On their first full-length, 2015’s Holding Hands With Jamie, Dublin-based four-piece Girl Band perfected high-tension minimalist noise rock. The album’s songs are based on terse rhythms and simple, dissonant guitar loops, which lay the foundation for singer Dara Kiely’s convulsive performances—which always sound like he’s trying as hard as possible to fend off a full-on […]
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Bloomsday transcends its preposterous plot with nuanced musings on age and regret
It should be a trainwreck, but it’s not, just so long as you put your intellect on hold.
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The American Mercy Tour, United Flight 232, and ten more new stage shows
A dual-sided look at health care and an electrifying study of heroism are among this week’s best bets.
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Port Authority’s good kind of pain
Conor McPherson’s play Port Authority depicts the passion of the loser.
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Never mind the bike helmet?
Are cyclists more prone to hit the streets and will bike-share programs be more successful if the helmets are left at home?
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Pavement Tour Diary: Week One in Europe
The first week of Pavement’s European tour: Dublin, Glasgow, Paris, and Amsterdam.
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Youth on the loose at the Chicago Irish Film Festival
Irish Film & TV Award-winner Kisses screens tonight at the Chicago Irish Film Festival.