Ents Guide
It’s RAG week at UCD and as such there is a spate of activity around campus. Amongst all the bustle there are several music gigs. It’s an alliterative Monday with…
Upcoming Gigs
UCD Battle of the Bands final- Whelans- Thurs 4/2 Six of UCD’s finest bands will compete in the final of the UCD Battle of the Bands 2016 for the chance…
One from the Crate: Glimmermen
If you’re looking for something to cheer you up, let this be it. Glimmermen’s sound is a punchy, bombastic mix of ska and old school rock and roll which proves…
One from the Crate: Le Galaxie
Over the past year, there have been no less than four occasions on which I had the chance to see Le Galaxie play live. For a plethora of reasons, not…
One from the Crate: Ghost Estates
Ghost Estates, it has to be said, are owed substantial credit for turning me on to the Irish music scene. While the first vinyl album I ever bought was Daft…
Mainland European Comics: An Intro
When it comes to comic books, many of us have a specific picture in our mind; the American superhero comic. This style of comic has grown in popularity over the…
One to Watch: Jack Garratt.
You might be asking; who is Jack Garratt? But I can guarantee you that come the end of 2016, his will be a household name. With a unique voice sometimes…
Christmas Movies of the 1990s
90s kids assemble! This list will not only take you on a walk down memory lane (the scene when little Macaulay Culkin slaps aftershave on his face, right?), but the…
Light on Concrete: Drawsoc go from Strength to Strength
Image courtesy of UCD Drawsoc In UCD for many years, it was difficult for those interested in the arts to find something for them. Many people would walk up to…
Review: Eirtakon 2015
Niamh Crosbie reviews Eirtakon, which took place over the weekend of November 13th 2015. One of Dublin’s most iconic venues was taken over by colour and excitement on the weekend…
Kevin O’Reilly talks to Rhos Horan of Raglans about the easy-going band’s upward trajectory and success.
Having met through a collection of different bands and through school Ste, Conn, Rhos and Dan came together to make some “good music” and that’s certainly what they did. Drawing…
Films of the World: No End (Kielsowski, 1985)
Barry Monahan reviews Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski’s politically charged No End; the first in a new series of international film reviews. Widely regarded as a cult classic for three decades,…