
Hooked – Viking Theatre – Review
Hooked – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Feb 2 – 21 Written by Gillian Grattan. Directed by Don Wycherley. Starring Steve Blount. Tina Kellegher,Séana Kerslake. Everyone has secrets. Each constructs […]
One is not oneself – New Theatre – Review
One is not oneself – New Theatre – Review by Helen O’Leary Feb 2nd – Feb 14th @ 7.30pm Previews Mon 2nd & Tues 3rd Feb. Tickets: €15 / €12 conc. (€10 […]
Jupiter Ascending – Movie Review
Jupiter Ascending – Movie Review by Pamela Coyle Williams Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Writers: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Stars: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne This action packed film starts in […]
New Music – Roo Panes – Academy – 09-04-15
How does a man end up with a name like Roo, I hear you ask? Well, it’s Andrew to his parents. Roo plays a mean guitar and intends to do it at […]
Selma – Movie Review
Selma – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Ava DuVernay Starring: David Oyelow, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Andre Holland, Tessa Thompson, Giovanni Ribisi, Lorraine Toussaint, Stephan James, Wendell Pierce, Common, Alessandro […]
Midsummer Night’s Dream – Abbey Thetare – Preview
The first publicity shots from A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Abbey have just arrived, and already I’m loving it! This is a new production with Pan Pan’s Gavin Quinn (Director) and […]
Shaun the Sheep – Movie Review
Shaun the Sheep – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directors: Mark Burton, Richard Starzack Writers: Mark Burton (screenplay), Richard Goleszowski Aardman Animations, the studio behind Wallace and Grommit and Chicken Run, have done […]
Buiding Stories – Chris Ware – Review
Welcome to the wonderful world of Chris Ware, a world quite unlike any other you have visited previously. Chris Ware is clearly a unique voice, he is someone working on an unusual […]
Interview with Adam Wiltzie – A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Interview by Killian Laher. Ahead of their sole Irish date, No More Workhorse caught up with Adam Wiltzie of A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Although their music contains few words, Wiltzie […]
Lambchop – Nixon – National Concert Hall – Review
Nixon was the break through album for Lambchop. It was released back in 2,000 to much acclaim and served as the introduction for many to the Nashville outfit, and is still the […]
Patrick’s Day – Movie Review
Patrick’s Day – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Writer/Director: Terry McMahon Starring: Moe Dunford, Kerry, Fox, Catherine Walker, Philip Jackson It’s March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, and also Patrick Fitzgerald’s 26th birthday and […]
Nite Fields – Depersonalisation – Album Review
Album Review: Nite Fields – Depersonalisation by Killian Laher In this day and age it’s rare that a new band emerges out of the blue, without the requisite hype accompanying them. However, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (2-02-15 – 8-02-15)
It’s a pretty exciting week in the world of theatre, with Lippy in the Peacock, A Girl is a Half Formed Thing in the Project and Leper and Chip opening this week. […]
Us – David Nicholls – Audible Book Review
Audio book review from Audible – Review by Helen O’Leary Us By David Nicholls (narrated by Justin Salinger) This is the first book by David Nicholls since the huge success of his […]
Forbidden Fruit 2015 – Initial Line Up Announced
The festival details just keep coming, with Forbidden Fruit the latest to announce its initial line up, with lots more to come. The big draws in the festival are Fatboy Slim and […]
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