Gary Numan –3Olympia – Gig Review by Fran Winston Intruder Tour 2022 3Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin 2 Tuesday 24th May 2022 After much rescheduling of dates due to the pandemic, Gary […]
Gary Numan –3Olympia – Gig Review
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts – Film Review
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Parts – Film Review by Hugh Maguire DirectorRoger Michell StarQueen Elizabeth II(archive footage) Release date – May 27, 2022 There were few televisions in Ireland in 1953 and […]
New Music – Say Sue Me 세이수미 – No Real Place
New Music – Say Sue Me 세이수미 – No Real Place There’s nothing particularly original about their sound, but they sure are a lot of fun. Korean band Say Sue Me has […]
Encantado – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Encantado – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Encantado by Lia Rodrigues at the Abbey Theatre – 20th —21st May At the start of this production, the stage is in total darkness. Slowly, […]
Anything Goes – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Anything Goes – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin 19th May 2022 Photos by Marc Brenner “Anything Goes” is a well-known 1930s musical with […]
Album of the Week – 19/05/22
Album of the Week – 19/05/22 Where are the weeks going? It’s nearly June, so almost halfway through the year already! It’s another good week for new releases, although not quite as […]
Benediction – Film Review
Benediction – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Terence Davies Writer – Terence Davies Stars – Tom Blyth, Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi Siegfried Sassoon was born in 1886. In 1895, Oscar […]
a-ha: The Movie – Film Review
a-ha: The Movie – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Thomas Robsahm, Aslaug Holm Staring Morten Harket, Pål Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen In cinemas May 20th Don’t let the title fool you, […]
Top Gun: Maverick – Film Review
Top Gun: Maverick – Film Review by David Turpin Director – Joseph Kosinski Writers – Ehren Kruger (screenplay by), Eric Warren Singer (screenplay by), Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay by) Stars – Tom Cruise, […]
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. At the Project Arts Centre Siguifin – Created by Amala Dianor Big Pulse Dance Alliance Co-Production Irish Premiere – Senegal / France […]
The Innocents – Film Review
The Innocents – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Eskil Vogt Writer – Eskil Vogt Stars – Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf In Cinemas & Digital Platforms 20th […]
E.P. of Co-Aklan – Cathal Coughlan – Review
E.P. of Co-Aklan – Cathal Coughlan – Review by Killian Laher Cathal Coughlan follows up last year’s Songs of Co-Aklan with an EP of songs recorded around the same time. It opens […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2 You can read Part 1 of our Q&A here. We had the chance to put some questions to Jazmin […]
loscil – The Sails p.2 – Album Review
loscil – The Sails p.2 – Album Review by Killian Laher Not only is ambient artist Scott Morgan prolific but he is also at the top of his game in terms of […]
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Film Review
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Film Review by David Turpin Directors – Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Writers – Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Stars – Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke […]
New Music – Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II
New Music – Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II Cathal Coughlan – Crow Mother II – (Kevin Sharkey Unrepentant Acid Mix) Cathal Coughlan follows up last year’s Songs of Co-Aklan album with […]
Album of the Week – 13/05/22
Album of the Week – 13/05/22 It’s another busy week with an impressive list of albums that have just dropped! The Bear’s Den have just released Blue Hours, along with new sounds […]
Whitesnake – 3Arena – Live Review
Whitesnake – 3Arena – Live Review by Fran Winston Whitesnake and Foreigner, with special guests Europe. 3Arena Dublin, 10th May 2022. Rock legends Whitesnake kicked off their farewell tour in Dublin’s 3Arena […]
Vortex – Film Review
Vortex – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Gaspar Noé Writer – Gaspar Noé Stars – Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun, Alex Lutz This is set in a cluttered, large apartment in […]
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review Constellations by Nick Payne runs until Thursday, June 2nd 2022 “In the quantum multiverse, every choice, every decision you’ve ever and never made exists in an […]
Parcel From America – Smock Alley – Review
Parcel From America – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Runs until May 15th 7.30pm nightly. Matinee performance 1.30pm Saturday 14th and 3pm Sunday 15th It’s not often you see the […]
Father Stu – Film Review
Father Stu – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Rosalind Ross Writer – Rosalind Ross Stars – Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Malcolm McDowell This film is based on the life of […]
The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention – Album Review
The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention – Album Review by Killian Laher The Smile is a project featuring Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead along with jazz band Sons […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 1
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival We had the chance to put some questions to Jazmin Chiodi, the new Artistic Director of the Dublin Dance Festival. You can […]
An Cailín Ciúin – Film Review
An Cailín Ciúin – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director and Screen adaptation: Colm Bairéad Producer: Cleona Ní Chrualaoi of Inscéal. Original short story: Foster by Claire Keegan Starring: Catherine Clinch, Carrie […]
Magic Goes Wrong – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Magic Goes Wrong – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Dates: 10 – 14 May 2022 at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Age Guidance 11+ Welcome to the ‘Disaster in Magic […]
TV Picks of the Week – 11/05/22
TV Picks of the Week – 11/05/22 by Jamie Waddell Better late than never, we have your slightly delayed TV Picks of the Week! We have trawled through the channels so you […]
Nursey – Smock Alley – Review
Nursey – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Nursey – Written and performed by Aoife Martin Mon 9 – Sat 14 May – Boys’ School, Smock Alley This is a new […]
Freehouse – Pan Pan Theatre
Freehouse – Pan Pan Theatre Photos by Ros Kavanagh A happening all day – Come and go as you please 7 – 21 May 2022 · Samuel Beckett Theatre · 15:00 – […]
No More Workhorse 