The Real Traditional Irish Music Session

It might not look like a place for a thumping night and due to life and natural cycles the trad session in Ballyboughal did take a mild reprieve [Dont we all do that], possibly explaining why it hasn’t appeared in my audio stream for some time. But it’s back…. and it seems better than ever before. Sometimes, it doesn’t even make sense, to some, when I explain this outside of Ireland; That it costs nothing. Nothing to enter or to listen to the music. That the musicians don’t get paid and - yet they come here, to play and to listen. Not in its favour ? In case you haven’t gathered, it’s no city centre superpub. Just for the pure craic.

Movie Review: Shame

You’ll probably have already heard rumblings about the sexy new adventure Michael Fassbender embarks upon in his newest film Shame. With that in mind, here’s a disclaimer: you will see Michael Fassbender naked in this film. There is full frontal nudity and some sex scenes that might grace a late-night cable channel. If you’re looking for hardcore action…well, you’re already on the internet, what are you doing reading this? If that bothers you don’t go and see this film. Otherwise, read on! With that out of the way, let’s move on to the film itself. Shame sees Fassbender team up once more with Hunger writer/director Steve McQueen. For anybody who still doesn’t know, he’s not that Steve McQueen but rather a big black British guy who is excellent at making films. This story follows Brandon (Fassbender), a successful New York businessman who is addicted to sex. When his sister Sissy … There’s more