Album of the Week – 03/12/21 So, it’s early December and the ‘Best of the Year’ lists are coming thick and fast! Anyone that releases a new album this week really must […]
Album of the Week – 03/12/21
Bell X1 – Vicar St – Live Review
Bell X1 – Vicar St – Live Review by Killian Laher An ambitious move from Bell X1, playing three shows in one weekend, a full band show, one with strings, and finally […]
Album of the Week – 26/11/21
Album of the Week – 26/11/21 It’s the end of the year, Adele has released her latest effort and really, from here on out you can expect it to be a bit […]
The Charlatans – Olympia Theatre – Live Review
The Charlatans – Olympia Theatre – Live Review by Killian Laher Strange to be going to a gig again, but that’s what No More Workhorse did on a cold Tuesday night in […]
Elbow – Flying Dream 1 – Album Review
Elbow – Flying Dream 1 – Album Review by Killian Laher There was a time about 10 or 11 years ago where Elbow became almost a mainstream band, in the wake of […]
Album of the Week – 19/11/21
Album of the Week – 19/11/21 It’s a quiet week, no bones about it! After the last few weeks where there was a multitude to pick from, it’s all gone a little […]
Breaking Out – Film Review
Breaking Out – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Michael McCormack Star – Fergus O’Farrell I went to this Irish documentary with no expectations. I did not know the back story, […]
Like Magic In The Streets – Tim Blanchard – Book Review
Like Magic In The Streets – Tim Blanchard – Book Review by Killian Laher From time to time a music book appears that just captures the mood of the time it attempts […]
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – The Imposter – Album Review
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – The Imposter – Album Review by Killian Laher Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan has, it has to be said, lived a life. His public battles with drugs […]
Album of the Week – 12/11/21
Album of the Week – 12/11/21 There are some great new releases this week including Courtney Barnett (Things Take Time, Take Time), Damon Albarn (The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream […]
Lewsberg – In Your Hands – Album Review
Lewsberg – In Your Hands – Album Review by Killian Laher Dutch band Lewsberg creates a blend of understated guitar music, with nods to the Velvet Underground and Television. They’ve just released […]
Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows – Album Review
Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows – Album Review by Killian Laher Far from shuffling off into retirement, Damon Albarn has kept himself busy with this, […]
IDLES – Crawler – Album Review
IDLES – Crawler – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES release their new album Crawler, just 12 months after their last. You can’t knock them for being… eh…. idle(!), this will definitely […]
Fidelio – Irish National Opera – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Fidelio – Irish National Opera – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern The Irish National Opera’s new production of Beethoven’s Fidelio – Running time is 2 hours 10 minutes including a […]
Hammock – Elsewhere – Album Review
Hammock – Elsewhere – Album Review by Killian Laher American composers Hammock have been releasing albums for the last 15 years or so. They make almost entirely instrumental music that draws equal […]
Album of the Week – 05/11/21
Album of the Week – 05/11/21 This week, we have a new album by Abba? I guess the pandemic has done strange things to people. They have said it’s their last but […]
Snail Mail – Valentine – Album Review
Snail Mail – Valentine – Album Review by Killian Laher Snail Mail is the name for a solo project by American singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan. She released an excellent debut in 2018 and […]
Radiohead – Kid A Mnesia – Album Review
Radiohead – Kid A Mnesia – Album Review by Killian Laher A very interesting reissue of Radiohead’s break from indie guitar rock into more electronic fare. To fully understand the significance of […]
Jerry Cantrell – Brighten – Album Review
Jerry Cantrell – Brighten – Album Review by Killian Laher Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell releases his third solo album, his first since 2002! The album has a lighter touch than […]
Tim Linghaus – Memory Sketches II – Review
Tim Linghaus – Memory Sketches II – Review by Killian Laher German composer Tim Linghaus releases his second piano album, Memory Sketches II, three years after Memory Sketches. It opens with the […]
The War On Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore – Album Review
The War On Drugs – I Don’t Live Here Anymore – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s fair to say the fifth album from The War On Drugs is eagerly awaited. Their […]
Album of the Week – 29-10-21
Album of the Week – 29-10-21 Is it really 25 years since New Adventures in Hi-Fi was released? I guess so as they’ve just released a 25th Anniversary edition. There’s a gem […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides and Rarities Part II – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides and Rarities Part II – Album Review by Killian Laher Sixteen years ago, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds released a collection of B-Sides […]
Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life – Album Review
Parquet Courts – Sympathy for Life – Album Review by Killian Laher Sympathy For Life is the seventh album from New York nearly-men Parquet Courts, not bad going in ten years. It’s […]
Album of the Week – 22/10/21
Album of the Week – 22/10/21 So, after an unscheduled break last week, we’re back! This week is an exciting week for new releases, with new albums from Nick Cave (B Sides […]
Dark Mark vs Skeleton Joe – Album Review
Dark Mark vs Skeleton Joe – Album Review by Killian Laher A new release from Mark Lanegan has just emerged, this time a collaboration with Joe Cardamone, from Icarus Line. Fans of […]
The Velvet Underground – Film Review
The Velvet Underground – Film Review by Killian Laher Director – Todd Haynes Writer – Todd Haynes Stars – Mary Woronov, Lou Reed(archive footage), Jackson Browne The eagerly awaited documentary about seminal […]
Interview with Robert Baker – The Crayon Set
Interview with Robert Baker – The Crayon Set Album: https://linktr.ee/thecrayonset We had a chance to put some questions to Robert Baker from The Crayon Set about the release of their new album, […]
Album of the Week – 8/10/21
Album of the Week – 8/10/21 This week sees a new release from musical royalty in the form of Billy Bragg (The Million Things That Never Happened). There is also a man […]
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