Masterclass – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Brokentalkers & Adrienne Truscott Performances: – 11–17 September @ 20:45, 18 September @ 13:00 In something of a coup for the Dublin Fringe Festival and […]
Masterclass – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Respect – Film Review
Respect – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Liesl Tommy Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Mary J. Blige In cinemas Now Aretha Franklin […]
Album of the Week – 10/09/21
Album of the Week – 10/09/21 I could pretend this was a tight contest that was deeply considered, but yeah, no surprises this week really! Still, it’s an album I’ll be listening […]
Copshop – Film Review
Copshop – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Joe Carnahan Starring: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, Alexis Louder In cinemas September 10th Not many people go out of their way to be […]
Worth – Film Review
Worth – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Sara Colangelo, Starring: Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, Amy Ryan, Tate Donovan, Shunori Ramanathan, Laura Benanti Available on Netflix The 20th anniversary of the […]
Here Today – Film Review
Here Today – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Billy Crystal Starring: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Penn Badgley, Laura Benanti, Louisa Krause In cinemas September 3rd If you’ve ever seen the […]
Low – Hey What – Album Review
Low – Hey What – Album Review by Killian Laher Somehow in recent years, Low, those former pioneers of quiet slowcore have become a noise band. This development isn’t out of the […]
Album of the Week – 03/09/21
Album of the Week – 03/09/21 It’s not a week with too many new releases screaming for your attention, but fear not, we’ve still come up with a few releases of note! […]
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Film Review
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Destin Daniel Cretton Writers – Dave Callaham (screenplay by), Destin Daniel Cretton(screenplay by), Andrew Lanham(screenplay by) […]
New Music – Keaton Henson – Before Growing Old
New Music – Keaton Henson – Before Growing Old Taken from the EP -“Fragments” – Release Friday, August 27th 2021 What is it about an album that makes us sit up and […]
Whipping Boy – Heartworm: A Personal Reflection
Whipping Boy – Heartworm: A Personal Reflection by Killian Laher Whipping Boy’s second album has received the long-overdue reissue treatment, just missing the 25th anniversary by 9 months or so. So what […]
Annette – Film Review
Annette – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by Leos Carax Starring: Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, Devyn McDowell In selected cinemas September 3 rd This film hits cinemas fresh from […]
Walls and Windows – Abbey Theatre – Review
Walls and Windows – Abbey Theatre – Review 23 August – 11 September 2021 Walls and Windows by Rosaleen McDonagh Live-stream dates: 27 – 28 August In-person: 23 – 28 August On-demand: […]
Album of the Week – 27/08/21
Album of the Week – 27/08/21 Are you ready for this? Yes, it’s another Friday and that means another round-up of new sounds! One of the best live bands you’ll see, The […]
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon – Film Review
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: José Zelada, Richard Claus Starring the voices of: Lola Raie, Rene Mujica, Naomi Serrano, Alejandra Gollas, Bernardo De Paula, […]
Our Ladies – Film Review
Our Ladies – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Michael Caton-Jones Writers – Michael Caton-Jones, Alan Warner(novel) Stars – Ross Anderson, Tony Atherton, Eve Austin Our Ladies is based on the […]
New Music – Jason Sharp – Blossoming Rest
New Music – Jason Sharp – Blossoming Rest With only two days remaining until the release of Jason Sharp’s album ‘The Turning Centre Of A Still World‘, we thought it as good […]
The Redemption of a Rogue – Film Review
The Redemption of a Rogue – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Philip Doherty Stars – Aaron Monaghan, Aisling O’Mara, Kieran Roche Jimmy Cullen (Aaron Monaghan) is a modern-day […]
Steve Gunn – Other You – Album Review
Steve Gunn – Other You – Album Review by Killian Laher Steve Gunn has built up a quietly impressive collection of albums over the last eight years or so. While he is […]
Album of the Week – 20/08/21
Album of the Week – 20/08/21 Angel Olsen shows her love of 80’s music with the Aisles EP, which features covers of such songs as Gloria and the Safety Dance. Why Men […]
Censor – Film Review
Censor – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Prano Bailey-Bond Writers – Prano Bailey-Bond, Anthony Fletcher Stars – Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns Censor is the first feature film from […]
Love Will Be Reborn – Martha Wainwright – Album Review
Love Will Be Reborn – Martha Wainwright – Album Review by Cathy Brown Martha Wainwright’s songwriting has always been as blunt as it is emotional, and she has never shied away from […]
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan – Film Review
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Jack Clough Writers – Lily Brazier(additional material), Asim Chaudhry(contributing writer), Allan Mustafa Stars – Asim Chaudhry, Lily […]
Minamata – Film Review
Minamata – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Andrew Levitas Starring: Johnny Depp, Hiroyuki Sanada, Minami, Jun Kunimura, Ryo Kase, Tadanobu Asano, Bill Nighy, Katherine Jenkins In cinemas 13th August Minamata […]
Chris Ledwidge – Summer | Electronics – Review
Chris Ledwidge – Summer | Electronics – Review by Killian Laher Irish composer Chris Ledwidge returns with the latest in his series of EPs for each season. It opens with the piano […]
The Courier – Film Review
The Courier – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dominic Cooke Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright In cinemas 13th August This is based on the […]
Albums of the Week – 13/08/21
Albums of the Week – 13/08/21 Come one, come all from far and wide and see the amazing spectacle we have for you… yes, new music… I mean… NEW MUSIC!!! This week […]
Deafheaven – Infinite Granite – Album Review
Deafheaven – Infinite Granite – Album Review by Killian Laher On their fifth album, Deafheaven has pretty much excised all the metal from their sound. Gone are most of the heavy guitars […]
Wildland – Film Review
Wildland – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jeanette Nordahl Starring: Sandra Guldberg Kampp, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup, Elliott Crosset Hove Released in the IFI August 13th This […]
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