A theatrical version of The Dead always had a difficult task, not only does it have a flawless short story to be compared with, it also has a movie that is one […]
The Dead – Abbey Theatre – Review
The songs (new and old) that defined my 2012
New albums and me didn’t really hit it off this year. I don’t know what happened. Baby number two perhaps! Running a business. Time. Whatever the reason, I decided not to do […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 10th – 16th December
Right, so I’m ignoring every Christmas market, in case you’re wondering! They’re out there and hard to miss, so go enjoy if that’s your scene. Otherwise, The Dead starts (officially) at the […]
R Ring – Kelley Deal side project!
How cool is this exactly? I’ve often thought Kelley was my favourite of the Deal sisters, and that’s a hard thing to say, as they’re two of the cooler people around! The […]
Dave Brubeck RIP
Dave Brubeck died on Wednesday (5th Dec 2012) at the age of 91, and it would be a shame not to mark his passing in some way. I think if you asked […]
Breeders to play Last Splash at Deerhunter ATP
Ah man, now I’m tempted! Thought I’d manage to avoid Camber Sands next year, until I saw this ATP update. The Breeders reform to play Last Splash at ATP curated by The […]
Young Hearts Run Free – Newmarket Square – 08-12-12
This sounds fun, so I insist on everyone going! It’s also for charity, as the Young Hearts raise money for the Simon Community through a variety of odd ball events around Dublin […]
Movies – 07-12-12
First up, another one of those movies I’ve been looking forward to for months, only for the critics to ruin it for me! Seven Psychopaths is Martin McDonagh’s follow up to the […]
Lil Wayne – O2 – 8th March 2013
[Update: Guess what, go on guess? rescheduled to October 9th] Lil Wayne is (supposedly) coming to town, to the O2 March 8th. He cancelled his 2011 european tour due to reasons surrounding […]
New Years Eve Options – Gigs in Dublin
I’d expect a few more to turn up before the big day arrives, but there’s a few odds and sods around that should perk your interest. The big one is the out […]
Paying for it – Chester Brown – Review
Chester Brown was born in 1960 in Canada and grew up in a strict Christian Baptist household and considered himself catholic until his early 20’s. He has worked on a variety of […]
The Unthanks – Pepper Canister Church – Saturday 2nd March
Early next year in a pretty cool venue, the Unthanks are in town! Tickets are €25 and are available here. Here is our review of their recent show in Dun Laoghaire, but […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 3rd – 9th December
Yes, we’ve fully embraced the Christmas vibe here, with Chris Rea driving home for Christmas, wall to wall on all radios. I haven’t heard the Pogues yet, but it’s only a matter […]
Reunion – Viking Theatre – Clontarf – Review
Reunion was written by Fred Uhlman who was a German Jew born in 1901. His own story bears many comparisons with the tale of Reunion, as he was born in Stuttgart and […]
Movies – 30-11-12
Thomas Vinterberg directed Festen 14 years ago, and then somewhat went off the boil. He worked on a few TV movies and even with Metallica, but with The Hunt, it sounds like […]
Staygold – Rain On Our Parade – Album Review
After the brief but attention-grabbing sonics of the opening intro track, Swedish duo Staygold’s electropop album ‘Rain On Our Parade’ hits the ground running and makes you wish you were on the […]
Tender Napalm – Project Arts Centre – Review
Tender Napalm in the Project Arts Centre is a Sugarglass production, and their first since Dublin got excited about their production of ‘All Hell Lay Beneath‘ in/outside/ above Cassidy’s pub on Westmoreland […]
Bite Size Movie Reviews – Sightseers
I went to Sighseers in a perfect state of innocence! I had not seen a trailer or read a review, which is often the best way to see something (he says shooting […]
New Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
This is very good news indeed! Looking forward to this early next year (released on Feb 13th). There’s also an interesting video below of the recording process. I’m not sure whether they […]
Bite Size Movie Reviews – Amour
The opening scene of Amour shows a long shot of a crowd in a concert hall. We as a crowd in the cinema watch them as a crowd. I think what he’s […]
First Fortnight – Festival Preview
A festival in January? What a good idea, and a fun way to welcome in the new year. The First Fortnight Festival aims to ‘challenge mental health prejudice through creative arts’ and […]
Father John Misty – Workmans Club – Review
Father John Misty or J TIllman or Joshua as his parents called him is an unusual man. He left the happy confines of a very successful band, as he was the drummer […]
Soundtrack to moving house – Real Estate! Duh!
Well with a big move over I only just realised this morning, that the soundtrack to the move was the band Real Estate and their album Days… now why did I not […]
1,000th Post!
I’m typing this at the back of a conga line, which is jolly difficult! Yes, it’s a day of celebration for the workhorse crew, as we’ve reached another round number. Thanks to […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 26th November – 2nd December
God, is it Christmas already? Seriously? I guess I’ll have to accept it and move on. Try to resist the ba humbug vibe, although it is strong within me! So, what’s around […]
Bite Size Movie Review – The Master
The Master tells the story of naval veteran Freddie Quell (played by Joaquin Phoenix) who comes home from the high seas of World War II suffering with PTSD and an extreme ‘homebrew’ […]
Dirty Three – Button Factory – Review
I arrived at the Button factory to hear the end of the Zun Zun Egui set, who played support on the night. They are a lively four piece band, with guitars and […]
Movies – 23-11-12
Bret Easton Ellis @BretEastonEllis “Don’t trust me on movies since “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Magic Mike” are my two favorite films of 2012. Trust yourselves and just go…” Ok, maybe we don’t […]
Nils Frahm – Unitarian Church
Simple and quite lovely piano music in a place where I was Best man a few years ago. Yes, it could only be Nils Frahm at the Unitarian Church on Friday (23rd […]
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