Album of the Week – 09/08/24 As the weeks drift past, and the summer slowly slips into autumn, it’s difficult not to wonder where the time goes. Despite this thoughtful and slightly […]
Album of the Week – 09/08/24
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – Forever Breathes The Lonely Word – Album Review
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – Forever Breathes The Lonely Word – Album Review by Killian Laher Chris Hooson who records as Dakota Suite has returned to recorded music, collaborating with French […]
The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei – Album Review
The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei – Album Review by Killian Laher The Smashing Pumpkins c/o Billy Corgan are back with album number 13, and the band elected not to release […]
Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review
Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review by Killian Laher At last, the long-awaited return of American experimental duo Michael Jones and Turk Dietrich, otherwise known as Belong. This is their third […]
Album of the Week – 1/08/24
Album of the Week – 1/08/24 This week we have new sounds from the Smashing Pumpkins with the suitable arty-sounding Aghori Mhori Mei. One trip to Google Translate later and I’m still […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Film Review
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Film Review Director – Carlos Saldanha Writers – David Guion, Michael Handelman, Crockett Johnson Stars – Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Zooey Deschanel, Jemaine […]
My Neighbour Totoro – Film Review
My Neighbour Totoro – Film Review by Frank L Director – Hayao Miyazaki Writer – Hayao Miyazaki Stars – Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto In a week that sees ‘new’ cinema […]
Janet Planet – Film Review
Janet Planet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Annie Baker Writer – Annie Baker Stars – Zoe Ziegler, Luke Philip Bosco, June Walker Grossman The writer/ director of this film, […]
Album of the Week – 26/07/24
Album of the Week – 26/07/24 This week we have a new live album from Bill Callahan. We were a little underwhelmed by it and you can read our review here. There […]
Wicked – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Wicked – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 23 July – 14 September 2024 Age Guidance: Recommended for ages 7 Find out more about this production here and the cast here. Wicked […]
Bill Callahan – Resuscitate! – Album Review
Bill Callahan – Resuscitate! – Album Review by Killian Laher Those who have seen Bill Callahan live will realise that these days, his live experience is night and day to the recorded […]
Deadpool & Wolverine – Film Review
Deadpool & Wolverine – Film Review by Fran Winston Director – Shawn Levy Writers – Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Stars – Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Rob Delany, Matthew […]
Album of the Week – 19/07/24
Album of the Week – 19/07/24 We’ll start with a new album from Childish Gambino (Bando Stone & The New World). There’s a suitably cinematic video below for a ‘movie’. He says […]
Dancing at Lughnasa – The Gate – Review
Dancing at Lughnasa – The Gate – Review by Frank L. Dancing at Lughnasa written by Brian Friel Photo by Ros Kavanagh Dancing at Lughnasa premiered in 1990. Friel was specific to […]
New Music – Can U Hear – Alan Sparhawk
New Music – Can U Hear – Alan Sparhawk Alan Sparhawk (Low) has been through a lot in recent years with the death of his wife Mimi Parker. It’s good to see […]
Twisters – Film Review
Twisters – Film Review Director – Lee Isaac Chung Writers – Mark L. Smith, Joseph Kosinski, Michael Crichton Stars – Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos As Michael Stipe once sang “Should […]
Album of the Week – 12/07/24
Album of the Week – 12/07/24 This week sees a new release from Cigarettes After Sex (X’s) along with Julia Holter (Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). There’s also […]
Mogwai – If The Stars Had A Sound – Film Review
Mogwai – If The Stars Had A Sound – Film Review Director – Antony Crook Stars – Dominic Aitchison, Stuart Braithwaite, Martin Bulloch When Mogwai formed in the mid-nineties, few would have […]
Longlegs – Film Review
Longlegs – Film Review by David Turpin Director – Oz Perkins Writer – Oz Perkins Stars – Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood It’s a minor miracle that, after months of tantalising […]
Fly Me to the Moon – Film Review
Fly Me to the Moon – Film Review Director – Greg Berlanti Writers – Keenan Flynn, Rose Gilroy, Bill Kirstein Stars – Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson Set in 1969, we […]
Pretty Woman: The Musical – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Pretty Woman: The Musical – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2, D02 PA03 Nightly at 7.30pm with matiness at […]
Album of the Week – 05/07/24
Album of the Week – 05/07/24 This week, the best of the Irish is a lazarus soul with their new album ‘No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens‘. I suspect they mean concrete, […]
Suede & Manic Street Preachers – Trinity College – Live Review – 02/07/24
Suede & Manic Street Preachers – Trinity College – Live Review – 02/07/24 by Killian Laher Interesting that these two stalwarts of nineties rock have decided to tour together, taking turns each […]
2:22 – A Ghost Story – 3Olympia Theatre – Review
2:22 – A Ghost Story – 3Olympia Theatre – Review Dates: Thu 20th Jun 2024 – Sun 11th Aug 2024 Photos by Helen Murray Ben (Colin O’Donoghue) and Jenny (Shona McGarty) are […]
Dirty Three – Love Changes Everything – Album Review
Dirty Three – Love Changes Everything – Album Review by Killian Laher The gaps between Dirty Three albums have grown ever longer in recent years, 7 years between Cinder and Toward The […]
Pearl Jam – Marlay Park – Live Review
Pearl Jam – Marlay Park – Live Review by Killian Laher Marlay Park, Dublin Pearl Jam’s first visit to Ireland in 14 years has seen them receive something of a negative reaction, […]
Album of the Week – 23/06/24
Album of the Week – 23/06/24 With the festival season in full swing, it’s time to focus on the live scene for our album of the week! Yes, of course, it’s Lankum’s […]
Ciseach – Project Arts Centre – Review
Ciseach – Project Arts Centre – Review Dates: 20 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024 ciseach, f. (gs. -sí, pl. ~a).1. Wattled causeway; improvised path, footbridge, over soft ground or drain. Mil:~ […]
The Sugar Wife – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Sugar Wife – Abbey Theatre – Review 13 June – 20 July 2024 Written by Elizabeth Kuti Directed by Annabelle Comyn Hannah (Siobhán Cullen) and Samuel Tewkley (Peter Gaynor) are a […]
No More Workhorse 