New Music – John Grant – Boy From Michigan You know the drill, there’s a new album on the way from Mr. Grant, and to go with it, he’s just delivered a […]
New Music – John Grant – Boy From Michigan
He Dreams of Giants – Film Review
He Dreams of Giants – Film Review by Hugh Maguire On digital formats from March 29th Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe Stars: Adam Driver, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Pryce The hugely successful Broadway […]
New Music – [Indistinct Chatter] – My Mother’s Star
New Music – [Indistinct Chatter] – My Mother’s Star If the name [Indistincy Chatter] doesn’t mean much to you, then maybe Myles O’Reilly will? Myles is known as a filmmaker and director […]
McCooeys – Centre Stage Theatre – Review
McCooeys – Centre Stage Theatre – Review by Hugh Maguire “Audiences will be transported to a radio studio where they will see the inner workings of a radio play as it is […]
New Music – Godspeed You! Black Emperor – G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
New Music – Godspeed You! Black Emperor – G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! GYBE are back with their first album since Luciferian Towers (2017). So, what you can expect? Four songs with […]
The Antlers – Green to Gold – Album Review
The Antlers – Green to Gold – Album Review by Killian Laher The new album Green To Gold. Coming March 26th. The Antlers return after seven years with their sixth album. There’s […]
New Irish Music: For Those I Love – For Those I Love
New Irish Music: For Those I Love – For Those I Love by Killian Laher The debut album from David Balfe, who records as For Those I Love promises to be one […]
Album of the Week – 19-03-21
Album of the Week – 19-03-21 Listen below to A.A. Williams bang out the indie hits in a new, slower and dreamier fashion with her album called Songs From Isolation! Also, Lana […]
The Book of Koli – M. R. Carey – Audible Book Review
The Book of Koli – M. R. Carey – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale Set sometime in the future, “The Book of Koli” is the first of a trilogy of novels […]
Lambchop – New Single/ Album Announcement
Lambchop – New Single/ Album Announcement While it feels like their 100th album, at best guess, it’s actually their 15th studio album. Kurt seems to have discovered the piano, so you can […]
The Mauritanian – Film Review
The Mauritanian – Film Review Director: Kevin Macdonald Writers: Michael Bronner (screenplay by) (as M.B. Traven), Rory Haines (screenplay by) Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Jodie Foster The Mauritanian […]
Immaculate – Theatre Review
Immaculate – Theatre Review by Hugh Maguire Find out more about Tinderbox Theatre Company here. Immaculate has a running time of 37mins. This was a short performance piece by Belfast’s ever-resilient Tinderbox, […]
Albums of the Week – 12-03-21
Albums of the Week – 12-03-21 After the excitement of the last few weeks, we’re back down to earth this week! But fear not noble reader, as we have remixes for your […]
Q&A with Daragh Muldowney – Beacons
Q&A with Daragh Muldowney – Dulra Photography – Beacons “BEACONS is a series of images from Lake Baikal in Siberia documenting the surreal ice road system that guides travellers across the vast […]
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s Do you miss Whelans? It’s hard not to, but it feels like another world at this stage! Thankfully, on Paddy’s day, you can at least pretend […]
Judas and the Black Messiah – Film Review
Judas and the Black Messiah – Film Review Director: Shaka King Writers: Will Berson (story by), Shaka King (story by) Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, Jesse Plemons This film is based on […]
Exit – Audible Book Review – Belinda Bauer
Exit – Audible Book Review – Belinda Bauer Felix Pink is a decent man. A kind man. A man of integrity. However, when we first meet him in Belinda Bauer’s new thriller […]
The Three-Body Problem – Liu Cixin – Audible Book Review
The Three-Body Problem – Liu Cixin – Audible Book Review The Three-Body Problem is the first book in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy which was written by Liu Cixin. It was […]
Album of the Week – 05-03-21
Album of the Week – 05-03-21 In the last few weeks, this slot has been very obvious indeed, but it’s very hard to ignore new albums from bands/ artists like Nick Cave, […]
Druid’s The Cherry Orchard – Free Online
Druid’s The Cherry Orchard – Free Online You may recall last March, the Druid production of the Cherry Orchard opened in late February 2020 in Gaiway. The production was meant to go […]
Interview with Luca Truffarelli – The Here Trio – Project Arts Centre
Interview with Luca Truffarelli – The Here Trio – Project Arts Centre The Here Trio – Liz Roche Company’s exciting co-production with Maiden Voyage Dance will be streamed in partnership with Project […]
Interview with Stuart Staples – Tindersticks
Interview with Stuart Staples – Tindersticks by Killian Laher Tindersticks have been around for nearly 30 years, and after the release of their 13th studio album (excluding soundtracks) Distractions, No More Workhorse […]
Interview with Basciville
Interview with Basciville Basciville are a multi-instrumentalist folk/indie duo, based in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Brothers Cillian and Lorcan Byrne began creating music together in 2016. They have just released their debut album […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Carnage – Album Review
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Carnage – Album Review A surprise new album from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, minus the rest of the Bad Seeds has just emerged, without warning! […]
The Here Trio – Project Arts Centre – Preview
The Here Trio – Project Arts Centre – Preview 04 March 2021 – Tickets: €10 Live Q&A: A live post-show Q&A will follow the piece. Show Time: 8PM One of the best […]
Albums of the Week – 26-02-21
Albums of the Week – 26-02-21 This week sees a new album from Julien Baker (Little Oblivions) which is her first since ‘Turn Out the Lights’ in 2017. It’s a definite reason […]
New Irish Music – J Smith – I’m Sorry
New Irish Music – J Smith – I’m Sorry While the name J Smith might not mean much to you, maybe ‘Gypsies on the Autobahn’ will strike a chord? The “guitar-based quartet […]
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review
Poly Styrene: I am a Cliché – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Available to watch via Modern Films from March 5th. Directed by Paul Sng & Celeste Bell Narrated by Ruth Negga This […]
New Irish Music – BK Pepper – Alerts
New Irish Music – BK Pepper – Alerts One of our favourite Irish Albums from last year was BK Pepper’s Territories, taking home the prize of our album of the week on […]
No More Workhorse 