Bennie Reilly – artist, musician and illustrator extraordinaire – opens her new solo exhibition Rara Avis on September 4th, 6 – 8pm, in the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin. It’s her first solo show since last […]
Bennie Reilly – Rara Avis – RHA – Sept 4th – Preview
Reenactment of Bloody Sunday – Sat 31st August
Ever wanted to be a Docker or Jacobs Worker? Or even one of the poor of Dublin? If so, now is your chance to be involved in an official recreation of the […]
Culture Night 2013 – 20th Sept – Music Highlights
Well, Culture Night is less than a month away, so lets have a look at what’s in store around the country. Some of the events are ticketed, so if you’re interested, check […]
Electric Picnic – Stage Timetable – Electric Arena and LIttle Big Tent
A couple of new stage timetables have been released for the Electric Picnic, as the steady trickle of information continues to make its way to us, as they continue to drive us […]
New Music: Date Palms – The Dusted Sessions
I song that wafts through your senses, and is delicate and ephemeral. A style of music that is being called desert psychedelia. The album is out now on Thrill Jockey.
Distance from the Event – Civic Theatre – Sat, 31st Aug 2013 – Preview
Collapsing Horse are one of the bright young companies of Irish theatre. Their show Monster/ Clock made a lot of people sit up and take notice, and it received praise such as […]
ELECTRIC PICNIC BODY & SOUL AREA| STAGE TIMES
The details of Electric Picnic just keep coming, so for those with the magic tickets, it’s time to start making plans! The stage times for the Body and Soul stage and Earthship […]
Movie Review – What Masie Knew
What Masie Knew is an unusual movie, told almost exclusively from the perspective of a small child. In the early part of the movie, we hear arguments in the background, while the […]
Dublin Live Art Festival 2013 – The Backloft, 25th-29th Sept 2013
The Dublin Live Arts Festiva 2013 (DKAF13) is running until Thursday and aims to “bring together some of the most exciting live performance artists and curators from both Ireland and abroad”. Visitors […]
One Two One Two – Light House Cinema – Music Documentary Festival
A mixture of old and new in this years Music Documentary Season at the Lighthouse. One Two One Two is back from October 3rd to 6th. The ones that jump out are […]
Electric Picnic 2013 Stage Times – Main Stage
I’m calling today Electric Picnic press release day, as they’re coming thick and heavy into our inbox. It really is shaping up quite nicely and there’s a huge amount of events and […]
Tower Records – 20th Anniversary
I don’t quite remember the opening day of Tower Records, but I believe it started with a flourish, with East 17 causing quite a panic on Wicklow street and Loudon Wainwright appeasing […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (26-08-13 to 01-09-13)
Is that really September creeping around the corner? The big event of this week is clearly the Picnic, but if you don’t have tickets by this stage, you won’t be going as […]
Movie Review – Elysium
Elysium is a satellite city floating high above the earth below. It is a walled garden , a place for the rich to escape the poverty and crime on Earth, a perfect […]
Reality Bites – The Imposter – Documentary Film Review
The Imposter (2012) Dir: Bart Layton – Channel 4 22/8/13 The Imposter is the most intriguing tale of a Frenchman who convinces a Texan family that he is their 16 year old […]
Reality Bites – Missionary Positions – Documentary Film Review
Missionary Positions (2005) Dir: Bill Day. – Two Pastors Crusade against Porn This is a lo-fi documentary that tells the tale of two evangelical ministers, Craig Gross and Mike Foster, who decide […]
Mountains to Sea Festival 2013 – Preview
The Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 2013 runs from the 3 – 8 September 2013 at a variety of locations in the Dun Laoghaire area. The festival has a number of […]
New Movie Releases – 23-08-13
The rarest of rate things is released this week, a sci-fi movie that gets good reviews? Well, better than average anyway. That’s the first once since…. ah… District 9? This is the […]
Electric Picnic – Mindfield Spoken Word
It’s getting close to the big event, with it only being just over a week away (seriously, that close?). Some tickets are already sold out, with Family, Campervan and Sunday tickets no […]
Happening | Grand Canal Square | The Swimmer | 24-08-13
Another one of those ‘Happenings’ arrives this Saturday, and it leaves it’s near home of Fitzwilliam square to venture to the and Grand Canal Square. Full details can be found on their […]
3epkano Score ‘Der Golem’ – Christ Church – 22-08-13
As part of Heritage week, 3epkano will be accompanying the silent movie ‘Der Golem’ tonight in Christ Church at 8pm. Tickets are €8. This follows from 3epkano playing in Fitzwilliam square recently, […]
Dublin Fringe Festival 2013 | Booking Office Opens – Schedule and Quick Guide
Yes, for those that have just returned from a long stay on a desert island, the Fringe Festival is takes place between the 5th and 22nd of September. It’s director Roise Goan’s […]
Cfit | Morning Bruise | EP Review
With this being the first time I’d come across Dubliner’s Cfit, something that initially struck me about this four track EP entitled ‘Morning Bruise’, wasn’t the music but the smart play on […]
MÚM – Button Factory – 19-11-13
It’s six years since Mum visited Dublin, but after a brief google, I think I saw them play Dublin on their previous visit in 2004, where Animal Collective were support on the […]
From Bond to Beckett – Gavan O’Herlihy to play Pozzo at Dublin Theatre Festival
Gavan O’Herlihy has starred in a wide variety of movies and TV shows, from ‘Never say never again’ to ‘Superman III’, and from ‘Twin Peaks’ to ‘Star Trek: Voyager’. He started his […]
Red or Dead – David Peace – Book Review
Peace in Our Time Bill Shankly was, and is, one of the Father Figures of the modern Football game. Ask Alex Ferguson what he thinks of the legendary Liverpool manager and you’ll […]
The Rattling – Wharfer – Album Review
Kyle Wall is a veteran of the music scene, having played in bands such as ‘The Minor White’ and spending time with Brooklyn’s DIY collective ‘Death by Audio’. His latest creation ‘Wharfer‘ […]
Villagers – Vicar Street – 17-12-13
Wow, they’re already announcing those ‘home coming’ gigs that bands do at Christmas? God it seems a long time off, it’s still summer, right? Another great year for the Villagers, and they’re […]
Hard Working Class Heroes 2013 – Line Up Announced
Yes, the festival that brings you the best and brightest of Irish bands returns to Dublin in early October and they’ve just issued the line up, which is pretty impressive. There’s Cfit, […]
No More Workhorse 