Flux Archives – The College View

The resurrection of Sixto Rodriguez

February 20, 2019

The oppression he faced as a Mexican immigrant heavily influenced his song writing. His soft melodies and thought-provoking lyrics should have made him a star in the US, however, both his albums received underwhelming attention and Rodriguez was dropped.

21 Savage on thin ICE as he overstays his welcome in the US

February 20, 2019

21 Savage was born in London to English parents, and there is conflict as to when he moved to the U.S. The rapper’s legal team said he was seven years old at the time of the move, while ICE say he was 14.

Caravaggio painting has lived in the National Gallery of Ireland for 25 years

November 28, 2018

Unlike his artistic peers, he was an advocate of drawing straight on the canvas. He had no time for meticulous sketches of hands, feet or faces. This technique gives a sense of immediacy to his paintings.

Hudson Taylor “Feel it Again” at the Olympia

April 18, 2018

The show was a mixture of going from the old album to the new one and everyone who was either long-term fans or was new to their music didn’t take their eyes off them from start to finish.

Wild, Wild Country: a real life horror story

April 18, 2018

A small town called Antelope, closest to the site of the Rajneesh ranch becomes the focal point of conflict in this gripping six-episode docu-series that details charming Bhajwan Shree Rajneesh and his flamboyant followers.

This Summer’s sizzling hot festivals

April 18, 2018

Malahide Castle will host acts ranging from rock and roll to disco soul including LCD Soundsystem and Lykke Li on June 5th, Kodaline on June 8th, Gorillaz on June 9th, Liam Gallagher on June 15th and Nile Rodgers and Chic and Craig David on June 16th.

Love, Simon: The long overdue high-school movie we deserve

April 18, 2018

Ever come across a generic pop song that gets stuck in your head on a loop and stays there? You know there’s better songs, underappreciated musicians out there that deserve your time and ears. Nevertheless,

DCUDrama takes a stab at Sweeney Todd

April 18, 2018

The chorus were almost completely naked and covered in mud, blood and chalk for the entirety of the show.

Turntables and timetables: how student DJs work their craft

April 18, 2018

“I knew it would get in the way of a lot of things, especially college but it wasn’t even a decision for me, I was still going for it no matter what,”

Irish artists to look out for: Kevin Smith aka Kojaque

April 18, 2018

This approach to hip-hop goes against all the stereotypical misogyny and seemingly emotionless bravado that has come with the genre in the past.

Ricky Gervais provocative as ever in new Netflix special

April 18, 2018

At his best, Gervais feels like a working-class, pub philosopher that has somehow made it to the top. When he boasts about his luxurious home in Hampstead, it feels earned.

Are phones ruining the concert experience?

April 18, 2018

Concerts are places where you go to forget about everything happening around you, embrace that moment because it’s one you’ll never experience again, no one concert will ever be the same as another.

When is the pen mightier than the camera?

April 18, 2018

The main advantage of the novel is the fact that you aren’t merely witnessing the story and the emotions the characters are feeling onscreen, but you are experiencing them yourself. The novel encourages you to use your imagination, there’s no limit to how long a book can expand unlike a film that must be cut to stay concise.

“Take Your Pills” documentary focuses in on Adderall abuse

April 18, 2018

One is tempted to go on the dark web and purchase a few bottles of the pills themselves. Or even book a psychiatric appointment and fake their way to a nice, gift wrapped diagnosis and prescription. They make it seem so easy.

Divisive work of Emil Nolde at the National Art Gallery

April 18, 2018

Nolde had a fascination with dancers and the beautiful way in which they used their bodies as an artistic tool, this fascination is evident in the exhibition as a running theme as he daringly painted scenes of dancers performing at a cabaret or caught up in movement on stage.

An Insight into Dublin’s Underground Cultural Performance Circle

April 18, 2018

Amongst the Sessions many wonderful absurdities is the unspoken policy of silence when an act is on until a song, or bit, or piece is finished, a rule that not only works but adds to the intimacy of the performances because you can not hear the listeners.