On Stage

Much more than one string to Robbins’s bow

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Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Band

Whelan’s, Dublin

September 26

Rating: ****

When actors decide to play at being rock musicians, the results are seldom pretty. Think Keanu Reeves’s tedious Dogstar, or Jared ‘Jordan Catalano’ Leto’s 30 Seconds to Mars.

Of course, Oscar winning actor Tim Robbins is generally taken more seriously than either of those stars. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that his music won’t be any less risible.

Luckily, as ...