Corteo – Cirque du Soleil – 3Arena – Review Dates: 6 – 10 July, 2022 The Canadian group Cirque Du Soleil was founded by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix […]
Corteo – Cirque du Soleil – 3Arena – Review
The Battle of Kildare Place – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre (Walkabout) – Review
The Battle of Kildare Place – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre (Walkabout) – Review by Frank L Dates: July 06 – 16, 2022 – Time: 1pm & 3pm Grainne (Sinead Murphy) is married and […]
Sound of the Morning – Katy J Pearson – Album Review
Sound of the Morning – Katy J Pearson – Album Review by Cathy Borwn Like First Aid Kit, whom she recently supported on tour, Katy J Pearson has taken her country-inflected beginnings […]
Paul McDermott – To Here Knows When – Interview
Paul McDermott – To Here Knows When – Interview by Killian Laher We had the chance to put some questions to Paul McDermott about Music and his Podcast ‘To Here Knows When‘. […]
Thor: Love and Thunder – Film Review
Thor: Love and Thunder – Film Review Director – Taika Waititi Writers – Taika Waititi (story by), Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Stan Lee(based on the Marvel comics by) Stars – Chris Hemsworth, Natalie […]
Bob Mould – Whelans – Live Review
Bob Mould – Whelans – Live Review by Killian Laher Whelans seemed a small venue for the first visit of guitar legend Bob Mould to Ireland in 10 years, and to Dublin […]
Fontaines D.C. – Iveagh Gardens – Live Review
Fontaines D.C. – Iveagh Gardens – Live Review by Killian Laher One might call this a sort of homecoming. Although the Fontaines D.C. are currently living in London, Dublin feels like their […]
Girl From The North Country – 3Olympia Theatre – Review
Girl From The North Country – 3Olympia Theatre – Review Sat 25th Jun 2022 – Sat 30th Jul 2022 How many Boby Dylan songs can you name? For most people, they’d get […]
Guns n Roses – Marlay Park – Review
Guns n Roses – Marlay Park – Review by Fran Winston Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 6 Tuesday 28th June 2022 It is just over 30 years since I first saw Guns n […]
Album of the Week – 01/07/22
Album of the Week – 01/07/22 Guided By Voices are always busy and this is actually their second release of the year and it’s only July! Their new album is called Tremblers […]
Minions: The Rise of Gru – Film Review
Minions: The Rise of Gru – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Kyle Balda Starring the voices of: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, […]
New Music: A Ghost At Noon – Sam Prekop and John McEntire
New Music: A Ghost At Noon – Sam Prekop and John McEntire Is this another lazy attempt to get pictures of Cats onto the home page, with the massive jump in hits […]
Q&A with Nick Makin – Writer – I Poured The Tea
Q&A with Nick Makin – Writer – I Poured The Tea I Poured The Tea – 4-16 July @ Boys’ School – Smock Alley – WRITTEN BY Nick Makin Seamus and Boxer […]
Momma – Household Name – Album Review
Momma – Household Name – Album Review by Killian Laher Indie alt-rock is alive and well! This band, Momma, hail from Brooklyn and is led by twin guitarist/singers Etta Friedman and Allegra […]
PARTY SCENE: Chemsex, Community and Crisis – Project Arts Centre – Review
PARTY SCENE: Chemsex, Community and Crisis – Project Arts Centre – Review 22 June – 02 July 2022 As you enter the theatre, the four performers are already visible at the back […]
Album of the Week – 24/06/22
Album of the Week – 24/06/22 I’ve a working theory that more good music is released during the summer than at other times of the year. I’m not sure the reason for […]
Faya Dayi – Film Review
Faya Dayi – Film Review by Frank L Director – Jessica Beshir Writer – Jessica Beshir Stars – Murano Mlbb, Kawa Sherif, Salih Sigirci Although this is a documentary, it is an […]
Elvis – Film Review
Elvis – Film Review Directed by: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, Kodi Smit-McPhee […]
School of Rock – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
School of Rock – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 21 June – 02 July 2022 Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber The original film of ‘School of Rock’ was directed by Richard […]
Crossroads – Jonathan Franzen – Audible Book Review
Crossroads – Jonathan Franzen – Audible Book Review Author: Jonathan Franzen Narrator: David Pittu Publisher: Macmillan Audio Audio Length: 25 hours This is the latest novel by Jonathan Franzen, known for works […]
Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest – Film Review
Cannon Arm and the Arcade Quest – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Mads Hedegaard Writer – Mads Hedegaard Stars – Kim Cannon Arm, Walter Day, Shigeru Miyamoto Cannon Arm and […]
Body & Soul – Photos – 19/06/22
Body & Soul – Photos – 19/06/22 There are two types of people on Sundays in Musical Festivals, the ones that have work in the morning and are going to ‘nip off […]
The Black Phone – Film Review
The Black Phone – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Scott Derrickson Starring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransone, Ethan Hawke Previews on June 18th In cinemas from June […]
Body & Soul – 18/06/22 – Review
Body & Soul – 18/06/22 – Review Day two of a festival is always the hump day, so to speak! You wake up and regardless of how good you were the night […]
Body & Soul – 17/06/22 – Review
Body & Soul – 17/06/22 – Review They arrived en masse, wearing designer clothes and smelling of perfume and expensive cologne. Yes, it can only go one way from here! Day one […]
Album of the Week – 17/06/22
Album of the Week – 17/06/22 What a week! It’s predicted to be the warmest of the year so far, the festivals are coming thick and fast and… we’re awash with new […]
Translations – Abbey Theatre – Review
Translations – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre Belfast Co-Production 13 June – 13 August Photos by Ros Kavanagh We meet the residents of Baile Beag/ Ballybeg as […]
Dubliners – Smock Alley – Review
Dubliners – Smock Alley – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Smock Alley Theatre 9th – 24th June 2022 7.30pm Today, the 16th of June, being Bloomsday, it is particularly appropriate to be writing […]
The Tin Soldier – Gate Theatre – Review
The Tin Soldier – Gate Theatre – Review Runs Until Saturday, July 2nd 2022 Photos by Ros Kavanagh World Premiere from the Gate Theatre and Theatre Lovett This production explores the life […]
No More Workhorse 