Raduga (Rainbow) was one of around a hundred publishers of children’s books in Russia in the 1920s, the best of which were offspring of the earlier Leninist seizure of power. That revolution, […]
Inside the Rainbow: Russian Children’s Literature 1920-35 – Book Review
Things to do in Dublin this week (28-10-13 to 3-11-13)
This week it’s Halloween proper, with a variety of film festival and events around the city worth check out. There’s also UCD Science and Film Festival on in the Lighthouse and more […]
Efterklang – Button Factory – 26-10-13 – Gig Review
Efterklang are a danish group comprising of three childhood friends Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen & Rasmus Stolberg and are currently touring with Martyn Heyne (piano, guitar, vocal), Tatu Rönkkö (drums) and Katinka […]
Top 5 Zombie Movies
An old post, but for the week that’s in it, quite fitting. It’s Mary from Candepop on her favorite zombie movies! If you wanted to pick five movies for a zombie marathon […]
TV Preview: Halloween Fare
The difficulty with Halloween falling midweek is that most of the horror movies are shown at the book-ending weekends. However if you are looking to get your scare on there are a […]
Sam Amidon – Whelans – 25-10-13 – Review
Sam Amidon took to the stage a little after nine, with his regular partner in crime Chris Vatalaro. His live performances are rambling to say the least, and you’re never quite sure […]
Picture Me Gone – Meg Rosoff – Book Review
Every now and then I return to my YA roots. Maybe its the longing for a time in life that seems much simpler than now, the excitement of first loves, or the […]
The Claudia Quintet – Workman’s Club – 25-11-13
This could be a special night in the Workman’s Club. The thing that always gets me about seeing Jazz of this level is the talent of the musicians is immense. You know […]
Importance of Being Earnest – Gerald Barry – Gaiety Theatre – Preview
Why didn’t anyone think of this before? Surely it was obvious enough, but it took a brave Irish man to actually go and do it. Gerald Barry is one of Ireland’s greatest […]
Lorde – Pure Heroine – Album Review
Initially signed at the age of thirteen by Universal Records, New Zealand, Lorde has finally released her debut album in Ireland at the tender age of 16. Pure Heroine was already released […]
New Movie Releases – 25-10-13
No horror movies this week? Seriously, what’s the story Hollywood, get your act together. A few good looking ones all the same though. I guess there’s enough scary delights with the Horrorthon […]
New Music: Darkside – Paper Trails
One of those songs where it’s hard not to see the quality. This is the work of Nicolas Jaar and guitarist Dave Harrington and it aches of smoky bars. late at night. […]
Jägermeister Freezer Sessions – 4-12-2013 – Workman’s Club
Ok, the Dublin line up is a bit vague, but free is free! There’s a series of gigs happening around the country with some of the best up and coming Irish bands. […]
Waking Nosferatu – New Theatre – Review
This play aims to recreate the 1922 silent movie Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror. in its entirety. The film tells the tale of Count Orlok, a vampire who leaves his home and travels […]
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts – Daughter – Session
Have you been following NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts? And if not, why not? There’s more than a few tasty sessions for you to download. Bands such as Daughter, Efterklang (playing here on […]
John Conway – CAVALRY – Exhibition – The Helix
If you are in or around the Helix over the next few weeks, there’s an exhibition there that is worth checking out. John Conway is a Dublin based artist that graduated from […]
Memory of Water – Civic Theatre – Review
Three sisters return to their childhood home on the death of their mother. She is not greatly loved by any of them and by the sound of things she was a difficult […]
CoisCéim Connections – Preview
“JOINING THE DOTS OF EVERYTHING COISCÉIM DOES…. A weeklong celebration of dance by Ireland’s leading dance company” This is a series of events run by the wonderful CoisCeim Dance Theatre company, some […]
New Music: Arcade Fire – Afterlife – Video
Another video has dropped off Arcade Fire’s new album, which will be released on Oct 29th. Ok, it’s not as good as Reflektor, but it’s still an impressive song and gives me […]
An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert – Oct 23rd – Liberty Hall
Even if you don’t know who Elizabeth Gilbert is, you’ll know Eat, Pray, Love, which was published in 2006 sold over ten million copies worldwide and was made into an awful film […]
Bram Stoker Festival Preview
This should be lots of fun. There’s events all over the city from the 26th to the 29th of October, and most of the events are FREE! The Literature Section has a […]
Book Review – A Hologram for the King – Dave Eggers
“Please, we’re separated by the thinnest filament” First published by boutique publisher McSweeney’s Press in July 2012 Dave Eggers’ novel “A Hologram for the King” hits the shelves this autumn in paperback. […]
The Walking Dead – Season 4 Premiere – Review
The Walking Dead returned last week with a cracker of an episode. The finale of season three shifted the boundaries quite considerably with the lead villain on the run, the perils of […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (21-10-13 to 27-10-13)
Yes, it’s that time of year when the border between this world and the next becomes slightly blurred, and the streets of Dublin are filled with ghosts, ghouls, zombies, even if they […]
TV Preview – American Horror Story: Coven
TV Preview – American Horror Story: Coven – Fox October 29th 10pm Improbable as it may seem that the creator of Glee came up with the American Horror Story series, now entering […]
Fishamble’s Guaranteed Returns – Irish Tour
Guaranteed! is a fascinating new work by Colin Murphy that deals with the recent financial disasters of this fair nation. It covers the events that led up to the bank guarantee, which […]
Competition – Win ‘Go Back For Murder’ Tickets @ Gaiety Theatre – 11-11-13
Go Back for Murder is running in the Gaiety Theatre for one week only, from November 11-16th. This is a chance to see the Agatha Christie Theatre company in Ireland and should […]
New Irish Music – Women’s Christmas – Bubble On A Shelf
So Ireland has a brand new scuzzy, alt-rock, all-male trio. They’re called Women’s Christmas (Feast of the Epiphany, January 6th if you must know!) and they’ve just released a wonderfully lo-fi song – […]
New Movie Releases – 18-10-13
Ah yes, the last work of the legend that was James Gandolfini. The Sopranos was one of my favourite TV shows, and Gandolfini’s depiction of a nice man who occasionally murdered people […]
No More Workhorse 