This was probably the album I was most looking forward to this year. It was announced just before Christmas, and out of all the new releases, this was the one I wanted […]
tUnE-yArDs – Nikki Nack – Album Review
Things to do in Dublin (28-04-14 – 04-05-14)
Can it really be May already? That hardly makes sense, sure wasn’t it New Years the other day. This week sees the start of the Bealtaine Festival which runs throughout May and […]
Act of Killing – Darklight Festival – Review
The Darklight festival continues until April 27th. “The Act of Killing – A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic […]
Kiss Of The Chicken King – Project Arts Centre – Review
Kiss of the Chicken King runs at the Project Arts Centre from the 26th of April 2014 until the 3rd of May 2014 @ 8.00pm Kiss of the Chicken King is a […]
TV Review “The Pawn Edition”: Beverly Hills Pawn, Cajun Pawn Stars, Posh Pawn,Pawn Stars
This week I have been watching a lot of programs about pawn. And programs about buying wedding dresses, or buying storage containers, but mainly pawn. There are a lot of programs about […]
This Is How We Fly (Grand Social) & other IMC Gigs in May
We are greeted this sunny morning by the news that ‘This is how we fly’ are back on stage in Dublin. All the members of TIHWF perform in a variety of other […]
New Movie Releases – 25-04-14
Doesn’t Johnny Depp make an awful lot of rubbish these days? I thought he was meant to be one of those troubled artist types. Anyway, on with this weeks show… Transendence – […]
Kan – Irish Tour – Whelans May 4th
A chance to see the award winning Kan at a venue near you around the country… KAN MAY 2014 TOUR: THUR MAY 1ST THE GLENS CENTRE, NEW LINE, MANORHAMILTON, CO. LEITRIM Doors […]
OKO – I Love You Computer Moutain – Album Review
OKO are a four piece featuring guitarist Shane Latimer, keyboardist Darragh O’Kelly, percussionist Shane O’Donovan and turntablist DJackulate. The band initially played together at the Bottlenote Festival in 2010. After this initial […]
Celebrating Seamus Heaney – National Concert Hall – 23-04-14
In truth, no one night could encompass the effect that someone like Seamus Heaney has had on Ireland. It’s an impossible task to take on, but the lovely night at the National […]
An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker – Movie Review
An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker- Review by Frank L. Directed by Danis Tanovic Cast: Nazif Mujic, Senada Alimanovic, Semsa Mujic Nazif is a member of the Roma community […]
All A Dream – Chancery Lane – Review
All a Dream – runs at Chancery Lane until April 26th @ 6.30. Matinee on April 26th. As you enter the small space in Chancery Lane, a lonely piano plays in the […]
Leper + Chip – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Leper + Chip continues at Theatre Upstairs until May 3rd. Leper is so called as he burnt his leg in a fire, and Chip because of a chipped front tooth in her […]
Tracks – Movie Review
Tracks – Review by Frank L Directed by John Curran Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Emma Booth Released on April 25th “Tracks”, based on the book of the same title by one […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Atomos VII – Review
The news of a new release from ‘A Winged Victory for the Sullen’ did set hearts a flutter around here. Their self titled album from 2011 was played on repeat for a […]
Peter Gabriel – O2, Dublin – December 10th 2014
It’s rare enough that we get excited about a gig in the O2, as we generally feel more at home in small dingy venues, but hearing So played in full? Well, it […]
Americanitis – The Seagull and other birds – Pan Pan – Public Rehearsal
The wonderful Pan Pan theatre company have thrown open their doors (until May 9th), so you can see what they get up to in the creative process for their latest work ‘Americanitis […]
Exhibition – Movie Review
Exhibition Review by Frank L. Directed by Joanna Hogg Stars: Viv Albertine, Liam Gillick, Tom Hiddleston For her third feature film, Hogg chooses a childless, married couple of some twenty years standing […]
Orcas – Yearling – Album Review
This is the second outing of Orcas after their 2012 self titled album. The band themselves are a two piece featuring Benoît Pioulard (who we featured previously here) and Rafael Anton Irisarri […]
The Amazing Spiderman 2 – Movie Review
The Amazing Spiderman 2 – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Marc Webb Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field In cinemas April 18th […]
Things to do in Dublin (21-04-14 – 27-04-14)
Easter is a distant memory (kinda) and with far too much chocolate in our systems, it’s time to get out onto the streets of Dublin! The Darklight Festival (April 24th to 27th) […]
TV: The World of Liberace, Prisoners of War, Community, Crisis
I only found myself in a cinema a handful of times over the last 12 months, but a movie I saw and enjoyed was Behind the Candelabra. Sky Arts 2 are showing […]
Live Collisions – Preview
Live Collision is one of those festivals with more odd ball events in four days that you’d get in the rest of the year combined! It has an emphasis on performance art […]
Breaking Dad – Gaiety Theatre
After many months of expectation, the wait is almost over. The total Ledge is back, and you can expect more jokes about Johnny Sexton and Brian O’Driscoll than you thought possible to […]
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air – Darragh McKeon – Book Review
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air by Darragh McKeon – Book Review by Helen O’Leary There are several things that particularly appeal about this debut novel that is set in April […]
New Movie Releases – 18-04-14
‘Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a Spiderman can. Spins a web, any, size, catching thieves just like they’re flies. Look out, here comes the Spiderman…’ Yes, this week sees the second installment of […]
Battle of Clontarf Commemoration – Dublin
As we mentioned earlier in the week, it’s the anniversary of the battle of Clontarf on the 23rd of April. A thousand years ago, there was a battle where King Brian Boru […]
Record Store Day Events Dublin – April 19th 2014
Is it really that time of year again? Yes, the fabulous Record Store Day returns to the streets of Dublin, and there’s some quite fab events on around the city. You can […]
Frog Music – Emma Donoghue – Audible Review
There is something that draws you in about the world that Emma Donoghue has created for her latest novel ‘Frog Music’. The book is set in San Francisco during 1876. It is […]
No More Workhorse 