Book Review: Tongues – Peggy O’Brien
Recreating letters so rich with literary allusion and strength of voice is a tall order, but O’Brien does extremely well to capture both lovers and place in them in a…
Irish National Opera: Rigaki and Okorie – This Hostel Life
Audience members will be delving into the dark and atmospheric depths of the Crypt in Christ Church Cathedral to experience Irish National Opera's new installation opera This Hostel Life.
Last Forever – HeyDay: The Mic Christopher Story
This month would have been singer-songwriter Mic Christopher’s fiftieth birthday. A new documentary sheds life on his life which was so cruelly cut short.
Cinema Review: The Kitchen
The Kitchen starts off well but quickly collapses under the weight of its soundtracked girl power montages, contrived plot mechanics and occasionally absurd script. It’s such a pity.
Bitesize: Where The Wild Cooks Go
It's all over the front page... Cerys Matthews, frontwoman of '90s crooners Catatonia, celebrates her love of food and music at a special event in Liberty Hall this month.
Hemlines: Twin Track – Cadhla and Sadhbh O’Reilly
Over the course of several months, Cadhla and Sadhbh O'Reilly have clocked up modelling kudos from the industry's finest; all whilst studying for the Leaving Cert. In their debut interview,…
Restaurant Review: Come Together – Uno Mas
"Owners Simon Barrett and Liz Matthews would seem to know what you want, and Chef Paul McNamara knows how to cook, so after some eight months of rough trade on…
Roadmap: Piano Men – Fox and Wolfe
Fox and Wolfe is a boutique piano workshop based in Templeogue, Dublin. Piano technicians by trade, artists by vocation, they grew weary of staring at black lacquer in peoples homes.
Audio Review: Friendly Fires – Inflorescent
"Incorporating more house motifs, Friendly Fires sound like they’re doing their best impression of Wham!’s Club Tropicana over the course of these eleven new tracks."
Museum of Literature Ireland Director Simon O’Connor Talks To Us Ahead of The Opening Of MoLI on Culture Night 2019
"As people walk through MoLI they will discover that there is a whole hidden oasis behind the walls." Simon O’Connor talks to us ahead of the opening of MoLI on…
Roadmap: Midnight in The Garden
A collaboration between Margie Jean Lewis of Tjikko Floral and artist Sharon Greene of Queens of Neon, Midnight in The Garden was a mesmerising six meter tall coral reef of…
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COMPETITION TIME! Be in with a chance to win 2 Fast Pass Tickets to The Nightmare Realm this October!
Roadmap: Harbouring Good Intentions – Sounds from a Safe Harbour
It’s time to set sail for the South again as Sounds from a Safe Harbour moors in Cork for its third incarnation and offloads a slew of treats.
Book Review: Ducks, Newburyport – Lucy Ellmann
Shortlisted for the Booker prize, Lucy Ellman’s Ducks, Newburyport is a modernist masterpiece, a single sentence stream of consciousness.
D.A.D.D.Y. Pool
Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman had a good few friends and long-time collaborators work with them on Extra Ordinary. They talk about their connections to them.
Audio Review: The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears
In being resolute in their craft, The Murder Capital have sculpted a taut debut that’s inward-looking and self-assured.
Nightmare Realm 2019 – Your worst Nightmare has arrived!
One of the world's most iconic and blood-curdling scare attractions, the Nightmare Realm, has revealed details of a brand-new show “The Devil's Crossroad” which will open its doors in the…
SPEAKING UP: Nadine Flynn – Birthright
Nadine Flynn is tackling the representation of the working class, in theatre, in her new production, Birthright.