Well, I guess it’s finally a stadium tour for Bon Iver. I wonder will his sound live up to the big space? I hope he brings the huge cubes that Kanye and […]
Bon Iver – O2
Tim Mooney – RIP
Tim Mooney is a name that doesn’t jump off the page at me, but he’s a guy that has worked on a number of my favorite albums. As drummer with both American […]
Gig Guide – 19-06-12
A few good ones have turned up this months, so maybe it wasn’t the recession that had the gig count so low over the last few months, maybe it was just the […]
Things to do in Dublin – June 18th – 24th
As ever, a lot of events/ exhibitions run on from last week, so check out here, here and here. NCAD Graduate & Postgraduate Exhibitions 2012 was great this year, and as ever […]
New Music: Peaking Lights – Lucifer (streaming)
Listen to the new Peaking Lights album, Lucifer, in its entirety over at 3voor12. Peaking Lights last album, 936, really got under my skin earlier this year (a little too late to be […]
Movies – 15-06-12
Cosmopolis is a Cronenberg adaptation of a Don Delillo novel. There are a lot of good things about that last sentence. It stars Robert Pattinson. There are a lot of bad things […]
Kevin Kilbane = Legend
As Paul McGrath proved last year, Irish Footballers are just amazing talented and could have been equally good at any aspect of the arts or business. Kevin Kilbane (Zinedine Kilbane or Seabiscuit […]
Cork Midsummer Festival
The Cork Midsummer Festival runs from the 21st of June to the 1st of July, and I have to tip my hat to the organisers for bringing together some top class music! […]
Ireland vs. Gonjasufi
We may not be able to beat the Croats, but one competition the Irish team has won, is it’s endless battle with American rapper Gonjasufi. His gig at the Button Club (13-06-12) […]
Animal Collective – Vicar St
Animal Collective were possibly the coolest band on the planet according to Pitchfork for about two years, but I think the torch has been passed on (possibly to Beach house?). They’re back […]
Things to do in Dublin – June 11th – 17th
Ok, a lot of events are still running from our previous weeks posts here and here. Things that are well worth seeing include Trinity College Shakespeare Festival, NCAD Graduate & Postgraduate Exhibitions […]
Movies – 8-06-12
A wet weekend in Dublin, so what is there to do? Well, no movie is jumping out at me, so I guess it’s all about the football (seriously, did you think I’d […]
Eigse – 2012
Eigse is the Carlow Art Festival, and is generally worth a visit. It is particularly strong in the visual arts, but also has theatre and music. There is art work by Alice […]
The National ATP at Camber Sands!
Sad news for all involved, as “Butlins have decided to end their six-year relationship with the festival.” I am a veteran of one Camber Sands experience, and I still have flash backs […]
New music: Grizzly Bear – Sleeping Ute
First song off the forthcoming new album. Out September 17/18, 2012. Pre-order June 6. Worldwide Tour http://grizzly-bear.net – Sign up for ticket links when they go on sale June 8
Videodrome: Fulton Lights – Staring Out The Window
I meant to post this a while back and just spotted it in my notes. Shotlisted for a 2011 UK VMA and directed by Ninian Doff the video for Fulton Lights “Staring Out The Window” is great fun. Putting human arms on crows is lots of fun. One of the crows even plays the drums!
Beach House – Vicar Street – Oct 28th
It’s sad to be thinking of the dark days of October, but here’s something to look forward in the month where the leaves die and it starts getting dark around tea time […]
Things to do in Dublin – June 4th – 10th
First off, what of last weeks lot. Well, Promethus has a disappointment, it looked nice but the story was a bit of a mess. The RHA nd IMMA in Earlsfort terrace come […]
Movies – 1-06-12
Ah pants, the movie I’ve been looking forward to for months turns out to be dead average! Don’t you hate it when that happens. Just like Fox Mulder, I wanted to believe, […]
Dan Deacon – Lots
Dan Deacon is back, with a new album ‘America’ released on the 27th of August. They say he’s found a new quieter self, but there’s not evidence on the first single ‘Lots’ […]
Trinity College Shakespeare Festival – 6 -16th June
Trinity college is going all Shakey this summer, with a festival of his work that will include up to 500 performers and take place in 50 venues around the city. A lot […]
Benefits Culture
Just as nothing ruins a gig like a lousy venue (ladies and gentlemen I present the Troxy in Limehouse), a really great venue adds massively to the experience. Sadly, these are exactly […]
Lana Del Rey & Bobby Womack
We love Lana here at the Workhorse, from the top of her freaky head to the bottom of her freaky toes! One of our most viewed posts is about her so we […]
Beck proves Cool is genetic
Watch Beck’s son Cosimo (8 years old!) throw some serious shapes on stage!
Things to do in Dublin – May 28th to June 3rd:
1. Forbidden Fruit – Kilmainham Hospital Grounds – it’s the biggest festival to hit the city so far this year, with bands such as Wilco, New Order and Beirut hitting our shores. […]
Movies – 25-5-12 – Moonrise Kingdom
You probably already know if you’re going to like Moonrise Kingdom. Wes Anderson is one of those directors where you know what you’re going to get. Still, he’s just about the only […]
Soul Picnic – Dublin City Soul Festival
It’s a bit of a festival face-off this weekend, with Link going up against the Soul Picnic (could they not have found another weekend?). Oddly enough, this event has lasted six years, […]
Love: live music day
Love: live music day is the 21st of June, and more than 200 acts will play live across the country. It’s a mixed bag of events, which doesn’t have any particular big […]
Handsome Spoons
What do you get if you cross one spoon of the Handsome Furs and one spoon of Spoon (sorry, couldn’t resist) Well, the answer is obviously the Divine Fits, the new band […]
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