20 YEARS ago this month, the Museo de Guggenheim Bilbao opened on the banks of the Nervión river. The jaw-dropping Frank…
October 10, 1917 – A Dark Day in Our History
On October 10, 1917, the single greatest loss of life occurred in Irish waters when a German u-boat torpedoed the…
When the Circus Came to Town
“The closest Western Civilisation has come to unity since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 was the week the Sgt. Pepper album was released.”…
Another Fine Mess – Laurel & Hardy’s Month in the Royal Marine
Photo: Laurel & Hardy silhouettes on the sea front at Redcar, North Yorkshire, England “We are very pleased to be…
Withnail and I – 30 Years On
Exactly thirty years ago this week, Withnail and I received a low-key release. Three decades on and Bruce Robinson’s black comedy…
Forty Shades of Brexit
Why painting London town green this Friday is a good idea, and how art will help forge our post-Brexit future…
The xx – A Sort of Homecoming
Photo credit: O2 Academy, Brixton The xx presents Night + Day, Various venues, Brixton, London It started by announcing three homecoming…
Lost in Scotland starring John Peel
“We all have appointments with the past.” – W.G. Sebald While watching Lost in France recently, my mind wandered back…
Girl Band: Best Irish act since Villagers
Until Friday night, I hadn’t seen Girl Band play their own headline show, and despite briefer encounters at festivals, I…
xx marks the spot
The xx, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany When I last saw the xx, they were performing two spellbinding Christmas shows in…
