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100 word reviews - Papier-Mache (Michael Jablonka), The Unknown (Rosie Turton), Four Walls (Rob Jarvis and the Mercury sons), Harry And Bart (Liquid Bear), Dadcore (Mozes and the Firstborn)

100 word reviews – Papier-Mache (Michael Jablonka), The Unknown (Rosie Turton), Four Walls (Rob Jarvis and the Mercury sons), Harry And Bart (Liquid Bear), Dadcore (Mozes and the Firstborn)

Without hope or agenda – Just because it’s Christmas – And at Christmas you tell the truth – here are five 100 word reviews just for you… Enjoy!

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History Youtuber and author John D. Ruddy interview

Interview with history youtuber and author John D. Ruddy after the release of his latest book ‘Manny Man does revolutionary Ireland, 1916 to 1923’.

Features

J-Con Ireland gives cosplayers time to shine in Croke Park

Last week I jumped into the unknown and attended J-Con Dublin, a conference dedicated to Japanese culture taking place in Croke Park. Even though I hate exhausting the metaphor of Alice in Wonderland, I’ll follow through with it. While we have arguably firmer connections with Japanese culture in Lafcadio Hearn as you can hear in…

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Film / Film News

‘Gustav’ is the Irish short film that will stay with you for weeks

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head and have it take over your life?

If so, then ‘Gustav’ is the short film for you.

Film / Film News

Dublin Greek Film Festival’s third run this week

The Greek Film Festival hits Dublin screens this weekend – here’s all you need to know.

Irish rockers The Academic record viral hit on Facebook Live

OK Go, eat your heart out. Irish rockers The Academic just wowed fans and observers alike.

October 10, 2017 in Music, Music News, Music Reviews.

PODCAST: How Irishman Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) helped save Japan’s history

In this podcast, we learn how Irishman Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) contributed hugely to Japanese culture, and much more along the way.

May 15, 2017 in Books.

Squarehead talk album 3 including possible titles and lessons learned by the Dublin trio

Four years since they released last album Respect, Dublin Junk pop trio Squarehead insist they’re the same as they’ve always been – minus the hurry. The band’s frontman Roy Duffy put it this way: “I’d say the only way in which we’ve changed is that we take it a little easier on ourselves and don’t push…

March 3, 2017 in Music, Music Interviews.

Donegal songstress Rosie Carney lays her past bare in ‘Awake Me’

She never leaves it in the studio, she never leaves it on the page. Awake me is another mournfully uplifting confessional from Rosie Carney, the Donegal-based singer songwriter. The 19-year-old has overcome more than many do in a lifetime, personally and professionally. Her velvety voice would surely draw envy from the most established vocalists and…

February 3, 2017 in Music, Music News, Music Reviews.

Donegal band Little Hours release pertinent video for new single ‘Water’

Ryan McCloskey and John Doherty released their second video ‘Water’ and it’s getting a rapturous response online

January 18, 2017 in Music, Music News.

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