Steve Gunn – Nakama EP – Review by Killian Laher This is a surprise release from Steve Gunn consisting of reworkings of songs from last year’s Other You album. Mdou Moctar are […]
Steve Gunn – Nakama EP – Review
New Music – Pan•American – Outskirts, Dreamlit
New Music – Pan•American – Outskirts, Dreamlit Welcome to the gentle sounds of Pan•American, solo guitar at its finest. Pan•American is the alter ego of Mark Nelson, vocalist and guitarist for the […]
Parallel Mothers – Film Review
Parallel Mothers – Film Review by Frank L Director – Pedro Almodóvar Writer – Pedro Almodóvar Stars – Penélope Cruz, Rossy de Palma, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón The central story is of two women, […]
Doineann – Film Review
Doineann – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Damian McCann Writer – Aislinn Clarke Stars – Peter Coonan, Brid Brennan, Clare Monnelly A New Irish Language Film – Find out more […]
Benedict Cumberbatch – Top Five Performances
Benedict Cumberbatch – Top Five Performances by Katie McCann A Celebration of all things Cumberbatch with Katie McCann I’ve always been a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch since I saw him slither onto […]
A Journal for Jordan – Film Review
A Journal for Jordan – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Denzel Washington Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian, Robert Wisdom, Tamara Tunie, Canedy Jasmine Batchelor, Marchánt Davis, Susan […]
Album of the Week – 21/01/22
Album of the Week – 21/01/22 Did I say last week that the January slump was over? Maybe I spoke a little too soon, but fear not as there are still a […]
Nightmare Alley – Film Review
Nightmare Alley – Film Review by Frank L Director – Guillermo del Toro Writers – Guillermo del Toro(screenplay by), Kim Morgan(screenplay by), William Lindsay Gresham(based on the novel by) Stars – Bradley […]
Mass – Film Review
Mass – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Fran Kranz Starring: Reed Birney, Ann Dowd, Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton In cinemas January 21st You could be forgiven for thinking that this […]
New Music – Beirut – Fisher Island Sound
New Music – Beirut – Fisher Island Sound Any new music from Beirut is exciting but when it comes from a new album (of sorts) it’s something special! The album is called […]
Ryley Walker – So Certain EP – Review
Ryley Walker – So Certain EP – Review by Killian Laher Having started out as a retro folk musician, Ryley Walker’s sound has become a lot less predictable, and at times a […]
Sauce – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Sauce – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern January 10 – February 05, 2022 If you were among the many theatregoers disappointed when Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s play Sauce quickly sold […]
Album of the Week – 14/01/22
Album of the Week – 14/01/22 I say it with mild trepidation, but I think normal service has resumed? Yes, there are some good new releases this week, so hopefully, the lull […]
New Music – Elena Setién – Unfamiliar Minds
New Music – Elena Setién – Unfamiliar Minds Do you need a break from the conventional guitar, bass and drums band? Elena Setién could be what you’re looking for. The Basque artist […]
Every Brilliant Thing – Peacock Theatre – Review
Every Brilliant Thing – Peacock Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern 10 – 22 January 2022 by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe Abbey Theatre production of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’. Photo by Ros […]
Scream – Film Review
Scream – Film Review by David Turpin Directors – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Writers – James Vanderbilt(screenplay), Guy Busick(screenplay), Kevin Williamson(characters created by) Stars – Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette In […]
Munich: The Edge of War – Film Review
Munich: The Edge of War – Film Review Directed by: Christian Schwochow Starring: Jeremy Irons, George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Sandra Hüller, Liv Lisa Fries, August Diehl, Jessica Brown Findlay, Anjli Mohindra, Ulrich […]
Belfast – Film Review
Belfast – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan, Jude Hill In cinemas January 21st This semi-biographical coming of […]
Album of the Week – 07/01/22
Album of the Week – 07/01/22 January is the sleepiest of months for new releases but we managed to find some new sounds to keep you occupied! It’s from Waxahatchee and it’s […]
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? – Lorrie Moore – Audible Book Review
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? – Lorrie Moore – Audible Book Review A Novel by Lorrie Moore Who Will Run the Frog Hospital is a novel written by Lorrie Moore which […]
The 355 – Film Review
The 355 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Simon Kinberg Starring: Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Sebastian Stan, Édgar Ramírez In cinemas January 7th Almost […]
Paint My Name In Black and Gold – Mark Andrews – Book Review
Paint My Name In Black and Gold – Mark Andrews – Book Review by Killian Laher In the space of little over a year, there have been not one but two forensic […]
The Humans – Film Review
The Humans – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Stephen Karam Writer – Stephen Karam(based on the play by) Stars – Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer The Humans won the […]
Boiling Point – Film Review
Boiling Point – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Philip Barantini Starring: Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, Alice Feetham, Hannah Walters, Malachi Kirby, Izuka Hoyle, Taz Skylar, Lauryn Ajufo, Jason Flemyng, Ray […]
Tenement Kid – Bobby Gillespie – Book Review
Tenement Kid – Bobby Gillespie – Book Review by Killian Laher In a way, it’s a little surprising that Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie hasn’t written an autobiography until now. As the […]
Top 20 Films of 2021
It was a strange year for film, with cinemas around Ireland closed or at least at reduced capacity for the majority of the year. This meant many films suffered long delays from […]
A Musical Preview of 2022
A Musical Preview of 2022 by Killian Laher We’ll avoid previewing any gigs, not to jinx things, but here are some albums we might expect to hear in 2022. This year’s experimental […]
A Year in Music – 2021 – Niall McCann (Filmmaker)
A Year in Music – 2021 – Niall McCann (Filmmaker) by Killian Laher How are you? How have you been? I am good. Keeping on, like us all right now. What else […]
A Year in Music – 2021 – Lloyd Cole
A Year in Music – 2021 – Lloyd Cole by Killian Laher How are you? How have you been? I’m recovering from Covid. I’m weak, coughing, but thankful that I was double […]
No More Workhorse 