Another good list of gigs has just been announced for June, July & August at Leopardstown, on their regular Thursday night line up! The one that’s grabbing the headlines is Johnny Marr, […]
Bulmers Live – Leopardstown – Gigs
Film Freak – Christopher Fowler – Book Review
Film Freak by Christopher Folwer – Review by Mary Donnelly Like many readers I came to Christopher Fowler after seeing the rather arresting cover of Spanky in the horror section of a […]
Things to do in Dublin (14-04-14 – 20-04-14)
With Good Friday falling this Friday, it’s a slower week than normal, but not to say there’s not a few gems hanging around. Check out the details below… Theatre The Abbey – […]
D.F.F. – Button Factory – 12-04-14 – Review
D.F.F. played in the Button Factory last night to launch their new album ‘Pouric Songs’. DFF are a ‘supergroup’ including the talents of Dave Flynn, Vyvienne Long, Niwel Tsumbu, Dan Bodwell, Aidan Dunphy, […]
TV: 10 New Series to Look Out For in 2014
This week I’m taking a look at what television has to offer us this year by previewing some of the new releases in the States. Not sure if all of these are […]
Join me in the Pines – Unitarian Church – 11/04/14 – Review
There’s always a moment of worry when you hear of an artist recording a solo project, away from his day job with a major rock band. Are they fulfilling their childhood dream […]
Gruf Rhys and Alasdair Roberts @ Dublin Writers Festival 2014
The Programme of the 2014 Dublin Writers Festival has just been announced. We’ll do a full review of the programme later, but there’s a couple of events that jumped off the page […]
New Movie Releases – 11-04-14
Calvary – This one is probably going to be the Irish film of the year. John Michael McDonagh’s follow up to the Guard. Summary: After he is threatened during a confession, a […]
Barn Dance VII – Stage Breakdowns
Stage breakdowns have just been released for the only place to be on Good Friday. This is actually the 7th Barn Dance and it continues to go from strength to strength. And […]
Half of a Yellow Sun- Movie Review
Half of a Yellow Sun– Review by Frank L. Directed by Biyi Bandele Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, John Boyega Half of a Yellow Sun is released EXCLUSIVELY at the IFI from […]
Mac Demarco – Salad Days – Review
This is Mac’s 3rd album under this moniker, although there are a variety of self released albums and other odd collections in existence. Mac Demarco is his stage name and he is […]
The Strange Colour of your Body’s Tears – Movie Review
The Strange Colour of your Body’s Tears – Review by Frank L. Directed by by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani Stars: Klaus Tange, Ursula Bedena, Joe Koener EXCLUSIVELY at the IFI from April […]
My Bedsit Window – Theatre Upstairs – Review
My Bedsit Window – Review by Frances Winston An aspiring actor called William Blake navigates the trials and tribulations of pursuing a career in the arts meeting both colourful and dubious characters […]
Gig Guide – 09-04-2014 – Kanye West, Jack White, Wye Oak…
Your irregular Gig Guide is back, and now with added festivals! Some new gigs also, as Turin Brakes, Wye Oaks, as well as Jack White and supreme God heads Jack White and […]
The Lunchbox – Movie Review
The Lunchbox – Review by Frank L. Directed by Ritesh Batra Stars: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui In this oblique encounter between a young housewife, Ali, and a widower on the […]
An Ideal Husband – Gate Theatre – Review
An Ideal Husband is a story of greed, morals and honour, written in 1895 by Oscar Wilde. Sir Robert Chiltern is a man that seems to have everything. He has a successful […]
The Raid 2 – Movie Review
The Raid 2 – Movie Review by Sean Kingston Dir: Gareth Evans Running time: 150 mins. Release Date: April 11th In 2011, Welsh director Gareth Evans cemented himself as the action movie […]
Calvary – Movie Review
Calvary – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, David Wilmot, Pat Shortt, David McSavage, Dylan Moran In cinemas April 11th […]
Wye Oak – Shriek – Album Review
Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack make up Wye Oak, a two piece from Baltimore, Maryland. Shreik is their fourth album to date and comes after the well received 2011 album ‘Civillian’. This […]
Patatap
Patatap is a wonderful creation from Lullatone & Jono Brandel. “Patatap is a portable animation and sound kit. With the touch of a finger create melodies charged with moving shapes. While easy to pick […]
Dublin Dance Festival – Preview
Dublin Dance Festival – Preview by Frances Winston The phrase “something for everyone” gets bandied about a lot but this years Dublin Dance Festival really does have an incredibly broad appeal. While […]
Things to do in Dublin (07-04-14 – 13-04-14)
This week, we’ve got a new production of ‘An Ideal Husband’ starting in the Gate. The Japanese Film Festival starts in the Lighthouse, and there’s the Spotlight seminar in the IFI. On […]
Keith Barry – Brainhacker – Olympia Theatre – Review
Keith Barry – Brainhacker – Review by Frances Winston If you’ve ever watched one of Keith Barry’s TV shows you may think you know what to expect from this show. However, the […]
Woman Stood Regardless – Project Arts Centre – Review
Woman Stood Regardless – Review by Joseph Kearney Dance, contemporary, explorative, figurative dance, that’s the measure of the show tonight at The Project Arts centre; doors at 8. The piece was incepted […]
The Eskies – Button Factory – 4th April 2014
I like the idea of the wheel of fortune. Is there really a wheel of fortune? Only one way to find out for definite, and that’s to go down to the Button […]
New Movie Releases – 04-04-14
Is it looking like rain? Yes, it’s the day Noah is released. The whole idea just seemed terrible to me, but there’s a few other very good movies out today also, so […]
YNWA – The Official History Of Liverpool Football Club – Gaiety Theatre – Review
I was quite worried going to the Gaiety tonight. It was with fear and slight trepidation that I went along to see ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone – The Official History of Livepool […]
The Hometurf – New Works by Derrick O’Connell
Ballyroan Library:3rd April-30th April Ten years ago Derrick O’Connell first started to paint, beginning to paint on bread boards and using household paints mixed with other media to create large, powerful statement […]
A Story of Children and Film – Movie Review
A Story of Children and Film – Review by Frank L. Opens at the IFI on Friday the 4th April. A documentary by Mark Cousins According to the official blurb on the […]
No More Workhorse 