• TV Eye: Horace and Pete

    The tenth and final episode of Louis CK’s experimental online-self-distributed series, Horace and Pete, arrived in subscribers’ inboxes on Saturday to no fanfare or announcement of the series’ conclusion – simply an email from CK saying he had nothing clever to say about it. It was written, filmed and directed by Louie in the week prior to each release, evidenced by the highly topical barroom discussion, with even Hulk Hogan’s Gawker sex tape discussed. In its finest moments, Horace & Pete feels like zeitgeist-capturing cult television event, and for anyone into it, the personal email from Louis was the highlight…

  • Making the Parlour TV

    We go behind the scenes with the crew of Dublin independent TV series The Parlour TV and discuss what exactly goes into directing and producing a weekly show. Words by Mike McGrath Bryan. Photos by Isabel Thomas. Hi Guys! Can you tell us a bit about yourselves?  John Breslin (Director/Camera): I’ve been making community television and doing bits and pieces on music related videos for years now, I also play drums in a few bands..,. so The Parlour is a fairly natural environment for me to be working in at the moment. Barry Lennon (Producer/Location Manager): I have been involved…