Flasher – Constant Image – Album Review by Killian Laher The unfortunately named Flasher are making serious waves in their native Washington DC. The trio recently released their debut full-length album and […]
Flasher – Constant Image – Album Review
How I learned to Love Lloyd
How I learned to Love Lloyd – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – Rattlesnakes by Killian Laher Lloyd Cole popped up in the mid-eighties at a time of bookish, literate guitar groups […]
Live Music in Dublin – 26-11-18
Live Music in Dublin – 26-11-18 As we hit December, you can see a lot of home grown talent on stage in Dublin. This week could be the start of it, with […]
Preview – Glasshouse – Orphée by Jóhann Jóhannsson – Unitarian Church – 9/12/18
Preview – Glasshouse – Orphée by Jóhann Jóhannsson – Unitarian Church – 9/12/18 Photo by Kasia Kaminska Glasshouse have been putting on some interesting gigs around Dublin for the last few years […]
Looking back to Lou Reed
Looking back to Lou Reed (via the Velvet Underground and Nico) – by Killian Laher Not so long after becoming a teenager, I became aware of Lou Reed, through the one song […]
Smashing Pumpkins – Shiny And Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP – Album Review
Smashing Pumpkins – Shiny And Oh So Bright Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. – Album Review by Killian Laher Four years on from Monuments for an Elegy, […]
Woman Undone – Project Arts Centre – Review
Woman Undone – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Woman Undone – Brokentalkers with Project Arts Centre, Mermaid Arts Centre and LÓKAL Performing Arts Photos by Fionn McCann Feidlim Cannon […]
Interpol – Olympia Theatre – Live Review – 18/11/18
Interpol – Olympia Theatre – Live Review – 18/11/18 – by Killian Laher Fifteen or so years on after their heyday, Interpol still manage to play three pretty much sold out shows […]
Live Music in Dublin – 19-11-18
Live Music in Dublin – 19-11-18 The last time the Unknown Mortal Orchestra were seen in Dublin, they were blowing away Forbidden Fruit in the height of Summer! Now, it’s back to […]
Ed Harcourt – Beyond the End – Album Review
Ed Harcourt – Beyond the End – Album Review by Killian Laher Ed Harcourt has released seven albums of singer-songwriter music, ranging in intensity and mood since his debut in 2001, Here […]
Interview with Gary Keegan – Brokentalkers – Woman Undone
Interview with Gary Keegan – Brokentalkers – Woman Undone Find out more about Brokentalkers here. Gary Keegan of Brokentalkers talks about “Woman Undone”, a re-imagining of the extraordinary life of one of […]
Recovery – Project Arts Centre – Review
Recovery – Project Arts Centre – Review From 08 – 10 Nov The production starts with a screening of Bruce Springsteen and band playing ‘Dancing in the Dark’ in front of a massive […]
Interview with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – This is How we Fly – Pavilion Theatre – 15/11/18
Interview with Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – This is How we Fly – Pavilion Theatre – 15/11/18 We had the chance to put some questions to Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh of This is How […]
Ryley Walker – The Lillywhite Sessions – Album Review
Ryley Walker – The Lillywhite Sessions – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker follows up his prog-rock messy Deafman Glance album just six months later with a cover of an unreleased […]
Live Music in Dublin – 12-11-18
Live Music in Dublin – 12-11-18 We’ve been waiting for this week for a while now, as Courtney Barnett is finally in town! Strangely, her collaborator Kurt Vile is also playing Dublin […]
Live Music in Dublin – 05-11-18
Live Music in Dublin – 05-11-18 This is a week dominated by U2’s return to Dublin, with their various performances at the 3Arena. For those willing to ignore their presence, there are […]
My Gateway to The Smiths
My Gateway to The Smiths – by Killian Laher The Smiths – Hatful of Hollow My journey with The Smiths started with watching them perform What Difference Does It Make on the […]
A Conversation with Alan Sparhawk (Low) – Part Two
A Conversation with Alan Sparhawk (Low) by Killian Laher No More Workhorse got the chance to talk to Alan Sparhawk of Low about their new album and modern music. You can see […]
J Mascis – Elastic Days – Album Review
J Mascis – Elastic Days – Album Review by Killian Laher Guitar god J Mascis seems to be alternating Dinosaur Jr albums with solo ones these days. His fifth solo album is […]
Live Music in Dublin – 30-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 30-10-18 After the madness of Metropolis, it’s a bit of a slow one in truth. There are a few events worthy of note and it’s always nice […]
David Byrne – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-10-18
David Byrne – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-10-18 Glowing reviews of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour have been coming from around the world and it is something a bit special. Byrne […]
Competition – Win Tickets to Ensemble Ériu – National Concert Hall – 15/11/18
Competition – Win Tickets to Ensemble Ériu – National Concert Hall – 15/11/18 We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Ensemble Ériu at the National Concert Hall […]
Two Medicine – Astropsychosis – Album Review
Two Medicine – Astropsychosis – Album Review by Killian Laher Two Medicine is the side project of Midlake bassist Paul Alexander. It’s in a similar vein to his main band, with the […]
A Conversation with Alan Sparhawk (Low) – Part One
A Conversation with Alan Sparhawk (Low) by Killian Laher No More Workhorse got the chance to talk to Alan Sparhawk of Low about their new album and modern music. You can see […]
Low – Vicar Street – Live Review – 17/10/18
Low – Vicar Street – Live Review – 17/10/18 – by Killian Laher A relatively large venue for Low this time out, perhaps due to the considerable attention new album Double Negative […]
A Gateway to The Cure – Standing On A Beach
A Gateway to The Cure – Standing On A Beach – by Killian Laher Reflecting on The Cure and my own relationship with them, which dates back more than 30 years. Pretty […]
Okkervil River – Grand Social – Live Review – 13/10/18
Okkervil River – Grand Social – Live Review – 13/10/18 Okkervil River released ‘In The Rainbow Rain’ in April of this year which marked a change in direction for the band, with […]
Live Music in Dublin – 15-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 15-10-18 Another week with some great music in Dublin. You could literally be out every night of the week! If a band like Clap Your Hands Say […]
Adrianne Lenker – Abysskiss – Album Review
Adrianne Lenker – Abysskiss – Album Review Out 5 October 2018 on Saddle Creek LIVE on 16 January 2019 at Button Factory, Dublin While many may think this is Adrianne steeping away […]
No More Workhorse 