Roadmap: Mr. Men in Ireland
“Mr Quiet has always spoken few words, but Mr Chatterbox has decided to take him to kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland in the hope he'll learn to chat more!"
How To Quit Fast Fashion? Annie O’Rourke – Think Threads
"Invest in good quality, practical items that will last you a lifetime and will create a base for every outfit." Annie O'Rourke - Think Threads.
Bitesize: The Cake Café Bake Off
Baking maestro Ray O’Neill has raised the craic levels with an idea based on the Bake Off concept beloved of Derry Girls and armchair cake enthusiasts alike.
Book Review: Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming – Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s 2016 novel, Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming, is one of the strangest works of fiction a reader is ever likely to encounter.
Choice Covers: Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel
"It was shot in 1967 at the Duffy & Sons circus." Tim Putnam of Partisan Records walks us through the hunt for a fitting photograph for Fontaines D.C.’s Dogrel.
Hemlines: Vogue Italia Turns Verde
With the magazine’s wrappings now fashioned from compostable plastic, Vogue Italia is still teetering, however gingerly, towards a greener future.
Behind The Pass: Colm Keane – Daddy’s
Black pudding, Chocolate Guinness Cake, red wine and cheese puffs… We talk ingredients, recipes and unlikely food pairings with Chef Colm Keane of DADDY's.
How To Open A Pub? – John Mahon Lucky’s and The Circular
"Thanks to outdated Irish licensing laws, opening a pub in Dublin is hard. You need patience, perseverance, imagination and a plan. Some money helps too, although maybe not as much…
Cinema Review: Little Joe
Austrian director Jessica Hausner returns after a five year absence with sci-fi feature Little Joe, a detour from her usually quite dour subject matter.
Choice Covers: Mick Flannery
"I’m dependably useless when it comes to visual ideas." Singer/songwriter Mick Flannery and graphic designer Matt “Punchy” McQuaid talk about the process of creating the cover for Flannery’s self-titled sixth…
Hemlines: The Make-Up Mathematician – Sarah Lanagan
“Once you have a beautiful base, the rest can fall into place”. Amelia O’Mahony Brady profiles The Make-up Mathematician, Sarah Lanagan.
Gavel To Fall: Auctioneering
Werner Herzog once described auctioneering as "the last poetry possible, the poetry of capitalism.” We head to Goffs to see the gavel in motion.
Fuelled By Desire at IMMA’s Celebrated Shop
Those in search of a saccharine-free Valentine’s Day present should peruse the ‘Desire: A Revision’ edit at IMMA’s celebrated shop.
How To Busk? – Acid Granny
"Knowing how to busk is knowing people. Spenders, lovers, haters, melters, winkers, mingers and dingers all deserve different songs." - Acid Grannie offers advice, tips and insights gleaned from experiences…
Book Review: Old Food – Ed Atkins
Old Food is offal, the verbose spawn of artist Ed Atkin’s exhibition of the same name, ‘written in blurts throughout’.
Audio Review: Robbie Stickland – Warm Jeans in the Morning
Ultimately, Warm Jeans gifts us with a summery collection of songs to radiate in the stillness of spring.
Choice Covers: Junior Brother – Pull the Right Rope
Illustrator Conor Campbell talks about creating authentic medieval art on buses and at beaches for Junior Brother’s debut album Pull the Right Rope.
Bitesize: Launch of Prado Wine Tasting Club
Seaside gem Prado is set to host the first in an exciting new wine tasting series with the launch of the Prado Wine Tasting Club in Clontarf later this month.