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 […]
Crossroads – Jonathan Franzen – Audible Book Review
Crossroads – Jonathan Franzen – Audible Book Review Author: Jonathan Franzen Narrator: David Pittu Publisher: Macmillan Audio Audio Length: 25 hours This is the latest novel by Jonathan Franzen, known for works […]
Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) Memoir – Spaceships Over Glasgow
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite Memoir – Spaceships Over Glasgow Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai has just announced his memoir Spaceships Over Glasgow. One of the foremost bands that came out of the so-called post-rock […]
The First Bad Man – Miranda July – Audible Book Review
The First Bad Man – Miranda July – Audible Book Review Narrated by: Miranda July Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins If you haven’t discovered Miranda July yet, it really is about […]
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? – Lorrie Moore – Audible Book Review
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? – Lorrie Moore – Audible Book Review A Novel by Lorrie Moore Who Will Run the Frog Hospital is a novel written by Lorrie Moore which […]
Paint My Name In Black and Gold – Mark Andrews – Book Review
Paint My Name In Black and Gold – Mark Andrews – Book Review by Killian Laher In the space of little over a year, there have been not one but two forensic […]
Tenement Kid – Bobby Gillespie – Book Review
Tenement Kid – Bobby Gillespie – Book Review by Killian Laher In a way, it’s a little surprising that Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie hasn’t written an autobiography until now. As the […]
Mark Lanegan – Devil In A Coma – Book Review
Mark Lanegan – Devil In A Coma – Book Review by Killian Laher Preorder the book: https://smarturl.it/DevilInAComa If you thought last year’s autobiography was dark, Mark Lanegan has followed it up with […]
Like Magic In The Streets – Tim Blanchard – Book Review
Like Magic In The Streets – Tim Blanchard – Book Review by Killian Laher From time to time a music book appears that just captures the mood of the time it attempts […]
Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart – Audible Book Review
Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart – Audible Book Review Shuggie Bain is the first novel by Douglas Stuart. It was published in 2020 and went on to win the Booker Prize in […]
Boys Don’t Cry – Fiona Scarlett – Audible Book Review
Boys Don’t Cry – Fiona Scarlett – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale Set in a rough tower block in inner-city Dublin, ironically named after Mother Teresa, Fiona Scarlett’s remarkable début novel […]
Willy Vlautin – The Night Always Comes – Book Review
Willy Vlautin – The Night Always Comes – Book Review by Killian Laher If you’re familiar with Willy Vlautin’s books, or his songs with former band Richmond Fontaine or the Delines, you’ll […]