Top Ten Albums of 2022 – Cathy Brown We’ve asked some of our writers for their thoughts on the Best Albums of the year. you can see Cathy’s thoughts below… 10. Loose […]
Top Ten Albums of 2022 – CB
Lila Tristram and The Last Dinosaur – Black and White Memories Ignited by the Scent of Springtime Explode in Colour – Review
Lila Tristram and The Last Dinosaur – Black and White Memories Ignited by the Scent of Springtime Explode in Colour – Review Lila Tristram and Jamie Cameron, who records as The Last […]
Top 10 Albums of 2022 – KL
Top 10 Albums of 2022 – KL by Killian Laher We’ve asked some of our writers for their thoughts on the albums of the year. you can see Killian’s thoughts below… The […]
Album of the Week – 05/12/22
Album of the Week – 05/12/22 Things are getting very slow in the music world, with very few major new releases this week, but fear not… there is one absolute gem for […]
The Cure – 3Arena – Live Review – 1/12/22
The Cure – 3Arena – Live Review – 1/12/22 by Killian Laher The return of The Cure to Ireland after 3 years meant the sold-out signs went up some time ago for […]
Nyx Nótt – Themes From – Album Review
Nyx Nótt – Themes From – Album Review by Killian Laher This is the second album by Nyx Nótt, which is the instrumental work of none other than Aidan Moffat. It’s really […]
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band – Dear Scott – Album Review
Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band – Dear Scott – Album Review by Killian Laher Michael Head, formerly of Pale Fountains and Shack, is spoken about in hushed tones by those […]
Anna Mieke – Theatre – Album Review
Anna Mieke – Theatre – Album Review by Killian Laher Anna Mieke is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Wicklow. This is her second album and it’s a collection of bewitched moodiness. It […]
Album of the Week – 24/11/22
Album of the Week – 24/11/22 If this week is anything to go by, this is the start of the Christmas slump on new album releases! Next week will be the start […]
Interview – Of All Living Things
Interview – Of All Living Things by Killian Laher No More Workhorse recently interviewed the Dublin band of all living things. The band consists of CamTeehan (drums), Cian McDaid (guitar, backing vocals), […]
Interview with Fraser McGowan – From A Harbour Softly Drawn
Interview with Fraser McGowan – From A Harbour Softly Drawn by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Fraser McGowan, now recording under the name From A Harbour Softly Drawn: It’s […]
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – World Record – Album Review
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – World Record – Album Review Never mind the Horse, Neil Young has really perfected his ‘crazy old coot’ persona he has inhabited of late. This, his 42nd […]
Album of the Week – 18/11/22
Album of the Week – 18/11/22 It’s a quiet enough week, so we’re going ‘all in’ for Weyes Blood, with a glowing review along with our Album of the Week slot! There […]
And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow – Weyes Blood – Album Review
And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow – Weyes Blood – Album Review by Cathy Brown Natalie Mering, the sweet-voiced powerhouse behind Weyes Blood, recently revealed that her new album And In the […]
bdrmm – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 13-11-22
bdrmm – The Workmans Club – Live Review – 13-11-22 by Killian Laher A damp Sunday night in November provided the backdrop for the headline show from Hull post-punk band, the strangely-named […]
Album of the Week – 11/11/22
Album of the Week – 11/11/22 It’s a quiet enough week for new releases, but there is one that will hoover up most of the attention, with the return of Bruuuuuce (Bruce […]
Pavement – Vicar St – Live Review – 10/11/22
Pavement – Vicar St – Live Review – 10/11/22 by Killian Laher Pavement wrapped up their ‘reunion of a reunion’ tour with the first of two sold out shows at Vicar Street, […]
William Tell – Gaiety Theatre – Review
William Tell – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Irish National Opera’s WILLIAM TELL (Rossini), Gaiety Theatre, Dublin All photos by Pat Redmond It’s remarkable how well-known the famous finale, “March […]
New Music – All The Brave Hunters
New Music – All The Brave Hunters A new name but not entirely new, as Alain McFadden is a member of the much-loved Ye Vagabonds! It’s a gentle folk sound in the […]
Interview with Stuart Braithwaite
Interview with Stuart Braithwaite by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai via email to discuss his autobiography Spaceships Over Glasgow and a few other things besides: […]
New Music – From A Harbour Softly Drawn & Andrew Wild
New Music – From A Harbour Softly Drawn & Andrew Wild by Killian Laher This release introduces the new project of Fraser McGowan, who formerly recorded as Caught In The Wake Forever. […]
Mimi Parker of Low: A Complete One-off
Mimi Parker of Low: A Complete One-off by Killian Laher Terrible news emerged at the weekend as Alan Sparhawk announced the death of his wife and bandmate, Mimi Parker. It had been […]
Album of the Week – 4/11/22
Album of the Week – 4/11/22 This week sees new releases from… “Captain” Kirk Douglas (of The Roots – New Unknown), Mount Kimbie (MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning) and Tom […]
Album of the Week – 28/10/22
Album of the Week – 28/10/22 Another week with some great new sounds, including Guided By Voices (Scalping the Guru), Ásgeir (Time On My Hands) and Lee Fields (SENTIMENTAL FOOL). Closer to […]
New Irish Music: Joe Chester – Beckett
New Irish Music: Joe Chester – Beckett by Killian Laher Joe Chester’s music has been heading in a more ornate direction in recent years. He has just announced his new album Lucia, […]
Q&A with Irish Soprano Rachel Croash – William Tell – Gaiety Theatre
Q&A with Irish Soprano Rachel Croash – William Tell – Gaiety Theatre Irish National Opera stage Rossini’s WILLIAM TELL in a new co-production with Nouvel Opéra Fribourg for a limited run at […]
God Is An Astronaut – Opium – Live Review – 22-10-22
God Is An Astronaut – Opium – Live Review – 22-10-22 by Killian Laher God Is An Astronaut have been playing high-octane, instrumental rock for twenty years, and the four-piece are marking […]
Aoife Nessa Frances – Protector – Album Review
Aoife Nessa Frances – Protector – Album Review by Killian Laher Two and a half years ago Aoife Nessa Frances made a considerable impression with the Land of No Junction album. She […]
Album of the Week – 21/10/22
Album of the Week – 21/10/22 For a week late in October, there’s a lot of good music being released! We have new albums from Arctic Monkeys (The Car) and even Taylor […]
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