Albums of the Year – Killian Laher 2021 has been an interesting year, full of very good albums but not so many *great* albums. Here are the top 10 as chosen by […]
Albums of the Year – 2021 – Killian Laher
A Year in Music – 2021 – Scott Morgan (loscil)
A Year in Music – 2021 – Scott Morgan (loscil) How are you? How have you been? Doing OK, thanks for asking. While it does feel like we’re emerging from some thick fog, […]
A Year in Music – 2021 – Zoe Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – 2021 – Zoe Howe (Author) by Killian Laher How are you? How have you been? I have been good thanks, certainly in comparison to many, and I’m […]
Spider-Man No Way Home – Film Review
Spider-Man No Way Home – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, J.K . Simmons In cinemas December […]
A Year in Music – 2021 – Pat Barrett (Arrivalists)
A Year in Music – 2021 – Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) How are you? How have you been? I’m doing good, keeping a low profile, getting out walking, minding myself. Opening a new notebook […]
Clifford the Big Red Dog – Film Review
Clifford the Big Red Dog – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Walt Becker Starring: Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale, Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, Russell Wong, John Cleese Anyone […]
Mark Lanegan – Devil In A Coma – Book Review
Mark Lanegan – Devil In A Coma – Book Review by Killian Laher Preorder the book: https://smarturl.it/DevilInAComa If you thought last year’s autobiography was dark, Mark Lanegan has followed it up with […]
The Unforgivable – Film Review
The Unforgivable – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Nora Fingscheidt Starring: Sandra Bullock, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, Richard Thomas, Linda Emond, Aisling Franciosi, Rob Morgan, Viola Davis Available on Netflix […]
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Barn – Album Review
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Barn – Album Review by Killian Laher No slowing down in output for Neil Young. His 41st album is titled Barn and was recorded with Crazy […]
Albums of the Year – Cathy Brown
Albums of the Year – Cathy Brown We asked some of our regular music writers to tell us about their favourite albums of the year. First up is Cathy Brown with ten […]
West Side Story – Film Review
West Side Story – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Steven Speilberg Screenplay by Tony Kushner Produced by Steven Speilberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Kevin McCollum Duration: 156 minutes When the […]
David Crosby – For Free – Album Review
David Crosby – For Free – Album Review by Killian Laher David Crosby continues a late-career renaissance in the last eight years with this, his fifth album since 2014. As with his […]
Faith Healer – Abbey Theatre – Review
Faith Healer – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre production: Faith Healer by Brian Friel Dates: 3 December 2021 – 22 January on the Abbey stage Photos by Ros Kavanagh Francis […]
Final Account – Film Review
Final Account – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Luke Holland The director/producer of this documentary, Luke Holland, died shortly after post-production was completed on June 10, 2020. It is fitting […]
Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy – Blind Date Party – Album Review
Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy – Blind Date Party – Album Review by Killian Laher Twenty years ago, if you were to consider the prospects for Bill Callahan and Will Oldham […]
Blue Bayou – Film Review
Blue Bayou – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Justin Chon Starring: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien, Linh Dan Pham, Sydney Kowalske, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Emory Cohen In cinemas December 3rd […]
Silent Night – Film Review
Silent Night – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Camille Griffin Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Sope Dirisu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones In cinemas December 3rd If the title […]
Pure Mental – Draíocht – Review
Pure Mental – Draíocht – Review Keith Walsh had the perfect life. He was a DJ on the morning show with 2FM, our national broadcaster. He has a beautiful wife and two […]
Slow Meadow – Upstream Dream – EP Review
Slow Meadow – Upstream Dream – EP Review by Killian Laher Slow Meadow are making some of the most gorgeous instrumental music around. The opening track Adorned In Ribbons has a striking […]
The Long Christmas Dinner – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
The Long Christmas Dinner – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review by Paddy McGovern Until 31st Dec on the Peacock stage Photos by Ros Kavanagh If you like good theatre but panto […]
Mabel’s Magnificent Flying Machine – Gate Theatre – Review
Mabel’s Magnificent Flying Machine – Gate Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Until 24th December – Dates and Times below Eschewing traditional panto, the Gate Theatre is instead offering this pop-up Christmas […]
Album of the Week – 03/12/21
Album of the Week – 03/12/21 So, it’s early December and the ‘Best of the Year’ lists are coming thick and fast! Anyone that releases a new album this week really must […]
The Hand of God – Film Review
The Hand of God – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Paolo Sorrentino Writer – Paolo Sorrentino Stars – Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo A Netflix Film Set in Naples […]
C’mon C’mon – Film Review
C’mon, C’mon – Film Review by Frank L Director – Mike Mills Writer – Mike Mills Stars – Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) is a radio journalist. He […]
Dear Future Children – Film Review
Dear Future Children – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Franz Böhm Not everyone warms to Greta Thunberg – her ‘blah blah blah’ side-line interventions at the Glasgow Climate summit may […]
Dinner in Mulberry Street – Bewleys Café Theatre – Review
Dinner in Mulberry Street – Bewleys Café Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern November 29 – December 24, 2021 – Time: 1pm (doors open 12.40) A striking feature of productions by Bewleys […]
Boxing Day – Film Review
Boxing Day – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director – Aml Ameen Writers – Aml Ameen, Bruce Purnell Stars – Aml Ameen, Yasmin Monet Prince, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock Warner Brothers […]
Bell X1 – Vicar St – Live Review
Bell X1 – Vicar St – Live Review by Killian Laher An ambitious move from Bell X1, playing three shows in one weekend, a full band show, one with strings, and finally […]
Mothering Sunday – Film Review
Mothering Sunday – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Eva Husson Writers – Alice Birch (screenplay), Graham Swift (novel) Stars – Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Josh O’Connor This film has a […]
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