Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? Okay, thanks. Starting to feel my age a bit now, and a few too many folk […]
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025
RM Hubbert (musician) – A Year in Music – 2025
RM Hubbert (musician) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Quiet! Mostly just making instruments for the next record, and some writing. I’m definitely […]
Paul Page (The Sentimental Tourists) – A Year in Music – 2025
Paul Page (The Sentimental Tourists) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? It’s been a pretty exciting year for me, to be back writing […]
Tim Blanchard (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Tim Blanchard (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? A year of change with our oldest son going off to uni. Dropping him off at his halls […]
John Hunter (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
John Hunter (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? For the most part, very good. What albums have you enjoyed most this year? Of […]
Rob Janicke (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Rob Janicke (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Wild! Since my book, SLACKER – 1991: Teen Spirit Angst and the Generation It Created, […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Zoe Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – 2025 – Zoe Howe (Author) by Killian Laher How has your year been? Pretty good, thank you. It’s been quite busy – an updated/revised version of my […]
Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) – A Year in Music – 2025
Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? The year has brought so many different challenges for many. I think we face huge issues as […]
Karl Whitney (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Karl Whitney (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Busy enough – plenty of travel and a house move, which included a memorable […]
Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When podcast) – A Year in Music – 2025
Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When podcast) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? A great year. I produced nine episodes of the podcast […]
Scott Morgan (loscil) – A Year in Music – 2025
Scott Morgan (loscil) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher You’ve had a good year with the release of Lake Fire. Are you happy with how it’s been received? Honestly, […]
Top 10 Albums of 2025 (Cathy Brown)
Top 10 Albums of 2025 (Cathy Brown) We’ve asked some of our journalists to tell us about their musical highlights of the year. This time out, it’s Cathy Brown. 10. Begging for […]
Top 10 Albums of 2025 (Killian Laher)
Top 10 Albums of 2025 by Killian Laher It’s list season on the Workhorse, and this is the first of many! We’ve asked some of our journalists to tell us about their […]
Cian Nugent/ David Murphy / Matthew Nolan & Guests – The Fumbally – Gig Review
Cian Nugent/ David Murphy / Matthew Nolan & Guests – The Fumbally – Gig Review by Killian Laher While the ‘big ticket’ show is becoming increasingly less accessible and affordable, there are […]
The Laughing Chimes – Whispers In The Speech Machine – Album Review
The Laughing Chimes – Whispers In The Speech Machine – Album Review by Killian Laher The Laughing Chimes are a band from Athens… not Athens, Greece, or even Athens, Georgia but Athens, […]
Bren Berry – In Hope Our Stars Align – Album Review
Bren Berry – In Hope Our Stars Align – Album Review by Killian Laher Thirty years or so after the heyday of Dublin band Revelino, Bren Berry is releasing his debut solo […]
Lloyd Cole – 3Olympia – Live Review
Lloyd Cole – 3Olympia – Live Review – 27/01/25 by Killian Laher 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Monday 27th January 2025 Lloyd Cole returned to Ireland for the last show in his ‘mini-tour’ […]
Albums of 2025 – A Look Ahead
Albums of 2025 – A Look Ahead by Killian Laher 2025 is shaping up to be an interesting year for new albums. First up will be the forthcoming Mogwai album, The Bad […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Hunter (Author)
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Hunter (Author) by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I’m doing well, I had a minor health scare […]
Joe Chester – Au Revoir Tristesse – Smock Alley – Live Review
Joe Chester – Au Revoir Tristesse – Smock Alley – Live Review by Killian Laher Joe Chester must be one of the busiest men in Irish music, playing guitar with A Lazarus […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Lambert (Chequerboard)
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Lambert (Chequerboard) How are you, what sort of year have you had? Good thanks, the first half was busy with music and the second […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Tim Blanchard (Author)
A Year in Music – 2024 – Tim Blanchard (Author) by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I got my chance to speak to some legends […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Scott Morgan (loscil)
A Year in Music – 2024 – Scott Morgan (loscil) by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I’m OK. Strictly speaking of music, I’ve had a […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Paul Page
A Year in Music – 2024 – Paul Page by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I am good Killian, thanks. It’s been a good year […]
A Year in Music – 2024 -Oisin Leech
A Year in Music – 2024 -Oisin Leech by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I’m well thanks – hope you’re keeping well too. It’s been […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur)
A Year in Music – 2024 – Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur) by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? A hell of a year; I moved […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – RM Hubbert
A Year in Music – 2024 – RM Hubbert by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I’ve had better! I’ve spent most of the year dealing […]
A Year In Music – 2024 – Niall McCann (Film Director)
A Year In Music – 2024 – Niall McCann (Film Director) by Killian Laher What sort of year have you had? I’d forgotten how difficult these questions are! I have had a […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When Podcast)
A Year in Music – 2024 – Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When Podcast) by Killian Laher What are the albums you enjoyed most this year? Three of my favourite albums this […]
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