What is a Photograph by Sean Sheehan Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes (Vintage Classics) Photography Degree Zero: Reflections on Roland Barthes’s Camera Lucida, edited by Geoffrey Batchen (MIT Press) No self-respecting student […]
Camera Lucida – Roland Barthes – Book Review
New Music – Nils Frahm – Toilet Brushes
Nils Frahm is German musician and composer, who is based in the home of electronic music, Berlin. If you like what you hear below, you should check out this web site for […]
Deltron 3030 – Button Factory – Gig Review
What’s the hardest thing for a band to do? To get a crowd jumping on a Sunday night. Well Deltron 3030 achieved that in spades, and even the support act had the […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (16-12-13 – 22-12-13)
Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! Well, almost. This week will bring us to the 22nd, and we’ll all be running around like mad people, but there should still be time for a […]
TV Round Up of 2013
As everyone knows by now its the time of the year for all the “Best of” lists and why should TV be any exception. The Huffington Post recently published its top 10 […]
New Music – Carriages – Iron and Fire – Twisted Pepper tonight!
Ireland has a long history of producing music in a certain genre. Maybe it is the shadow of U2 cast down from on high, but we tend to produce lots of bands […]
New Movie Releases – 13-12-13
Who would dare to go up against the mighty Hobbit? Who would be mad enough to battle the long standing franchise for the punter’s bucks? Well, basically no one, as there’s only […]
AntiMidas or, Bankers in Hades – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Review
Opera AntiMidas, or, Bankers in Hades The Banking Meltdown Opera I went along to this opera not knowing exactly what to expect. It seems like there is a hugely diverse opera scene […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – December Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there are the big announcements of Elbow and Arcade Fire/ Pixies that have been added to the list. There’s also St. Vincent, who be playing her new single below (Birth in […]
Free Asthmatic Kitty Digital Sampler – Sufjan Stevens and More…
‘Tis the season. Expect lots of freebies over the next few weeks, as lots of record companies want to share the love with you. Why reject it? Let Love in, as the […]
New Music: Twin Forks – Whelans – March 20th 2014
Twin Forks are a four piece from Florida of all places and have been causing a fuss with their debut ep. Their debut album is due early in the new year, and […]
Rose Lawless Cabaret – Lumière Liberté – Chancery Lane – Friday 13th December
This event has come as a hot tip from one of our writers, so if you’re at a loose end on Friday, there’s nowhere better to be. Check out the fantastic video […]
The Yule Tide Tales – Theatre upstairs – Review
The Yule Tide Tales, Theatre upstairs at Lanagan’s Bar. A glittering selection box of festively themed theatrical treats is currently on offer at Theatre Upstairs. Step out of the hustle and bustle […]
60 Minutes in Dublin – New Theatre – Review
60 Minutes in Dublin is a collection of short pieces, held together loosely on the theme of life in Dublin. They are written and performed by a bunch of young, talented Irish […]
Book Reviews – The House on Parkgate Street by Christine Dwyer Hickey and New Planet Cabaret
The House on Parkgate Street and other Dublin stories – Christine Dwyer Hickey The House on Parkgate Street and other Dublin stories tells of Dublin through the ages. Written by award winning […]
Jupiter Ascending – Trailer
As I’m sure I’ve said before on this site, one of my friends has a theory that the Wachowski brothers (siblings) were killed after the first Matrix movie in some kind of […]
Pride and Prejudice – Gate Theatre – Review
It’s Christmas so it must be time for a crowd-pleaser in the Gate. While ‘Pride and Prejudice’ may not be have the seasonal appeal of ‘A Christmas Carol’, it has all the […]
Gig News – Arcade Fire, Pixies for Marlay Park, Elbow for IMMA
Yes, just in time for the Christmas presents, there’s two impressive gigs announced within seconds of each other. Arcade Fire and the Pixies is sure to sell out in seconds, and I’d […]
TV Review – Woman Raised by Monkeys, Trading Places, Sherlock..
We’re officially in the countdown to Christmas and here and there you will find the Christmas movies creeping into the schedule. For a bit of schmaltz there is Love Actually on RTE1,Wednesday […]
Moonman – Movie Review
Moonman is an adaption of the classic children’s book by Tomi Ungerer. The book was adapted for the screen by Stephen Schesch and tells a story about the man who lives in […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (9-12-13 – 15-12-13)
Christmas is in high gear, and it’s all about tinsel and fairy lights at Workhorse towers. In between the manic shopping and egg nogging (ok, that’s not a word) there’s a surprisingly […]
Bite Sized Movie Reviews – Roundup
Blue is the warmest colour or “La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2” as it is known in France, is an unusual film. I was expecting the story of a young […]
Bite Sized Movie Review – Saving Mr. Banks
As a writer, you learn to love your characters. They’re as real to you as anyone else in your life, and there’s a large part of yourself in them. This is the […]
New Movie Releases – 6-12-13
When I heard about the Oldboy remake, it was certainly with mixed emotions. My first thought was ‘yeah, but it’ll never be as good as the original’. Then I started to think, […]
A Short Essay about Fur – The Late David Turpin – New Video
The Late David Turpin was in touch with a short essay concerning the new video for the single ‘Fur’. It’s an interesting insight into the thoughts ideas behind this beautifully shot video. […]
Yo La Tengo – Vicar Street – 5th Dec – Review
Two bands took to the stage in Vicar street last night (December 5th 2013). One a slow and delicate acoustic band with soaring melodies and the other a brash guitar band with […]
Postscript – Civic Theatre – Review
The idea for this play is based on something most of us take for granted. The fact that we can look at our bumpy nose and blame our mother, or see our […]
Souvenir – Project Arts Centre – Review
You are lying in bed in the dark, listening to the weather unleash itself. You are mildly hungover, a little dehydrated. It is significantly colder than you remember it being yesterday, but […]
Fishes – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
It would be fair to say that Larry is a little depressed. He’s in the kitchen of his tiny run down flat above a bar, in his dressing gown at lunch time. […]
No More Workhorse 