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 […]
Album of the Week – 27/08/21
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Free Guy – Film Review
Free Guy – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Shawn Levy Writers – Matt Lieberman(screenplay by), Zak Penn(screenplay by) Stars – Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi It’s not easy to […]
Album of the Week – 06/08/21
Album of the Week – 06/08/21 So, will Kanye West actually release Donda this week? The real question should be will it be any good and the answer is probably ‘not really’. […]
Zola – Film Review
Zola – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Janicza Bravo Writers – Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris, A’Ziah King(based on the tweets by) Stars – Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun […]
The First Bad Man – Pan Pan Theatre
The First Bad Man – Pan Pan Theatre 30 – 31 July, 8:00 PM (IST) “a two-part performance broadcast in 360 based on a reading of THE FIRST BAD MAN, a novel […]
Limbo – Film Review
Limbo – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ben Sharrock Starring: Amir El-Masry, Vikash Bhai. Ola Orebiyi. Kwabena Ansah. Kenneth Collard, Kais Nashef, Sidse Babett Knudsen In cinemas July 30th Usually, […]
Album of the Week – 30/07/21
Album of the Week – 30/07/21 This week we’ve a few good Irish releases including Ali Comerford (Knots), Meljoann (H.R.) and John Francis Flynn (I Would Not Live Always), all of which […]
The Sparks Brother – Film Review
The Sparks Brother – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Edgar Wright Starring Russell and Rona Mael In cinemas July 29th Full disclosure, I’ve been a massive fan of Sparks, the […]
The Story of Film: An Odyssey – Review
The Story of Film: An Odyssey – Review by Frank L. Compiled by Mark Cousins There are three hour-long episodes to this wide-ranging survey of film from the earliest days up to […]
In MiddleTown – Gate Theatre Touring – Review
In MiddleTown – Gate Theatre Touring – Review Touring nationwide on the Gate Truck from July 22nd. Booking links: DÚN LAOGHAIRE • GALWAY • ENNIS • LIMERICK • PORTLAOISE • LONGFORD • […]
Album of the Week – 20/07/21
Album of the Week – 20/07/21 It’s hot! Too damn hot! In the world of music, what’s happening with Donda? Yes, Kanye West has pulled his usual trick of not releasing his […]
Old – Film Review
Old – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Ken Leung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Embeth Davidtz, […]
Lexicon of Sound – Hypnagogia – Album Review
Lexicon of Sound – Hypnagogia – Album Review by Killian Laher Irish composer Colm Fitzpatrick records under the name of Lexicon of Sound. Last year’s Hypnagogia album is very much in the […]
Deerskin – Film Review
Deerskin – Film Review Director – Quentin Dupieux Writer – Quentin Dupieux Stars – Jean Dujardin, Adèle Haenel, Albert Delpy We meet George (Jean Dujardin) in a moment of crisis. He’s just […]
Album of the Week – 15/07/21
Album of the Week – 15/07/21 Some great new music this week with new releases from the likes of Bob Mould (Distortion: Live) and Chet Faker (Nick Murphy – Hotel Surrender). There’s […]
The Cyclone Kid – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Theatre Review
The Cyclone Kid – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Theatre Review by Paddy McGovern WALKABOUT THEATRE – The Cyclone Kid – July 14 – 24, 2021 Time: 1pm & 3pm Wed-Sat Venue: Merrion […]
Busy Guy – Stephen Fretwell – Album Review
Busy Guy – Stephen Fretwell – Album Review by Cathy Brown Stephen Fretwell’s second album Man on the Roof was released back in 2007 and for a while, it seemed as if […]
Summer of Soul – Film Review
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Questlove Stars – Roy Ayers, Ethel Beatty, Barbara Bland-Acosta It is said that […]
Album of the Week – 07/07/21
Album of the Week – 07/07/21 Sometimes our album of the week feels a little.. predictable? After all, in our review of The Goon Sax’s new album Mirror II, Mr Laher described […]
No More Workhorse 