Garden Party – Rose City Band – Album Review by Cathy Brown Garden Party is the fourth record in as many years by Rose City Band, the easy-going-celestial-country vehicle for guitarist and […]
Garden Party – Rose City Band – Album Review
Roger Eno – Rarities – Album Review
Roger Eno – Rarities – Album Review by Killian Laher Roger Eno has been operating in a similar vein to his brother Brian for 40 years or so. While he’s less prolific, […]
Aldous Harding – National Concert Hall – Live Review
Aldous Harding – National Concert Hall – Live Review – 18th April 2023 There was a long wait for this gig for the average Aldous Harding fan. It was originally scheduled for […]
Chequerboard – National Concert Hall – Review
Chequerboard – The Studio, National Concert Hall, Dublin – Review by Killian Laher Homebeat are putting on some interesting gigs in unexpected venues. Battling through the Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad) crowd in […]
Album of the Week – 14/04/23
Album of the Week – 14/04/23 So, first off an apology for last week where there was no ‘Album of the Week’ slot. I’m blaming Good Friday but it was really just […]
Interview with Greg Prato – Lanegan – Part 2
Interview with Greg Prato – Lanegan – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Greg Prato to discuss his new book about Mark Lanegan. This is Part 2 […]
Interview with Greg Prato – Lanegan – Part 1
Interview with Greg Prato – Lanegan – Part 1 by Killian Lher No More Workhorse caught up with Greg Prato to discuss his new book about Mark Lanegan: No More Workhorse: How […]
Yo La Tengo – 3Olympia – Live Review – 10/04/23
Yo La Tengo – 3Olympia – Live Review – 10/04/23 by Killian Laher Yo La Tengo kicked off their European tour with a two-set show in the 3Olympia. Acting as both support […]
Tim Hecker – No Highs – Album Review
Tim Hecker – No Highs – Album Review by Killian Laher Canadian composer Tim Hecker has released multiple albums and soundtracks, in fact, this album follows up his soundtrack to Infinity Pool […]
Q&A with Niall Jackson (Swimmers Jackson)
Q&A with Niall Jackson (Swimmers Jackson) Swimmers Jackson’s latest album ‘Now Is All‘ is released tomorrow. Ahead of the release, we caught up with Niall Jackson to discuss classic albums, streaming services […]
Interview with John Lambert (Chequerboard)
Interview with John Lambert (Chequerboard) No More Workhorse caught up with John Lambert, aka Chequerboard, ahead of his show in the National Concert Hall. “Celebrated Dublin contemporary guitarist Chequerboard, John Lambert, continues […]
Steve Gunn & David Moore – Let the Moon Be a Planet – Album Review
Steve Gunn & David Moore – Let the Moon Be a Planet – Album Review by Killian Laher This collaboration between guitarist Steve Gunn and David Moore of ambient project Bing and […]
Album of the Week – 31/03/23
Album of the Week – 31/03/23 Some good new sounds this week with Scottish folkster Alasdair Roberts (Grief in the Kitchen and Mirth in the Hall) leading the chase. Other albums worth […]
Interview with John Robb – Part 2
Interview with John Robb – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse interviewed John Robb, of the Membranes and the Louderthanwar website about his latest book, The Art of Darkness – […]
Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball – Whelans – Live Review
Live Review: Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball – Whelans – 27th March 2023 by Matt Rutherford 25 years ago, Gomez released Bring it On, an album that pipped The Verve, Pulp and […]
Album of the Week – 24/03/23
Album of the Week – 24/03/23 Rejoice! Fans of good music, you’ve come to the right place for our round-up of all that rocks this week. Rejoice! Fans of Depeche Mode, you’ve […]
Depeche Mode – Memento Mori – Album Review
Depeche Mode – Memento Mori – Album Review by Killian Laher One of the enduring bands from the 1980s is Depeche Mode, now with only two original members after the sad passing […]
Interview with John Robb – Part 1
Interview with John Robb – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse interviewed John Robb, of the Membranes and the Louderthanwar website about his latest book, The Art of Darkness – […]
Q&A with Peter Broderick – Burren
Q&A with Peter Broderick – Burren “Multi-genre artist East Forest and composer Peter Broderick have teamed up for a dreamy and unique collaboration! Burren (dropping March 17th) was recorded on the spot […]
Damian O’Neill – Video Premiere
Damian O’Neill – Video Premiere New Irish Music: Damian O’Neill – Más O Menos Damian O’Neill of the Undertones released his third solo album last year, the quietly impressive an crann. His […]
Album of the Week – 20/03/2023
Album of the Week – 20/03/2023 A little bit later than planned (blame St Patrick), here is our album of the week slot! Yes, there are some fine new releases from Ailbhe […]
Burren – Peter Broderick and East Forest – Album Review
Burren – Peter Broderick and East Forest – Album Review by Cathy Brown Over a career that ranges from solo piano work to minimalist drone scores for film, from singer-songwriter folk to […]
Album of the Week – 10/03/23
Album of the Week – 10/03/23 Shana Cleveland – Photo by Kristin Cofer There really is a lot of love out there for Fever Ray, if the reviews of their new album […]
Shana Cleveland – Manzanita – Album Review
Shana Cleveland – Manzanita – Album Review by Cathy Brown Shana Cleveland, frontwoman with LA surf-rockers La Luz, has released her third solo album Manzanita, following on from 2019’s Night of the […]
Lichen Slow – Rest Lurks- Album Review
Lichen Slow – Rest Lurks – Album Review by Killian Laher Many of us like a bit of grump now and then. With this in mind, Lichen Slow is a new project […]
The Scratch – The Academy – Live Review
The Scratch – The Academy – Live Review by Killian Laher The Scratch – The Academy – 5/03/23 On the evidence of this, Sunday nights out are alive and well in Dublin. […]
Der Rosenkavalier – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Der Rosenkavalier – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne DER ROSENKAVALIER – Produced by Irish National Opera 05 – 11 March 2023 Photos by Patrick Redmond Duration: 4 Hours […]
Album of the Week – 03/03/23
Album of the Week – 03/03/23 This week we have new albums from Hello Mary (which we reviewed here), along with Fake Names (Expendables), slowthai (UGLY) and Steve Mason (of the sadly […]
Hello Mary – Hello Mary – Album Review
Hello Mary – Hello Mary – Album Review by Killian Laher Hello Mary are three ‘kool things’ from New York, this isn’t their debut album but a follow-up to 2020’s punky Ginger. […]
No More Workhorse 