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Queens of the Stone Age – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 20/08/25 – Live Review
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Rocky Horror Picture Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
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Conor Walsh: Selected Piano Works – Film Review
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Album of the Week – 01/08/25
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No More Workhorse 