A stupid amount of new gigs announced over the last few days, so I thought a few of them were worth a mention! Remeber when Yo La Tengo had their ferry cancelled […]
Gig Guide – 17-04-13 – Spiritualized in NCH, Yo La Tengo, Bryan Ferry etc.
Downtownsounds Classics Launch Party – Grand Social – 20-04-13
This is your chance to be in at the start of something pretty cool! DownTownSounds celebrate the release of their ‘Downtownsounds Classics’ series with a launch night at the Grand Social on […]
Have I No Mouth – Smock Alley – Review
This is a piece that deals with the death of the main protagonist Feidlim Cannon’s Father and younger brother, but is not as bleak as it sounds! I have to say I […]
New Music: Life Coach – Fireball
If you think these guys sound a little bit like Queens of the Stone Age, that’s because they are a little bit of Queens of the Stone Age. Phil Manley of Trans […]
The Pharcyde – Sugar Club – 7th July 2013
[Update: Uncle Imani and Bootie Brown will not be at this show!] Ok, so it’s not the full original line up, but it’s not bad none the less. Two of the original […]
Rachel Zeffira – Unitarian Church – 14-04-13 – Review
‘You can talk if you want’ said Rachel as she took her seat in front of the piano to a deadly silent crowd after the initial clapping and cheers had died down! […]
Competition – Matias Aguayo – Button Factory – 8th June Button Factory
For those of you who know Matias’s work, it is exciting news that he’s coming to Dublin! For those that don’t know his name, you may already know his voice, as he’s […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 15th – 21st April 2013
Dare I say it, but is there a touch of spring in the air? Who knows, it’ll probably snow next week. A couple of fun events this week, with Record Store day […]
The Poetry Project
To celebrate Ireland being the kings of Europe (well, the European presidency anyway), a lovely site has been put together called The Poetry Project. It’s aim is to make the world a […]
Movies – 12-04-13
So Tom Cruise was in town last week, and the real face off was between himself and Ryan Tubridy on last week’s Late Late! By all accounts Tom did very well (no […]
Handel’s Messiah – Temple Bar – Free Event!
A nice free event tomorrow in the City. Full details are here. We are inviting you to be part of this wonderful free outdoor music experience at 1pm on Saturday, April 13th […]
Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin – Win Two Weekend Passes!
Those lovely people behind the Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin have given us a pair of weekend passes to give away for the big event, which is now only two weeks away (hardly […]
Gary Numan – 8th November 2013 – Button Factory
God, doesn’t the 8th of November seem very far away. It’s like they’re wishing out Summer away and it hasn’t even arrived yet (ok, it probably never will!). The legend that is […]
Angel Olsen – Strange Cacti (Bathetic Records) – Album Review
“I don’t need my body, I’m floating away” There is some really lovely song writing in this short collection by St. Louis [via Chicago] native Angel Olsen. Showing careful construction and always […]
Golden Void- Rise to the Out of Reach (Thrill Jockey)
Released on Thrill Jockey Records- 20th April – Record Store Day! Golden Void are a San Francisco 4 piece and the side project of members of Eyes, Earthless and Roots of Orchis. […]
Rachel Zeffira – To Here Knows When
A near perfect orchestral rendition of the My Bloody Valentine classic! It’s great to see a string section, flutes, clarinet and piano used to recreate the wall of guitar sound that is […]
Drum Belly – Abbey Theatre – Review
The opening scene shows a large moon projected onto the stage curtain with JFK’s famous ‘Moon Speech’ broadcast over the PA system. Drum Belly is the story of Gangsters in New York […]
New Music: The National – Demons
This first tip bit from the new album by the National, their sixth studio album to date, called “TROUBLE WILL FIND ME”. It is released on May 17th on 4AD. Don’t forget […]
Mrs. Warren’s Profession – Gate Theatre – Review
The story of Mrs. Warren’s profession is of a young woman, Vivie, who has just finished her education and returns to meet her mother, Mrs. Warren, for the first time. The reason […]
Shouting Matches – Justin Vernon Sideproject
Another side project from Justin Vernon, and one that slipped out without the usual media frenzy. He’s working with Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier) and Phil Cook to make an album of […]
World War Z – Max Brooks – Audiobook Review
World War Z is an account of “The Zombie War” that nearly caused the extinction of the human race. As the narrator describes it, this war was “The greatest conflict in human […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 8th – 14th April 2013
‘The World is a Vampire’ said the great sage Billy Corgan, and this week, I couldn’t agree more! Ok, I don’t know what it means either, but I just wanted to say […]
New Music: Natural Snow Building
Natural Snow Buildings are a duo from France that make layered drone music that is rather lovely! This song builds so gradually you hardly notice the amount of instruments that develop over […]
The Edge of Our Bodies – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
This play is largely a monologue piece, where a 16-year-old girl tells the story of the last few months of her life. It’s a coming of age tale that deals with many […]
Gig Guide – 05/04/2013
Yes, if erratic gig guides are your thing, then this is the place for you! The big news on the streets this morning, is the announcement of The National in the O2 […]
Movies – 5-04-13
No movies demanding your attention this week, but a couple of ones worth a look, if you’re so inclined. It’s hard to believe that Spring Breakers is a good movie, as it […]
Echo & the Bunnymen and Free Camden Crawl Mix Tapes
There was talk for a couple of weeks for a major name to be announced as part of the Camden Crawl Dublin, and yesterday we eventually got the name with Echo and […]
Amanda Palmer – Academy – July 18th
Should we believe her this time? Amanda was due to visit Dublin a couple of times in the last few months with various projects, but stayed home to look after a sick […]
Devendra Banhart – Mala – (Nonesuch) – Album Review
Devendra is something of a throw back, and I doubt he’d argue it. His music definitely sounds like it’s from another decade, but there is something warm and rich about what he […]
No More Workhorse 