Re: Joyce – It’s Bloomsday!
‘Sure, that was the day I made a man out of Jim.’ So remarked James Joyce’s wife, Nora, discussing June 16th 1904. She’d stood him up once before, but finally…
Bitesize: Umami Love
We confess to going at it wholesale, spooning it into our gobs straight from the jar in sweet, unencumbered communion...
Magnified: Fucking Young!
Fucking Young! began as an inspirational platform focusing on youthful aesthetics. A decade of consistently championing the new and emerging has cemented its status in the pantheon of ongoing relevancy…
Pipeworks festival launches this Wednesday
Pipeworks, the annual organ festival, brings its programme direct to comfort of our homes this week...
Design: Touchpoints – Ahmad Fakhry
"I don't think Dublin is design-led, sadly, certainly not in the same way Amsterdam or Copenhagen would be." Designer Ahmad Fakhry is back and getting stuck in to designing better…
Audio Review: Adrian Crowley – The Watchful Eye of The Stars
Adrian Crowley has always sounded like the journeyman troubadour. It's a privilege to hitch a sonic ride in his company.
The Threads That Bind: Ciara Nic Chormaic – Snáithe
“I knew Perry’s work well before Snáithe, obviously - he’d been in my crosshairs for a while.” Following Snáithe, which spellbound its first batch of viewers, director Ciara Nic Chormaic…
Eat the Streets – Michelle Darmody
"The aim of Eat the Streets is to focus on maximizing the use of our food and learning and sharing new skills – growing, cooking, creating and discovering." Culinary spark…
Barfly: Still Anseo
“You’d miss seeing people though. It’s been very stressful for staff and those paying rent and mortgages.” - Eddie Bermingham, Anseo.
Holy Shocking Saints: Colmcille at 1500
Colmcille, a Christian prince, who had Prince Harry notions, celebrates his 1500th birthday on June 9th.
Audio Review: Marianne Faithfull with Warren Ellis – She Walks in Beauty
The latest collaboration between iconic singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull and versatile multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis is a fulfilment of Faithfull’s long-held ambition to put the words of the Romantic poets to music.
Brand New Retro: Ireland – the Holiday Island
Best read while listening to a red headed woman playing a harp.
Fit Knit – Rebecca Marsden
Rebecca Marsden's zesty activewear creations come from the circular school of knit which Wiki tells us is "knitting in the round”.
Bitesize: Eat the Streets!
What does it mean to eat local? A question exercising many of us over the past year, and the germ of the idea behind Eat The Streets! a food-focused journey…
Cast Away: Magnet Fishing in Dublin’s Canals
Photographer Tom Maher happened upon some folk out fishing the canals last autumn. What struck him as peculiar was their modus operandi and that’s how he came across the world…
Summer Dining in Dublin – Let’s Go Outside
With outdoor dining finally set to resume from June 7th, Marc Bereen, co-owner of Dublin’s Coppinger Row and Charlotte Quay restaurants, tells us that the approach to outdoor dining this…
TD #192: The Story Behind Zoe Ardiff’s Fashion Shoot
"For the shoot I wanted to make use of the locations around where I live and show that you don’t need a crazy budget to be able to produce good…
Bitesize: Hot and Saucy at Baste
BBQ pit master Andy Noonan of Baste has conjured up the perfect squeeze to help nail the sweet, spicy hint of summer.