Album of the Week – 24/06/22 I’ve a working theory that more good music is released during the summer than at other times of the year. I’m not sure the reason for […]
Album of the Week – 24/06/22
Elvis – Film Review
Elvis – Film Review Directed by: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Olivia DeJonge, Luke Bracey, Natasha Bassett, David Wenham, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Xavier Samuel, Kodi Smit-McPhee […]
School of Rock – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
School of Rock – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 21 June – 02 July 2022 Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber The original film of ‘School of Rock’ was directed by Richard […]
Crossroads – Jonathan Franzen – Audible Book Review
Crossroads – Jonathan Franzen – Audible Book Review Author: Jonathan Franzen Narrator: David Pittu Publisher: Macmillan Audio Audio Length: 25 hours This is the latest novel by Jonathan Franzen, known for works […]
Album of the Week – 17/06/22
Album of the Week – 17/06/22 What a week! It’s predicted to be the warmest of the year so far, the festivals are coming thick and fast and… we’re awash with new […]
Translations – Abbey Theatre – Review
Translations – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre Belfast Co-Production 13 June – 13 August Photos by Ros Kavanagh We meet the residents of Baile Beag/ Ballybeg as […]
Dubliners – Smock Alley – Review
Dubliners – Smock Alley – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Smock Alley Theatre 9th – 24th June 2022 7.30pm Today, the 16th of June, being Bloomsday, it is particularly appropriate to be writing […]
Everything Went Fine – Film Review
Everything Went Fine – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – François Ozon Writers – Emmanuèle Bernheim (novel), François Ozon (adaptation), Philippe Piazzo (collaboration) Stars – Sophie Marceau, André Dussollier, Géraldine Pailhas […]
Culture @ Body & Soul 2022
Culture @ Body & Soul 2022 Often at festivals, the thing that really lasts with you are the unusual, off-beat talks and performances that are more than your typical 45-minute music set! […]
Album of the Week – 10/06/22
Album of the Week – 10/06/22 Elvis hasn’t left the building just yet! In fact, he’s back with a new release. Elvis Costello that is, along with Allan Mayes (Rusty: The Resurrection […]
Beyond the Pale – Preview
Beyond the Pale – Preview June 10th – 12th, Glendalough House With the festival starting tomorrow, we decided it was time to have a look through the lineup and make a few […]
Waitress – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Waitress – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2 Nightly (except Sundays) until June 18th at 7.30pm. Matinees Saturdays at 2.30pm […]
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Vicar St – Live Review
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Vicar St – Live Review by Killian Laher Vicar Street, Dublin – Wed, 8 June, 2022 With gigs back with a vengeance, even the eager Irish live […]
Q&A with Benjamin Perchet – Festival Director at Carlow Arts Festival
Q&A with Benjamin Perchet – Festival Director at Carlow Arts Festival We had the chance to put some questions to Benjamin Perchet of the Carlow Arts Festival. You can see the results […]
Album of the Week – 03/06/22
Album of the Week – 03/06/22 Some lovely new sounds to delight you this week, with a new release from Al Riggs (Themselves), along with Andrew Bird (Inside Problems), Drive-By Truckers (Welcome […]
Singin’ in the Rain – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Singin’ in the Rain – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne When you mention “Singing in the Rain” most people start humming the well-known tune, so iconic is the […]
Men – Film Review
Men – Film Review Director – Alex Garland Writer – Alex Garland Stars – Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu Alex Garland’s third feature sees him move away from science-fiction, toward the […]
A Call To You – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
A Call To You – Dublin Dance Festival – Review A Call To You – Catherine Young Dance 20 May—21 May We received our first indication that something was wrong on the […]
Album of the Week – 27/05/22
Album of the Week – 27/05/22 If you’re a fan of Bright Eyes, prepare to be very happy indeed! They’ve just released a multitude of older material, such as ‘A Collection of […]
Wilco – Cruel Country – Album Review
Wilco – Cruel Country – Album Review by Killian Laher Far from being the straight country album that the title and numerous interviews have implied, Wilco’s 12th album is more of a […]
Dances Like a Bomb – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Dances Like a Bomb – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Dances Like a Bomb – Junk Ensemble 25 May—26 May Photo Credits – Luca Truffarelli This is a new duet by Junk […]
Gary Numan –3Olympia – Gig Review
Gary Numan –3Olympia – Gig Review by Fran Winston Intruder Tour 2022 3Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin 2 Tuesday 24th May 2022 After much rescheduling of dates due to the pandemic, Gary […]
Album of the Week – 19/05/22
Album of the Week – 19/05/22 Where are the weeks going? It’s nearly June, so almost halfway through the year already! It’s another good week for new releases, although not quite as […]
Top Gun: Maverick – Film Review
Top Gun: Maverick – Film Review by David Turpin Director – Joseph Kosinski Writers – Ehren Kruger (screenplay by), Eric Warren Singer (screenplay by), Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay by) Stars – Tom Cruise, […]
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. At the Project Arts Centre Siguifin – Created by Amala Dianor Big Pulse Dance Alliance Co-Production Irish Premiere – Senegal / France […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2 You can read Part 1 of our Q&A here. We had the chance to put some questions to Jazmin […]
Album of the Week – 13/05/22
Album of the Week – 13/05/22 It’s another busy week with an impressive list of albums that have just dropped! The Bear’s Den have just released Blue Hours, along with new sounds […]
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review Constellations by Nick Payne runs until Thursday, June 2nd 2022 “In the quantum multiverse, every choice, every decision you’ve ever and never made exists in an […]
The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention – Album Review
The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention – Album Review by Killian Laher The Smile is a project featuring Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead along with jazz band Sons […]
No More Workhorse 