Album of the Week – 22/07/22 Some new sounds this week from the likes of Ben Harper (BLOODLINE MAINTENANCE) and THE KOOKS (10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark). There are also […]
Album of the Week – 22/07/22
The Cher Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Cher Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The Cher Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 1 Runs daily (except Sundays) until […]
Comedy Night – Emily Ashmore, Allie O’Rourke, Cian Jordan – The Bohemian
Comedy Night – Emily Ashmore, Allie O’Rourke, Cian Jordan – Work In Progress – The Bohemian, McGeough’s, Dublin by Killian Laher A sort of ‘Work In Progress’ comedy event took place in […]
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time – Film Review
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time – Film Review by Brian Merriman Produced by Robert B. Weide and Don Argott Written by Robert B. Weide Featuring: Kurt Vonnegut jnr, Robert B. Weide, Linda […]
Albatross – Smock Alley – Review
Albatross – Smock Alley – Review “Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.” Find out more about Albatross here. All Photos by Andrew Brilliant As you may have guessed, this […]
All Together Now – Preview
All Together Now – Preview “Only 10 days until we welcome you all back to All Together Now festival at the beautiful Curraghmore Estate. With record temperatures across the country this weekend, […]
Where the Crawdads Sing – Film Review
Where the Crawdads Sing – Film Review by Katie McCann Director Olivia Newman Writers – Delia Owens (based upon the novel by), Lucy Alibar (screenplay by) Stars – Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John […]
Arab Strap – Whelans – Review
Arab Strap – Whelans – Review by Killian Laher Whelans, Dublin I must admit I never thought I’d be seeing Arab Strap live in 2022, but here they were, playing to a […]
IMMA Summer Party – IMMA – Review
IMMA Summer Party – IMMA – Review by Killian Laher IMMA – Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin Back this year for a two-day event, the IMMA Summer Party has traditionally featured the weird […]
Album of the Week – 15/07/22
Album of the Week – 15/07/22 It must be post-rock week, with both …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (XI: BLEED HERE NOW) and GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT […]
McEnroe – Film Review
McEnroe – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and Directed by Barney Douglas Filmaker, Barney Douglas has more than a modern Dickensian style in the way he writes and directs this refreshing […]
Donna – Film Review
Donna – Film Review Director – Jay Bedwani Writers – Collette Legrande, Mark Nasser, Donna Personna Stars – Jaylyn Abergas, Pina Busch, Pleasure Bynight Donna Personna is a trans activist, artist and […]
The Good Boss – Film Review
The Good Boss – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Fernando León de Aranoa Writer – Fernando León de Aranoa Stars – Javier Bardem, Manolo Solo, Almudena Amor Blanco (Javier Bardem) […]
The Humours of Bandon – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review
The Humours of Bandon – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Written by and Starring Margaret Mc Auliffe Directed by Stefanie Preissner Opens July 12th (Previews 11th) and plays until […]
Tosca – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Tosca – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne Dates: 11 – 17 July 2022 Irish National Opera presents Puccini’s Tosca in partnership with Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, sung […]
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Toast – Album Review
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Toast – Album Review by Killian Laher Neil Young has been extremely busy of late trawling through his archives. This is his fifth or sixth release […]
Continuous Patterns – IMMA Summer Party
Continuous Patterns – IMMA Summer Party July 15th and 16th – Kilmainham If you are looking for a no-hassle music festival this weekend, well look no further! With the weather forecast looking […]
Mogwai – Black Bird Soundtrack – Review
Mogwai – Black Bird Soundtrack – Review by Killian Laher Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack to Black Bird Mogwai have travelled quite a distance from their incendiary early days. While still well […]
The Railway Children Return – Film Review
The Railway Children Return – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Morgan Matthews Writers: Daniel Brocklehurst and Jemma Rodgers Stars: Sheridan Smith, Jenny Agutter, John Bradley, Beau Gadsdon, Kenneth Aikens Duration: 98 […]
Album of the Week – 08/07/22
Album of the Week – 08/07/22 This week sees new releases from Pearl Jam (Gigaton – Tour Edition), Katy J Pearson (Sound of the Morning) and Neil Young (Toast), to name but […]
It Snows in Benidorm – Film Review
It Snows in Benidorm – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Isabel Coixet Writer – Isabel Coixet Stars – Timothy Spall, Sarita Choudhury, Carmen Machi Throughout the 1990s and beyond Hugh […]
Corteo – Cirque du Soleil – 3Arena – Review
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 […]
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 […]
No More Workhorse 