It’s a quiet time of year when footsteps echo on many an empty street but not so on the cobbles of Temple Bar next week. That’s because Temple Bar TradFest 2014 kicks […]
Temple Bar TradFest 2014 – Preview
Gig News – Tera Melos, Hall & Oates etc
Tera Melos are one of those bands that have been mentioned in all the right places. The Californian trio play the Workman’s Club on Saturday Feb 1st, with tickets at €10. Support […]
Cass McCombs – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 11-01-14
You can tell a lot about a band by what drinks they bring on stage wit h them. Some bands bring a bottle of whiskey, and you know they’re not to be […]
Dolls – First Fortnight Festival – Project Arts Centre – Review
Dolls returns to the Project Arts Centre as part of the First Fortnight Festival and will run from Jan 9th – 11th. Here is our review from its run during the Fringe […]
New Music – Champs – Only A Bullet Knows Where To Run – Free Download
Michael and David Cahmpion record under the name ‘Champs’, and it’s nicely layers piano music, with a rush of vocals wafting over. Check out the single ‘Only a bullet knows where to […]
Crookers – ‘Ghetto Guetta’ Remix Competition
Do you like the Crookers track below? Think you could do a better job? Well, now is your chance to prove it. Crookers have given you all you need to put the […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (6-1-14 – 12-1-14)
So, things are settling down a little bit, right? Life is returning to normal after a brief spell of madness over the holidays. All the emigrants have returned to their adopted homes, […]
Whelans 25th Anniversary Celebrations
It’s been a constant for my gig going life, and definitely my favourite venue to see any singer songwriter play. I even remember Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and the New Mendicants […]
Pixies talk about EP-2
Another Pixie EP just dropped this morning, the way more and more music is being released these days, no hype, no fuss, just ‘it’s available now…’. I’m liking the lead single Blue-Eyed […]
New Year Music Releases
So, it’s out with the old and in with the new. We’re also back on even numbers with 2014, which always feels more balanced, or is that just me? Of the new […]
Cfit – Coke & Spiriters Remix – Free Download
Cfit have made one of their songs available at ‘Name your price’ for a limited time only. See what you think of the remix of Coke and Spiriters below. If you haven’t […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-12-14 – 5-1-14)
‘What’s another year’ a wise man once said, and here at the workhorse we share Johnny’s emotion as it’s out with the old and in with the new! 2013 was always an […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (23-12-13 – 29-12-13)
Well, honest to God, most things are closed this week. Again, blame Santa! It’s all the jolly guys fault. There still are some good gigs around the city and a few other […]
Best Albums of 2013 – No 10 – 1
10. Boards of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest The return of old friends. Often an album with as much hype as these guys generated fails to live up to expectation and while there […]
Gig News – The National and Longitude
First off, Longitude is back! I wasn’t sure it would, as Arcade Fire could have been instead of the festival, but that seems not to be the case. The festival will take […]
Best Albums of 2013 – No 20 – 11
Just in case you missed yesterday’s installment, here is 30-21. So, we’re almost there, see what you think of those included below… 20. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City – […]
Competition – Win tickets to Hootenanny 2013 – Dec 31st – Grand Social
What better way to usher in a new year than to be in the presence of DJ royalty? Yes, the bold Donal Dineen is one of the highlights of the Hootenanny in […]
Best Albums of 2013 – No 30 – 21
List season is upon us, so stay tuned for our ‘Best of 2013’ series over the next week or so. We’ll try and have it wrapped up before the big day! For […]
Sean Millar – C48 – Album Review
This album is an understated affair with a variety of sounds/ moods all linked by Dr. Millar’s soft voice and quick wit. This is Sean’s sixth album to date, and ‘C48’ owes […]
Young Hearts – Good Year – New Year’s Eve – Christ Church
New Year’s Eve is always one of those nights, every venue is stuffed and they’re always playing awful music. So why not spend it with the Young Hearts, in a great venue […]
New Music – Carriages – Iron and Fire – Twisted Pepper tonight!
Ireland has a long history of producing music in a certain genre. Maybe it is the shadow of U2 cast down from on high, but we tend to produce lots of bands […]
AntiMidas or, Bankers in Hades – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Review
Opera AntiMidas, or, Bankers in Hades The Banking Meltdown Opera I went along to this opera not knowing exactly what to expect. It seems like there is a hugely diverse opera scene […]
Long Range Gig Forecast – December Dublin Gig Guide
Yes, there are the big announcements of Elbow and Arcade Fire/ Pixies that have been added to the list. There’s also St. Vincent, who be playing her new single below (Birth in […]
Free Asthmatic Kitty Digital Sampler – Sufjan Stevens and More…
‘Tis the season. Expect lots of freebies over the next few weeks, as lots of record companies want to share the love with you. Why reject it? Let Love in, as the […]
Rose Lawless Cabaret – Lumière Liberté – Chancery Lane – Friday 13th December
This event has come as a hot tip from one of our writers, so if you’re at a loose end on Friday, there’s nowhere better to be. Check out the fantastic video […]
Gig News – Arcade Fire, Pixies for Marlay Park, Elbow for IMMA
Yes, just in time for the Christmas presents, there’s two impressive gigs announced within seconds of each other. Arcade Fire and the Pixies is sure to sell out in seconds, and I’d […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (9-12-13 – 15-12-13)
Christmas is in high gear, and it’s all about tinsel and fairy lights at Workhorse towers. In between the manic shopping and egg nogging (ok, that’s not a word) there’s a surprisingly […]
A Short Essay about Fur – The Late David Turpin – New Video
The Late David Turpin was in touch with a short essay concerning the new video for the single ‘Fur’. It’s an interesting insight into the thoughts ideas behind this beautifully shot video. […]
Larry Goldings – Peter Bernstein – Bill Stewart – Sugar Club – 11th Dec 2013
Here’s another chance to enter the world of jazz, with three of the best from New York city playing in one of the best venues around town. This could be a special […]
No More Workhorse 