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 […]
Dublin Festival of History – 26th to 28th Sept
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 […]
The Equalizer – Movie Review
The Equalizer – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Antoine Fuqua Starring: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Mortez Notionally based on a 1980s television series that made an unlikely U.S. star […]
Things to Do in Dublin (22-09-14 – 28-09-14)
The Tiger has gone into hibernation with the end of the Tiger Dublin Fringe so we have a few weeks of calm and reflection, right? Nope, it’s going to be bedlam out […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014 – Award Winners Announced
One final roar for the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival with the awards ceremony taking place tonight. I for one am delighted to see ‘How to Keep an Alien’ take the ‘Best Produciton’ […]
James Yorkston – Workman’s Club – 20-09-14 – Gig Review
James Yorkston played last night in the Workman’s club before a small but very appreciative crowd. James has been visiting Dublin for many years now and his gigs have become like a […]
Fourteenth Visit – RHA – Tiger Dublin Fringe Review
The assembled crowd were not sure quite what they were about to see. The piece was inspired by visual artist Maria Simonds-Gooding’s exhibition which is currently showing in the RHA. The dancers […]
Perfume Genius – Too Bright – Album Review
From the opening notes of the new album, you know there has been no radical departure in sound. The first song, I Decline is a simple piano track, showcasing the quality of […]
Free Event – Fourteenth Visit – Tiger Dublin Fringe – 20-09-14
The Tiger Dublin Fringe festival finishes today, and it has been pretty amazing, I have to say. This performance is one of the final events and will contain dance and music, and […]
A Walk Among the Tombstones – Movie Review – V2.0
A Walk Among the Tombstones – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Scott Frank Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Boyd Holbrook, Ruth Wilson, Sebastian Roché In cinemas September 19th Liam Neeson is […]
Blog Awards Finalist – Best Music/ Arts & Culture Blog
We’re all pretty much exhausted here, with the Fringe Festival coming to an end this weekend, but we’re greeted with the exciting news that we’ve been nominated for Best Blog in two […]
Borstal Boy – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Borstal Boy runs at the Gaiety Theatre until Oct 11th. A young Brendan Behan travels to Liverpool with the makings of a bomb in his case, complete with dynamite. He is working […]
New Movie Releases – 19-09-14
Not a vintage week at the cinema, but if you’re a fan of Nick Cave looking moody, you’re in for a treat! Yeah! Elsewhere, we have a miss from Woody Allen & […]
Eeating Seals and Seagulls Eggs – Project Arts Centre – Tiger Dublin Fringe Review
Eating Seals and Seagulls Eggs – Project Arts Centre – until 20th Sept If you ask people of a certain age about their memories of secondary school, an often repeated topic is […]
‘Roy Jenkins – A Well-Rounded Life’ – John Campbell – Book Review
‘Roy Jenkins – A Well-Rounded Life’ – John Campbell – Jonathan Cape – £30 Roy Jenkins is a titan of British politics that most under 40s in Ireland will never heard of. […]
Busker Diaries – Documentary Film
This is a short series of documentaries about the humble art of busking that deserves a mention. The first one features a young lady from Galway by the name of Katie O’Connor. […]
No More Workhorse 