Album of the Week – 18/09/20 It’s a slow week for new releases, but there are still a few to keep you entertained. We’d recommend you check out the new releases from […]
Album of the Week – 18/09/20
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector It does strike me as fairly ridiculous that the arts, in general, have been singled out for the worst of the restrictions. […]
Ed Harcourt – Monochrome To Colour – Album Review
Ed Harcourt – Monochrome To Colour – Album Review By Cathy Brown It has been almost twenty years since Ed Harcourt released his Mercury Prize-nominated debut Here Be Monsters and in recent […]
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES have dished out some of the finest in-your-face punk rock in recent years. They really delivered on 2018’s Joy As An […]
New Music – Niamh Regan – Hemet
New Music – Niamh Regan – Hemet Niamh Regan’s album Hemet was released on September 4th with barely a ripple. Since that time, it has gone on to receive a number of […]
Album of the Week – 11/09/20
Album of the Week – 11/09/20 This week we have a multitude of new work (and a lot of it worth checking out) but no obvious stand out album! There is new […]
New Music – Seamus Fogarty – Johnny K
New Music – Seamus Fogarty – Johnny K New album A Bag Of Eyes for November 6th We have some new sounds from Seamus to celebrate this lunchtime! The single Johnny K […]
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review Release date: Friday, September 11th 2020 via SusannaSonata. French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was a literary enfant terrible who had issues with […]
Looking back: The Cult – The Cult
Looking back: The Cult – The Cult by Killian Laher By the time the nineties rolled around The Cult seemed out of time and out of touch. They had released Ceremony in […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/20
Album of the Week – 04/09/20 There are weeks the choice is so obvious it’s hardly worth having this slot! This, dear friends, is such a time. It would be like trying […]
New Music – King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn) – Gift Of Sacrifice
New Music – King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn) – Gift Of Sacrifice Released on 14th August via Ipecac Recordings. King Buzzo (also known as Roger “Buzz” Osborne) is known as the singer […]
Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Stories and Songs
Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Stories and Songs by Killian Laher Suzanne Vega is releasing a career-spanning live album, a recording of a show from 2019 in New York. For […]
Bill Callahan – Gold Record – Album Review
Bill Callahan – Gold Record – Album Review Out September 4th Bill Callahan follows up last year’s outstanding Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest with a follow-up, just over a year later. It’s […]
Album of the Week – 30/08/20
Album of the Week – 30/08/20 Ok, so slightly later than expected, here is our Album of the Week slot. It’s been a loooong week here… This week sees the release of […]
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura This album is being reissued on September 4th Yo La Tengo open 1995’s Electr-O-Pura with the familiar Velvet-y groove of Decora, Georgia Hubley’s ghostly vocals […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/20
Album of the Week – 21/08/20 This is another slow August week for new music! If you’re a fan of The Killers, you’re probably in the wrong place! They have a new […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/20
Album of the Week – 14/08/20 This week, there’s a new album by Bruce! Yes, of course, I’m talking about Bruce Hornsby, who did you think I was talking about? Is there […]
Lankum at the Abbey Theatre – 15 August 2020
Lankum at the Abbey – 15 August 2020 Where do you stand on virtual gigs? They are a near-constant of the last few months, with bands trying to come up with new […]
Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition
Dublin Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it! While this won’t be the most memorable Fringe Festival on record, it still has lots of […]
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be Not all love stories have happy endings but at least, in this case, they can still be friends? Something like that anyway. […]
Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost by Killian Laher As we know from his recent autobiography, Mark Lanegan was in poor health for much of the nineties. For […]
Looking back: Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life
Looking back: Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life By Killian Laher No More Workhorse had a listen back to Sparklehorse’s third album, remembering the late Mark Linkous. Sparklehorse’s third album, released in […]
Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review
Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review by Killian Laher File this one under: unexpected return to former glories. I was amazed to find this was their first album in […]
Album of the Week – 07/08/20
Album of the Week – 07/08/20 This week is not vintage, but there are still a few new releases to tickle your taste buds! First off, we have a novelty item, with […]
The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign
The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign Probably not the best year for a viral campaign for oh so many reasons! We’ve had enough of viruses around these parts. The Avalanches […]
New Music – Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) – September Remember
New Music – Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) – September Remember Sam Prekop is probably best known for his work with the Sea and Cake. He also releases music under […]
Max Richter – Voices – Album Review
Max Richter – Voices – Album Review by Killian Laher The new album by Max Richter is ten years in the making. Based around recitals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, […]
Album of the Week – 31-07-20
Album of the Week – 31-07-20 This week sees new releases from Gillian Welch (Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1), !!! (pronounced as Chk Chk Chk with their EP Certified […]
Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Album Review
Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s really quite strange to be reviewing a new Jason Molina album considering his death in 2013. For those unaware, he […]
No More Workhorse 