
Robert Forster – The Candle and The Flame – Album Review by Killian Laher The new Robert Forster album was recorded against the backdrop of his wife Karin Bulmer’s cancer diagnosis. However, […]
Robert Forster – The Candle and The Flame – Album Review by Killian Laher The new Robert Forster album was recorded against the backdrop of his wife Karin Bulmer’s cancer diagnosis. However, […]
Tales from the Holywell – Abbey Theatre – Review 30 January – 18 February 2023 Written by Damien Dempsey Directed by Conor McPherson Dates: 30 January – 18 February on the Abbey […]
Album of the Week – 03/02/23 January is over and we’re into the shortest month of the year! There’s also a grand stretch in the evening, in case you haven’t noticed. In […]
Interview with Scott Munro (Preoccupations) – Part 2 No More Workhorse caught up with guitarist Scott Munro of Preoccupations ahead of their European tour. This is Part 2 of the interview, Part […]
Hammock – Love In The Void – Album Review by Killian Laher Hammock have been releasing albums for nearly 20 years, but the last few have been getting quieter and quieter, culminating […]
Heavy Blanket – Moon Is – Album Review by Killian Laher This is a mysterious side project involving J Mascis and some unknown friends (rumoured to be Mascis under pseudonyms). A follow […]
Joseph Chester – Fragments of Lucia – Smock Alley, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher – 8:15pm, 27 JAN – Boys’ School Smock Alley was the venue for Joseph Chester’s performance […]
loscil ¦¦ Lawrence English – Colours of Air – Album Review by Killian Laher Prolific ambient artist Scott Morgan (loscil) has collaborated with Australian composer Lawrence English for this latest album, based […]
Album of the Week – 27/01/23 If January is the longest month, it did fairly whizz by! Yes, we’re in the last week of January, and the tunes continue coming at you. […]
Beyond the Pale – Grace Jones Confirmed If you weren’t convinced after hearing about Hot Chip and Leftfield, this might tip you over the edge! Yes, Grace Jones will be making an […]
Interview with Scott Munro (Preoccupations) – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with guitarist Scott Munro of Preoccupations ahead of their European tour. Preoccupations European Tour starts in […]
Album of the Week – 20/01/23 Despite it being mid-January and just after Blue Monday, this is actually quite a good week for new releases! We have new albums from the likes […]
The Murder Capital – Gigi’s Recovery – Album Review by Killian Laher The Murder Capital took their time over the follow-up to their debut, When I Have Fears, three and a half […]
Album of the Week – 13/01/23 After a short break for Christmas, your undoubted favourite ‘Album of the Week’ slot is back! Well, as you should expect for early January, things are […]
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 […]
Interview with Martin Clancy 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 with the application […]
A Musical Preview of 2023 by Killian Laher It’s safe to say that the music world is approaching normality after a strange couple of years. On the live front, virtually everybody who […]
Sun Mahshene / Keeley – Workman’s Cellar, Dublin – Gig Review – 22/12/22 by Killian Laher The Workman’s Cellar was the venue for a pre-Christmas show b/y Irish band Sun Mahshene. First […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Karl Whitney (Author) Karl is the author of “Hit Factories: A Journey Through the Industrial Cities of British Pop”, a personal exploration of the musical and […]
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 […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Robert Baker (The Crayon Set) How was music for you in 2022? Music is always good. It seems to be becoming even more important in […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Jacob Ware (Rapt) How was music for you in 2022? Music was kind to me, I’ve played some great shows and have been very moved […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Jamie Cameron (The Last Dinosaur) How was music for you in 2022? I’m proud to have book-ended 2022 with two collaborative releases, The Arteries of […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) How was music for you in 2022? Nostalgic. Spent a lot of the year wandering through old tunes, records. I lost my […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy) How was music for you in 2022? If I am honest, I thought it was a disappointing year in terms of […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Cormac Gahan (plus band) of Boa Morte How was music for you in 2022? We’ve been listening to a lot of new music this year […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Trevor Ristow (Author) Trevor Ristow has written a book, Waiting for Another War, covering the early days of seminal 80s indie band, the Sisters of […]
A Year In Music – 2022 – Ben Vendetta by Killian Laher “Ben Vendetta is a former freelance music journalist who published Vendetta Magazine from 1995 to 2002, and was director of […]
A Year in Music – 2022 – Paul McDermott How was music for you in 2022? The deaths of Mimi Parker and Cathal Coughlan are foremost in my mind as I try […]