Can you remember a time before albums had trailers? Seems a long time ago now. Yes, information on Sufjan’s new album has just broken, with the album itself being released on March […]
New Music – Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell
Hamell on Trial – Workman’s Club – 17-02-15
A gig worthy of mention, with Hammel On Trial returning to our shores for a four date tour and in the Workman’s club on the 17-02-15. It is marking the 15th anniversary […]
The Theatre Machine Turns you On 4 – Project Arts Centre – Preview
If you like your theatre polished within an inch of its life, look elsewhere. If you like things a bit raw and funky, then this could be for you! The Theatre Machine […]
Belle and Sebastian – Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance – Album Review
So what do we want from Belle and Sebastian’s ninth studio album, in a career that spans nearly twenty years? What expectations do we have from a new album from Stuart Murdoch […]
Karen Underwood – NCH – 13-01-15
An interesting looking gig in the middle of next week, Tuesday to be exact! Karen Underwood has one of those voices that can fill any room, and she’ll be working it in […]
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot) – Button Factory – 02-02-15
The main man from the Manchester three piece is returning to Dublin, for his first visit since 2008! He’ll be playing some of our I Am Kloot favourites as well as some […]
Young Fathers – Academy – 26-03-15
Young Fathers had an amazing year last year, winning Scottish Album of the year, and the undoubted highlight, getting to No. 4 on the official Workhorse – Best Albums of 2014 list! […]
New Music – The Go! Team – The Scene Between
The Go! Team – The Scene Between – Released ( Memphis Industries :: 20 March 2015 ) It’s nearly three years since Rolling Blackouts, so it’s good to have some new sounds […]
Ólafur Arnalds – Pavilion Theatre – Feb 19th & 20th 2015
Even if you think you don’t know Ólafur Arnald’s work, you probably do! He is the Icelandic composer who has worked on films such as the Hunger Games and 300 – Rise […]
Phronesis – Whelans – 8-02-15
Phronesis are visiting these shores and will arrive in Whelans on Sunday the 8th of February as part of their tour which will take them form Cork to Letterkenny and various other […]
Jens Lekman – Postcard #1
With a new year, comes the New Years Resolutions, and Jens Lekman’s one is a little different from most. His aim is to release a song every week for a year. These […]
Things To Do In Dublin (5-01-15 – 11-01-15)
It’s a new year and it’s out with the old and in with the new. The most important thing you have to do this week is write 2014 at the end of […]
Killian Laher – Top 10 Albums of 2014
When I was asked to do a year end top 10 for No More Workhorse I thought, bloody hell, haven’t we enough lists? Aren’t we done with 2014? What sort of year […]
Matthew Barks – Top 12 Songs of 2014
What better way to spend the beginning of a new year but to look back on the one that’s just passed. I decided to do a list of songs I liked (rather […]
Tim Moss – Top 5 Albums of 2014
And here it comes, the annual tradition of the journalists lamenting the downfall of the music industry. Whether its Silent Radio heralding the ‘silent’ year, or as the Guardian declared the year […]
Best Albums of 2014 – #5 – 1
Ok, so it’s that time for the best and brightest of the year. You can leave the abuse below about the ones that we left out and what a sin it was […]
New Music – Modern Baseball – You’re Gonna Miss It All
There’s definitely nothing shockingly original here, they’re a quirky guitar band that play it loud and brash, with hints of Weezer and They Might be Giants, but it’s really quite good! A […]
Best Albums of 2014 – # 20 – 11
In many ways, this end of the chart is the more interesting ones, in that there is probably a few names that you are not that familiar with! You can see what […]
The Drink – Company – Album Review
The Drink – Company – Album released 01/12/14 on Melodic – Written by Tim Moss It’s a rare thing to find an unsigned band so complete that Rough Trade stock their first […]
New Music: Snowpoet – Butterfly EP
Some new sounds for a Monday morning. Snowpoet are a collective that features Irish singer Lauren Kinsella that are worth a listen. Their sound is slow, gentle and features “spoken word and […]
Things To Do In Dublin (22-12-14 – 28-12-14)
Well, it’s obviously not going to be epic. Go spend some time with your family for God’s sake. If you need a break, there’s a few ideas below. It’s always a good […]
Malcolm Middleton & David Shrigley – Words and Music – Album Review
Malcolm Middleton & David Shrigley – Words and Music – Review by Tim Moss Released 15th of December available through Melodic Records. Back in October, announcements of a collaboration between Malcolm Middleton […]
First Fortnight Festival 2015 – Preview
First Fortnight is a festival that runs for the first couple of weeks of the year (the clue was in the title). It is a multi-disciplinary festival that features Music, Art, Theatre […]
Gar Cox – Christmas Playlist – Too Late For Christmas
We kept one question back from the Gar Cox interview, and that is his seasonal favourite songs! The play list below includes just the right level of cheese and really good folk […]
Best Ambient Album of 2014
As a big fan of Geotic (Baths main-man Will Wiesenfeld’s side project) I just had to pop this one on here. First in a series of full-length Geotic releases under the Eon […]
The Best Albums of 2014 that are shorter than 20 minutes
It’s a draw. In joint first for the prize of “Best albums of 2014 that are shorter than 20 minutes” we have: 1. Frankie Cosmos – Zentropy (12 minutes long) With hooks to […]
Music Interview – Gar Cox – Too Late For Christmas
Dublin-based folk singer Gar Cox has just released his new single “Too Late for Christmas”. An alternative to standard festive fare, “Too Late for Christmas” is about Christmas among the Irish diaspora. […]
New Music – Redder – Sold A Boy A Picture
Electronic folk/trip-hop act Redder just released their debut album, ‘Walk Long Play’. The first single off the album is ‘Sold A Boy A Picture’. There is a languid feel to their music, […]
Things To Do In Dublin (15-12-14 – 21-12-14)
Ok, we’ve pulled out all the stops with the wrapping paper backdrop, so it’s officially Christmas. But let us not forget what Christmas is really all about… presents! New plays this week […]
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