Una Mullally

• books
• September 28, 2012, 14:59

The most hyped book on the autumn publishing schedule, J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy was made available yesterday, and my thoughts on it are here, or after the jump.

• music video
• September 28, 2012, 14:55

Ahead of their gig with Girl Unit tomorrow night (Saturday 29th) in the Button Factory:

• documentary festivals film video
• September 27, 2012, 12:14

Cool little short by Aaron Freeder

• Daily Digest
• September 26, 2012, 15:48

Andy Williams R.I.P.. Wired asks if Etsy can go pro without losing its soul. Great and insightful interview by Patrick Freyne with Chris Ware in today’s newspaper. Cyndi Lauper talks about her tough childhood and abuse. Nicholas Cage’s face on …

• music
• September 26, 2012, 14:14

Check it out here.

• theatre
• September 26, 2012, 14:06

Article by Shane Hegarty on the latest development in The Abbey Theatre’s search for a new home here. And in case you’re wondering which building it is, there’s a pic here. (photo above via natalieharrower.com)

• celebrity music industry
• September 26, 2012, 11:09

TMZ has the juice, and more importantly, the videos. Oh, Weezy.

• Daily Digest
• September 25, 2012, 17:25

Mmmm, delicious flavoured mouth guards. Uh oh, Kanye really is turning into a Kardashian. Sex tape ahoy. Roisin Ingle interviews Caitlin Moran. Listen to Flying Lotus’ new record. Epic profile in The New Yorker on JK Rowling. So Madonna thinks …

• culture going out
• September 25, 2012, 17:01

*Game of Thrones face* Looking out the window yesterday and today, there is an acute temptation to silently close the curtains, turn off the phone, unplug your broadband connection and reappear in March. Calling the end of September ‘winter’ might …

• internetz
• September 25, 2012, 14:45

There’s a blog post floating around today that is as compelling as it is disturbing. It’s a blog post by Leo Traynor on meeting a troll. Reading Traynor’s account of what he went through is disturbing. The harrowing harassment he …

• music video
• September 25, 2012, 12:02

‘Awayland’ is the title of Villagers’ second album, due out in January 2013 on Domino. Considering you can’t have an album release without a trailer these days, here ya go: I blogged about their new single ‘Waves’, previously, but in …

• documentary music industry video
• September 24, 2012, 18:25

Check out this documentary on Road Records, an indie institution in Dublin that like most record stores these days, ended up not being able to make ends meet. I suppose one of the positive things is that a record and …

• art
• September 24, 2012, 11:46

Slinkachi continues expertly creating funny and subversive miniature street scenes with Global Model Village, a continuation of the Little People Project. Glorious stuff. There’s more here.

• Daily Digest
• September 24, 2012, 11:31

A depressing round up of newspapers and such talking about Lady Gaga’s weight. Melbourne police recover missing Irish woman’s phone. The ABSOLUT Fringe wrapped up at the weekend. But before the curtain fell, awards were announced for the productions that …

• film
• September 21, 2012, 14:54

I didn’t. But now, with this helpful YouTube video, I do. Props to Panti’s blog. As a kid who played and played my tape of Les Misérables over and over until it physically wore out, I’m extremely excited about this film. …

• documentary music video
• September 21, 2012, 10:27

Props to Nialler9 for the heads up.

• Daily Digest
• September 20, 2012, 16:29

Paris Hilton’s assertion that most gay men “probably have AIDS” is caught on tape. Lady Gaga rapping. A history of vibrators. One year on from the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Fiona Apple arrested on drug charge. 10 new …

• clubs comedy music
• September 20, 2012, 15:08

Once in a while, a parody Twitter account comes along that’s worth your attention beyond the endless unfunny trail of celebrity imitation accounts. There’s been a long line of them; Cardinal Brady, the hilarious parody of Tilda Swinton, DianaInHeaven, IrishMammies, …

• culture Dublin
• September 20, 2012, 12:00

I wrote this 10-step guide to making Culture Night a night to remember in today’s paper. Check it out if you’re hitting the streets tomorrow evening.

