Bees Please: Millbee
Millbee - “A natural alternative to Cling film” which is washable and reusable, looks gorgeous and lasts up to one year.
Just Eat: Paul Stenson – White Moose Café
Paul Stenson of The White Moose Café talks to us about the café’s origins, the secrets of a great brunch and new innovations spawned by dealing with the challenges of…
Single release: Daragh – All Those Things
Infectious summer pop from an Irishman in Oslo...
In The Frame: Dancing Mary – Tony Murray
“Mary Dunne (aka Dancing Mary) was a well-known, eccentric, Dublin character during the 1980s and the 1990s." - Tony Murray
Going Underground
"We’re kinda thriving in the internet space. The rats are inheriting the overworld." We enter the digital netherworld that is home to the DIY experimental scene.
Book Review – In Her Shoes: Women of the Eighth By Erin Darcy
"These are real stories, real women, real bodies, real lives. This could be my story, my body, my life too. Our stories keep us alive."
Album Review: Fontaines D.C. – A Hero’s Death
The Dubliners take an intriguing left turn with a series of existential mantras set to broody post-punk anthems.
Double Take Part 2: Overends Kitchen at Airfield and The Hatch at Mamó
Supporting the restaurant industry while avoiding dining rooms like the plague: Conor Stevens considers the nature and value of the picnic.
Audio Review: Bleeding Heart Pigeons – Stir
For their sophomore LP, Bleeding Heart Pigeons chose to record in a converted farm-shed - lending a gorgeous natural reverb across the instrumentation
Dig In on Camden Street
Last month saw Steve Murray and Colin Dickson launch an innovative new art, dining and cocktail space in collaboration with Irish contemporary artist Maser.
Mask To The Future: We Make Good
"Core to the project is the donation of masks to people living in our Direct Provision system, where social distancing is a real challenge" - We Make Good
Wish You Were There? Mary-Mare
Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou's new resort capsule collection Mary-Mare is emblazoned on natural fabrics such as cotton, linen and silk.
TD #188 Renew With Nature – The Story Behind Laragh McCann’s Fashion Photo Shoot
"The shoot was inspired by the element Earth." Photographer Laragh McCann reveals the story behind this month’s Totally Dublin Fashion Photoshoot.
Something Seedy: Seedaholic
Lockdown has led to the greening of many fingers with access to a patch of ground or balcony in the city.
Canine Cosmonauts: Belka and Strelka
In August 1960 canine cosmonauts Belka (Squirrel) and Strelka (Little Arrow) spent a day in space aboard Korabl-Sputnik 2 (Sputnik 5).
A National Disgrace: Lankum at The Abbey Theatre
Our last music outing before lockdown was the Choice Music Awards where Lankum bagged ‘Album of the Year’ for their widely acclaimed The Livelong Day.
Douglas Hyde Gallery Re-Opens With Exhibitions Including Gabriel Kuri’s Spending Static To Save Gas
When a family member came to visit Brussels based sculptor Gabriel Kuri, he discovered a cost-cutting measure that soared past extreme and into the absurd.
Mask To The Future: Zoe Carol
As Covid-19 disrupted the livelihoods of fashion designers, some of them pivoted into the stop-gap measure of applying their craft to making face coverings.