No word on the line up as yet, but basically I couldn’t resist putting that logo up on the site, I tip my hat to all involved in it! Down With Jazz […]
Down with Jazz Festival Returns – 6th to 8th September 2013
Thundercat @ Amoeba Records
Here at the workhorse, we only review albums we really, really like, and one of those is Thundercat’s latest creation ‘Apocalypse’. You can read our review here. The ‘at Amoeba‘ series lets […]
New Music: Archetypal – Emanations
Archetypal is the nom de plume of George Whalley, an electronic artist from Leeds whose sound is varied and somewhat elusive. It’s no surprise that the percussion is crucial to the EP, […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (08-07-13 to 14-07-13)
10 days in Dublin is in full swing with a stupid amount of events around the city, go explore their web site for details. There’s also lots of outdoor gigs on over […]
Doctor Who…or Matthew J. Anthony?
So the news has just hit our (figurative) desk that this Sunday’s performance of The Gospel According to Matthew J. Anthony in Smock Alley is the last of its kind! Rumour has it that the […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (01-07-13 to 07-07-13)
Another busy week in Dublin with a new festival in the form of 10 days in Dublin. We’re all quite excited about another chance to see the wonderful Matthew J Anthony live, […]
You Bloom Festival – 29-06-13 – Review
Another bright and sunny day in Dublin, and the streets are packed with the remnants of Gay pride which is quite fascinating to watch. All of life was on the streets of […]
Youbloom – Review – Friday 28-06-13
The first day of Dublin’s newest music festival kicked off last night (28-06-13), with a variety of new and interesting bands descending on the capital. It was one of those evenings where […]
New Pixies Track – Bagboy
There was a time in my life where this would have sent me into a mild frenzy, but I think that time has passed. The new track has Kim Deal involved and […]
Best summer album 2013. And it’s 19 years old. Digable Planets – Blowout Comb (1994). Reissue.
Summer is here and NMWH has the album for the season. It’s the reissue of Digable Planets’ Blowout Comb from 1994. The trio was based in NYC and the members were Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Mary […]
You Bloom Music Conference TImetable and Speakers
The second part of the YouBloom festival is one for music nerds (of which I’m proud to include myself in). It’s a music conference which focuses on the various elements of the […]
One – Short Film based on the Music of Ane Brun
This is a short film by Magnus Renfors which is based on the music of Ane Brun. It’s a bit of a visual feast and is at over 17 minutes long, and […]
YouBloom – Timetable and Preview
Just think of what is happening to Dublin this weekend, a sea of testosterone and oestrogen is arriving along with all manner of musical instruments and more egos and hair products than […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (24-06-13 to 30-06-13)
Another one of those busy summer weeks, with far too much on around the city to see and do! You Bloom is billed as Dublin’s answer to South by South West and […]
Love Live Music Day – 21-06-13
Love Live Music is a set of live music events around Ireland. Most of them are free and there’s lots of interesting events and places for you to visit. The full list […]
Matthew J. Anthony – I’m (Still) Your Man – Interview
Two weeks back we premiered Matthew J. Anthony’s strange but beautiful video for their debut single I’m Your Man. And we at No More Workhorse were still curious about the content of the video […]
Lethal Dialect – Axis Ballymun – 21-06-13
The Irish Rap scene is something I’ve only experience at a few gigs around Dublin, but is quite fascinating. One of the names at the centre of the scene is Lethal Dialect, […]
Sigur Ros – Kveikur Live – Tonight
I’ll let the press release say it all. Why they use so many block captials, I’ll never know… SIGUR RÓS – KVEIKUR LIVE 360: A SPECIAL INTERACTIVE WEBCAST BROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY 19TH […]
Kanye West – YEEZUS – Track-By-Track Album Review
Track 1: On Sight The album starts off strong. This Daft Punk-produced electro-noise assault is a confident statement of the album’s electro-minimalist intent but is lyrically full of typical self-‘bigging-up.’ Thankfully, Kanye’s […]
New Duckworth Lewis Method – It’s just not Cricket
The first single from the new album from the Duckworth Lewis Method has just been released, and it’s as you would expect, silly lyrics and fun floppy pop song. Enjoy it below. […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (17-06-13 to 23-06-13)
Another week on the streets of Dublin, and we’re just about to hit the longest day of the year! It’s all down hill from there. The biggest event this week has to […]
The Breeders – Vicar St. 14/6/13 – Review
The last time the Breeders graced these shores was back in 2008. They played Vicar St. then too but they were touring their ‘not-so-great-so-maybe-they-should-stop-for-while-because-they’ve-lost-their-mojo-and-all-of-their-orginal-line-up’ album Mountain Battles. Thankfully tonight, their joyous and […]
Festival of Writing and Ideas – Borris House – Sunday Review
First up on Sunday was the Sunday Assembly, which bills itself as a church with no God! The main man behind the event, Sanderson Jones described himself as a happy man that […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (10-06-13 to 16-06-13)
This is the week of the big gig, with Robbie, Bon Jovi and Neil Young all battling for your attention! There’s lots of lovely small events around town also, if you don’t […]
Matthew J. Anthony – I’m Your Man | Video Premier
Matthew J. Anthony’s debut single “I’m Your Man” has just been released on Any Other City Records and we here at No More Workhorse have gotten our grubby little mits on the […]
Body and Soul Festival – Final Acts Announced
I think I saw this every year, but this could well be the best Festival of the Summer! The final few names have been added to the list, and they include: Michael […]
The Shoos – Time Lapse Video Recording Event – 7-06-13
This sounds a fascinating event and definitely a good way to spend a Friday afternoon! You can go along and watch the live recording of the Shooes new time lapse video. “Dublin […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (03-06-13 to 9-06-13)
We are entering the last part of the long weekend, the bit that makes it long I guess, a Monday to enjoy! Forbidden Fruit has ended, and all the madness that went […]
Colleen – Unitarian Church – 31-05-13 – Review
It would be fair to say that Colleen is not a natural on the stage, but she is definitely a talented musician. She proved that as she swapped between various instruments, electronic […]
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