Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows – Album Review by Killian Laher Far from shuffling off into retirement, Damon Albarn has kept himself busy with this, […]
Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows – Album Review
IDLES – Crawler – Album Review
IDLES – Crawler – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES release their new album Crawler, just 12 months after their last. You can’t knock them for being… eh…. idle(!), this will definitely […]
Fidelio – Irish National Opera – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Fidelio – Irish National Opera – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern The Irish National Opera’s new production of Beethoven’s Fidelio – Running time is 2 hours 10 minutes including a […]
Dublin In A Rainstorm – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Dublin In A Rainstorm – Smock Alley Theatre – Review Dublin In A Rainstorm by Lipzinc Theatre The year is 1923. We meet a couple of charwomen, Anna and Margaret, in the […]
Hammock – Elsewhere – Album Review
Hammock – Elsewhere – Album Review by Killian Laher American composers Hammock have been releasing albums for the last 15 years or so. They make almost entirely instrumental music that draws equal […]
May B – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
May B – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Full Details of Dublin Dance Festival (Winter Edition) is available here May B – Compagnie Maguy Marin (France) O’Reilly Theatre – Nov 5th to […]
Album of the Week – 05/11/21
Album of the Week – 05/11/21 This week, we have a new album by Abba? I guess the pandemic has done strange things to people. They have said it’s their last but […]
The Card Counter – Film Review
The Card Counter – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Schrader Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe In cinemas November 5th If you’re not familiar with the […]
Love Yourself Today – Film Review
Love Yourself Today – Film Review Director – Ross Killeen Writers – Ross Killeen, Ross McDonnell Music documentaries normally fall into a number of different types. One is a live performance, a […]
Twenty Minutes From Nowhere – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Twenty Minutes From Nowhere – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Pat Viale November 01 – 20, 2021 – Time: 1pm (doors open 12.40) Twenty Minutes From Nowhere by Chris Kelly, starring […]
Snail Mail – Valentine – Album Review
Snail Mail – Valentine – Album Review by Killian Laher Snail Mail is the name for a solo project by American singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan. She released an excellent debut in 2018 and […]
Spencer – Film Review
Spencer – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Pablo Larraín Writer – Steven Knight Stars – Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen In recent years the hype around the people’s princess […]
The Misunderstanding of Myrrha – O’Reilly Theatre – Review
The Misunderstanding of Myrrha – O’Reilly Theatre – Review The Misunderstanding of Myrrha by Junk Ensemble For those unfamiliar with the original tale, it is based on the Greek myth of Myrrha, […]
Radiohead – Kid A Mnesia – Album Review
Radiohead – Kid A Mnesia – Album Review by Killian Laher A very interesting reissue of Radiohead’s break from indie guitar rock into more electronic fare. To fully understand the significance of […]
Awoke – London Korean Film Festival – Film Review
Awoke – London Korean Film Festival – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Jung Jae-ik, Seo Tae-soo Cast – Jo Min-sang, Han Tae-gyeong Part of London Korean Film Festival In 2016, […]
Jerry Cantrell – Brighten – Album Review
Jerry Cantrell – Brighten – Album Review by Killian Laher Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell releases his third solo album, his first since 2002! The album has a lighter touch than […]
Eden – Decadent Theatre – Review
Eden – Decadent Theatre – Review This play was written by Eugene O’Brien in 2001 and was first performed in the Peacock theatre. It won the Irish Times Best New Play of […]
Tim Linghaus – Memory Sketches II – Review
Tim Linghaus – Memory Sketches II – Review by Killian Laher German composer Tim Linghaus releases his second piano album, Memory Sketches II, three years after Memory Sketches. It opens with the […]
Eternals – Film Review
Eternals – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Chloé Zhao Writers – Chloé Zhao (screenplay), Patrick Burleigh (screenplay by), Ryan Firpo (screenplay by) Stars – Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, […]
The War On Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore – Album Review
The War On Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s fair to say the fifth album from The War On Drugs is eagerly awaited. Their […]
Evolutions – Project Arts Centre – Review
Evolutions – Project Arts Centre – Review 27-30 October 2021 Irish Modern Dance Theatre presents Evolutions Photos by Luca Truffarelli As you enter the Space Upstairs in the Project Arts Centre, there […]
Passing – Film Review
Passing – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rebecca Hall Starring: Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Alexander Skarsgård In cinemas October 29th Starkly shot […]
Album of the Week – 29-10-21
Album of the Week – 29-10-21 Is it really 25 years since New Adventures in Hi-Fi was released? I guess so as they’ve just released a 25th Anniversary edition. There’s a gem […]
Last Night In Soho – Film Review
Last Night In Soho – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Edgar Wright Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terence Stamp, Diana Rigg In cinemas October 29th It is fitting […]
Death Drop – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Death Drop – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Fran Winston 26th Oct. – 30th Oct This camp comedy arrives in Dublin direct from the West End. With a cast full of leading […]
West Side Story in Concert – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
West Side Story in Concert – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman 27 Oct 2021 – 30 Oct 2021 ‘West Side Story in Concert’ is a brilliant reminder of […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides and Rarities Part II – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides and Rarities Part II – Album Review by Killian Laher Sixteen years ago, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds released a collection of B-Sides […]
Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life – Album Review
Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life – Album Review by Killian Laher Sympathy For Life is the seventh album from New York nearly-men Parquet Courts, not bad going in ten years. It’s […]
Azor – Film Review
Azor – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director – Andreas Fontana Writers – Andreas Fontana, Mariano Llinás Stars – Alexandre Trocki, Elli Medeiros, Fabrizio Rongione “Azor” is the space between being quiet […]
No More Workhorse 