Daily Archives: December 1, 2009

I’ve stopped caring….

  By Kitty Catastrophe | December 1, 2009 - 5:15 pm | I'm a Celebrity, The Culch, TV
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We got the internet at home this weekend so when I popped open my laptop to yahoo news, the first bit of news to jump up at me was that George Hamilton had left the jungle. Then I remembered Sh1t! We were suppose to be reviewing this for Culch.ie oops! So I guess not only reviewers but even the contestants have decided that ‘I’m a celebrity’ is woeful and they should go before they are pushed! George is the third contestant to make like a tree and get the f**k outta there. When Katie Price left so did the viewers. I really don’t care who’s doing a challenge and I really don’t care about who was knocked out and I really don’t care who’s going to win. The show has lost its appeal and I hope that this will be the last series. Flogging a dead horse might be a … There’s more →

Play a part in Verdi’s AIDA

  By Niamh | December 1, 2009 - 4:11 pm | Music, Performance Art, The Arts, Theatre
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Verdi’s famous opera Aida, is said to be one of the greatest operas ever written. It tells the story of an Ethiopian princess whose love for an Egyptian soldier is complicated by the fact that their two countries are at war with each other and Aida’s love rival is the Pharaoh’s daughter. Aida will be performed with spectacular effect, with 12 metres high pyramids, palm trees and statues on the stage of the O2 Arena in Dublin on Friday 4 December and in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on Saturday 5 December. This opera calls for a large range of extras, some of whom have been chosen in Dublin to take part in both of these productions. Including some people you might know! But they need more!

Tom Waits’ Glitter and Doom Live Album - Review

  By Darren Byrne | December 1, 2009 - 2:27 pm | Gigs, Music, The Culch
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Before August 1st 2008, I can’t think of a time I was truly starstruck. I was a bit tongue-tied when I met Gay Byrne two years ago, but apart from that, I don’t think I’ve ever come close to being starstruck. When Tom Waits stepped out on stage, he looked ten feet tall. A combination of the rapturous cheers, the perfectly targeted spotlights and Waits’ natural charisma made him the most alluring man on the planet at that moment. I was in awe. I’m not sure if I cheered - I may have just stared. Of course, I was not as overcome as the American guy behind me who screamed uncontrollably and looked close to tears. Understandable! All this, before the man sang a single note.

Couch Potato - DVDs out this week

  By Niall | December 1, 2009 - 2:11 pm | The Culch
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It’s Tuesday so that means it’s DVD day. We have quite a selection box of treats this week on the DVD front including a major summer blockbuster, an inoffensive if poor kids movie, an atypical Sandra Bullock rom-com and decent horror flick. Also out are two new releases from the BBC in our TV section. So a little something for all you fellow couch potatoes.

What PS3 game do you want for Christmas?

  By Rob Cumiskey | December 1, 2009 - 1:50 pm | The Culch
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With Christmas literally weeks away, there will be one question firmly to the front of many people’s minds. What are the latest and greatest PS3 games out there to buy for your kids? I’ve been sent a few games over the last couple of weeks by the very kind people at Sony and have put them to the test: Disclaimer - I have asked my younger sister to help out with these reviews as she is a much better judge than I of games that involve pets or singing! Take That SingStar I am not a fan of any of these kind of games. In fact, I hate them with a passion. I intensely dislike it when parties turn into karaoke sessions, and dislike a Take That addition to the franchise even more. There. That’s my gripe over with. My review would have been quite one-sided so, I requested the … There’s more →

Broken Spine #20 (with competition)

  By Ronan | December 1, 2009 - 1:09 pm | Books, Competitions, The Culch
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Another load of BS, another competition. This week we have one copy of 2fm DJ Jenny Huston’s new musical tome In Bloom - Irish Bands Now to give away. Thanks to Emma over at Entertainment Architects for the prize. It’s marvellous! Recommended Reading #18 - In Bloom - Irish Bands Now In Bloom - Irish Bands Now is the perfect stocking filler. Luckily it has come out just in time for Christmas! It is a wonderful collection of profiles and interviews with fifteen of Ireland’s top acts. There’s all the major players: Bell x1, Mundy, Fight Like Apes, Lisa Hannigan, as well as some upcoming artists such as Kilkenny’s R.S.A.G. and And So I Watch You From Afar. In addition to these excellent in-depth interviews, there’s also a foreword from Ireland’s only musical Oscar winner, Glen Hansard. The foreword itself is inspired, and starts the book perfectly by asking “What … There’s more →

Christmas Countdown: Top 25 Movies of 2009 - No.25

  By Niall | December 1, 2009 - 9:00 am | Movies & TV, The Culch
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Lets get this show on the road! 25 days till Christmas day and 25 movies to highlight the best that 2009 had to offer. The rules for inclusion are as follows: The film must have been released in Ireland during the calendar year 2009; This list is entirely based on my own opinion therefore I must have seen the film; Films from December 2009 are exempt from inclusion as the list was finalised on November 30th; I reserve the right to include any film released in December in the listing after all 25 have been revealed. So without further ado here’s Number 25…

Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes - News from HP7

  By Niall | December 1, 2009 - 8:49 am | Books, Movies & TV, The Culch
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Do we have Harry Potter fans? Well if so then they will be delighted to learn that the first picture from the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I has been published in USA Today. The pic depicts Harry, Ron and Hermione and the trio look like they mean business. The paper also published quotes from director David Yates, long-time producer David Heyman, and Ron himself, actor Rupert Grint. The three have confirmed that the first part of the adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s seventh and last Potter outing will be more grounded that previous movies.