Album of the Week – 26/09/25 Two nice rereleases for you this week, with Air (The Virgin Suicides Redux) and Kate Bush (Best of the Other Sides). There are also a couple […]
Album of the Week – 26/09/25
Here and Now (The Steps Musical) – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Here and Now – The Steps Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman 23 September – 04 October 2025 Written by Shaun Kitchener Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh Sometimes […]
Nine Inch Nails – TRON:Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Album Review
Nine Inch Nails – TRON:Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Album Review by Killian Laher Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and co are blending their soundtrack work with their regular band for the […]
Album of the Week – 19/09/25
Album of the Week – 19/09/25 You’ve a new band name to remember in the form of Boo Boos (comprised of co-singer/songwriters Katie Boo and Bronco Boo, AKA E of EELS […]
Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party – Pavilion Theatre – Review
Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party – Pavilion Theatre – Review This play takes us back through time, as we meet Jack (Patrick Ryan) over several decades of his life. We follow his transition […]
Girls and Boys – Film Review
Girls and Boys – Film Review Director – Donncha Gilmore Writer – Donncha Gilmore Stars – Liath Hannon, Adam Lunnon-Collery, Jenny Maguire, Justin Ensor, Francis O’Mahony Oisin Flynn and Joseph McGuckian Girls […]
CHOP – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
CHOP – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review CHOP – Lords of Strut & Cian Kinsella Performances – 10 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 11 – 13 Sept, 21:15, 12 Sept, 13:30 Venue – Smock […]
Album of the Week – 12/09/25
Album of the Week – 12/09/25 New albums by Gruff Rhys (Dim Probs), The Hidden Cameras (Bronto) and Jens Lekman (Songs For Other People’s Weddings) may float your boat! There are also […]
Reverb – Civic Theatre – Review
Reverb – Civic Theatre – Review REVERB – Luail – Co-presented by Civic Theatre & Dublin Fringe Festival The Dublin Fringe Festival was in the suburbs on Thursday night, for a performance […]
Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Presented by Pea Dinneen & Once Off Productions Performances – 6 Sept, 18:15 (preview), 7 Sept, 18:15, 11 […]
Octopus Children – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Octopus Children – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review FELISPEAKS – Presented by THISISPOPBABY Performances 5 Sept, 21:00 (preview), 6 – 7 Sept , 21:00, 11 – 14 Sept, 18:15, 12 & 14 […]
Album of the Week – 05/09/25
Album of the Week – 05/09/25 Another album from Big Thief (Double Infinity)? It’s actually their first since 2022, but that hasn’t stopped the band’s members from releasing several solo projects in […]
On Swift Horses – Film Review
On Swift Horses – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Daniel Minihan Screenplay by Bryce Kass Based on On Swift horses by Shannon Pufahl Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Muriel Edwards Walker, Jacob […]
Sanatorium – Film Review
Sanatorium – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Gar O’Rourke Gar O’Rourke visited Ukraine in 2018, and through a Ukrainian friend, he became aware of the Kuylanik sanatorium in Odessa. It […]
DIIV – Button Factory – Live Review – 1/09/25
DIIV – Button Factory – Live Review – 1/09/25 by Killian Laher A swift return to Ireland by US band DIIV, who packed out the Button Factory on a Monday night. First […]
Album of the Week – 28/08/25
Album of the Week – 28/08/25 It’s fascinating to watch CMAT slowly taking over the planet, and deservedly so. It’s her planet, after all; the rest of us just live there. Her […]
The Girl on the Train – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Girl on the Train – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN – 26 – 30 August 2025 Rachel Watson (Laura Whitmore) is a young woman who […]
Caught Stealing – Film Review
Caught Stealing – Film Review Director – Darren Aronofsky Writer – Charlie Huston Stars – Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz The year is 1998, and Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) is a […]
Q&A with Bee Sparks – Dublin Fringe Festival Director
Q&A with Bee Sparks – Dublin Fringe Festival Director Bee Sparks is the new Festival Director at Dublin Fringe Festival – she talks about her journey to the helm of this important […]
Album of the Week – 22/08/25
Album of the Week – 22/08/25 It’s a good week with new albums from Mac DeMarco (Guitar), Adrian Sherwood (The Collapse Of Everything) and Earl Sweatshirt (Live Laugh Love). You should definitely have […]
Queens of the Stone Age – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 20/08/25 – Live Review
Queens of the Stone Age – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – 20/08/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher Queens of the Stone Age have been around for nearly 30 years at this stage, […]
Slacker – Rob Janicke – Book Review
Slacker – Rob Janicke – Book Review First-time author Rob Janicke tells the story of the early ’90s Seattle-centred grunge music movement through his own personal experience of having been there. While […]
The Life of Chuck – Film Review
The Life of Chuck – Film Review Director – Mike Flanagan Writers – Mike Flanagan, Stephen King Stars – Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, Benjamin Pajak The story starts with Marty Anderson (Chiwetel […]
Oasis – Croke Park – 16/08/25 – Live review
Oasis – Croke Park, Dublin – Sat 16th August – Live review by Killian Laher There was no need for me to say I was sorry with a late offer of tickets […]
Album of the Week – 15/08/25
Album of the Week – 15/08/25 There’s a change in direction from Steve Gunn, with his new album Music for Writers, which we reviewed here. Chance the Rapper has just released Star […]
Materialists – Film Review
Materialists – Film Review Director Celine Song Writer Celine Song Stars – Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal In 2023, Celine Song’s Past Lives portrayed a story of first love, which began […]
Rocky Horror Picture Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Rocky Horror Picture Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 11 – 16 August 2025 A naïve and innocent young couple, Brad Majors (Connor Carson) and Janet Weiss (Lauren Chia), get […]
The Lunch Punch Power Hour in Conference Room 4 – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
The Lunch Punch Power Hour in Conference Room 4 – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review A World Premiere Abbey Theatre production – The Lunch Punch Power Hour in Conference Room 4 […]
Steve Gunn – Music for Writers – Album Review
Steve Gunn – Music for Writers – Album Review by Killian Laher On the back of the work Steve Gunn did with David Moore of Bing and Ruth two years ago, this […]
No More Workhorse 