The song debuted last night on Zane Lowe’s BBC One show and this morning saw the unveiling of the official video for Villagers’ new – between-albums – single ‘Occupy Your Mind.’ It […]
New Irish Music: Villagers – Occupy Your Mind (Video)
JDIFF – Stanley Tucci – 15th Feb – Lighthouse Cinema
Stanley Tucci is one of those actors who has quietly had an amazing career in Hollywood. Just this week he is the voice of Leonardo Di Vinci in Mr. Peabody, and he […]
New Movie Releases – 07-02-14
This is almost a perfect week, three new releases, all of them good (well, Robocop is only kinda good, but that’s still better than I was expecting) and something for everyone. We […]
Gig Guide – 06-02-2014 – New Additions – Jurassic 5, Blind Boys etc.
This is almost a hip-hop version of the gig guide, with Jurassic 5 (17-6), Homeboy Sandman (06-03), Young Fathers (14-02-2014) and Schoolboy Q (27-05) all announcing gigs over the last few days. […]
Young Fathers – Dead – Album Review
This something out of left field, an unexpected sound that has caught my imagination over the last few weeks. You can tell the roots of their sound, with Massive Attack and other […]
New Music – D. Charles Speer & the Helix – Wallwalker
A little ditty I thought was worth sharing from D. Charles Speer & the Helix called Wallwaker, and you can download it for free on their Soundcloud site! Their album is out […]
Delirious Fictions – The Films of William Klein – IFI Season
If you don’t know the work of William Klein, I can’t think of a better place to start, and you can get to meet the man himself, at the IFI. Check out […]
Jezebel – Rough Magic – Civic Theatre – Review
Jezebel – Review by Emily Elphinstone 4th – 6th Feb: Civic Theatre, Tallaght http://www.civictheatre.ie Traditionally, Jezebel is associated with promiscuity and manipulation; but that couldn’t be further from the truth in Mark […]
New Irish Music: Leaders Of Men – For Want Of A Better Word
The Leaders of Men want the world to be a better place, and I commend them for it! See what you think of their new release below. Leaders of Men are gearing […]
I Draw Slow – Whelans – 1st March
I Draw Slow are about to explode back into our world with a new single, album and gig on the way! Exciting news. For those that haven’t been paying attention, they’re a […]
Dylan Tighe – Record – Album Review
‘To give the mind to chemistry, to numb it to the truth’ – Lamotrigine Lamotrigine is the first song and lead single of Dylan Tighe’s new album. It is also an anticonvulsant […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (3-2-14 – 9-2-14)
Yes, we have survived the cold of January and are now entering Spring, by most people’s reckoning. February is starting out pretty wild, but we’ll give it time to settle. This week, […]
Dotter of her Father’s Eyes – Mary & Bryan Talbot – Book Review
Dotter of her Father’s Eyes – Written by Mary M Talbot, Drawn by Bryan Talbot. Published by Jonathan Cape. This is a graphic novel written by Mary Talbot and illustrated by her […]
Shantala Subramanyam Trio – 9th Feb – Hugh Lane
The Hugh Lane concert series is one of those hidden treasures of Dublin, that everyone should know about. There is a strong focus on classical music, but next week (Feb 9th 2014) […]
Fionnuala – New Theatre – Review
Review by Dan O’Neill The Corrib Gas Line has been one of those subjects in Irish life that has been either ignored or forgotten about by most of the domestic media. The […]
Broken Song Screening and Q&A – Twisted Pepper – 4th Feb
Broken Song Screening and Q&A – 7.30pm, 4th February, Twisted Pepper, €5 Admission. Broken Song is a fascinating documentary on the Rap scene in Ballymun, directed by Claire Dix that was released […]
New Music – St. Vincent – Digital Witness
St. Vincent is one of those artists that loves the dying art of videos! It’s rare these days to see someone that actually cares about videos, as they seem a product of […]
New Movie Releases – 31-01-14
So, is that it? Is it officially the end of Oscar season? It’s like a kid at Christmas that has opened all their presents too quickly, we are left with a slight […]
Journal de France – Movie Review
Journal de France – Film Review by Niall Curran Raymond Depardon is an old man with piercing blue eyes who travels around France in his camper van enjoying the silence. He likes […]
New Music: I Am Oak – Honeycomb
Some softly spoken indie pop/ folk music all the way from Utrecht! I can’t say I know too much about the Dutch music scene, but if this is anything to go by, […]
The Dig – Theatre Upstairs – Review
The Dig – Review by Emily Elphinstone Theatre Upstairs is kicking of their 2014 season in style, with the World Premiere of ‘The Dig’, from Yes Productions. ‘The Dig’ tells the story […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – January Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there’s lots and lots of new additions, as we haven’t had a good look at the gig scene for a while now! The big ones are the National, the Arctic Monkeys […]
Marissa Nadler – July – Album Review
Seeing Marissa Nadler live experience is an unusual experience. She cuts an interesting figure onstage, and you feel she is never quite at ease with the audience. In some ways she lives […]
A Tender Thing – Project Arts Centre – Review
A Tender Thing asks the question what if Romeo and Juliet had lived full lives, and what would happen when they eventually had to be parted through death. This play was written […]
A Skull in Connemara – Gaiety Theatre – Review
A Skull in Connemara – Review by Helen O’Leary The first peals of audience laughter come a bit reluctantly. After all it seems a bit inappropriate to be chuckling at a husband […]
The Awkward Moment – Film Review
The Awkward Moment – Film Review – by Niall Curran – Released Jan 29th Behold the Brom-Com Billed as “The Brom-Com”, an ingenious new genre of romantic comedy dreamed up by the […]
Out of the Furnace – Movie Review
Out of the Furnace – Review Emily Elphinstone After some of the far more flashy films that have been nominated during awards season, ‘Out of the Furnace’ is a breath of fresh […]
Sparks – The Teachers’ Club – Review
Sparks by Pat Hynes Scéal Eile are an interesting new theatre company based in a bookshop in Ennis, Co.Clare. Their current offering at the Teacher’s Club on Parnell Square, is ‘Sparks’ written […]
Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine)- Gutter Bookshop – 28th Jan
Willy Vlautin may not be a household name, but many will know him better as the lead singer with the band Richmond Fontaine! Willy has also written a number of books, including […]
No More Workhorse 