There’s a few new gigs on the Horizon that are worth a mention. I’ve added the Killers and Mumford & Sons gigs to the list, but to be honest, you couldn’t pay […]
New Gigs – Devandra Banhart & More
Things to Do in Dublin – 25th – 31st March 2013
Easter is in the air, with everything coming up chocolatey! We only have another week left of the cruel abstinence of Lent! Almost there… Art – Analysing Cubism – IMMA Kilmainham – […]
A Frightened Rabbit EP – Free
If you sign up for the Frightened Rabbit mailing list, guess what you get? Ok, it’s obvious enough, a three song EP called ‘A Frightened Rabbit EP’, a good name that. Does […]
Full Line up announced – Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin 2013
Finally, we’ve got the info we’ve been waiting for! The list of international acts at the crawl has been announced. Out of the list, the one that grabs me is Pictish Trail, […]
Movies – 21-03-13
Two big releases this week with The Croods and Jack the Giant Slayer both released. One good, one bad according to those nasty pencil pushing critics who live to shatter the hopes […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Headline Body and Soul Festival
Well, this is a surprise, and could well end up with a lot of peoople switching over from Electric Picnic to the event in Ballinlough Castle, Co. West Meath! Tip of the […]
Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin Mixtape
Free is always good, regardless of the circumstances, right? Well, most of the time anyway and certainly in this case. In fact I challenge you to say otherwise. A free mix tape […]
Grouper: The Man Who Died In His Boat (Kranky) – Album Review
“When I was a teenager the wreckage of a sailboat washed up on the shore of Agate Beach. The remains of the vessel weren’t removed for several days. I walked down with […]
The Flaming Lips: The Terror (Bella Union) – Album Review
The Terror is the 13th studio album by American rock band The Flaming Lips. The band are best known for their lush, multi-layered and psychedelic rock, and for wearing costumes at their […]
Monster/ Clock – Smock Alley – Review
This is the story of a man who lives in a world of animals and is called a monster. He battles evil swans and tries to find his mentor who is being […]
Life after ‘Life After Modelling’ – Gospel Interview with Matthew from Matthew J. Anthony
Firstly, I’d like to try and clear something up. Is ‘The Gospel According to Matthew J. Anthony’ Life After Modelling’s new – or should I say – debut and long-overdue album or […]
Arbitrage – Movie Review
Robert Miller (Richard Gere) has it all, a hugely success business man with a wife and perfect family, and beautiful artist girlfriend on the side, but pick at the surface and you’ll […]
New Vampire Weekend Tracks Released
I guess the first question you ask when you hear a couple of new tracks from a new album is ‘have they changed?’. Well, I think the answer is yes and no! […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 18th – 24th March 2013
The madness of Paddy’s day has departed for another year, and we have scared the snakes out of Ireland for another year, with life returning to normal! So, what has survived the […]
Movies – 15-03-13
Not a vintage week for the movies, as far as I can see. Still, it’s our lot and we’ll have to see what we can do with it… ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks, […]
Willy Mason – Whelans – 14-03-13 – Review
Willy Mason arrived on stage to in Whelans a little after half nine to a huge cheer from the crowd! I had forgotten how much people like him. It surprised me last […]
Tiny Plays for Ireland 2 – Project Arts Centre – Review
The premise is simple, 25 plays which last just over four minutes each, leaving you tumbling from one play to the next. The five actors play a multitude of parts and the […]
Side Effects – Movie Review
This is Steven Sodebergh’s last ever movie. He’s giving up the day job and going off to become an artist. Seriously! I guess it’s some type of mid-life crisis, and hopefully his […]
New Radiohead
A Radiohead song that really bears no resemblance to early Radiohead at all. Where are they going? What will they do next? At least they’re not still releasing the same album over […]
Marvel Online – Free #1’s!
Ever wanted to own your own copy of Fantastic Four or Spiderman number 1? Well, now you can and not have to sell your house to do it! Ok, it’s only a […]
Stygian Stride: Stygian Stride (Thrill Jockey: March 2013)
Stygian Stride is Jimy SeiTang, a New York based musician and Stygian Stride is his debut solo release. To capture the sound he wanted SeiTang sought out vintage, analog equipment. The results […]
New music: Waxahatchee – Lively
If you grew up with the likes of Belly and The Breeders I think you’ll get a lot out of Waxahatchee, the solo project of songwriter Katie Crutchfield. Here’s a track from […]
New Music: No-Way Sweden – Iceland/ England
David Stubbs from No-way Sweden was in touch with the site, and as well as thanking us for existing (we’re happy we exist too!) he also said this: “Our albums are downloadable […]
John Murry – Workman’s Club – May 9th
The Kilkenny Roots Festival just keeps on getting more and more tempting! John Murry is doing the rounds of Ireland in early May, and his debut solo album ‘The Graceless Age’ was […]
Stygian Stride – Drift
This music swirls and broods like a lost John Carpenter soundtrack! The reason it sounds like an 80’s release is that New York based musician Jimy SeiTang sought out and collected vintage, […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 11th – 17th March 2013
Yes, it’s St. Patrick’s day. A day where all good Irish people block up their doors and windows and prepare for the celebration of the patron saint of heavy drinking! It’s gonna […]
Homeboy Sandman – Sugar Club – 09-03-13 – Review
Homeboy Sandman took the stage in the Sugar club (a seated venue not ideal for a hip-hop gig) a little after 11. The crowd was an average Saturday night crew, with everyone […]
Stoker – Movie Review
Stoker is the new movie by director Chan-wook Park, who previously made such movies as Oldboy (soon to have a Hollywood remake by Spike Lee!) and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, among others. […]
Movies – 08-03-13
Lots of movies this week, and even a few good ones thrown in there, which is always welcome! Side Effects is supposedly Steven Sodebergh’s last ever movie. He’s announced it and no […]
No More Workhorse 