New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm A second album from the duo of Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly, which I wasn’t really expecting, […]
New Music – Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O’Reilly – Níl Aon Easpa Orm
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review by Killian Laher “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”– Charles Addams Grian Chatten […]
Album of the Week – 22/06/23
Album of the Week – 22/06/23 After a very busy week last week, it’s back down to earth with a bump. There are still new releases from the likes of Albert Hammond […]
Lloyd Cole – On Pain – Album Review
Lloyd Cole – On Pain – Album Review by Killian Laher Fair play to Lloyd Cole. Not one to stick to his tried and trusted, perceived sound – jangly guitars and wordy […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Sunday Review
Body & Soul – 2023 – Sunday Review It was the final day of the Festival, and unfortunately, the rain continued with a number of heavy showers making the going ‘soft’, to […]
Body & Soul – 2023 – Saturday Review
Body & Soul – 2023 – Saturday Review It would be fair to say Saturday at Body & Soul had everything; music, laughs, dancing and even some extreme weather conditions! We started […]
Album of the Week – 16/06/23
Album of the Week – 16/06/23 So, so, soooooo many new releases this week! Is it midsummer/ festival season? I guess it must be. There are a few new names with familiar […]
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman – Album Review
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman – Album Review by Killian Laher This is the first Queens of the Stone Age album in six years, since the underwhelming […]
Pulp – St Annes Park – Live Review
Pulp – St Annes Park – Live Review by Killian Laher Pulp were bundled in with what was known as Britpop, but they actually were around since the early 80s, taking their […]
Album of the Week – 09/06/23
Album of the Week – 09/06/23 New music comes this week from The Boo Radleys (EIGHT), or the band that is calling themselves The Boo Radleys these days, as they are without […]
Album of the Week – 02/06/23
Album of the Week – 02/06/23 A lot of good albums this week, and many of them are from artists whose first name starts with the letter B! That’s a bit weird, […]
Louise Post – Sleepwalker – Album Review
Louise Post – Sleepwalker – Album Review by Killian Laher Although the two Veruca Salt albums released in the 2000s were, to all intents and purposes, Louise Post solo albums (as herself […]
Protomartyr – Formal Growth In The Desert – Album Review
Protomartyr – Formal Growth In The Desert – Album Review by Killian Laher Detroit band Protomartyr are a complex and at times difficult band. Lumping them in with post-punk does them a […]
Album of the Week – 26/05/23
Album of the Week – 26/05/23 This week, there are some interesting new releases from Arlo Parks (My Soft Machine) and Wolf Eyes (Dreams In Splattered Lines). The best of the Irish […]
Cian Nugent – The Workmans Club Cellar – Live Review – 25/05/23
Cian Nugent – The Workmans Club Cellar, Dublin – Live Review – 25/05/23 by Killian Laher There was excitement in the air in the Workman’s Cellar for the Cian Nugent album launch […]
Body & Soul – Day line-ups Announced
Body & Soul – Day line-ups Announced I’m struggling to get my head around the fact we’re into Festival Season but with Body & Soul only 3 weeks away, it’s hard to […]
Stephen Shannon – Fathoms – Album Review
Stephen Shannon – Fathoms – Album Review by Killian Laher There is some really gorgeous music on this solo album from Irish composer Stephen Shannon. Shannon has released music in a variety […]
Album of the Week – 19/05/23
Album of the Week – 19/05/23 Andy Bell and Masal have just released an album called Tidal Love Numbers. In case you’re wondering, Masal are a Essex-based harp and Theremin duo! At […]
Slow Moving Clouds – Kolmas – Album Review
Slow Moving Clouds – Kolmas – Album Review by Killian Laher Slow Moving Clouds is an Irish/Finnish crossover group, featuring Kevin Murphy on cello and haunting vocals, Aki on nyckelharpa and Ultan […]
Boa Morte – Whelans – Live Review
Boa Morte – Whelans – Live Review by Killian Laher Whelan’s Upstairs | May 11, 2023 A rare opportunity to see Boa Morte in Dublin presented itself upstairs in Whelans. First up […]
Interview with Cian Nugent – Part 2
Interview with Cian Nugent – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse met up with Cian Nugent for a chat about his new album, music and Dublin: NMW: Do you think […]
Interview with Cian Nugent – Part 1
Interview with Cian Nugent – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse met up with Cian Nugent for a chat about his new album, music and Dublin: No More Workhorse: What […]
Album of the Week – 12/05/23
Album of the Week – 12/05/23 It’s Friday, so what does that mean? You probably get tomorrow off, but also… it’s your favourite ‘Album of the Week’ slot again! This week sees […]
Fred again.., Brian Eno – Secret Life – Album Review
Fred again.., Brian Eno – Secret Life – Album Review by Killian Laher Composer Brian Eno is a man who can’t sit still. While making his name through the creation of primarily […]
Album of the Week – 05/05/23
Album of the Week – 05/05/23 Some very fine new albums were released this week with the likes of Durand Jones (Wait Til I Get Over), The Album Leaf (Future Falling) and […]
Cian Nugent – She Brings Me Back To The Land of the Living – Album Review
Cian Nugent – She Brings Me Back To The Land of the Living – Album Review by Killian Laher Cian Nugent is an Irish guitarist of some renown, up there with the […]
Wednesday – Rat Saw God – Album Review
Wednesday – Rat Saw God – Album Review by Killian Laher American band Wednesday have been on the go since 2017 and this is their fifth album. It seems that they combine […]
The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein – Album Review
The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein – Album Review by Killian Laher The National have made a long, slow transition from meaning an awful lot to a few people to […]
Silver Moth – Black Bay – Album Review
Silver Moth – Black Bay – Album Review by Killian Laher Silver Moth is the new project by Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai with Elisabeth Elektra and a host of others. Opening track […]
No More Workhorse 