From the new album I’ll Be the Tornado from Dads. It reminds me of Archers of Loaf and Modest Mouse. Rousing stuff for a Monday.
Best new track: Dads – Chewing Ghosts
Showrunners – Movie Review
Showrunners: the art of running a TV Show – Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Des Doyle Increasingly “shows” are what people watch. The excitement leading up to the final […]
We Cut Corners/ Spies/ Jennifer Evans – The Academy – 16-10-14
A very impressive line up of young Irish talent is on display this Thursday in the Academy, Dublin. We Cut Corners have a number of friends performing with them and as back […]
Gold – Movie Review
Gold – Review by Frank L. Director: Niall Heery Writers: Brendan Heery, Niall Heery Stars: James Nesbitt, Maisie Williams, David Wilmot Ray (David Wilmot) in his early forties has achieved little in […]
Our Few and Evil Days – Abbey Theatre – Review
Our Few and Evil Days | Abbey Theatre | Sept 26 – Oct 11 A young man arrives at a house and is met by an older couple. It becomes clear that […]
Things To Do In Dublin (13-10-14 – 19-10-14)
The Theatre festival has come to an end for another year, but don’t lose hope! There’s still plenty on around the city. The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse has a […]
In Acting Shakespeare – Interview with James Da Vita
Pemberley Productions & The Lime Tree Theatre present – In Acting Shakespeare – 16 October – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire ‘In Acting Shakespeare’ is a superbly engaging one-man show, arriving on tour […]
Book Burning – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Book Burning | Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) | Oct 8 – 11 At the centre of the stage stands a trunk. It is a large imposing object in the middle of […]
Sun Kil Moon – Button Factory – 9-12-14
John McEnroe with a guitar as one of my friends recently described him, Mark Kozelek is back in Dublin this December in the Button Factory. With the variety of rave reviews for […]
Jack Charles V The Crown – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Jack Charles V The Crown | Samuel Beckett Theatre | Oct 8 – 12 – Review by Emily Elphinstone One of the most exciting things about the Dublin Theatre Festival is the […]
Bear’s Den – The Workman’s Club – 8-02-15
Looking a little further ahead, Bear’s Den return to Dublin for a show in the Workman’s Club in February of next year! Ok, it feels a long time away now, but it’ll […]
Hamilton Leithauser (Walkmen) – Sugar Club – 10-11-14
This is one of those gigs that needs brackets after the name to explain who he is, but once you know, you’ll probably want to go. Yes indeed, it’s Hamilton Leithauser, who […]
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner | Abbey Theatre, on the Peacock Stage | Oct 7 – 11 In the 1980s, Paul Bright was something of an enfant terrible in Scottish […]
Unravel – Craft Bombing Cow’s Lane – Oct 25th and 26th
I particularly like the felt viruses! You can see Avian Flu at the bottom of the page. Unravel is a festival of all things woolen and felt, and takes place on Cow’s […]
Bram Stoker Festival – Line Up Revealed
The Bram Stoker festival continues to grow and grow, and this year there’s even more events aimed at all age groups, and gives you a chance to unleash your inner Goth! I’m […]
Perhaps all the Dragons – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Perhaps all the dragons | Smock Alley Theatre | Oct 7 – 11 As you enter the banquet hall in Smock Alley, the strange contraption is revealed. It is a series of […]
Annabelle – Movie Review
Annabelle – Movie Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directed by: John Leonetti Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola In cinemas: October 10 Billed as a prequel to 2013’s successful The […]
Neither Either – Project Arts Centre – 11th – 15th Nov
An interesting looking dance piece that is coming to a theatre near you soon! Neither Either starts its Irish tour later this month, and works its way through nine venues around the […]
The Calling – Movie Review
The Calling – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Jason Stone Starring: Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace, Donald Sutherland, Ellen Burstyn Transplanting the dogged-but-damaged heroine and chilly atmospherics of The Killing to a […]
Halloween at The National Leprechaun Museum
One of the many events taking place for Halloween is the Samhain event at the National Leprechaun Museum, which runs from Oct 24th to the 1st of Nov. It aims to explore […]
Glen Hansard – Vicar Street – Dec 15th
Glen is another name to add to the list of Irish artists/ bands that are performing this way around Christmas, with a night planned at Vicar street for the 15th of December. […]
Beautiful Dreamers – Directed by Louise Lowe (ANU) – Limerick
Having just recovered from the wonderful Vargo in the theatre festival this year, there’s some good news on the horizon as Louise Lowe will direct another site specific piece of theatre, this […]
No Idle Day Festival – Young Hearts Run Free – Oct 10th – 12th
There’s a quirky little music and arts festival taking place in Dublin next weekend, that you may not have heard about! It has an impressive list of performers, such as Katie Kim, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (6-10-14 – 12-10-14)
The Dublin Theatre Festival is in its last week, with lots to do around the city. The Stanley Kubrick Season is at the Lighthouse has a few classics this week.There’s also the […]
Hard Working Class Heroes – 04-10-14 – Review
The last night of the festival and after the rain of Friday night, there was more around for the Saturday gigs. I started my night with a trip to see Deaf Joe […]
The Way Back Home: Review
The Way Back Home – Branar and Teater Refleksion Dublin Theatre Festival Family Season at The Ark Irish theatre company Branar team up with Danish Teater Refleksion to bring this adaptation of […]
Hard Working Class Heroes – 02-10-14 – Review
I’m a danger to myself at ‘all your can eat’ Buffets. I take it as a challenge and set out to eat as much is as humanly possible! And so let it […]
Bailegangaire – Olympia Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Bailegangaire runs until Oct 5th. Review by Helen O’Leary Bailegangaire opens with Mommo centre stage, sitting on her throne which is also her wrought iron bed. The same old farmhouse kitchen that […]
The Mariner – Gate Theatre – Review
The Mariner – Review by Emily Elphinstone Set in rural Cork, The Mariner tells the story of Royal Navy sailor Peter Shanley (Sam O’Mahony), as he returns home following the WWI Battle […]
No More Workhorse