The Hugh Lane concert series is one of those hidden treasures of Dublin, that everyone should know about. There is a strong focus on classical music, but next week (Feb 9th 2014) […]
Shantala Subramanyam Trio – 9th Feb – Hugh Lane
Broken Song Screening and Q&A – Twisted Pepper – 4th Feb
Broken Song Screening and Q&A – 7.30pm, 4th February, Twisted Pepper, €5 Admission. Broken Song is a fascinating documentary on the Rap scene in Ballymun, directed by Claire Dix that was released […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – January Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there’s lots and lots of new additions, as we haven’t had a good look at the gig scene for a while now! The big ones are the National, the Arctic Monkeys […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (27-1-14 – 2-2-14)
Bill Callahan is in Dublin, yes, that Bill Callahan, of Smog fame, and even (Smog) fame, if you want to get precious about it. It’s hard to compete with that for your […]
Listen at Lilliput – 26-01-14
It’s only three days until this months Listen at Lilliput, and it’s not to be missed. With Everything Shook, Sean Mac Erlaine (This is how we fly) and Sallay will perform in […]
Everything must go now – Hugh Lane Gallery – 18-01-14
This is the closing event of the Bubblewrap game in the Sleepwalker series, that promises to deliver free food, music and of course art (well, it is in an art gallery). It’s […]
Moonface – Young Hearts Run Free – St. Werburgh’s Church – 29-01-14
Details just came through of the latest Young Hearts gig, and this time it’s in St. Werburgh’s Church (that’s the one beside Burdocks and Jury’s Inn) on Jan 29th! They’re bringing back […]
New Music – Dylan Tighe – Record
Dylan Tighe is someone we’ve been banging on about on this site for some time. Over the years, he’s worked with Pan Pan Theatre company and even had his own solo show […]
Temple Bar TradFest 2014 – Preview
It’s a quiet time of year when footsteps echo on many an empty street but not so on the cobbles of Temple Bar next week. That’s because Temple Bar TradFest 2014 kicks […]
Gig News – Tera Melos, Hall & Oates etc
Tera Melos are one of those bands that have been mentioned in all the right places. The Californian trio play the Workman’s Club on Saturday Feb 1st, with tickets at €10. Support […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (13-1-14 – 19-1-14)
We bid fond farewell to the first festival of the year, First Fortnight Festival will be back next year, with some luck. So what of this week? What’s in store for us […]
Cass McCombs – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 11-01-14
You can tell a lot about a band by what drinks they bring on stage wit h them. Some bands bring a bottle of whiskey, and you know they’re not to be […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (6-1-14 – 12-1-14)
So, things are settling down a little bit, right? Life is returning to normal after a brief spell of madness over the holidays. All the emigrants have returned to their adopted homes, […]
Whelans 25th Anniversary Celebrations
It’s been a constant for my gig going life, and definitely my favourite venue to see any singer songwriter play. I even remember Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and the New Mendicants […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-12-14 – 5-1-14)
‘What’s another year’ a wise man once said, and here at the workhorse we share Johnny’s emotion as it’s out with the old and in with the new! 2013 was always an […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (23-12-13 – 29-12-13)
Well, honest to God, most things are closed this week. Again, blame Santa! It’s all the jolly guys fault. There still are some good gigs around the city and a few other […]
Gig News – The National and Longitude
First off, Longitude is back! I wasn’t sure it would, as Arcade Fire could have been instead of the festival, but that seems not to be the case. The festival will take […]
Young Hearts – Good Year – New Year’s Eve – Christ Church
New Year’s Eve is always one of those nights, every venue is stuffed and they’re always playing awful music. So why not spend it with the Young Hearts, in a great venue […]
Deltron 3030 – Button Factory – Gig Review
What’s the hardest thing for a band to do? To get a crowd jumping on a Sunday night. Well Deltron 3030 achieved that in spades, and even the support act had the […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (16-12-13 – 22-12-13)
Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! Well, almost. This week will bring us to the 22nd, and we’ll all be running around like mad people, but there should still be time for a […]
New Music – Carriages – Iron and Fire – Twisted Pepper tonight!
Ireland has a long history of producing music in a certain genre. Maybe it is the shadow of U2 cast down from on high, but we tend to produce lots of bands […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – December Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there are the big announcements of Elbow and Arcade Fire/ Pixies that have been added to the list. There’s also St. Vincent, who be playing her new single below (Birth in […]
New Music: Twin Forks – Whelans – March 20th 2014
Twin Forks are a four piece from Florida of all places and have been causing a fuss with their debut ep. Their debut album is due early in the new year, and […]
Gig News – Arcade Fire, Pixies for Marlay Park, Elbow for IMMA
Yes, just in time for the Christmas presents, there’s two impressive gigs announced within seconds of each other. Arcade Fire and the Pixies is sure to sell out in seconds, and I’d […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (9-12-13 – 15-12-13)
Christmas is in high gear, and it’s all about tinsel and fairy lights at Workhorse towers. In between the manic shopping and egg nogging (ok, that’s not a word) there’s a surprisingly […]
Yo La Tengo – Vicar Street – 5th Dec – Review
Two bands took to the stage in Vicar street last night (December 5th 2013). One a slow and delicate acoustic band with soaring melodies and the other a brash guitar band with […]
Larry Goldings – Peter Bernstein – Bill Stewart – Sugar Club – 11th Dec 2013
Here’s another chance to enter the world of jazz, with three of the best from New York city playing in one of the best venues around town. This could be a special […]
Peaches – IFI and Button Factory – Dec 15th 2013
This is a rare chance to see Peaches new film Peaches does Herself and hear her talk about it after the show, as she’ll be in the IFI on Sunday, December 15th […]
Joan As Policewoman – Button Factory – 30th April 2014
Yes, Joan is back in town, for the first time in ages! She seemed to be over here about once a month a while back, but I guess she’s been recording as […]
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