Album of the Week – 15/03/24 There is a quite lovely album released by Four Tet this week, called Three. It’s a bit harsh not to give it the album of the […]
Album of the Week – 15/03/24
DIIV – Vicar St – Live Review
DIIV – Vicar St – Live Review by Killian Laher DIIV – Vicar Street, Dublin – 14th March 2024 Speical guest – EFÉ US rockers DIIV arrived in Dublin for their first […]
Blister – Project Arts Centre – Review
Blister – Project Arts Centre – Review Theatre / 12-23 March 2024 Patrick met Linda through a dating app. They have been seeing each other for several months now and things are […]
The Rising of the Moon – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Rising of the Moon – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. The Rising of the Moon – Written by Lady Gregory The play was first performed in the Irish […]
Drive-away Dolls – Film Review
Drive-away Dolls – Film Review by Frank L Director – Ethan Coen Writers – Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke Stars – Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein The Coen Brothers, Ethan and Joel, […]
Na Peirsigh / Persians – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
Na Peirsigh / Persians – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review 6 March – 6 April 2024 Photography by Ros Kavanagh The Persian warriors, led by their King Xerxes, have travelled to […]
Q&A with Siofra O’Meara – Blister – Project Arts Centre
Q&A with Siofra O’Meara – Blister – Project Arts Centre We put some questions to Siofra O’Meara ahead of the opening of Blister at the Project Arts Centre this week. You can […]
Gatsby: The Musical – Civic Theatre – Review
Gatsby: The Musical – Civic Theatre – Review Presented By: Break-A-Leg Productions Duration: 120 minutes. One Interval Age Suitability: 12+. Contains some strong language. Welcome to the Jazz Age, in this new […]
Chequerboard – The Sugar Club – Live Review
Chequerboard – The Sugar Club – Live Review by Killian Laher The Sugar Club – March 9, 2024, 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Photos by Allen Kiely This postponed show for John […]
Album of the Week – 08/03/24
Album of the Week – 08/03/24 Some great new Irish music this week, with Oisin Leech (Cold Sea) and Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley (Cuckoo Storm). it made picking our favourite album […]
Origin – Film Review
Origin – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Ava DuVernay Writers: Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson Stars: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Niecy Nash, Emily Yancy, Audra McDonald, Based on the best-selling book Caste: […]
Interview with Oisin Leech – Part 1
Interview with Oisin Leech – Part 1 by Killian Laher Ahead of the release of his new album, Killian Laher talked to Oisin about his first solo album release and much more. […]
A Rose by Any Other Name – Smock Alley – Review
A Rose by Any Other Name – Smock Alley – Review While our host of the evening, Rosemary Loughlin, admits to being a conspiracy theorist, she is a relatively harmless one. There […]
Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley – Cuckoo Storm – Album Review
Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley – Cuckoo Storm – Album Review by Killian Laher Marry Waterson is a folk singer from the north of England, and she has collaborated with Adrian Crowley […]
High and Low – John Galliano – Film Review
High and Low – John Galliano – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Kevin Macdonald Stars: John Galliano, Steven Robinson, Alexi Roche, Penélope Cruz, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss “Examines the rapid ascent, fall […]
Chequerboard – Souvenir – Album Review
Chequerboard – Souvenir – Album Review by Killian Laher This is John Lambert’s fifth album, recording under the name Chequerboard. Not a man who likes to move quickly, it’s been ten years […]
Oisin Leech – Cold Sea – Album Review
Oisin Leech – Cold Sea – Album Review by Killian Laher Oisin Leech is one half of the Lost Brothers. The Navan singer-songwriter has recorded a solo album in Inishowen, produced by […]
Ideal World – Viking Theatre – Review
Ideal World – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Ideal World – written by Isobel Mahon Dates: From Monday 26 February 2024 to Saturday 16 March 2024 @ 20:00 The play […]
Audrey or Sorrow – Abbey Theatre – Review
Audrey or Sorrow – Abbey Theatre – Review 23 February – 30 March 2024 A Landmark Productions and Abbey Theatre co-production – Written by Marina Carr – Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin At […]
Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell To Hughes’ – Film Review
Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell To Hughes’ – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Ciaran O’Maonaigh Hughes’s pub at the back of the Four Courts on Chancery Street, Dublin and abutting onto the […]
Life of Pi – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Life of Pi – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 27 February – 02 March 2024 Find out more about this Production of Life of Pi here. AGE GUIDANCE: Suitable for ages […]
Shoshana – Film Review
Shoshana – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Michael Winterbottom Writers – Laurence Coriat, Paul Viragh, Michael Winterbottom Stars – Douglas Booth, Irina Starshenbaum, Harry Melling “Follows two Brit police officers […]
Dune: Part Two – Film Review
Dune: Part Two – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve, Based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert Starring: Timothée Chalamet, […]
Album of the Week – 23/02/24
Album of the Week – 23/02/24 Another working week comes to an end, but if you’re wondering what new sounds to treat yourself to this weekend, we’ve a few recommendations! First, there’s […]
Bellow – Project Arts Centre – Review
Bellow – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L Bellow – Written by Feidlim Cannon, Gary Keegan and Danny O’Mahony Cannon and Keegan are the driving force behind “Broken Talkers”, a […]
Wicked Little Letters – Film Review
Wicked Little Letters – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Thea Sharrock Writer – Jonny Sweet Stars – Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan Littlehampton, Sussex is an English seaside village […]
Perfect Days – Film Review
Perfect Days – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Wim Wenders Writers – Wim Wenders Takuma Takasaki Stars – Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano Wim Wenders, the German film director […]
A Modest Proposal – The New Theatre – Review
A Modest Proposal – The New Theatre – Review Johnny (Jed Murray) is already on stage as the audience takes their seats. He greets members of the audience as they arrive, smiling […]
The Hedge Schools – An Interview with Pat Barrett – Part 2
The Hedge Schools – An Interview with Pat Barrett – Part 2 by Killian Laher At The End of The Winding Day is released on vinyl on April 19th, and can be […]
No More Workhorse 