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The Score: contemporary and classical news

The Score: contemporary and classical news

National Symphony Orchestra’s Horizons series, Cappa Ensemble, Headland Collective, Daniel Barkley album review and more.
Incoming: The Jon Cohen Experimental

Incoming: The Jon Cohen Experimental

Love, dance and enlightenment from Montreal.

Faces of 2012: Digital Magazine and Compilation

Faces of 2012: Digital Magazine and Compilation

Our 20 faces, that will make your 2012.

Faces of 2012: Tenaka

Faces of 2012: Tenaka

Electronica collaborator.

Faces of 2012: The Debutantes

Faces of 2012: The Debutantes

"Heart melting dream pop" from Galway.

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Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Lana Del Rey – Born to Die

Deadpan delivery - assured, but not completely accomplished. READ »

Casiokids - Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen

Casiokids – Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen

Happy jokes and other revelations over the mountain. READ »

The 2 Bears - Be Strong

The 2 Bears – Be Strong

"Irreverent, sophisticated and smart." READ »

Delorentos - Little Sparks

Delorentos – Little Sparks

Seven years, three albums and finally Delorentos get it completely right. READ »

Prinzhorn Dance School - Clay Class

Prinzhorn Dance School – Clay Class

Sometimes you have to wonder if bands like Prinzhorn Dance... READ »

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die

Lana Del Rey – Born to Die

Lana Del Rey does not really need to release an... READ »

Casiokids - Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen

Casiokids – Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen

Who knows what these Norwegian electro-pop kids are so happy... READ »

The 2 Bears - Be Strong

The 2 Bears – Be Strong

Although The 2 Bears, the cheeky London duo of Raf... READ »

Delorentos - Little Sparks

Delorentos – Little Sparks

Since the shenanigans surrounding their second album release, Delorentos have... READ »

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First Fortnight: Le Galaxie, Royseven, Cashier No.9 & dRea –  Dublin

First Fortnight: Le Galaxie, Royseven, Cashier No.9 & dRea – Dublin

Now in its third year, First Fortnight doesn’t need us... READ »

Glen Campbell: The Goodbye Tour - New York

Glen Campbell: The Goodbye Tour – New York

Director Bob Fosse gave his cinematic alter ego, the womanizing,... READ »

Duran Duran - Dublin

Duran Duran – Dublin

Do you remember the eighties, asks Nick Rhodes. It’s pretty... READ »

Michael Kiwanuka - New York

Michael Kiwanuka – New York

It’s been one hell of a month for Michael Kiwanuka.... READ »

David Kitt plays The Big Romance - Dublin

David Kitt plays The Big Romance – Dublin

Anniversary shows are always going to be a little strange.... READ »

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J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts,... READ »

Shame

Shame

Director: Steve McQueen Cast:Carey Mulligan, Michael Fassbender Cert: 18 Running Time: 99 min … An... READ »

State's top 15 films of 2011

State’s top 15 films of 2011

We have a small pool of film writers at State... READ »

50/50

50/50

Director: Jonathan Levine Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce... READ »

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Straight from its swelling, melodramatic, orchestral opening scenes, the sense... READ »

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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – PS3, X360 (Ubisoft)

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – PS3, X360 (Ubisoft)

The fourth instalment in the best-selling Assassin’s Creed series, Revelations…... READ »

Need For Speed: The Run – PS3, X360, Wii, PC (EA)

Need For Speed: The Run – PS3, X360, Wii, PC (EA)

The latest instalment in EA’s arcade racer series re-invigorates the... READ »

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One – PS3 (SCEE)

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One – PS3 (SCEE)

All is not right in the Ratchet & Clank …universe.... READ »

Battlefield 3 – PS3, X360, PC (EA)

Battlefield 3 – PS3, X360, PC (EA)

A frantic, heart-pumping opening sequence, where you escape from the... READ »

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3) – SCEE

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3) – SCEE

Another rip-roaring adventure that’s equal parts Indiana Jones and DaVinci... READ »

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Video: Lykke Li live at Tower Records

Video: Lykke Li live at Tower Records

'Sadness Is A Blessing' acoustic for Record Store Day. WATCH »

Video: Anna Calvi live at The Workman's Club, Dublin

Video: Anna Calvi live at The Workman’s Club, Dublin

Each tremulous twang of a note is like a stalker following you home. WATCH »

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