Criticism

CD Review: Raymond Deane CD Review: Raymond Deane Michael Quinn Ripieno, Violin Concerto, Samara / RTÉ, RTÉ CD274
CD Reviews: Patrick Street Rory McCabe On the FlyLoftus Music LM002‘On the fly’ usually denotes hurriedness, a quick-fix in a situation where time is limited. However, this On the Fly does not betray anything of moves made in-flight or constrained by time. On this, the eighth studio...
CD Reviews: Nóirín Ní Riain CD Reviews: Nóirín Ní Riain Michael Quinn A.M.E.N. / Daisy Discs, DLDC 026
CD Reviews: Fidelio Trio CD Reviews: Fidelio Trio Michael Quinn Bulb / NMC, NMC D147
CD Reviews: Kevin Brady CD Reviews: Kevin Brady Kevin Stevens Common Ground / LRP Music, LRP002
CD Reviews: John McCormack CD Reviews: John McCormack Michael Quinn Icon of an Age: The Anthology Zampano Productions
Live Reviews: Pharoah Sanders Quartet Live Reviews: Pharoah Sanders Quartet Kevin Stevens Tripod, Dublin / 3 February 2008
Live Reviews: DEAF Seán Ó Máille Various venues, Dublin25-29 October 2007Confucius said: ‘Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.’ After last year’s focus on Ireland, this year’s Dublin Electronic Arts Festival turned its gaze eastwards, its theme being...
Live Reviews: Remembering Ligeti Festival Barra Ó Séaghdha Liberty Hall Theatre/NCH, Dublin9-11 November 2007György Ligeti was still alive when Benjamin Dwyer had the idea of dedicating a festival to his work; Ligeti had been dead for over a year when the idea eventually came to fruition. It was, however, very...
Live Reviews: The Necks / Paul G. Smyth Live Reviews: The Necks / Paul G. Smyth Benedict Schlepper-Connolly Daghdha Space, Limerick3 November 2007Chris Abrahams’ hands rest silently on the piano keys, hesitate, reconsider, retreat. A second attempt to begin reveals a single tone, repeated with a silver care, racing ahead and pulling back. Drummer Tony...

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