Week 1 of the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival has been fairly epic, so Week 2 has a lot to live up to! With a near total turn around of events, we’re back […]
Dublin Event Guide (19-09-16 – 25-09-16)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Skeleton Tree – Album Review by Killian Laher There is an overwhelming, almost deafening context to the latest album from Nick Cave and the Bad […]
Dakota Suite & Vampillia – The Sea Is Never Full – Album Review
Dakota Suite & Vampillia – The Sea Is Never Full – Album Review by Killian Laher Dakota Suite have been releasing albums for the best part of twenty years, evolving from a […]
Music in Monkstown – 11th September – Navarra Shine
Music in Monkstown – 11th September – Navarra Shine in MIM – Review by P McGovern The Navarra String Quartet’s concert which closed MIM last evening was chamber music at its best. […]
Music in Monkstown – Mairead Buicke and Anthony Byrne – Concert Review
Music in Monkstown – 9 – 11 September – Mairead Buicke and Anthony Byrne – Review by P McGovern In the second of this year’s concerts in Monkstown Parish Church, Mairead Buicke, […]
Dublin Event Guide (12-09-16 – 18-09-16)
So, there’s not only a Tiger in the streets of Dublin this week, there’s also Culture Night on Friday the 16th of Sept. Spoiled for choice, so you are! There’s far too […]
Music in Monkstown – John O’Conor – Review
Music in Monkstown 9 – 11 September 2016 – Review by P McGovern Most Dubliners know Monkstown Parish Church, an unmissable landmark on the village triangle. What they may not know is […]
New Music: Loscil – Monument Builders
If there is such a thing as a Monster of Ambient, then Loscil must surely be it! I’m not sure there is such a thing though, sadly. Either way, enjoy the first […]
Okkervil River – Away – Album Review
Okkervil River – Away – Album Review by Killian Laher Will Sheff and co have been ploughing a fairly sleepy furrow as Okkervil River since the end of the nineties. Their eighth […]
Music in Monkstown – Sept 9th – 11th
A nice little classical festival that almost slipped through the net here at the Workhorse is Music in Monkstown, which runs this weekend from the 9th to the 11th of Sept. I’ll […]
Angel Olsen – My Woman – Album Review
Angel Olsen – My Woman – Album Review Angel Olsen returns with her new album, My Woman, the follow up to 2014’s ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’. It is her third […]
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland – Album Review
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland – Album Review Live – Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – February 26th 2017 Tower Records – Thursday, September 8th @ 1pm Foreverland – Release date: 2 […]
Electric Picnic 2016 Timetable
This will be of a lot of interest to some, and of no interest to others. If you’re heading down Stradbally this weekend, see what is in store for you below! MAIN […]
Scott Walker: The Childhood of a Leader (OST) – Album Review
Scott Walker: The Childhood of a Leader (OST) – Album Review The Childhood of a Leader is a new film directed by Brady Corbet, which chronicles the formative years of a post-World […]
Lloyd Cole – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 26-08-16
Lloyd Cole – Vicar St, Dublin – Gig Review by Killian Laher – 26-08-16 Lloyd Cole was always a kind of nearly man. Best remembered as frontman of Lloyd Cole and the […]
Dublin Event Guide (29-08-16 – 4-09-16)
Not going to Electric Picnic? Me neither! At least we get to sleep in a bed and wash in the morning, be happy with what you have! There’s plenty on around the […]
Happy Diving – Electric Soul Unity – Album Review
Happy Diving – Electric Soul Unity – Album Review by Killian Laher American grungy power-poppers Happy Diving have just released their second album, with a title ripped straight out of the pages […]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 21-08-16
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 21-08-16 Godspeed You! Black Emperor are much revered in Post-rock circles, if there are such things! They disappeared after the release […]
New Music – PJ ORR – Foggy Notion
Just listening to PJ Orr’s new album and I thought it was worth sharing with the class! The Sydney based performer was the former frontman of Psych Rock band Hailer. The new […]
Dive Into Electric Picnic
While Electric Picnic are generally remarkable lucky with the weather, this year you can be guaranteed to get soaked with the addition of swimming at Stradbally Lake. See the full details below… […]
Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life – EP Review
Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life – Album Review Released on 19th August on Bella Union Ezra returns with another collection of songs. Six in fact, which last just under twenty minutes […]
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock – Theatre Review
Rising: Dublin Youth Theatre – Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre – Review From Wednesday, 17 August 2016 To Saturday, 20 August 2016 Running time: 75 Minutes (No Interval) A little over […]
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Golden Sings That Have Been Sung – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker has been attracting a lot of attention with some fine songs, virtuoso live performances, and […]
Metropolis – Day by Day Breakdown
Some more details of the Metropolis festival have been released, with an opening party on Thursday night featuring DJ Shadow. We also have a day by day breakdown of gig. Grace is […]
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light – Album Review
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light- Album Review Release: 26 August 2016 If you look at the track list below, you might be a little confused with the number of songs. […]
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016
A View From Kilkenny Arts Festival 2016 – Review by Frank L. Dates – 5th to 14th August 2014 This piece concentrates principally on three of the smaller events; offerings which were […]
Bon Iver Announce New Album – 22, A MILLION
BON IVER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM – 22, A MILLION – OUT 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 VIA JAGJAGUWAR There have been hints and noises coming from the Bon Iver camp over the last few […]
New Music – Doe – Sincere
Want something a bit shouty on a Friday afternoon? Of course you do. This is the first single off the band Doe’s album ‘Some Things Last Longer Than You’ which will be […]
Good Gig Guide – Metropolis Festival
Is this the best festival line up of the year? It’s damn tasty anyway, with Grace Jones and DJ Shadow really catching the eye. Hopefully there will be a few more good […]
No More Workhorse 