Review: Scala & Kolacny Brothers at the Olympia, Dublin
Almost 2 years since their last visit to Ireland, Scala & Kolacny Brothers brought a packed Olympia theatre to their feet on Saturday night.
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Aside from being yay.ie's resident pixel pusher, Steph is a believer of throwing yourself into anything and trying everything at least once. Music, photography and design are among her biggest passions alongside architecture, food, gadgets and the visual and performing arts. She dislikes celery, heights and bad banjo playing. Ping her at steph@yay.ie if you'd like to get in touch or if you spot any beta bugs that need squishing.
Ash – Free All Angels & Greatest Hits Tour
On Tuesday next, Ash kick off their ‘Free All Angels & Greatest Hits Tour‘ at The Academy in Dublin.
Gig for Haiti: can you guess the line-up?
This Thursday, October 13th, four top secret but “very very very special guests” will take to the Whelan’s stage for what is billed as “a legendary night”.
Bombay Bicycle Club tickets on sale tomorrow morning
This talented young bunch from London have given us one of the catchiest songs and indeed albums of the year so far. Happy news! Bombay Bicycle Club are coming to our shores for three nights, one each in Belfast, Cork … Continue reading
yay of the day: baby red pandas at Dublin Zoo
When I heard a few weeks ago new babies had arrived at Dublin Zoo I was excited. When I heard 2 of them were red pandas I actually jumped up and down for joy.
24 The Web: building websites for charities in 24 hours
Last year, with the help of some fantastic magic fairies, Stewart Curry (the wonderful and talented creative director at X Communications) managed to get 21 volunteers and 3 charities into a room in Rothco and build 3 new websites in … Continue reading
ABSOLUT Fringe: Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think Of You
Thumbing through the ABSOLUT Fringe programme a few weeks ago, the title of this piece demanded attention and I succumbed. The experience of the London bombings of 7/7/05 is the centre point of a story told by a plucky and instantly … Continue reading
ABSOLUT Fringe: Twenty Ten, Episode 1
What have you learned today? This question provides the basis for what was initially an experiment that grew into a mammoth production encapsulating the year 2010 at a unique slant. For the 365 days of 2010, over 200 anonymous volunteers … Continue reading
Autobiographer at ABSOLUT Fringe
Occasionally a show at ABSOLUT Fringe will set your mind buzzing keeping you from sleep and Melanie Wilson’s Autobiographer is one of those shows.
yay of the day: James Vincent McMorrow sings Higher Love
If you’re a regular listener to the Hype Machine you’ll probably have noticed that James Vincent McMorrow’s cover of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” has been topping the Hype Machine blog and twitter charts lately, and rightly so. If you haven’t … Continue reading
