A Most Violent Year – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: J.C. Chandor Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks, Elyes Gabel In cinemas January 23rd The […]
A Most Violent Year – Movie Review
Jape – Album Release and Tower Records Instore
Jape is impossible to avoid at the moment, so we thought we’d continue the hype! The man is on every radio station and newspaper, but he’s a lovely man, so all good […]
New Music – Kate Tempest – Bad Place For A Good Time
Kate Tempest is one of those people that make life look easy. In her mid twenties, she’s a published playwright, novelist, poet and recording artist. Don’t you just hate people like that? […]
Kino Dublin – Fumbally Exchange – Jan 24th & 25th
Calling all frustrated film makers out there, now is your chance to shine! Taking place in the Fumbally exchange this weekend (Jan 24th and 25th), there is 48 hours of madness as […]
Interview with Martin McCann of ELEVENS
ELEVENS Photo Credit: © Keith Dixon Interview with Martin McCann of ELEVENS – by David Turpin Martin McCann is the lead singer with ELEVENS, a three-piece that also includes Tony Barrett and […]
New Music – Sam Prekop – Weather Vane
Is this a cheap excuse to have a picture of a cat on the home page, therefore doubling our hits? Definitely not! This is a new single by the Sea and Cake’s […]
Ex-Machina – Movie Review
Ex-Machina – Movie Review by Eveleen Coyle Director: Alex Garland Screenplay: Alex Garland Starring: Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Issac, Sonoya Mizuno The story: A 24 year old coder, Caleb, working in […]
New Music – Avid Dancer – All Your Words Are Gone
If the rest of the album is as good as this single, then this could be something to watch out for. It’s delicate guitar driven indie pop that will call to mind […]
Mark Lanegan – Academy – Concert Review
Concert Review: Mark Lanegan- Academy, Dublin on Saturday 17-01-15 – By Killian Laher In the last 15 years or so, Mark Lanegan has developed into one of the most prolific recording artists […]
Walworth Farce – Olympia Theatre – Review
Find out more about the Walworth Farce here. The Walworth Farce was written by Enda Walsh in 2006. It is a play revolving around a council flat in London, where the three […]
James Vincent McMorrow – Free Live Album
James wants to say thanks. He wants to say thanks to anyone who made his life a little better, and what better way to do that then to give us free stuff! […]
Things To Do In Dublin (19-01-15 – 25-01-15)
The Theatre Machine Turns You On festival is possibly the big event this week. What is that I hear you ask? Full details are here. There’s also a few good gigs with […]
Wild – Movie Review – V2.0
Wild – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Thomas Sadoski, Michiel Huisman, Gaby Hoffmann, Kevin Rankin, W. Earl Brown, Mo McRae In cinemas January […]
Men Like Us – Smock Alley – Review
It’s rare to see a collection of short Beckett plays on stage. There are at least a couple of new productions of Waiting for Godot each year, and Endgame, Krapp’s last tape […]
American Sniper – Movie Review – V2.0
American Sniper – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Max Charles, Luke Grimes, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Navid Negahban, Eric […]
Whiplash – Movie Review
Whiplash – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Jayson Blair, Kavita Patil In cinemas January 16th In […]
The Puffin’s Nest – New Theatre – Review
The Puffin’s Nest – Theatre Review by Frances Winston The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Monday 12th – Saturday 24th January @ 7.30pm nightly. Tickets €15/12. Groups […]
New Music – Hayley Coupon – Bastille Day
From early January, Bastille day seems a long way away, but New York singer Hayley Coupon will make the intervening months drift away! A delicate voice layered over gentle piano music that […]
Karen Underwood – Of Ladies Lost and Found – NCH – Review
Karen Underwood – Of Ladies Lost and Found With John O’Brien – John Field Room NCH | 8pm | 13th of January 2015 Karen and John started the night with ‘Precious Lord, take my hand’, […]
American Sniper – Movie Review
American Sniper – Movie Review Director: Clint Eastwood Writers: Jason Hall, Chris Kyle (book), Scott McEwen and James Defelic Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner This is the story of Chris […]
New Music – Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell
Can you remember a time before albums had trailers? Seems a long time ago now. Yes, information on Sufjan’s new album has just broken, with the album itself being released on March […]
Hamell on Trial – Workman’s Club – 17-02-15
A gig worthy of mention, with Hammel On Trial returning to our shores for a four date tour and in the Workman’s club on the 17-02-15. It is marking the 15th anniversary […]
Apples of the Golan – Movie Review
Apples of the Golan – Review by Paul Halpin Directors: Jill Beardsworth, Keith Walsh This documentary, by Keith Walsh and Jill Beardsworth, tells the story of the residents of the Golan Heights […]
The Theatre Machine Turns you On 4 – Project Arts Centre – Preview
If you like your theatre polished within an inch of its life, look elsewhere. If you like things a bit raw and funky, then this could be for you! The Theatre Machine […]
Wild – Movie Review
Wild – Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Writers: Nick Hornby, Cheryl Strayed (memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail”) Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby […]
Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance – Album Review
So what do we want from Belle and Sebastian’s ninth studio album, in a career that spans nearly twenty years? What expectations do we have from a new album from Stuart Murdoch […]
24 Hour Plays – Abbey Theatre – Details Released
Picture it, you have 24 hours to write and rehearse a play, and you have to perform it on the stage of the National Theatre. No stress, right? Sounds a piece of […]
Walworth Farce – Interview with Brendan and Brian Gleeson
This interview was carried out in conjunction with the wonderful Minnie Mélange! We talked to Brendan and Brian Gleeson ahead of the opening of the Walworth Farce. You can the fascinating results […]
Testament of Youth – Movie Review
Testament of Youth – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: James Kent Starring: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Hayley Atwell, Anna Chancellor, Miranda Richardson […]
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