Ok, so we’ve lost another quality DJ today, with Pearl leaving Phantom FM. Still, if you want to pretend it’s 2011, you can listen to Donal in all his glory here. You […]
No More Workhorse
A Music and Arts web site, based in Dublin.
Sparkplug – Lir – Review

Sparkplug is a one man from Little John Nee, which finished last night in Lir. It’s an unusual mix of theatre and music, but I think the music wins out in the […]
No More Sunday Morning (Coming Down) – Pearl Leaves Phantom

[Update: Pearl is back on the airwavves! Check her out on Sunday Morning from tomorrow (31-03-13) for the next 15 Sundays! check out the details here] The best thing about Phantom FM […]
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit – New Theatre – Review – 14-09-12
The first thing Natalie Radmall-Quirke says to us as she comes out onto the stage is ‘I know, sometimes I wish I was Stephen Rea also!’. A good start, always open with […]
Friday Free Play: Evenings – Softly We Go

Excellent music from the band Evenings, aka the Virginia-based ambient/electro artist Nathan Broaddus. This track led me to their LP, Lately, which can be heard on their Bandcamp page. I’m only listening to the […]
Farm – Lir – Review

The programme said that the audience was to ‘Meet at Lir’ so I wasn’t sure where or what the piece would be (I brought a warm coat, just in case). It turned […]
Movies – 14-09-12
Nothing too exciting at the movies this week, sadly, but there’s lots on otherwise, so we’ll survive. ParaNorman seems to be the best of the bunch this week, and is something I’ve […]
All Hell Lay Beneath – Cassidys Pub – Review

I’ve never actually been in Cassidy’s pub before this, but it’s one of those old buildings on Westmoreland street that you rarely look up at. All those buildings are four or five […]
Briefs – Meeting House Square – Review

Briefs are an impressive circus troop who are ‘a little bit butch with a whole lot of camp’! From humble beginnings in the back of a book store in Brisbane to touring […]
Secret Sounds vol. 2
I love The Pictish Trail, and I don’t care who knows it. Also known as Johnny Lynch, Pictish runs Fence Records alongside the also hugely talented King Creosote (Kenny Anderson, brother of […]
Quality Journalism…
I don’t know if you saw this article anywhere, but some time last week I read an article in The Guardian about Bruce Willis taking on Apple with a legal challenge related […]
Pop – Smock Alley – Competition

Pop opens tonight in Smock Alley, at 9PM, and we have two tickets to give away! To be in with a chance of winning them, please mail us at nomoreworkhorse@gmail.com and tell […]
Adventures of a Music Nerd: 1 Guy, 2 World Cups – New Theatre – Review

If you could look back on your past to one golden era, where would it be? Most people pick a perfect beach at sunset or a lost week in Paris. For Ronan […]
Mark Eitzel Sells Out!
Yes, it’s sad, but it’s as clear as day, the man has finally figured he’s paid his dues, and has decided to become a big corporate slut! He’ll be releasing catchy little […]
Music to soothe the head: Aphex Twin – Nanou 2

A beautiful piece of music from the enigmatic genius that is Richard D. James.
Flood of Gigs
Yes, that’s right, I’ve been moaning for a while now that nothing was happening on the gig front, but just like Dublin Bus, you wait for what seems like hours and then… […]
Things to do in Dublin – 10th – 16th Sept

Yeah, it’s another busy one, so I’ll get right down to it. Music – Leonard Cohen starts his residency in Kilmainham tomorrow, and there still seems to be tickets going for the […]
IFI Open Day Line Up
The IFI has made their usual open day into an open weekend for their 20th anniversary! Tickets are released at 11 am on Saturday and Sunday on a first come, first served […]
Blog Awards Ireland – Shortlist

We are pleased to announce that this little old Blog has been shortlisted for the Blog of the Year in the Best Arts / Culture Blog category! Who would have thought when […]
Solpadeine is my boyfriend – Project Arts Centre – Review

Solpadeine is my boyfriend is a one woman show, written and starring Stefanie Preissner. It deals with a young woman moving to Dublin, falling in and out of love and watching her […]
Elevator – Project Arts Centre – Review

Thisispopbaby’s new production ‘Elevator’ is a bright, fast production that dances the line between a pop concert and a Bret Easton Ellis novel. Six beautiful young things come to a secluded […]
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit – line up

One of the top picks in our Fringe Festival preview, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is a show by Iranian Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour which is performed by a different actor each day, […]
Short film by Kahlil Joseph: Flying Lotus – Until The Quiet Comes
A short film by Kahlil Joseph, using music from three songs off the upcoming Flying Lotus album, Until The Quiet Comes.
Movies – 7-09-12
First off, there’s sadly no reviews of the new Judge Dredd movie, as they didn’t give any press screenings! I can only imagine they did this as they knew that all the […]
Husky – Workmans club
Husky play the Workmans club on Saturday. They’re a four piece from Melbourne, who have simple guitar lines and nice harmonies. They’re not breaking any barriers with their sound, but would imagine […]
Aimee Mann & Alabama Shakes
A couple of newly added gigs that are worth a mention. Alabama Shakes have moved up in the world since their last visit to the Academy 2, and are playing the Olympia […]
Mountains to Sea Festival Highlights – Preview

I only briefly mentioned the Mountains to Sea festival so far, so thought I spend a bit of time looking at what’s on. It is lacking a big name star this year, […]
Things to do in Dublin – 3rd – 9th Sept

After a brief quiet spell, we’ve hit festival season in Dublin, so prepare to to be busy! Well, you could just choose to ignore it all, but you’d be crazy, quite frankly. […]
Fringe Festival Preview – Highlights

Dublin’s very own Fringe Festival opens this week (Thursday 6th Sept) and as ever, the programme is somewhat daunting. It’s a mass names and none of them household! Here’s a few tips […]