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Incoming: Django Django

Incoming: Django Django

So good they - yes - named them twice.
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.

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Azealia Banks – Dublin

Azealia Banks – Dublin

We all get an eatin'. READ »

Cathy Davey - Dublin

Cathy Davey – Dublin

A welcome return of both the lady and Something Ilk. READ »

Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom

Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom

"A glance at Paul’s ultra-conservative side." READ »

Van Halen - A Different Kind Of Truth

Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth

"There’s no lame attempts at drum and bass, nothing remotely modern, thank god". READ »

Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend

Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend

Patchy debut from Mauro Remiddi. READ »

Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom

Paul McCartney – Kisses On The Bottom

Whatever side of the Lennon/ McCartney divide you fall, it... READ »

Van Halen - A Different Kind Of Truth

Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth

What’s that tapping sound, is it…no..yes…it’s my foot! Well there... READ »

Porcelain Raft - Strange Weekend

Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend

“That’s all I need, to sit in the sun,” sings... READ »

Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory

Cloud Nothings – Attack On Memory

It’s sad when the lofty statements around an album distort... READ »

Milagres - Glowing Mouth

Milagres – Glowing Mouth

Brooklyn-based band Milagres don’t have a groundbreaking sound but they’ve... READ »

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Azealia Banks – Dublin

Azealia Banks – Dublin

Up, down. In, out. A trial by Twitter can see... READ »

Cathy Davey - Dublin

Cathy Davey – Dublin

It’s been 18 months since Cathy Davey has graced a... READ »

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Galway

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Galway

The long gestation period between their last two albums sparked... READ »

The Cast Of Cheers - London

The Cast Of Cheers – London

The young and beautiful of London town are gathered in... READ »

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 »

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Carnage

Carnage

Director: Roman Polanski Cast: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, John C.Reilly &... READ »

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 »

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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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