Kerry International Film Festival 2020 – Online 15 – 18 October 2020 As you would expect from a festival starting later this week, the KIFF 2020 will be an online-only event. One […]
Kerry International Film Festival 2020 – Online
Television Picks of the Week – 12/10/20
Television Picks of the Week – 12/10/20 by Alison Traynor Murder and mayhem are on the agenda this week as No More Workhorse brings you a selection of morbid Netflix gems to […]
Album of the Week – 09/10/20
Album of the Week – 09/10/20 This week, there are new albums from Future Islands (As Long As You Are), Cut Worms (Nobody Lives Here Anymore), Emmy The Great (April / 月音) […]
The Last Dinosaur – Wholeness – Album Review
The Last Dinosaur – Wholeness – Album Review by Killian Laher The Last Dinosaur is the musical project of Jamie Cameron, whose 2017 album The Nothing crept its way quietly around discerning […]
To Be a Machine (Version 1.0) – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
To Be a Machine (Version 1.0) – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Continues until October 10th (Sold Out) Mark O’Connell’s book “To Be A Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the […]
Television Picks of the Week – 05/10/20
Television Picks of the Week – 05/10/20 by Alison Traynor You might not have noticed as 2020 has been a perpetual horror show, but spooky season is officially here! Although Halloween costumes […]
Rialto – Film Review
Rialto – Film Review by P McGovern Director: Peter Mackie Burns Writer: Mark O’Halloran Stars: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Tom Glynn-Carney, Monica Dolan In the sea of recent overhyped movies, propped up by the reputation of fashionable directors, […]
Album of the Week – 02/10/20
Album of the Week – 02/10/20 First off, how is William Shatner still making music? You have to love him really. This time he tackles “The Blues” and it kinda sounds like […]
Mary Lattimore – Silver Ladders – Album Review
Mary Lattimore – Silver Ladders – Album Review by Killian Laher Mary Lattimore is an American harpist who has played with the likes of Thurston Moore and Kurt Vile. On this album, […]
Dances For Inside and Outside – Live Stream – 2/10/20
Dances For Inside and Outside – Live Stream – 2/10/20 “The Dancers are searching for a safe space and a safe way to be together” – John Scott This new work by […]
Yo La Tengo – Sleepless Night EP – Review
Yo La Tengo – Sleepless Night EP – Review by Killian Laher After the ambient delights of their recent album We Have Amnesia Sometimes, Yo La Tengo are very much in laid […]
Bob Mould – Blue Hearts – Album Review
Bob Mould – Blue Hearts – Album Review by Killian Laher Just 19 months on from the comparatively upbeat Sunshine Rock, Bob Mould returns with a complete 180 degree turn for his […]
Album of the Week – 25/09/20
Album of the Week – 25/09/20 Remember last week we were saying it was a slow week? Well, this week is a bit of an avalanche of new music and a lot […]
A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – Audible Book Review
A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – Audible Book Review In this work, we are introduced to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. He is a man from a different age. He was […]
Monsoon – Film Review
Monsoon – Film Review by Frank L Director: Hong Khaou Writer: Hong Khaou Stars: Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran In this film, a young man called Kit (Henry Golding) takes a […]
The Apartments – In and Out of the Light – Album Review
The Apartments – In and Out of the Light – Album Review by Killian Laher Albums from The Apartments don’t come around too often, the new one from Peter Milton Walsh and […]
Album of the Week – 18/09/20
Album of the Week – 18/09/20 It’s a slow week for new releases, but there are still a few to keep you entertained. We’d recommend you check out the new releases from […]
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector It does strike me as fairly ridiculous that the arts, in general, have been singled out for the worst of the restrictions. […]
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Film Review
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Dean Parisot Writers: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal Nearly thirty years after their […]
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES have dished out some of the finest in-your-face punk rock in recent years. They really delivered on 2018’s Joy As An […]
Album of the Week – 11/09/20
Album of the Week – 11/09/20 This week we have a multitude of new work (and a lot of it worth checking out) but no obvious stand out album! There is new […]
The Broken Hearts Gallery – Film Review
The Broken Hearts Gallery – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Natalie Krinsky Writer: Natalie Krinsky (screenplay) Stars: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar This would make a good date movie – […]
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review Release date: Friday, September 11th 2020 via SusannaSonata. French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was a literary enfant terrible who had issues with […]
Initiation – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Initiation – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Initiation – Matthew Bratko & Frank Sweeney Performances – 10 – 12 & 17 – 19 September, 22:00, €12 Other Performances – 5, 11, 12, […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/20
Album of the Week – 04/09/20 There are weeks the choice is so obvious it’s hardly worth having this slot! This, dear friends, is such a time. It would be like trying […]
Les Misérables – Film Review
Les Misérables – Film Review Director: Ladj Ly Writers: Ladj Ly (screenplay), Giordano Gederlini (screenplay) Stars: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga This film was almost released in March! For obvious reasons, […]
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review Director: Charlie Kaufman Writers: Charlie Kaufman, Iain Reid (book) (as Ian Reid) Stars: Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, David Thewlis We meet Jake (Jesse Plemons) and his […]
Television Picks of the Week – 31/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 31/08/20 by Alison Traynor As August fades into September and the summer draws to a close, you will likely find yourself searching for something new to […]
Album of the Week – 30/08/20
Album of the Week – 30/08/20 Ok, so slightly later than expected, here is our Album of the Week slot. It’s been a loooong week here… This week sees the release of […]
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