The Magic Fountain – Wexford Festival Opera – Review by Brian Merriman The Magic Fountain by Delius. Performances 19, 23, 25 and 31 October Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes plus 30-minute interval […]
The Magic Fountain – Wexford Festival Opera – Review
Album of the Week – 24/10/25
Album of the Week – 24/10/25 New releases this week that caught the eye include Jim White (Inner Day) and Hannah Jadagu (Describe). New-ish releases include Cowboy Junkies (More Acoustic Junk) and Jesca […]
Denouement – Lyric Theatre – Review
Denouement – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown A Lyric Theatre Production – Denouement by John Morton, directed by Jimmy Fay Dates: Tue 21 Oct – Sat 15 Nov 2025 In […]
The Mastermind – Film Review
The Mastermind – Film Review by Frank L Director – Kelly Reichardt Writer – Kelly Reichardt Stars – Josh O’Connor, Sterling Thompson, Alana Haim The film is set in the early 1970s. […]
The Lemonheads – Love Chant – Album Review
The Lemonheads – Love Chant – Album Review by Killian Laher This is an album many thought would never exist! It’s an album of 11 original songs penned by Evan Dando along […]
Friends The Musical Parody – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Friends The Musical Parody – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston 21 – 25 October 2025 Bord Gais Energy Theatre until Saturday, October 25. Tickets from €24.50 This is […]
Imaginational Anthem Vol. XIV: Ireland (curated by Cian Nugent) – Album Review
Imaginational Anthem Vol. XIV: Ireland (curated by Cian Nugent) – Album Review by Killian Laher For the latest compilation in this series for Tompkins Square, Cian Nugent has pulled together some great […]
After the Hunt – Film Review
After the Hunt – Film Review Director – Luca Guadagnino Writer – Nora Garrett Stars – Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield Alma (Julia Roberts) is a philosophy professor teaching the great […]
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere – Film Review
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written, produced and directed by Scott Cooper Based on Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes Starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy […]
Cuckoo Time – Glass Mask Theatre – Review
Cuckoo Time – Glass Mask Theatre – Review Dates: October 14 – November 1, 2025 Cuckoo Time by Carmel Winters Lovisa (Camilla Griehsel) and Michael (Brendan Conroy) have lived very different experiences […]
The Boy Who Kicked Pigs – The Mac – Review
The Boy Who Kicked Pigs – The Mac – Review by Cathy Brown The Boy Who Kicked Pigs by Tom Baker Presented by Bruiser Theatre Company at The MAC, Belfast Date: 16 […]
Album of the Week – 17/10/25
Album of the Week – 17/10/25 There are new releases this week from bar italia (Some Like It Hot) and Tame Impala (Deadbeat). We also recommend listening to Makaya McCraven (Off the […]
Robert Forster – National Concert Hall – 15/10/25 – Live Review
Robert Forster – National Concert Hall – 15/10/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher Robert Forster & His Swedish Band – Venue – Main Stage Definitely one of the fanciest venues Robert […]
Good Fortune – Film Review
Good Fortune – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written, directed, produced and starring Aziz Ansari Starring: Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogan, Sandra Oh, Keke Palmer Cinematography Adam Newport Berra Duration: 97 Minutes Good […]
Deftones – private music – Album Review
Deftones – private music – Album Review by Killian Laher Deftones recently released their tenth album, private music (stylised in all lowercase), their first in nearly five years. Billed as a thinking […]
Black Phone 2 – Film Review
Black Phone 2 – Film Review by Craig Doyle Director: Scott Derrickson Writers: Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill Starring: Madeleine McGraw, Mason Thames, Ethan Hawke As the caped crusaders and crime-fighting […]
New Irish Music – The Sentimental Tourists – Living in Smoke Dreams
New Irish Music – The Sentimental Tourists – Living in Smoke Dreams by Killian Laher After the recent self-titled EP, it seems like Paul Page and Dave Long have got the bug […]
Interview with Rob Janicke – Author of Slacker – Part 2
Interview with Rob Janicke – Author of Slacker – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with US author Rob Janicke about his book Slacker and looking back on […]
Eddington – Film Review
Eddington – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Ari Aster Writer – Ari Aster Stars – Joaquin Phoenix, Deirdre O’Connell, Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Austin Butler This film is […]
Islands – Film Review
Islands – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Jan-Ole Gerster Writers – Jan-Ole Gerster, Blaz Kutin, Lawrie Doran Stars – Sam Riley, Jack Farthing, Stacy Martin Harry Belafonte (1927-2023) sang ‘This […]
Turn My Head Into Sound – Andrew Perer – Book Review
Turn My Head Into Sound – Andrew Perer – Book Review by Killian Laher With My Bloody Valentine about to play live shows for the first time since 2018 (and their first […]
The Apartments – That’s What The Music Is For – Album Review
The Apartments – That’s What The Music Is For – Album Review by Killian Laher Albums from The Apartments don’t come around too often, and this is the seventh studio album from […]
Stay Human Collective Fundraiser – Whelans – 9/10/25 – Live Review
Stay Human Collective Fundraiser – Whelans – 9/10/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher A great night of music in Whelan’s in aid of the Stay Human Collective. The night began with […]
Album of the Week – 10/10/25
Album of the Week – 10/10/25 This week sees new releases from the likes of The Besnard Lakes (The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation), Other Lives (Volume V) and Tanita Tikaram […]
Fiddler on the Roof – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Fiddler on the Roof – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 07 – 18 October 2025 Find out more about this production of Fiddler on the Roof on their website here. Tevye […]
The Quiet Men – Viking Theatre – Review
The Quiet Men – Viking Theatre – Review Review by Frank L The Quiet Men – Written and Performed by Morgan C. Jones Morgan Jones is a great-nephew of the brothers Arthur […]
I Swear – Film Review
I Swear – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed and written by Kirk Jones Based on the 1989 BBC documentary John’s Not Mad Starring: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan […]
BÁN – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
BÁN – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. BÁN – An Abbey Theatre production – Written by Carys D. Coburn Directed by Claire O’Reilly Dates: 30 […]
The God and His Daughter – Abbey Theatre – Review
The God and His Daughter – Abbey Theatre – Review Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival The Boy: A Two-Play Theatrical Event – Written by Marina Carr Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin Dates: […]
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