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Kevin got so addicted to music at an early age that he had to get his many years of enjoyment down onto paper, not just a way to escape his wife and four children although they have learned to accept they do come second to a record player.
The family man from Trim, County Meath has digested all genres from 50s rockabilly to late 70s punk, through 80s new wave, grunge and beyond, he doesn’t so much see himself as a writer more of a sound archaeologist sharing the wonderful music he discovers along the way.

Music

EP Review | Host Unleashes Adolescent Content

Kevin Burke Feb 21, 2019 0
2019 has been an interesting year for music so far. Internationally The Specials hit the number one spot with their first release in almost two decades. Whilst at home, Hozier has just released his first album of new material in four years.…
Film

Soul and Civil Rights | ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Kevin Burke Feb 16, 2019 0
Soul singers have always been a cursed breed. The late Otis Redding died at the age of 26 in a plane crash. Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father while intervening in a fight between his parents. Then there is Sam Cooke. Cooke died…
Music

One Track Minded | Inside Carly Simon’s Broken Heart on You’re So Vain

Kevin Burke Feb 14, 2019 0
"You gave away the things you loved, and of them was me.." Listening to Carly Simon's colossal 1972 hit, ‘You’re So Vain’, you realise very quickly that whoever wounded this woman will be reminded for eternity. Every time they hear it…
Film

When Love Breaks Down | 5 Movies Of Heartbreak And Survival For Valentine’s Day

Kevin Burke Feb 14, 2019 0
Love - the cause of both great joy and horrendous pain. Art has always tried to reflect the beautifully broken - how it feels when the heart is shattered into a thousand pieces and that inevitable question: ‘What do I do next?’ Hollywood…
Film

Groundhog Day on Acid | Netflix’s Russian Doll

Kevin Burke Feb 7, 2019 0
“Life is like a box of timelines," - Nadia, Russian Doll. The latest Netflix assault on boundaries, Russian Doll might appear to be something which is complicated on the surface. Yet, at its core the message is simple – how it feels to…
Film

Social Media and The Stalker | The Controversy In Netflix’s You

Kevin Burke Feb 4, 2019 1
“He thought of the telescreen with its never-sleeping ear. They could spy upon you night and day..” George Orwell, 1984. The feeling the viewer gets from the Netflix series You is the unnerving-equivalent of getting an unexpected hug…
Film

Conversations with the Charismatic Murderer | The Ted Bundy Tapes Review

Kevin Burke Jan 26, 2019 0
“I’m not an animal and I’m not crazy… I’m just a normal individual” In the past number of years, Netflix have produced some of the most talked about real-life crime documentaries. The latest binge-worthy release is one with an obvious…
Music

Digital Daze | The Struggles of the Modern Musician

Kevin Burke Jan 25, 2019 0
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ireland has embraced the 21st century with open arms of change, but are artists in modern Irish culture still struggling in the digital age? Irish musicians have always struggled. Not…
Film Features

A Cinematic Revolution | Easy Rider 50 Years On

Kevin Burke Jan 19, 2019 1
In nineteen-sixty-nine the world experienced the heights of the hippy-movement and Jimi Hendrix’s guitar soared over Woodstock signaling the highs. Then of course the world witnessed the lows as the Manson Family murders rocked the Los…
Film Features

The Meaning of Bird Box | A Reflection Of Modern Society

Kevin Burke Jan 12, 2019 6
Netflix's Bird Box can be viewed as one of the most intelligent movies in the current climate. It is a cleverly disguised science fiction film where art imitates life. The viewer is brought along a metaphorical path submerged into the…
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