An unusual crowd gathered in the Grand Social last night to see a drum legend. There were people of all generations, but a lot of 50 somethings dressed in black. These were […]
Jaki Liebezeit and Burnt Friedman – Grand Social – 28-03-14 – Review
Slippers – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Slippers – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Helen O’Leary “Compulsive hoarding; excessive acquisition of and inability to discard large quantities of objects that cause significant distress” is inscribed on the label of […]
Phantom’s Replacement – TXFM Schedule Announced
There were a variety of articles written about the sad demise of Phantom, ourselves included, but it seems the creature that they’re replacing it with won’t actually be all that bad! Over […]
New Movie Releases – 28-03-14
Two big hitters this week, it’s Kermit versus Captain A. My money’s on the small green one… The Muppets Most Wanted – Unleash your innner 10 year old! Why fight it, you […]
The Past – Movie Review
The Past – Review by Sean Kingston Dir: Asghar Farhadi Running time: 130 mins. Release Date: March 28th The Past, Director Asghar Farhadi’s follow-up to his 2011 Oscar-winning A Separation, is a […]
The Muppets Most Wanted – Movie Review
The Muppets Most Wanted – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: James Bobbin Starring: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, the Great Gonzo, Animal, Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Ray […]
Gig Guide – 27-03-2014 – Dum Dum Girls, Lloyd Cole and more…
It’s always nice to have Lloyd Cole in Dublin, but it’s an unusual choice of venue this time, as he’s playing the Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire on August 30th. There’s also the Dum […]
20 Feet From Stardom – Movie Review
20 Feet From Stardom – Review by Niall Curran Directed by Morgan Neville Running time: 91 mins Released at the IFI and selected cinemas from March 28th 2014 Winner of best documentary […]
Pondling – Smock Alley – Interview with Genevieve Hulme-Beaman
Pondling Interview by Emily Elphinstone. Genevieve Hulme-Beaman is an Actor, Playwright, and (if her writing is anything to go by) a bit of a creep. Since graduating from the Gaiety School of […]
New Muisc – Koen Holtkamp – Between Visible Things
Did you see the match last night? Seven minutes of almost football highlights, and more accurately electronic bliss from Koen Holtkamp, one half of the band Mountains. You can see our review […]
Little Thing, Big Thing – Civic Theatre – Review
An unlikely couple face the challenge of getting to Dublin with a roll of film. A Nun who has recently returned from Nigeria and a ex-con recently released from Mountjoy are thrown […]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Movie Review
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley […]
A Talent For Lying – Chancery Lane – Review
A Talent For Lying – Review by Emily Elphinstone A Talent for Lying is the tale of a (sort of) love story between Aidan and Lucy. Like many other romances in fiction, […]
Adventures In Failure – Smock Alley – Review
Adventures In Failure – Review by Frances Winston I’ve never worked in a shop but a straw poll of a few of my friends who have reveals that they did on occasion […]
Pixies – Indie Cindy – New Album
There was a time in my life when this would have been a cause of huge excitement. There was something nice about the Pixies’ decision not to release a new album, as […]
D. Charles Speer & The Helix – Doubled Exposure – Album Review
D. Charles Speer & The Helix – Doubled Exposer – Reviewed by: Conor Callanan (Cracklingvinyl) Having consumed what he could regarding the cultural and historical aspects of the Deep South growing up, […]
Darklight Festival: Reboot – Smithfield 24-27 April 2014
Details of the Darklight Festival have landed this morning, and they’ve a few exciting events that are worth a mention. We are big fans of ‘The Act of Killing’ which landed at […]
The Spinning Heart – Donal Ryan – Book Review
The Spinning Heart was the first published novel by Donal Ryan, and tells the tale of small town life in Limerick. The story is told as a collection of interwoven short stories. […]
Things to do in Dublin (24-02-14 – 30-03-14)
Dublin has recovered from the general madness of St. Patrick’s day and the world continues as before. There’s lots of new stuff to see and do around the city, so without further […]
TV: LA Stories, America’s Monster Hunters, Believe, Mammon
Some great documentaries on this week starting on Sunday night with the return of Louis Theroux to our screens with LA Stories (BBC2, 9pm). This three part series is set in LA […]
Conservatory – Peacock Theatre – Review
An old couple sit in a pair of armchairs at the close of day. They talk as we presume they always have, sniping at each other with cheap shots and low blows, […]
Brooks Cinema Club – Programme
One of the more unusual cinemas in Dublin is located in Brooks Hotel, who host a bi-monthly screening in their own private cinema. The Cinema only holds 26 people, and the seats […]
Ballyturk – Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh – National Theatre, London
Some exciting news for Landmark Productions and the Galway Arts Festival with the news that Ballyturk, Enda Walsh’s new play is heading to the National Theatre, London for a five week stint […]
New Movie Releases – 21-03-14
This is a week for the art house releases, with almost no big releases this week! I wonder is it a Paddy’s day hangover? Who knows. Starred Up – This is a […]
New Music – Kim Deal – The Root
Kim Deal continues to show the Pixies how it is done, with the latest in her series of singles. At 1 minute 52 seconds, don’t blink or she’s gone! Buy ‘The Root’ […]
Yves Saint Laurent – Movie Review
Yves Saint Laurent- Review by Frances Winston. Directed by: Jalil Lesper. Starring: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Lebon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin, Xavier Lafitte, Nikolai Kinsk. In selected cinemas 21st March. […]
About Last Night – Movie Review
About Last Night– Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Steve Pink Starring: Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Joy Bryant, Christopher McDonald, Adam Rodríguez, Joe Lo Truglio, Paula Patton In cinemas March […]
New Music – tUnE-yArDs – Water Fountain
It’s great to have Merill back. Still no word of her playing Dublin, but Foggy Notions claims he’s working on it, so fingers crossed on that score. She’s stunning live! This is […]
The Good Thief – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Good Thief by Conor McPherson – Review by Joseph Kearney Presented by Greenlight Productions: Tues 18th to Fri 21st inclusive, 8pm at Bewleys Café Theatre Sat 22nd, Sunday 23rd at Maureen […]
No More Workhorse 