Vixen – New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 27/06/2023 – 01/07/2023 Duration: 60 mins We meet Angie (Rose Henderson) as she has just returned home to her apartment. Today is the one-year […]
Vixen – New Theatre – Review
Q&A with S.D. Clifford – Darkk – Smock Alley
Q&A with S.D. Clifford – Darkk – Smock Alley Darkk – Smock Alley – 30 Jun + 1 Jul 2023 – 8pm – Boys’ School Ahead of the opening of Darkk tonight […]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Film Review
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – Film Review Director – James Mangold Writers – Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp Stars – Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, […]
New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm
New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm A second album from the duo of Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly, which I wasn’t really expecting, […]
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review by Killian Laher “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”– Charles Addams Grian Chatten […]
Blur – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 24/06/23
Blur – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 24/06/23 by Killian Laher Big summer gig season is well and truly upon us, though there is something a little retro about going to […]
Happy Days – 3Olympia – Review
Happy Days – 3Olympia – Review Date: Wed 21st Jun 2023 – Sat 24th Jun 2023 Landmark Theatre Production We meet Winnie (Siobhán McSweeney) in unusual circumstances. She is asleep, buried up […]
Album of the Week – 22/06/23
Album of the Week – 22/06/23 After a very busy week last week, it’s back down to earth with a bump. There are still new releases from the likes of Albert Hammond […]
GomBeam – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
GomBeam – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. GomBean – written and performed by Niamh McGrath BOOKING INFORMATION June 21st (preview 19th, 20th) to July 8th, 2023 There will be […]
Translations | Переклади – Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama at the Abbey Theatre
Translations | Переклади – Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama at the Abbey Theatre Translations | Переклади – 20 – 24 June 2023 The Abbey Theatre presents a Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama […]
No Hard Feelings – Film Review
No Hard Feelings – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gene Stupnitsky Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Matthew Broderick In cinemas June 21st Jennifer Lawrence is […]
Lloyd Cole – On Pain – Album Review
Lloyd Cole – On Pain – Album Review by Killian Laher Fair play to Lloyd Cole. Not one to stick to his tried and trusted, perceived sound – jangly guitars and wordy […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Sunday Review
Body & Soul – 2023 – Sunday Review It was the final day of the Festival, and unfortunately, the rain continued with a number of heavy showers making the going ‘soft’, to […]
The Tree Whisperer – Botanic Gardens – Review
The Tree Whisperer – Botanic Gardens – Review by Brian Merriman A most unusual treasure hunt through Dublin’s magnificent Botanic Gardens! | MEETING POINT: Inside the front Entrance of the Gardens By […]
Greatest Days – Film Review
Greatest Days – Film Review by Brian Merriman Hits by Take That, written by Tim Firth based on his musical The Band. Directed – Coky Giedreyc Writer – Tim Firth Choreography – […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Saturday Review
Body & Soul – 2023 – Saturday Review It would be fair to say Saturday at Body & Soul had everything; music, laughs, dancing and even some extreme weather conditions! We started […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Friday Review
Body & Soul – 2023 – Friday Review The first thing to note at Body & Soul was a change in the layout, with the main stage moved to a new location. […]
Depeche Mode – Malahide Castle – Live Review
Depeche Mode – Malahide Castle – Live Review by Fran Winston Malahide Castle Gardens, 14th June 2023 If you look at early footage of Depeche Mode performing, it’s hard to believe that […]
Album of the Week – 16/06/23
Album of the Week – 16/06/23 So, so, soooooo many new releases this week! Is it midsummer/ festival season? I guess it must be. There are a few new names with familiar […]
Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom – The New Theatre – Review
Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom – The New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 13/06/2023 – 17/06/2023 Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom is a new adaptation of Ulysses by Aedin Moloney and Colum […]
The Flash – Film Review
The Flash – Film Review Director – Andy Muschietti Writers – Christina Hodson, Joby Harold Stars – Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller This film throws us in at the deep end. […]
West Side Story – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
West Side Story – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman WEST SIDE STORY – Produced by BB Promotion – 12 – 24 June 2023 Duration 150 minutes with interval […]
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman – Album Review
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman – Album Review by Killian Laher This is the first Queens of the Stone Age album in six years, since the underwhelming […]
Beyond the Pale 2023 – Preview
Beyond the Pale 2023 – Preview With Beyond the Pale now only a few days away, we thought it was high time to have a look at the Festival’s Day-by-Day Breakdown. You […]
Sunlight – Film Review
Sunlight – Film Review by Frank L Director Claire Dix Writer Ailbhe Keogan Stars – Barry Ward, Liam Carney, Maureen Beattie Claire Dix’s Broken Song was an award-winning documentary film in 2013. […]
Greatest Days – Film Review
Greatest Days – Film Review by Frank L Director – Coky Giedroyc Writer – Tim Firth Stars – Aisling Bea, Matthew McNulty, Alice Lowe Tim Firth adapted his own musical “The Band” […]
Pulp – St Annes Park – Live Review
Pulp – St Annes Park – Live Review by Killian Laher Pulp were bundled in with what was known as Britpop, but they actually were around since the early 80s, taking their […]
Ruining The Act – The Complex – Review
Ruining The Act – The Complex – Review “Anxiety, people leasing, going through the motions, existential dread, what do we do to fight and continue putting on the Act?” Four dancers are […]
Album of the Week – 09/06/23
Album of the Week – 09/06/23 New music comes this week from The Boo Radleys (EIGHT), or the band that is calling themselves The Boo Radleys these days, as they are without […]
No More Workhorse 