Fennesz – Mosaic – Album Review by Killian Laher While Christian Fennesz always appears to be working on/collaborating on something, this is his first solo album in five years. It’s billed as […]
Fennesz – Mosaic – Album Review
Midwinter Swimmers – The Innocence Mission – Album Review
Midwinter Swimmers – The Innocence Mission – Album Review by Cathy Brown The Innocence Mission has been making music for thirty-five years but they are a band that seems happy to remain […]
Album of the Week – 22/11/24
Album of the Week – 22/11/24 Has Kim Deal ever released a bad album? It’s rare for any artist to be able to say that everything they were involved with was at […]
Oisin Leech – Whelans – Live Review
Oisin Leech – Whelans – Live Review by Killian Laher Singular Artists proudly presents Oisin Leech live at Whelan’s, Dublin 14th November 2024 A first headline solo show at Whelans for Oisin […]
Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More – Album Review
Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More – Album Review by Killian Laher A couple of surprising things about Kim Deal. She is now 63 years old and this is her first […]
Album of the Week – 15/11/24
Album of the Week – 15/11/24 As we approach silly season, the number of new albums being released will decline… but we’ll keep going as long as is humanly possible! This week […]
Nick Cave – 3Arena – Review
Nick Cave – 3Arena – Review Nick Cave – 3Arena Dublin 12th of November, 2024 Support on the night came from Black Country, New Road, who continue their transition from a rock […]
Interpol – 3Arena – Review
Interpol – 3Arena – Review by Killian Laher Date: Sunday – 10/11/24 It’s a little disconcerting that early 2000s acts like Interpol are now mining the classic album show route. They have […]
New Irish Music – DOGS
New Irish Music – DOGS by Killian Laher Nick Kelly (The Fat Lady Sings, Alien Envoy) and Sean Millar (Dr Millar & The Cute Hoors) have come together to form a new […]
Primal Scream – Come Ahead – Album Review
Primal Scream – Come Ahead – Album Review by Killian Laher Primal Scream are just gas. They are all over the place, from jangle pop (1987’s Sonic Flower Groove) to amphetamine skronk […]
Iggy Pop Headlines In The Meadows 2025
Iggy Pop Headlines In The Meadows 2025 Many of you will have fond memories of In The Meadows earlier this year where Lankum, Mercury Rev, Mogwai and more dazzled the home crowd. […]
Deathbed Convert – Inverse Field Vol. 1 Inishowen – Album Review
Deathbed Convert – Inverse Field Vol. 1 Inishowen – Album Review by Killian Laher Belfast musician Connor Dougan releases music under various aliases depending on the type of music he’s creating. This […]
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World – Album Review
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World – Album Review by Killian Laher Never mind Brat Summer… Cure Winter is here. The Cure have finally released their 14th studio album, 16 […]
Alan Sparhawk – Opium – Live Review
Alan Sparhawk – Opium – Live Review by Killian Laher Alan Sparhawk – 2/11/24 @ Opium, Dublin There was a strange, concerned atmosphere in Opium for the first visit of Alan Sparhawk […]
Album of the Week – 01/11/24
Album of the Week – 01/11/24 How long have you waited for a new album by The Cure? If you guessed 16 years, you’d be right as 4:13 Dream was released all […]
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review by Killian Laher Saturday October 26th 2024 – Vicar Street, Dublin A homecoming gig for A Lazarus Soul, to play one of their […]
Album of the Week – 25/10/24
Album of the Week – 25/10/24 The list of new albums this week includes names like They Might Be Giants (Beast of Horns), Ben Folds (Sleigher) and Pixies (The Night the Zombies […]
Interview with Gemma Hayes
Interview with Gemma Hayes by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Gemma Hayes, battling a cold, to discuss her new album and touring plans. Thanks for agreeing to do the […]
Pixies – The Night The Zombies Came – Album Review
Pixies – The Night The Zombies Came – Album Review by Killian Laher Since the Pixies reformed 20 years ago and began releasing albums 10 years ago, we’ve all had to recalibrate […]
Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood – Album Review
Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood – Album Review by Killian Laher And if I want blood, you’ve got it… to paraphrase AC/DC. Jerry Cantrell follows up his 2021 solo album Brighten, […]
Album of the Week – 18/10/24
Album of the Week – 18/10/24 This week, there’s a remastered and expanded version of the 1991 album Artistic Vice (called Artistic Vice Collector’s Edition) by the wonderful Daniel Johnston. For new […]
Evan Dando – The Ambassador – Live Review
Evan Dando – The Ambassador, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher Sat 12th Oct 2024 What a night. You never know which Evan Dando you’re gonna get: just about keeping it […]
Curepedia: Author Q&A with DJ Set – Ballina Fringe Festival
Curepedia: Author Q&A with DJ Set – Ballina Fringe Festival by Killian Laher There are multiple festivals taking place across the country, not just in cities but in smaller towns as well, […]
Other Voices – Home at the Guinness Storehouse – Details
Other Voices – Home at the Guinness Storehouse – Details There’s an impressive selection of Irish talent appearing at the Guinness Storehouse on November 13th, including Just Mustard, Niamh Regan and the […]
Album of the Week – 04/10/24
Album of the Week – 04/10/24 What a week! We’ve new releases from A Place to Bury Strangers (Synthesizer), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD), […]
Hard Quartet – Hard Quartet – Album Review
Hard Quartet – Hard Quartet – Album Review by Killian Laher Hard Quartet are a new band, seemingly resulting from the jams of Emmet Kelly, Matt Sweeney, Stephen Malkmus and Jim White. […]
The Smile – Cutouts – Album Review
The Smile – Cutouts – Album Review by Killian Laher Some Radiohead fans will be cursing the existence of the second album this year, and third album overall from Thom Yorke and […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer – Album Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer – Album Review by Killian Laher Once upon a time, A Place To Bury Strangers were known as New York’s loudest band. I’m not sure […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review by Killian Laher Ear plugs were the accessory of choice for the visit of the self-proclaimed loudest band in New […]
No More Workhorse 