MEDICO – Hope Theatre – Review by Hugh Maguire Dates: 1 – 5 Feb Through sheer force of personality and a strong stage presence, real-life doctor Stefania Licari (aka Dr Anna LaRosa) […]
MEDICO – Hope Theatre – Review
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Totally Irish – The Demise of Irish Music on our Airwaves
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The First Bad Man – Miranda July – Audible Book Review
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Album of the Week – 28/01/22
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Sing 2 – Film Review
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New Music – Pan•American – Outskirts, Dreamlit
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Parallel Mothers – Film Review
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Doineann – Film Review
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Album of the Week – 21/01/22
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Nightmare Alley – Film Review
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Mass – Film Review
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New Music – Beirut – Fisher Island Sound
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Sauce – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
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Album of the Week – 14/01/22
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New Music – Elena Setién – Unfamiliar Minds
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Every Brilliant Thing – Peacock Theatre – Review
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Scream – Film Review
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Belfast – Film Review
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Album of the Week – 07/01/22
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Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? – Lorrie Moore – Audible Book Review
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The 355 – Film Review
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No More Workhorse 