A Year in Music – 2025 – Andrew Perer (Author) by Killian Laher You’ve had a good year with the release of Turn My Head Into Sound. Are you happy with how […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Andrew Perer (Author)
The Drums – Mike Joyce – Book Review
The Drums – Mike Joyce – Book Review by Killian Laher The last surviving member of the Smiths to tell his story, Mike Joyce’s account of his upbringing and time with The […]
Interview with Andrew Perer – Turn My Head Into Sound
Interview with Andrew Perer – Turn My Head Into Sound by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Andrew Perer around the release of his book Turn My Head Into Sound, […]
Interview with Rob Janicke – Author of Slacker – Part 2
Interview with Rob Janicke – Author of Slacker – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with US author Rob Janicke about his book Slacker and looking back on […]
Turn My Head Into Sound – Andrew Perer – Book Review
Turn My Head Into Sound – Andrew Perer – Book Review by Killian Laher With My Bloody Valentine about to play live shows for the first time since 2018 (and their first […]
Interview with Rob Janicke – Author of Slacker – Part 1
Interview with Rob Janicke – Author of Slacker – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with US author Rob Janicke about his book Slacker and looking back on […]
Slacker – Rob Janicke – Book Review
Slacker – Rob Janicke – Book Review First-time author Rob Janicke tells the story of the early ’90s Seattle-centred grunge music movement through his own personal experience of having been there. While […]
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review by Killian Laher This is Tim Blanchard’s follow-up to Like Magic In The Streets. He has fast-forwarded on five years or so from […]
Postcards from Scotland – Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 – Grant McPhee – Book Review
Postcards from Scotland – Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 – Grant McPhee – Book Review by Killian Laher Grant McPhee has taken on quite the undertaking with this exhaustive study of independent bands […]
A Life of Reilly – The Durutti Column – James Nice – Book Review
A Life of Reilly – The Durutti Column – James Nice – Book Review For those aware of the gorgeous, understated music of Vini Reilly, a book about his musical project the […]
An Evening with Willy Vlautin – The Sugar Club – Review
An Evening with Willy Vlautin – The Sugar Club – Review By Killian Laher There was a full house at the Sugar Club for an audience with writer Willy Vlautin. Ostensibly to […]
Willy Vlautin – The Horse – Book Review
Willy Vlautin – The Horse – Book Review by Killian Laher Willy Vlautin has carved out a fine career as a novelist, a chronicler of pain and flawed, damaged people, who never […]
Interview with Simon Price – Part 1
Interview with Simon Price – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse chatted to Simon Price about his recent book Curepedia – An A-Z of the Cure and a few other […]
The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn’t – Barrett Martin – Book Review
The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn’t – Barrett Martin – Book Review by Killian Laher Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin has written a number of books, but this is the first time […]
Thurston Moore – Sonic Life – Book Review
Thurston Moore – Sonic Life – Book Review by Killian Laher Eight years on from Kim Gordon’s very readable autobiography comes the memoir of ex-husband and former Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore. […]
Curepedia – Simon Price – Book Review
Curepedia – Simon Price – Book Review by Killian Laher A number of years ago, Simon Goddard wrote a book entitled Mozipedia, about all things Morrissey. Now another Simon, Simon Price, has […]
Goth – A History by Lol Tolhurst – Book Review
Goth – A History by Lol Tolhurst – Book Review by Killian Laher What a year for all things goth! To add to the numerous goth-related books, here is the second book […]
Loaded – The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground – Dylan Jones – Book Review
Loaded – The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground – Dylan Jones – Book Review by Killian Laher Dylan Jones’ latest book is an account of the existence and impact of […]
Heady Daze – Wayne Hussey – Book Review
Heady Daze – Wayne Hussey – Book Review by Killian Laher It’s shaping up to be a year where so-called goth music transitions from ridicule to rehabilitation, with a plethora of related […]
Interview with Greg Prato – Lanegan – Part 2
Interview with Greg Prato – Lanegan – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Greg Prato to discuss his new book about Mark Lanegan. This is Part 2 […]
The Queen of Dirt Island – Donal Ryan – Audible Book Review
The Queen of Dirt Island – Donal Ryan – Audible Book Review By: Donal Ryan Narrated by: Emma Lowe Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Amazingly, this is Donal Ryan’s 7th novel, […]
Lanegan – Greg Prato – Book Review
Lanegan – Greg Prato – Book Review by Killian Laher Cover Photo credit – Charles Peterson “Grunge’s golden era gave us some of the greatest rock voices of all-time – Chris Cornell, […]
John Robb – The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth – Book Review
John Robb – The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth – Book Review by Killian Laher Published by Louder Than War Books John Robb of the Membranes runs the music website […]
Interview with Martin Clancy – Part 2
Interview with Martin Clancy – Part 2 by Killian Laher Martin Clancy’s book, Artificial Intelligence and Music Ecosystem is out now. “Artificial Intelligence and Music Ecosystem highlights the opportunities and rewards associated […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Zoe Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – 2022 – Zoe Howe (Author) What was your main musical highlight of 2022? Probably hearing and seeing Redcar – the compelling new incarnation of Christine and The […]
Interview with Stuart Braithwaite
Interview with Stuart Braithwaite by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai via email to discuss his autobiography Spaceships Over Glasgow and a few other things besides: […]
The Circle – Dave Eggers – Audible Book Review
The Every – Dave Eggers – Audible Book Review By: Dave Eggers Narrated by: Dion Graham Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins What do you get when you combine two of the […]
Stuart Braithwaite – Spaceships Over Glasgow – Book Review
Stuart Braithwaite – Spaceships Over Glasgow – Book Review by Killian Laher Published by White Rabbit Books It seems a little strange, the main man of a predominantly instrumental band, writing a […]
Paper Cuts – Ted Kessler – Book Review
Paper Cuts – Ted Kessler – Book Review by Killian Laher Paper Cuts by Ted Kessler – Published by White Rabbit Ted Kessler is a music journalist who wrote for both NME […]
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