• journalism music industry
• September 20, 2012, 11:51

He’s the 31-year-old Geffen-obsessed former event promoter who dropped out of college and then ‘discovered’ Justin Bieber, and who also happens to manage earworm-generator Carly Rae Jepsen and the US side of The Wanted.             …

• Daily Digest
• September 19, 2012, 15:31

Lindsay Lohan was arrested. Again. Great article on Dublin gay club night of yore, Flikkers. (via Panti’s blog.) September’s best entertainment photography. Good interview with Claire Kilroy. Famous authors and their bicycles. (via Broadsheet.ie) Kanye West is spending $1 million …

• gigs music video
• September 19, 2012, 13:51

Ireland’s most intriguing rapper posted this video last week: Alex/Lecs/Rejjie was also photographed by Cameron Alexander for the current fashion issue of Clash Magazine and apparently he’s also playing the upcoming Becks Rhythm Weekender thing, which will present many Dubliners …

• celebrity
• September 19, 2012, 12:01

The natural inheritor of Paris Hilton’s modern famous for being famous cross-media empire, Kim Kardashian’s ‘brand’ has exceeded anyone’s expectations, turning the spotlight on to her quite willing family in the process. The woman behind the most influential reality TV …

• art video
• September 18, 2012, 12:35

One of my favourite Irish artists and PopLives answeree Mick Minogue is the subject of the latest installment in the brilliant James Cooper Amongst Inspiration series. Check it out.

• art
• September 18, 2012, 12:27

They’re by Paul Chiappe and they’re pretty amazing and quite creepy. More here.

• music video
• September 18, 2012, 11:27

Myles O’Reilly strikes again (first spotted over at entertainment.ie)

• film music
• September 17, 2012, 17:19

Here’s Penn Badgely in Greetings From Tim Buckley, an upcoming biopic that charts the run-up to the landmark 1991 Tim Buckley tribute concert in St. Ann’s Church. Thanks to Penn’s inclusion and the TV-ish way in which it’s shot (well, …

• festivals video
• September 17, 2012, 15:21

I was lucky enough to be a part of the Wonderlust stage at Body & Soul this summer through Come Rhyme With Me, Tea & Sympathy and the Trailblazery, and now a neat video sums up that weekend’s goings on …

• feminism media
• September 17, 2012, 14:08

(.)(.) The endless escalating argument over the publication of topless photographs showing Kate Middleton’s baps in newspapers and magazines now has almost as many subplots as boobs have nicknames. There are the randy thigh-rubbing European magazines flicking through the 200 …

• Daily Digest
• September 17, 2012, 13:09

Dan Deacon has an app that syncs smart phones with music and lighting at his shows. Bloke pays a $137 traffic fine with 137 dollar bills made into origami pigs in a Dunkin’ Donuts box. Tracking Cuba’s rebellious youth 50 …

• gigs journalism music video
• September 17, 2012, 10:53

Spotted this piece in the Arts section of the New York Times last week, trying to shoehorn some kind of trend into what is essentially an article in praise of Jessie Ware and AlunaGeorge, two acts that you can’t seem …

• clubs
• September 13, 2012, 16:35

The new era of the Button Factory just got a whole lot better, as Hidden Agenda goes weekly with a hell of an impressive list of upcoming special guests, kicking off with the awesome Telepathe and Girl Unit.

• music
• September 13, 2012, 16:23

Can’t get rid of this EARWORM. In other news, Nicki Minaj and Cassie have a new tune.

• tech
• September 13, 2012, 16:19

Actual features of the new iPhone.

• festivals theatre
• September 12, 2012, 13:44

The Irish Times Festival Hub is whacking out the reviews like nobody’s business and is a deadly resource for all your ABSOLUT Fringe needs. I’m not reviewing stuff for the paper this year, instead concentrating on Come Rhyme With Me, …

• Daily Digest
• September 12, 2012, 12:38

J’return. Was in the States for a week, but back now, all full of jet lag, Kraft Mac & Cheese and Hersheys Hugs. Rosanna Davison in Playboy (NSFW). Gardai preparing a file for the DPP in relation to the two …

• music
• September 4, 2012, 11:45

Here is Tuesday’s listening sorted. ‘Coexist’, the second album from The xx is available for listening now over on NPR. If that’s not enough xx for you, last night Huw Stephens compiled a great one-hour programme on BBC Radio 1, …

• festivals
• September 4, 2012, 11:37

It’s all over. The reviews have been written, the arrests counted, the sleeping bags shaken out, the wellies packed away for another year, the late night photographs discovered on iPhones, the unsent texts finally coming through, the warm cans found …