Competition CLOSED: Win an XBox 360 and Rockband Starter Kit with M&Ms and Culch.ie

***Competition Closed. Congrats to Linda Callaghan*** We have a bit of an awesome competition for you. A few weeks back we were invited into M&Ms HQ to see their new ad. If you haven’t caught it on the tellybox yet, then the basic idea behind it is that Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue and Green are going head-to-head in an election campaign where the public can vote for their favourite ‘candydate’ (here and here if you’re interested) and as an added bonus, all voters are entered into a draw for a chance to win a trip to New York to attend the election party of the winning M&M. Cool? We think so.

LCD Soundsystem Rock New York

Following the release of ‘This is Happening’ and in anticipation of their Electric Picnic appearance in August, we were sent these great clips from LCD Soundsystem’s label. The clips show James Murphy & Co tearing it up at their 4 night, sold out engagement at New York’s Terminal 5. If these clips are anything to go by, Picnic go-ers have a treat ahead of them. Here’s current single the great indie dancefloor filler Drunk Girls

Picturing New York

The Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham is hosting an exciting exhibition from New York’s MoMA this winter. The photography exhibition, Picturing New York, is made up of 145 pieces from the photographic collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. All of the photos are of New York (naturally!) and date from 1880s to the present day.

Synecdoche, New York

Charlie Kaufman is well known for films Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. Having seen none of these, I had no expectations going in to see Synecdoche, New York. Except that it would be something ‘different’. And different it certainly is! I walked out of Screen 2 in the Lighthouse cinema over 24 hours ago and I’m still not sure if I liked the movie or not! I’ll say one thing for it though…it sucked me in and dragged me through ups and downs - let’s face it, a lot of downs - for a two whole hours. There’s more