This weeks mini-mix comes from Dublin based Radiomade who for the last 3 years have been compiling and hosting podcasts on a broad spectrum including, music, theatre, discussion and more. They also broadcast live shows weekly and host events in Dublin and beyond. This Sunday sees them take over The Sugar Club where they present Cork dj legends Fish Go Deep. More details here. ... [Read more]

Awesome work from Lithuanian photogapher Tadao Cern all rendered with the aid of one camera, bright lights, a wind machine and 100 rubbery faces. Quality. More here.... [Read more]

Just Hundred is a collaborative photography exhibition between Toronto based photographer Ren Bostelaar and Irish graphic designer Kilian McMahon. Quite simply the exhibition will run online for one hundred days with a new photograph being exhibited each day. ... [Read more]

Great idea ahoy. This has been round for a while but, The Burning House is an ongoing project that, due to its success, has developed into a book. Basically it asks the question, if you were confronted by instant evacuation from your home what items would you bring with you? I like it for two reasons, one, it forces me to step out of my comfort zone of indecision and two, it makes for some great personal still-life photos.... [Read more]

This weekend in the beautiful town of Schull, Co. Cork (or West Cork as people from there insist) the Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival takes place. Alongside the screening of 153 international pieces they have some great features happening this year. They have set up internet hotspots throughout the town from which everybody can search through or rewatch some of the festival content via their ... [Read more]

Fogo Island is in Newfoundland in Canada. The Shorefast Foundation and the Island's Arts Corporation have commissioned a series of dazzling arts studios to be designed and built. The Architect is Todd Saunders and the initiative is aimed to preserve the islanders' traditions through promoting arts and culture. Squish Studio (featured) is only one more can be seen here. They're placement to the coast has been causing positive and negative waves of opinion in the Architecture world. I personally love them, where do... [Read more]

A really great idea was featured today on the Pivot Dublin blog via the guys in Le Cool. The 21st of September 2012 is world Park(ing) Day an initiative started in San francisco that has captured the imagination of people in cities all over the world. In short it's a campaign urging people to pay for a city car parking space for a day and use it for something more interesting than parking a car. Last year in Ireland 16 spaces took part featuring landscaped gardens,... [Read more]

Sorca Lou McGrath is part of Dublin based band Ships. Coincidentally Ships are also one side of Synth Eastwoods first seven inch release! Wow, imagine the odds! So we asked Sorca to let us in a little way into her musical mind and to share some of the music that currently inspires and excites her. For more of what Sorca had to say about each song go to our Sets page.... [Read more]

Here's an interesting mini-documentary on the topic of opening hours in Ireland. Dublin's nightlife has it's say in this feature piece entitled "After hours" put together by As and Talamh.... [Read more]

Tonight Niall Mannion AKA Mano le Tough takes to the stage at the holy grail of the world's electronic music venues, Panorama bar in Berlin. After a year of multiple releases and bookings all over the world, plus a host of excellent guest mixes for xlr8r and others, Mano's second call-back to the legendary german club proves that the irishman is here to stay at the highest level of international electronic music. ... [Read more]