Glimpses Of A Lost World Dragana Jurisic’s journey as a photographer began when her family apartment was consumed with fire, taking with it her father’s output as a die hard amateur photographer. She was left with nothing but fleeting memories of her childhood in war torn Yugoslavia. She speaks of how “on that day I became one of those ‘refugees’ with no photographs, with no past. Indeed, my memories … Read More
That’s All Folks
Roy Scranton reckons that carbon-based-capitalism has led us down the path of no return. Jamie Goldrick caught up with him and had a not-so-positive chat about his book, Learning to Die in the Anthropocene. You open your book with scenes from Baghdad after the American invasion, and describe how the ‘grim future’ that you saw in Iraq was now coming home in the form of climate change. You mention that … Read More
Gombeen #12
People don’t get corrupted but they do get deceived. The gombeen has been transformed from the days of collecting the landlord’s rent to now sowing regime illusions. The monster propaganda machine (RRR T EEEE!!) has no more important role within it than to anchor the Late Late. The host, the self-confessed nerd, the Blackrock boy, the Peter Pan of Donnybrook, known to us as Ryan Tubridy, is there to tell … Read More
Too Many Men.
In many ways Ireland punches above its weight when it comes to dance music. Struggling against restrictive licensing laws, exorbitant rents, harsh drug policies and a general ignorance of electronic music and clubbing by those in officialdom, the scene is still kicking. However, you could go out every weekend and never see a woman djing.
Beggars chats to two collectives changing all of that.
Something For The Weekend.
It’s all about that lunch time menu this weekend.
The Out To Lunch Weekender is finally upon us and we are extremely excited. A selection of the best DJs around at the moment, both at home and abroad. Plus, nearly all of them playing decent length sets.
A lot of the DJs such as Traxx, Mr. Ties and Laurel Halo were top quality when they graced the Out To Lunch parties previously so we’ve high expectations. Those who haven’t, Ben UFO, Lena Willikens and Mark Ernestus would command big audiences in their own right. So, get lunch. Go out.
Imagine a Digital Media Safe Haven.
In 2009, WikiLeaks released a confidential document listing Iceland’s Kaupthing Bank’s exposure to mega loans. The bank had loaned billions to a golden circle of major shareholders and attempted to manipulate its share price. The state broadcaster, RUV, was gagged from reporting the WikiLeaks exposé. As a result a radical initiative called the International Modern Media Institute received unanimous support in parliament. Sean Finnan spoke to Smári McCarthy, one of … Read More
Goodbye To Berlin.
For a few years through the gloom of the recession there was a hope that the potential existed to bring something of the vivacity of Berlin to Dublin. Martin Leen believes you can kiss that hope goodbye as the new rental realities are killing art spaces.
The Regime’s Ship Of Fools.
Most of us are familiar with RTÉ’s bias, be it through cosying up to government quarters, lambasting Sinn Fein, or constant under reporting of anti-water charge protests. Seamus L Moore takes a look at their role and service as the national public broadcaster and sets out to answer the age old question of why is RTÉ so shite?
Something For The Weekend.
We’re taking it slow this week after bank holiday, but there’s still some great events to keep you busy.
Flipside and Tengu welcome back XDB to Dublin, and the Dave Hargadon half of Slowburn will be on support. It’s nice and cheap and there’s tunes from early on so make sure to drop in.
Something For The Weekend.
It’s Beatyard time of year in Dún Laoghaire and there’s a jam-packed party schedule for the bank holiday weekend.
Dialogue crew have Jake Hodgkinson over from Bristol tonight with the usual high calibre support. It’s the place to be in Belfast according to The Guardian, but don’t let that put you off. Kicking off the long weekend down in Dublin tonight are Answer Code Request in Hangar and Dynamo Dresden in Tengu.