Album of the Week – 12/06/25 There’s a nice release from Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip) and Mike Simonetti, but it’s an EP, so not in the running here! You can still […]
Album of the Week – 12/06/25
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 10/06/26
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Malahide Castle – Live Review – 10/06/26 Irish band Bleech 9:3 were the first on stage for the evening. The four-piece entertained the small crowd, […]
Q&A with Eamon Carr – Visions of America 1978–79
Q&A with Eamon Carr – Visions of America 1978–79 Eamon Carr ‘Visions of America 1978–79’ Photographic Exhibition SO Fine Editions 11 June/ Limited Ed book “A major new photography exhibition by Eamon […]
Album of the Week – 05/06/26
Album of the Week – 05/06/26 This week sees new albums from Bedouine (Neon Summer Skin) and the much-loved Death Cab for Cutie (I Built You a Tower). Widowspeak have just released […]
Cancer House – The Moth – EP Review
Cancer House – The Moth – EP Review by Killian Laher A mysterious band by the name of Cancer House have emerged slowly and quietly from Chicago. Their debut EP, which was […]
Boards of Canada – Inferno – Album Review
Boards of Canada – Inferno – Album Review by Killian Laher After a mere 13 years, Boards of Canada are back with their fifth album. By calling it Inferno, many are reading […]
Album of the Week – 29/05/26
Album of the Week – 29/05/26 There is a smorgasbord of new albums this week, with the likes of Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (A live album called as time explodes), […]
Sugar – The National Stadium – Live Review
Sugar – The National Stadium – Live Review by Killian Laher Date – Wed, 27 May 2026 The old-fashioned National Stadium felt like an appropriate venue for the visit of the reformed […]
The Sentimental Tourists – Without Love We Expire – Album Review
The Sentimental Tourists – Without Love We Expire – Album Review by Killian Laher Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy) and Dave Long (ex-Into Paradise) have recorded several EPs as Sentimental tourists and have […]
Luke Kelly Festival – Smithfield Square – Live Review
Luke Kelly Festival – Smithfield Square – Live Review by Killian Laher Date: 23rd May, 2026 The weather gods looked kindly on Smithfield as the sun shone for day one of the […]
Album of the Week – 22/05/26
Album of the Week – 22/05/26 There’s a lovely new release from Future Islands, with From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth. Technically, it’s not a new album, […]
Album of the Week – 15/05/26
Album of the Week – 15/05/26 This week sees new music from Held. (feat. members of The Sleeping and Coheed & Cambria – GREY), along with Jack Johnson (SURFILMUSIC) and Spencer Krug […]
Little Wide Open – Kevin Morby – Album Review
Little Wide Open – Kevin Morby – Album Review by Cathy Brown There is a confidence to Little Wide Open, Kevin Morby’s tenth album, that feels transformative. Morby has always flirted with […]
The Twilight Sad – Button Factory – 9/05/26 – Live Review
The Twilight Sad – Button Factory – 9/05/26 – Live Review by M Quinn It was a slightly unusual start to the evening. The published start time for the first support act […]
Album of the Week – 08/05/26
Album of the Week – 08/05/26 This week sees a new release from Jonny Greenwood with Shye Ben Tzur and The Rajasthan Express (called Ranjha). Living Legend Laurie Anderson collaborates with Sexmob […]
New Music – Personal Trainer – Punch Drunk Love
New Music – Personal Trainer – Punch Drunk Love Today, we have new sounds from Personal Trainer, with the single below and the promise of more besides! A new album with the […]
The Sleeves – The Sleeves – Album Review
The Sleeves – The Sleeves – Album Review by Killian Laher The Sleeves are a side project of Jack Cooper and Tara Cunningham from Modern Nature, who joined for last year’s excellent […]
Album of the Week – 1/05/26
Album of the Week – 1/05/26 It’s a busy one! We have a lovely new album from Hiss Golden Messenger called I’m People. He certainly is. If you want to know more, […]
Crying Loser – The Ick – Album Deep Dive
Crying Loser – The Ick – Album Deep Dive by Liam Griffin There are really only two ways to fight fire. One is with its antidote, water, and the other is with […]
Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People – Album Review
Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People – Album Review by Cathy Brown MC Taylor (who has performed as Hiss Golden Messenger since 2008) has always had a gift for making music that […]
Bloodworm – Blood and Lust – EP Review
Bloodworm – Blood and Lust – EP Review by Killian Laher From Nottingham in England, Bloodworm are a post-punk band making waves across the English Midlands, and they are releasing their debut […]
Album of the Week – 24/04/26
Album of the Week – 24/04/26 Some interesting new work this week, with the return of Angelo De Augustine (Angel in Plainclothes) and White Denim (13). If you’re a fan of Foo […]
Facing the Other Way – The Story of 4AD – Martin Aston – Book Review
Facing the Other Way – The Story of 4AD – Martin Aston – Book Review by Killian Laher Martin Aston is a journalist who came to prominence writing for Melody Maker, and […]
The House Must Win – Pavilion Theatre – Review
The House Must Win – Pavilion Theatre – Review by Frank L Rosa Productions & Pavilion Theatre present The World Premiere of The House Must Win by Mick Flannery Approx. Duration: 140mins […]
Tori Amos – Waterfront Hall, Belfast – 18/04/26 – Live Review
Tori Amos – Waterfront Hall, Belfast – 18/04/26 – Live Review by Cathy Brown Tori Amos returned to Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on Saturday night and delivered a masterclass. It was an atmospheric, […]
Creepy Future – Thomas House – 17/04/26 – Live Review
Creepy Future – Thomas House – 17/04/26 – Live Review by Killian Laher Creepy Future held an album launch for their debut album, Brace Yourself, on a Friday night in the Thomas House […]
How I Became A Wave – Unitarian Church – 17/04/26 – Live Review
How I Became A Wave – Unitarian Church – 17/04/26 – Live Review by Liam Griffin HIBAW live at the Unitarian Church, Dublin | Friday 17 April, 8pm The brilliant self-titled debut […]
Album of the Week – 17/04/26
Album of the Week – 17/04/26 This week sees a new release from Nine Inch Nails. It’s a collaborative musical project between Nine Inch Nails and German-Iraqi electronic music producer Boys Noize […]
Interview with Author Martin Aston – 4AD Biography – Part 2
Interview with Author Martin Aston – 4AD Biography – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse spoke to journalist and author Martin Aston about his 4AD book and got his thoughts […]
No More Workhorse 