Album of the Week – 08/09/23 It’s always lovely to have a new release from Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses), and her new album Clear Pond Road is one of her best […]
Album of the Week – 08/09/23
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 – Preview
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 – Preview It’s always one of the most difficult events of the year to preview, with such a host of new artists and performers on display but we’ll […]
Dirty Dancing – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Dirty Dancing – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Duration: 130 minutes with interval – Bord Gais Energy Theatre at 7.30pm ‘Dirty Dancin’g the movie will always be associated […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/23
Album of the Week – 04/09/23 There are new sounds from the likes of Speedy Ortiz (Rabbit Rabbit) and The Paper Kites (At the Roadhouse). Could we possibly ignore a former bad […]
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes Let’s be honest, we’re all getting on a bit! Jape is undoubtedly feeling it also, as this new single is about time and […]
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans Zach is Back! And he’s making us feel very cold, out in the snow with only a jumper on. Yes, Zach Condon is back […]
Album of the Week – 28/08/23
Album of the Week – 28/08/23 Some interesting new work around this week from the great Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (Australian Carnage – Live at the Sydney Opera House). You can […]
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review by Killian Laher Despite quickly becoming ‘uncool’ in the mid-90s, as Blur and Oasis-mania took hold, Slowdive have endured, and reformed. Their brand of […]
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 2
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse spent some time with Adrian Crowley to catch up with him about what he’s working on. You can read […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/23
Album of the Week – 21/08/23 August continues, with most of the music world on holiday? Playing festivals is more likely. It’s a slow week but we still have releases from Fran […]
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 1
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse spent some time with Adrian Crowley to catch up with him about what he’s working on. You can find […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/23
Album of the Week – 14/08/23 Yes, it’s a lot later than normal, and for that, you can blame my pesky immune system! This week sees releases from Jungle (Volcano), The Hives […]
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams – Album Review
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams – Album Review by Killian Laher Yet another one from the vast vaults of Neil Young from his prolific mid-seventies era. He had clearly written so much material […]
Album of the Week – 04/08/23
Album of the Week – 04/08/23 What a wonderful name for a band The Front Bottoms truly is! They’ve a new album released today called You Are Who You Hang Out With. […]
Bulmers Live at Leopardstown – 27/07/23
Bulmers Live at Leopardstown – 27/07/23 “Let me see the colts That will run next year Show them to a gambling man Thinking of the future” Let Me See the Colts by […]
Album of the Week – 28/07/23
Album of the Week – 28/07/23 The album that will no doubt get most of the attention this week, is the new release from Dexys called The Feminine Divine. Yes, they’ve dropped […]
Music Town – The Complex – 27/07/23 – Live Review
Music Town – The Complex – 27/07/23 – Live Review by Killian Laher Full details of MusicTown 2023 can be found here. Leagues O’Toole and the crew at MusicTown have put together […]
MusicTown Dublin – July 27th to 30th, 2023
MusicTown Dublin – July 27th to 30th, 2023 The Complex, Dublin City MusicTown returns this weekend! This year, all the events take place in the one spot, which is The Complex, just […]
Thurston Moore Group – Whelans – Live Review – 24/07/23
Thurston Moore Group – Whelans – Live Review – 24/07/23 by Killian Laher An old-school lengthy queue greeted the first visit of Thurston Moore and his band to Dublin in a decade. […]
Album of the Week – 21/07/23
Album of the Week – 21/07/23 The big release of the week is Blur with their new album The Ballad of Darren! Yes, it’s good to have them back and there are […]
Morrissey – Vicar St – Live Review – 15/07/23
Morrissey – Vicar St – Live Review – 15/07/23 by Killian Laher The air was thick with anticipation for the first visit of Morrissey to Dublin in five years. Or at least […]
Continuous Patterns – IMMA – 14/07/23
Continuous Patterns – IMMA – 14/07/23 Continuous Patterns continue tonight at IMMA. The IMMA Summer Party is definitely not just another music festival! The evening started with a guided walk in the […]
Album of the Week – 14/07/23
Album of the Week – 14/07/23 Despite being the middle of summer, this is a surprisingly slow week, with no new releases from the big names of the last few weeks. There […]
IMMA’s Summer Party – Continuous Patterns – 14th + 15th July 2023
IMMA’s Summer Party – Continuous Patterns – 14th + 15th July 2023 If you’re looking for a festival without all the hassle of camping, I present to you…. Continuous Patterns! It’s IMMA’s […]
New Music – Mickelson – Jump Off the Earth
New Music – Mickelson – Jump Off the Earth Friday 7th July 2023 – Workman’s Cellar, Dublin San Francisco based singer-songwriter Mickelson plays the Workman’s Club Cellar tonight. Ahead of the gig, […]
Album of the Week – 07/07/23
Album of the Week – 07/07/23 Was it always going to be PJ Harvey this week? Yes, it was! It’s a reason for celebration, as this is PJ’s first album in seven […]
PJ Harvey – I Inside The Old Year Dying – Album Review
PJ Harvey – I Inside The Old Year Dying – Album Review by Killian Laher This is PJ Harvey’s first album of new material in seven years, and it’s one of her […]
Arrivalists – Its Own Time – Album Review
Arrivalists – Its Own Time – Album Review by Killian Laher This year is really shaping up to be an excellent year for Irish music. Pat Barrett is recording solo of late, […]
Album of the Week – 30/06/23
Album of the Week – 30/06/23 Did somebody say Supergroup? I know you didn’t but just run with me. Depending on your definition of a Supergroup, The Baseball Project could be one, […]
No More Workhorse 