Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura This album is being reissued on September 4th Yo La Tengo open 1995’s Electr-O-Pura with the familiar Velvet-y groove of Decora, Georgia Hubley’s ghostly vocals […]
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura
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Tenet – Film Review
Tenet – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Christopher Nolan Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki Viewers who enjoy the worlds of PlayStation and APEX Legends may love this dizzying and […]
Television Picks of the Week – 25/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 25/08/20 by Alison Traynor From documentaries about alien hunters to dodgy vampire erotica, here are No More Workhorse’s television picks of the week, painstakingly selected for […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/20
Album of the Week – 21/08/20 This is another slow August week for new music! If you’re a fan of The Killers, you’re probably in the wrong place! They have a new […]
This Beautiful Virtual Village – Abbey Theatre – Online Production
This Beautiful Virtual Village – Abbey Theatre – Online Production 17 August – 17 September 2020 This Beautiful Virtual Village by Lisa Tierney-Keogh A crime has been committed! It is an act […]
Dublin Theatre Festival – Top Picks
Dublin Theatre Festival – Top Picks With general booking for the Dublin Theatre Festival opening today at 12pm, we thought we’d see what is happening in the world of socially distanced theatre! […]
Guest of Honour – Film Review
Guest of Honour – Film Review Director: Atom Egoyan Writer: Atom Egoyan Stars: David Thewlis, Luke Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira Part of the Canada Now Film Festival Veronica’s (Laysla De Oliveira) father […]
This is Not a Movie – Film Review
This is Not a Movie – Film Review Director: Yung Chang Writers: Yung Chang, Nelofer Pazira Stars: Robert Fisk, Amira Hass, Nirmeen Hazineh Part of the Canada Now Film Festival At the […]
Television Picks of the Week – 17/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 17/08/20 by Alison Traynor Looking for some pandemic-time entertainment to distract you from the constant barrage of terrible news? Well, today is your lucky day, because […]
Project Power – Film Review
Project Power – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost Starring: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback Streaming on Netflix from August 14th If you could take a pill […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/20
Album of the Week – 14/08/20 This week, there’s a new album by Bruce! Yes, of course, I’m talking about Bruce Hornsby, who did you think I was talking about? Is there […]
Lankum at the Abbey Theatre – 15 August 2020
Lankum at the Abbey – 15 August 2020 Where do you stand on virtual gigs? They are a near-constant of the last few months, with bands trying to come up with new […]
Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition
Dublin Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it! While this won’t be the most memorable Fringe Festival on record, it still has lots of […]
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be Not all love stories have happy endings but at least, in this case, they can still be friends? Something like that anyway. […]
Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost by Killian Laher As we know from his recent autobiography, Mark Lanegan was in poor health for much of the nineties. For […]
Looking back: Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life
Looking back: Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life By Killian Laher No More Workhorse had a listen back to Sparklehorse’s third album, remembering the late Mark Linkous. Sparklehorse’s third album, released in […]
Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review
Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review by Killian Laher File this one under: unexpected return to former glories. I was amazed to find this was their first album in […]
Album of the Week – 07/08/20
Album of the Week – 07/08/20 This week is not vintage, but there are still a few new releases to tickle your taste buds! First off, we have a novelty item, with […]
The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign
The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign Probably not the best year for a viral campaign for oh so many reasons! We’ve had enough of viruses around these parts. The Avalanches […]
New Music – Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) – September Remember
New Music – Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) – September Remember Sam Prekop is probably best known for his work with the Sea and Cake. He also releases music under […]
Max Richter – Voices – Album Review
Max Richter – Voices – Album Review by Killian Laher The new album by Max Richter is ten years in the making. Based around recitals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, […]
Summerland – Film Review
Summerland – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jessica Swale Starring: Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx, Siân Phillips, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay In cinemas July 31st The title […]
100% Wolf – Film Review
100% Wolf – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alexs Stadermann Starring the voices of: Ilai Swindells, Magda Szubanski, Rhys Darby, Akmal Saleh In cinemas July 31st One thing many people […]
Unhinged – Film Review
Unhinged – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Derrick Borte Writer: Carl Ellsworth Stars: Russell Crowe, Jimmi Simpson, Caren Pistorius The sense of looming threat is almost overpowering in the opening sequences […]
Album of the Week – 31-07-20
Album of the Week – 31-07-20 This week sees new releases from Gillian Welch (Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1), !!! (pronounced as Chk Chk Chk with their EP Certified […]
Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Album Review
Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s really quite strange to be reviewing a new Jason Molina album considering his death in 2013. For those unaware, he […]
My First Holy Covid – Review
My First Holy Covid – Review by Fran Winston Dublin City Arts Office presents a Breadline production: MY FIRST HOLY COVID Multiple free performances daily from July 28th – 31st in a […]
Interview with Camille Donegan – Curator of Carlow Arts Festival Slice #5
Interview with Camille Donegan – Curator of Carlow Arts Festival Slice #5 Slice #5 is the VR segment of the Carlow Arts Festival. It’s free to watch and is available online from […]
Exhalation: Stories – Ted Chiang – Audible Book Review
Exhalation: Stories – Ted Chiang – Audible Book Review Ted Chiang is probably best known for his short story “Story of Your Life”, which was the basis of the film Arrival. He […]
