This is a pretty fab line up of artists in support of a good cause. If you’re free tomorrow night, it’s well worth checking out. Irish Artists in Support of Palestine This […]
Irish Artists in Support of Palestine – Liberty Hall, Eden Quay – 12th Aug 2014
Martha Wainwright – Whelan’s – November 3rd & 4th
How talented are those Wainwrights anyway. Is there anything they can’t do? If it’s not Loudon, it’s Rufus or Martha. This is a nice chance to see Martha in a lovely little […]
New Music – Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler – The White Balloon
Some harp music for a Monday morning. It’s a delicate and transfixing track from Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler, their debut album ‘Slant of Light’ out 22nd September in Europe In most […]
Things to do in Dublin (11-08-14 – 17-08-14)
Ballyturk is in full swing and a must see. We loved it and our review from Galway is here. The Kilkenny Arts Festival is in full swing with lots of music and […]
The Hundred-Foot Journey – Movie Review
The Hundred-Foot Journey – Review by Frank L Director: Lasse Hallström Writers: Steven Knight (screenplay), Richard C. Morais (book) Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, ManishDayal Released in Ireland on September 5th On […]
New Music – We Stood Like Kings – Berlin 1927 – Akt I
I’m calling today Belgian Post Rock Friday. Why? I’m not exactly sure, it just is! This is some lovely post rock with some rather impressive visuals to go with. You can find […]
Jurassic Park – Fitzwilliam Square – 09-08-14 – Postponed!
Note – This has been postponed due to the weather forecast! A nice monster movie on a Saturday night in the Park. The Happenings people have brought for what they are claiming […]
New Movie Releases – 08-08-14
This week is the first of the posthumous movies from Philip Seymour Hoffman. Strangely there are three more to come, but with two of them being the Hunger Games, this may be […]
New Music – Adult Jazz – Spook
This is an song that meanders, it hangs around street corners so long that people phone the police. At just under ten minutes, this is a bit of an epic but quite […]
Movies at Marlay Park 2014 – August 9th & 10th
A great weekend of movies ahead in Marlay Park for all to enjoy! I haven’t seen Ghostbusters in years, so I might head along myself. Full details below of this free event. […]
Happenings – Grease – Merrion Square – 07-08-14
More cheese from the Happenings people, with the 1978 slicked back classic. John Travolta before he went a bit loopers, or maybe always was! It all kicks off at 8 with the […]
RM Hubbert – Workman’s Club – 18-09-14
We’re always a fan of guitar music here at the Workhorse, so having RM Hubbert in town is a bit of a treat. He’s also fallen in with some bad company over […]
Marketa Irglova – Unitarian Church – 15-11-14
What is it about gigs in Churches that always gets me excited? I guess it’s the novelty value, as I don’t spend much time there otherwise! Marketa Irglova is the non Glen […]
Welcome to New York – Movie Review
Welcome to New York – Movie Review Director: Abel Ferrara Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Gérard Depardieu, Drena De Niro In this film Gérard Depardieu plays George Devereaux, the head of a bank and […]
The Child – Sebastian Fitzek – Audible Review
The Child: An Audible Drama – Review by Paul McD Author: Sebastian Fitzek Narrator(s): Rupert Penry-Jones, Jack Boulter, Emilia Fox, Stephen Marcus, Robert Glenister, Andy Serkis A ten year old child thinks […]
Angels in the Park – Merrion Square and Ranelagh Gardens – August/ Spetember
This sounds a fun event that would be well worth checking out, and it’s also free! The first performance is Sunday the 24th in Merrion square with subsequent performances in Ranelagh Gardens […]
Wakolda – Movie Review
Wakolda– Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Lucia Puenzo Stars: ÀlexBrendemühl, Diego Peretti, Guillermo Pfening The contest to identify who was the most evil individual amongst the panoply of grotesques […]
Zoo Story – Smock Alley – Review
The Zoo story is Edward Albee’s first play and was written in 1958 when Albee was just 30 years old. It tells the tale of two men, Peter and Jerry, meeting in […]
James Yorkston & Guests – The Workman’s Club – 20th Sep 2014
James Yorkston & Guests – The Workman’s Club Dublin Sat 20 Sep 2014 James Yorkston is one of those singers I’ve seen live more times than I care to remember. He visits […]
Lilting – Movie Review
Lilting – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Hong Khaou Starring: Ben Whishaw, Cheng Pei-pei, Andrew Leung, Morven Christie, Naomi Christie, Peter Bowles In cinemas August 8th This debut from Cambodian born […]
Things to do in Dublin (4-08-14 – 10-08-14)
Another month starts and the weather seems to have broken. Is the summer over? It might be back, fingers crossed. The big event this week is Ballyturk coming to Dublin. We loved […]
World War 1 – The War of Words – Dublin Castle – Review
What do you do during your average day off? Watch some TV or get the washing done? If you’re Mouth on Fire, you put on a play! Mouth on Fire are currently […]
The Nut Job – Movie Review – V2.0
The Nut Job – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Peter Lepeniotis Starring the voices of: Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Gabriel Iglesias, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl In cinemas August 1st The clue […]
New Movie Releases – 01-08-14
Are we living in a golden age for the Blockbuster? Week after week, the biggest movies of the summer get good reviews, and it’s really surprising. I guess Marvel have upped the […]
Hide Your Smiling Faces – Movie Review
Hide Your Smiling Faces – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Daniel Patrick Carbone Starring: Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Colm O’Leary, Thomas Cruz, Christina Starbuck, Chris Kies, Andrew M. Chamberlain In cinemas […]
Waiting for Godot – Smock Alley – Review
Waiting for Godot – Review by Frances Winston Smock Alley Theatre 1662, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Runs from July 29th– August 23rd at 7.30pm nightly Tickets €16/14 (includes a […]
New track: Dope Body – Hired Gun
From the forthcoming album Lifer from Dope Body. Good shouty garage, slightly experimental rock with a lovely slow wig-out from 2m:25s mark (which is oddly reminiscent of a Pavement jam). – JR
Old Flames – New Theatre – Review
Old Flames – Review by Frances Winston The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Runs 28th July – 9th August at 7.30pm nightly Tickets: €15/12 This new work […]
Guardians of the Galaxy – Movie Review
Guardians of the Galaxy – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, […]
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