Vardo runs at the Dublin Theatre Festival until October 12th. The final piece of the puzzle, this is the last part of the Monto cycle. The series of four immersive plays were […]
Vardo – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Jim Henson: The Biography – Brian Jay Jones – Review
Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones – Review by Mary Donnelly For those of us who grew up in the seventies and eighties, with access to a television, Sunday nights […]
IMRAM Festival – Oct 9th – 18th – Dublin
IMRAM is an Irish Language Literature Festival with will take place at various venues around Dublin from Oct 9th to 18th. It will features an eclectic and heady brew of literature, music, […]
New Music – Join Me In the Pines – At First Light
Another single from Join me in the Pines has just dropped. It’s ‘called At First Light’ and is a sweet and soft affair, with some lilting backing vocals. Enjoy! You can also […]
Mr. Turner – Movie Review
Mr. Turner – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Mike Leigh Starring: Timothy Spall, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson Mike Leigh’s twelfth feature film is, perhaps surprisingly, a period biography, dealing […]
Trickster – Black Box Theatre, Galway – Oct 10th & 11th
Trickster runs in the Black Box Theatre in Galway on the 10th and 11th of October. It is a new work by English artist and composer Jez Colborne, whose work has been […]
The Seagull and Other Birds – Project Arts Centre – Sept 25 – Oct 5
The Seagull and Other Birds – Dublin Theatre Festival – Sept 29th until Oct 5th Americanitis opens tonight at the Dublin theatre festival, but it already feels familiar. The many hours of […]
Unbreakable: The story of Mark Pollock – Movie Review
Unbreakable: The story of Mark Pollock – Review by Frank L. Directed by Ross Whitaker On his website in a short video Mark Pollock in a confident voice states: “When I was […]
A Winged Victory For The Sullen – Atomos – Album Review
This is the second full length release from duo Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O’Halloran. Adam is better known for his work as part of Stars of the Lid, the ambient drone project […]
Laghdú – Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman – Album Review
There’s an old joke that goes ‘what the difference between a fiddle and a violin’, the answer being ‘you don’t spill beer on a violin’. These are definitely two fiddle players, but […]
Jupiter’s Legacy – Millar & Quietly – Review
Jupiter’s Legacy #1-3 Review A new title from Image, and one with a lot of promise. It is quite a familiar premise, a world of super heroes where one man stands above […]
Things to Do in Dublin (29-09-14 – 5-10-14)
The Dublin Theatre Festival is probably the main event in Dublin this weather, with events all around the city The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse, and I’ve been looking forward […]
A Girl is A Half-formed Thing – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
A young woman walks to the centre of the stage in darkness. As the lights slowly rise, you realise she is wearing only pyjama bottoms and a t-shirt. She stands on the […]
Win Tickets – Le Galaxie – Academy
Absolut Le Galaxie at the Academy – Oct 9th @ 7pm We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Absolut Le Galaxie at the Academy on Oct 9th, […]
Dublin Festival of History – 26th to 28th Sept
This is a festival that has been running for a number of years, and with most of the events free, it is well worth checking out if you’ve an interest in things […]
New Movie Releases – 26-9-14
Another week at the Monster-plex and more features fighting for air! This week is a week like any other, but we do have a Cronenberg release, which is getting quite average reviews […]
Sweet Tooth – Ian McEwan – Book Review
Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan – Reveiew by Helen O’Leary This is an upper middle class tale set in 1970’s England. Serena Frome, the daughter of a bishop is recruited into MI5 […]
What We Did On Our Holiday – Movie Review
What We Did on Our Holiday – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directed by: And Hamilton and Guy Jenkin Starring: Billy Connolly, Rosamund Pike, David Tenant, Release Date: 23 September 2014 What We […]
The Walworth Farce – Olympia Theatre – Preview
Read our Interview with Brendan and Brian Gleeson here. Read our review of the Walworth Farce here. Just marking your cards for early next year, as Landmark productions have managed to snare […]
Adebisi Shank Break Up & Final Gigs
Another one bites the dust, as Adebisi Shank issued a statement this morning confirming their breakup, that means their shows in Whelans this week are among their last! They have a fantastic […]
Human Capital (Il capitale umano) – Movie Review
Human Capital (Il capitale umano) – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Paolo Virzì Starring: Fabrizio Bentivolgio, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fabrizio Gifuni A box office hit in Italy, Paolo Virzì’s Human Capital […]
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman – Dublin Castle – 3-10-14
A night of exploration of the fiddle with two of the finest players around. You should know Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh from the Gloaming and This is how we Fly. Dan Trueman is […]
My name is Alice Devine – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
My name is Alice Devine by Shay Linehan Alice had a home, a husband, two sons and all seemed fine. But financial problems hit as the economy crashes and her family world […]
Ida – Movie Review
Ida – Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Writers: Pawel Pawlikowski, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Stars: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Dawid Ogrodnik Pawel Pawlikoski was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1957, at […]
Ticket Competition – Wooden Wand – Workman’s Club – 29-09-14
This could be the perfect way to spend next Monday, with a nice blend of simple guitar music and a sad soulful voice. We have two tickets to give away to one […]
Listen at Lilliput – Lilliput Press – 28-09-14
One of those quirky little events that you should probably know about if you don’t already, is Listen At Lilliput! It’s a bi-monthly event that takes place in Lilliput press in Arbour […]
Stream the new Aphex Twin album Syro
A couple of days before its official release you can stream the new Aphex Twin album Syro on bleep.com. https://bleep.com/release/53848-aphex-twin-syro
Fables – Cubs in Toyland – Review
Fables – Volume 18 – Review If you’re reading this review, it’s safe to say you know what Fables is about. If not, it’s the characters from fairytales living in New York […]
Mark Lanegan – The Academy – 17-01-15
A gig to look forward to for early in the new years, as Mark Lanegan returns to Dublin. He will play the Academy on January 17th, with tickets going on sale this […]
No More Workhorse 