• Left Behind: Songs of the 1916 Widows @ The Little Museum of Dublin

    March 30, 2015 - By 

    Capping its series of fine wine and classical music in performance, the Little Museum of Dublin has embarked on its own little tradition in its maiden season of Santa Rita Concerts.  Named in honor of the winemakers responsible for the pre-show libations, these evenings boast fireside chats with musicians, often connected with classical label Ergodos Records, followed by their intimate performances in the drawing room of the museum’s grand Georgian house.  To end the season, the floor was given to Ergodos‘ own Michelle O’Rourke this past Wednesday evening.  The enchanting songstress presented a hauntingly graceful set of songs entitled Left Behind: Songs…

  • The Last Of Us: Left Behind (Sony, PS3)

    April 2, 2014 - By 

    Can a videogame be emotional? Exciting, yes. Thrilling, most definitely. Addictive… well, as anyone who has spent three hours straight rotating tetriminos into position will attest, that would be putting it mildly. But can a videogame be moving? Can it jerk tears or pluck heartstrings? The answer, of course, is a resounding, hollering from the rooftops “yes”. If you know what it means to either save or “harvest” a Little Sister in the Bioshock series, or have made it to the denouement of The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, you should know just how emotive this medium, however artificial, can be. The idea…