New Music – Dry Cleaning – Dublin Gig Tonight! Dry Cleaning’s second album Stumpwork was one of the best of last year, so it would be remiss of me not to mention […]
New Music – Dry Cleaning – Dublin Gig Tonight!
Your Place Or Mine – Film Review
Your Place Or Mine – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Aline Brosh McKenna Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, Zoë Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Tig Notaro, Steve Zahn Streaming on […]
The Few – Glassmask Theatre – Review
The Few – Glass Mask Theatre – Review by Frank L 10 Feb 2023 until — 25 Feb 2023 First performed in 2012, this play by Samuel D. Hunter (the author of […]
Our Tethered Kin – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review
Our Tethered Kin – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review A BrokenCrow production presented by the Abbey Theatre in association with the Everyman Cork – Our Tethered Kin 9 – 11 February 2023 […]
Epic Tails – Film Review
Epic Tails – Film Review Directors – David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti Writers – David Alaux (screenplay), Eric Tosti (screenplay), Jean-François Tosti (screenplay) Starring the voices of Rob Beckett, Giovanna Fletcher […]
Album of the Week – 10/02/23
Album of the Week – 10/02/23 Lisa O’Neill returns this week with her first album since Heard a Long Gone Song all the way back in 2018. It’s creepy and weird and […]
Romeo and Juliet – Lyric Theatre – Review
Romeo and Juliet – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Lyric Theatre Belfast Dates: Sat 4 Feb—Sun 5 Mar 2023 It could be argued that […]
Women Talking – Film Review
Women Talking – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Sarah Polley Starring: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand In cinemas on February 10th This film […]
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Theatre – Review
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Book, Music and Lyrics by Willy Russell Directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright Designed by Andy Walmsey Lighting by Nick […]
Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World – Album Review
Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World – Album Review by Killian Laher Yo La Tengo’s 16th album is a complete about-turn from their most recent albums. After perfecting such quiet of […]
Magic Mike’s Last Dance – Film Review
Magic Mike’s Last Dance – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Steven Soderbergh Writer: Reid Carolan Stars: Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum, Caitlin Gerard Reid Carolan’s screenplay will not leave you on the […]
Blue Jean – Film Review
Blue Jean – Film Review by David Turpin Director/ Writer – Georgia Oakley Stars – Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday A striking first feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, Blue Jean takes […]
Dublin International Film Festival – Preview
Dublin International Film Festival – Preview by Frank L. Dublin International Film Festival – 23rd February to 4th March 2023 If you have not laid your hands on the hard copy brochure […]
Robert Forster – The Candle and The Flame – Album Review
Robert Forster – The Candle and The Flame – Album Review by Killian Laher The new Robert Forster album was recorded against the backdrop of his wife Karin Bulmer’s cancer diagnosis. However, […]
Tales from the Holywell – Abbey Theatre – Review
Tales from the Holywell – Abbey Theatre – Review 30 January – 18 February 2023 Written by Damien Dempsey Directed by Conor McPherson Dates: 30 January – 18 February on the Abbey […]
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish – Film Review
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Joel Crawford Starring the voices of: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray […]
Album of the Week – 03/02/23
Album of the Week – 03/02/23 January is over and we’re into the shortest month of the year! There’s also a grand stretch in the evening, in case you haven’t noticed. In […]
Saint Omer – Film Review
Saint Omer – Film Review Director – Alice Diop Writers – Amrita David(screenplay), Alice Diop (screenplay), Zoé Galeron(script consultant) Stars – Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville In Saint Omer, we meet […]
Knock at the Cabin – Film Review
Knock at the Cabin – Film Review by Fran Winston Starring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, Rupert Grint Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan In cinemas […]
EO – Film Review
EO – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Jerzy Skolimowski Writers – Ewa Piaskowska, Jerzy Skolimowski Stars – Sandra Drzymalska, Isabelle Huppert, Lorenzo Zurzolo Seen more or less exclusively through the […]
A Bolt from D’Blue – Viking Theatre – Review
A Bolt from D’Blue – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. A Bolt from D’Blue – Written and performed by David Gilna David Gilna is in his mid-thirties. More so than […]
Death Drop 2: Back in the Habit – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Death Drop 2: Back in the Habit – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2 Nightly at 8pm until February 4th. Early show at […]
Interview with Scott Munro (Preoccupations) – Part 2
Interview with Scott Munro (Preoccupations) – Part 2 No More Workhorse caught up with guitarist Scott Munro of Preoccupations ahead of their European tour. This is Part 2 of the interview, Part […]
Hammock – Love In The Void – Album Review
Hammock – Love In The Void – Album Review by Killian Laher Hammock have been releasing albums for nearly 20 years, but the last few have been getting quieter and quieter, culminating […]
The Whale – Film Review
The Whale – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Darren Aronofsky Screenplay by Samuel D. Hunter, Based on The Whale by Samuel D. Hunter Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton […]
Pamela, A Love Story – Film Review
Pamela, A Love Story – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ryan White Starring: Pamela Anderson Streaming on Netflix January 31st Last year’s Pam & Tommy mini series drew attention back […]
Heavy Blanket – Moon Is – Album Review
Heavy Blanket – Moon Is – Album Review by Killian Laher This is a mysterious side project involving J Mascis and some unknown friends (rumoured to be Mascis under pseudonyms). A follow […]
Joseph Chester – Fragments of Lucia – Smock Alley – Live Review
Joseph Chester – Fragments of Lucia – Smock Alley, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher – 8:15pm, 27 JAN – Boys’ School Smock Alley was the venue for Joseph Chester’s performance […]
loscil ¦¦ Lawrence English – Colours of Air – Album Review
loscil ¦¦ Lawrence English – Colours of Air – Album Review by Killian Laher Prolific ambient artist Scott Morgan (loscil) has collaborated with Australian composer Lawrence English for this latest album, based […]
