Stock Exchange Halloween Monster Bash

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

iRADIO’S Louise Clarke will be DJing at The Stock Exchange Bar’s Monster Bash for Halloween night, which falls tomorrow.

Jameson Cult Film Club returns to Galway

Wed, Oct 29, 2014

NOT CONTENT with wiping out one group of teenage friends, the Camp Crystal Lake killer returns to the Packanack Lodge to dispense with more unfortunate holiday-makers.

Citóg - a new home and three gigs a month from November

Wed, Oct 29, 2014

CITÓG, THE Galway music night which supports original emerging and alternative rock, pop, and folk artists, will this month hold begin a new series of tri-monthly gigs in its new home of the Róisín Dubh.

The Amazing Apples to play Róisín Dubh this Saturday

Wed, Oct 29, 2014

THE AMAZING Apples, the Galway folk-rock/Americana band, whose profile has been on a serious ascent over the past few months, play the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 9pm.

Cinema review: Fury

Films Reviews Tue, Oct 28, 2014

AROUND THIS time of year we get our first look at the Oscar contenders. While the heavy hitters tend to emerge at the end of December and January, sometimes more genre based releases, like Gravity last year, are released a few weeks early.

Makaronik at An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

The Aisling Ghéar Theatre Company brings its production Makaronik , written by by Dave Duggan, to An Taibhdhearc on November 1 for one night only.

Soulboys v Rudeboys

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

This Saturday night sees the return of Soulboys v Rudeboys in the Cellar bar on Eglinton Street. The brainchild of local vinyl junkie and DJ Dave Barry, the idea has been copied in clubs in Europe but it all started here in Galway. Salthill to be exact four years ago when the best soul and reggae DJs from all over Ireland and further afield pit their turntable skills against eachother. Mods, soulboys, Skinheads and regular punters all danced into the wee hours to some of the best music ever committed to vinyl.

The great crowd reaction and hardhitting dancefloor music urged more nights. The venue has moved into town with a basement setting that suits this 60s black music down to the underground. Thumping reggae bass drums and screeching soul horns just seem to sound better in this setting with its low ceiling and wooden dancefloor. The sound will be top notch too with the Funktion 1 sound system in full effect.

Phil Coulter to hit the right note in Galway

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

Phil Coulter embarks on a nationwide tour this October and November, followed by three Christmas shows in December, to celebrate the release of Echoes of Home his first solo piano album in 25 years.

New poetry collection from Sarah Clancy

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

A new collection of poetry, entitled The Truth & Other Stories, by Sarah Clancy, will be launched at the Galway Arts Centre, Dominick Street, on Saturday (3pm).

Keith James performs the songs of Leonard Cohen

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

Leonard Cohen’s recent world tour of stadium venues has been successful beyond belief, but has not, with regret, exposed the solitary inner strength of the songs in their original form. And that is what Keith James aims to do as he delivers each song stripped back - desolate and naked in an intimate and sensitive way.

Cinema review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Films Reviews Mon, Oct 20, 2014

Everyone who grew up in the nineties remembers the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Turtles, like Pogs, were certainly part of my childhood. In the world we live in of remakes, reboots, and sequels I cannot believe it has taken this long for a new live action Ninja Turtles picture (there was a animated movie TMNT in 2007 that went straight to DVD). The original movies from the early 90s were massive successes, in fact when the first film came out in 1990 it was the second highest grossing indie movie of all time. Sadly these films have not aged well which leaves the franchise ripe for a reboot. Unfortunately for us, producer Michael Bay has got his hands on the project and if his treatment of the Transformers franchise is anything to go by this will not end well.

Bec Hill - all aboard for ‘Time Fun’ and paper puppets

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

“I JUST like anything fun and colourful. My favourite jumper right now is a huge woollen one which says ‘Time Fun’ on it. Not ‘Fun Time’ or ‘Time for Fun’, just ‘Time Fun’.”

Singlehood @ Vodafone Comedy Carnival

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

AMONG THE many rib-tickling attractions at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway is comic theatre show Singlehood which brings raw and revealing stories of real life singletons to the stage to hilarious effect.

Gerry Kennedy’s new charity single for GROW and Pieta House

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

GERRY KENNEDY, the Galway singer-songwriter is launching his new single ‘Don’t Turn Out The Light’ today at 5.45pm in OMG Zhivago, Shop Street.

Saucy fun with The Dirty Circus

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

SHIR MADNESS, possibly the hottest name in Irish burlesque right now, will be among the acts taking to the stage when The Dirty Circus descends on the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway.

Album review: Weezer

Music Reviews Thu, Oct 16, 2014

IF HISTORY punishes those who arrive too late, as Mikhail Gorbachev said, than music fans punish those acts who peak too early.

Three teens journey into the unknown

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

THREE GUATEMALAN teens Juan, Sara, Samuel, and Chauk, a Tzotzil Indian, attempt to trek 1,200 miles into the USA, via Mexico in search of a better life.

Say cheese! The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

BABORÓ IS currently in full swing, delighting and bewitching young and old alike, and it continues until this Sunday, October 19. Among the weekend highlights is The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy, from Australia’s Slingsby Theatre Company.

The Marriage of Figaro @ The Eye

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

THE NEW York Metropolitan Opera’s production of Mozart’s comic masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro is being broadcast to The Eye Cinema this weekend.

Little John - Stories from Macnas and eighties Galway

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

DESPITE THE late 1980s being among the economically gloomiest years in the history of the State, with emigration at alarmingly high levels, Galway managed to retain a vibrancy.

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