So, their album leaked, they’re not the first, they won’t be the last. The fact that it’s over a month until their album will be available for a fee (Aug 31st) is […]
Two Door Cinema Club – Album Leak
Things to do in Dublin – 30th July to 5th August
Ok, this kicks into the August Bank Holiday weekend, so lots and lots of events on around the city. 1. Teenage Kicks – A season of ‘American Teens on film’ at the […]
Sebadoh – Secret EP
I’ll always have a special place in my heart for Lou Barlow. I saw Sebadoh, Folk Implosion and Lou in various incarnations in Whelans on many occasions, and he never disappointed. Some […]
Big Bang Festival
The Big Bang festival describes itself as a festival of rhythm, and there are worse things you could describe yourself as! You can find all the details here, with gigs by Donal […]
A fishy tale: Jürgen Müller – Science of the Sea
Jürgen Müller’s Science of the Sea was released last year but I’ve only really gotten into it in the last month. The story behind the album (below) is an interesting one […]
Things to do in Dublin – 23rd to 29th July
Yeah, Batman didn’t really happen for me, I’m afraid to say. Maybe there was just too much hype, but let us never mention it again. So what’s new in Dublin this week […]
Black Francis and Kristin Hersh
Let’s call it ‘Monsters of Grunge’? No, they were pre grunge, weren’t they. ‘Monsters of Alternative’? Anyway, two of my teenage self’s favorite artists in the one place at the one time. […]
The Avalanches return?
Kinda. Sorta. Maybe. I’m not sure either. There’s loads of mix tapes on their web site here. Ok, they want you to register, but what can you do, there’s no such thing […]
New music: Tame Impala – Apocalypse Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okWU5QnRP1g
From forthcoming album Lonerism. Dave Fridmann (of early Mercury Rev producing fame) is on twiddling duty here and it shows.
Things to do in Dublin – 16th July to 22nd
Well, the Nobel prize winners have all left the country and our collective I.Q’s have dropped considerably! They will be missed. So, what’s new this week then? 1. Dark Knight Rises – […]
For the day that’s in it!
The Orange song…
Sam Amidon – The Pavilion – Dun Laoghaire
A gig I didn’t notice, as it was off my beaten track for gigs, is Sam Amidon in Dun Laoghaire (which is still technically Dublin)! It’s also just in a couple of […]
Tom Waits on Letterman
Tom is doing the rounds over the next few nights (he’s on Jimmy Fallon tomorrow!), selling his new-ish album ‘Bad as me’ and performed and spoke on the Letterman show last night. […]
Almost a Wu-Tang gig
Yes, that’s right, it’s almost a Wu-Tang gig, the rap stars are almost playing the Button Factory on the 15th of July, and you should almost be there! It’s actually half a […]
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes
Kaleidoscope is a regular night in the Odessa club, and aims to… “bring a vibrant, dynamic musical experience to audiences and performers. Innovative and imaginative programming offers a diverse range of music […]
10 days in Dublin
This is a multi-discipline event, that starts on the 5th of July (Thursday) and runs for how long? Yep, you guessed it, the clue was in the title. No big names in […]
Popical Island 1 & 2
‘Galway got depressing, Ballinasloe’s a tip, Athlone sucks and so does Moate, and Enfields gone to shit’ – So Cow – “Exclusive Express Bus Service Licence Blues” Two albums of the best […]
Concorde – Gallery of Photography – 1st July
This sounds an interesting event, and well worth heading along to this Sunday afternoon. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Concorde Ensemble, there are a number of concerts tomorrow in the […]
Lana is Jackie O
As the top place on the internet to find out if Lana Del Rey is real or fake, we love a bit of Lana here at the Workhorse. She’s helped our hit […]
New: Guided By Voices – Class Clown Spots a UFO
Not a review, but a gentle nod to the fact that there is a new GBV album in the world called Class Clown Spots a UFO. Always something to look forward to, […]
Free Faws
Faws not the Flaws. It’s ok, it’s ok. Relax, stop giving out, we haven’t lost it. It’s lovely stuff and both ep’s are available for free! http://faws.bandcamp.com/
Triple J – Like a Version
Ah yes, the words Triple J take me back, just like Proust and his kimberley mikado (ok, madeleine)! I remember an apartment block just outside Sydney with far too many Irish people […]
Tim Mooney – RIP
Tim Mooney is a name that doesn’t jump off the page at me, but he’s a guy that has worked on a number of my favorite albums. As drummer with both American […]
New Music: Peaking Lights – Lucifer (streaming)
Listen to the new Peaking Lights album, Lucifer, in its entirety over at 3voor12. Peaking Lights last album, 936, really got under my skin earlier this year (a little too late to be […]
Things to do in Dublin – June 11th – 17th
Ok, a lot of events are still running from our previous weeks posts here and here. Things that are well worth seeing include Trinity College Shakespeare Festival, NCAD Graduate & Postgraduate Exhibitions […]
New music: Grizzly Bear – Sleeping Ute
First song off the forthcoming new album. Out September 17/18, 2012. Pre-order June 6. Worldwide Tour http://grizzly-bear.net – Sign up for ticket links when they go on sale June 8
Videodrome: Fulton Lights – Staring Out The Window
I meant to post this a while back and just spotted it in my notes. Shotlisted for a 2011 UK VMA and directed by Ninian Doff the video for Fulton Lights “Staring Out The Window” is great fun. Putting human arms on crows is lots of fun. One of the crows even plays the drums!
Lana Del Rey & Bobby Womack
We love Lana here at the Workhorse, from the top of her freaky head to the bottom of her freaky toes! One of our most viewed posts is about her so we […]
Beck proves Cool is genetic
Watch Beck’s son Cosimo (8 years old!) throw some serious shapes on stage!
No More Workhorse 