Golden Years: Dublin Bowie Festival
On the first anniversary of his death, Dublin will celebrate the astounding life and work of David Bowie, musician, songwriter, actor, transgressive icon, husband, father and everything else in between.
Secret Language – Wyvern Lingo
“We have a look reflective of our sound. We are weird but also current.” Bray trio Wyvern Lingo provide some insights on their look.
Artsdesk – Peter Doyle No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
From a modest studio nestled in the shadow of the Smithfield Fruit and Vegetable Market, Peter Doyle is making art without formal training.
Cinema Review: Silence
An important film from a director who has never stopped asking difficult questions.
Jan Bitesize: Juices, Meats, Fermentation & The Year of the Rooster
Juices from Green Beards, Meat from the Avoca Butcher, fabulously funky fermentation and the Dublin Chinese New Year heralds the year of the Rooster
Book Review: Future Sex – Emily Witt
Future Sex is marked by a sense of irreparable spiritual exhaustion. Witt’s great achievement is to lull the reader into this same comfortable nihilism.
January Audio: Tomorrows, Brokeback, Xiu Xiu + More
New year, new audio reviews. From eggshell vulnerability to exiting on a high...
Audio Review: Microphones – Early Tapes 1996-1998
There’s plenty to dig into here for those of us who have long cooed over Elverum’s nous for production and skewed take on the singer-songwriter model.