No Heroes by Anna Seidl, translated by Siobhan Parkinson. Book Review by Emily Elphinstone It’s not often that openly weeping by chapter three can be classed as an entirely good thing; but […]
No Heroes by Anna Seidl – Book Review
Midnight Special – Film Review
Midnight Special – Film Review Director: Jeff Nichols Writer: Jeff Nichols Stars: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst Michael Shannon plays Roy, a man trying to do his best for his son […]
Mogwai – Atomic OST – Album Review
Mogwai – Atomic OST – Album Review by Killian Laher Mogwai’s eleventh album, and third full soundtrack is their most electronic to date. A soundtrack to the Mark Cousins movie Atomic about […]
Win Tickets to Pleasure Ground – Smock Alley
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Pleasure Ground at Smock Alley on April 10th. To be in with a chance of winning – Email nomoreworkhorse@gmail.com, mark […]
The Man Who Knew Infinity – Film Review
The Man Who Knew Infinity – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Matt Brown Writers: Matt Brown (screenplay), Matt Brown Stars: Jeremy Irons, Dev Patel, Toby Jones The Man who Knew Infinity […]
Solar Bears – Advancement – Album Review
Solar Bears – Advancement – Album Review by Killian Laher Irish electronica duo Solar Bears return with their third album; Advancement. For the uninitiated, their recorded output tends to lean more towards […]
Quicksand – Henning Mankell – Audible Book Review
Quicksand – Henning Mankell – Audible Book Review by Pat V. In 2011 Henning Mankell’s last novel featuring Inspector Kurt Wallander “The Troubled Man” was published in English. It is much darker […]
Dublin Event Guide (4-04-16 – 10-04-16)
So, the revolution commemorations are over for another 100 years (kinda). It’s still a busy week in Dublin, so don’t worry. Bitter like a Lemon return with the third part of Lee […]
Win Midnight Special Merchandise Pack
WIN MIDNIGHT SPECIAL MERCHANDISE To celebrate the release of Midnight Special (cert 12a) we’re giving you the chance to win a mysterious Midnight Special merchandise pack including; a black t shirt with […]
39 Steps – Lyric Theatre – Review
The 39 Steps – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Dates & Times 29 Mar – 16 Apr – Tues – Sat: 7:45pm – Sat & Sun matinee: 2:30pm Patrick Barlow’s […]
Irish Festival Guide 2016 – Borris Festival Announce Michael Chabon, Martin Hayes and More…
The Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas continues to punch above its weight, with a new list of artists announced which includes Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures […]
Despite The Falling Snow by Shamim Sarif – Book Review
Despite the Falling Snow – Shamim Sarif – Book Review by Patrick V. John Blake Publishing has issued a new edition of Shamim Sarif’s 2004 novel, Despite the Falling Snow, prior to […]
Victoria – Film Review
Victoria – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Sebastian Schipper Writers: Sebastian Schipper (story), Olivia Neergaard-Holm (story) Stars: Laia Costa, Frederick Lau, Franz Rogowski Victoria (Laia Costa) is a young Spanish […]
Farewell to TXFM
Farewell to TXFM, we hardly knew ye! Yesterday we were greeted with the news that TXFM would cease to trade with the loss of 6 full time jobs. It’s a little over […]
Julius Caesar- Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Julius Caesar – Smock Alley Theatre – Review by Frank L. by William Shakespeare produced by Tartarus Theatre Company According to the director Robbie O’Raw’s notes, this is Tartarus Theatre Company’s first […]
Irish Festival Guide 2016 – Body&Soul Festival Announces Second Round of Acts
One of the strangest head liners in a while have just been announced in the Gloaming, but when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Anyone that can sell out the […]
Interview with ‘Mammal’ Writer & Director Rebecca Daly
Interview with ‘Mammal’ Writer & Director Rebecca Daly In Rebecca Daly’s new film, ‘Mammal’, the writer-director explores how unconventional circumstances can lead us into a place of understanding. Following Margaret (Rachel Griffiths), […]
The 39 Steps – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The 39 Steps – Gaiety Theatre – 29 March 2016 – 2 April 2016 Richard Hannay is a young, frivolous man who visits a theatre to watch Mr. Memory; a stage show […]
New Irish Music – Dylan Tighe – Wabi-Sabi Soul
Dylan Tighe is back with a new album ‘Wabi-Sabi Soul’ which will be released next month. He also has a couple of interesting gigs/ events including a 3D Listening party at the […]
Fake It ‘Til You Make It – Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire – April 22 & 23
Fake It ‘Til You Make It – Pavilion, Dun Laoghaire – April 22 & 23 – Bryony Kimmings & Tim Grayburn This production comes with a lot of hype and is arriving […]
Mammal – Film Review
Mammal – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Rebecca Daly Writers: Rebecca Daly, Glenn Montgomery Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Michael McElhatton, Barry Keoghan Margaret (Rachel Griffiths) is divorced and works in a […]
Bob Mould – Patch The Sky – Album Review
Bob Mould – Patch The Sky – Album Review by Killian Laher Bob Mould’s twelfth solo album arrives less than two years after his last, 2014’s Beauty & Ruin. That album was […]
Win Tickets to Sons of Kemet – Wednesday 6th April – Sugar Club
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Sons of Kemet on Wednesday 6th April at the Sugar Club. To be in with a chance of winning – […]
The Unsung Hero – Theatre Upstairs – Review
The Unsung Hero – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Fran Winston Theatre Upstairs until April 2nd Monday – Saturday 7pm. Wednesday and Saturday 1pm. Tickets €10/12 With the 1916 commemorations in full […]
Dublin Event Guide (28-03-16 – 3-04-16)
The revolution is upon us! The 1916 celebrations are in full swing and getting very hard to ignore! There’s lots of talks, theatre and musical events around the city celebrating the failed […]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 – Film Review V2.0
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Kirk Jones Writer: Nia Vardalos Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine Back in 2002, My Big Fat Greek […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Film Review V2.0
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by Zack Snyder Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly […]
Richmond Fontaine – You Can’t Go Back If There’s Nothing To Go Back To – Album Review
Richmond Fontaine – You Can’t Go Back If There’s Nothing To Go Back To – Album Review by Killian Laher Richmond Fontaine release their tenth album of a twenty-odd year career, and […]
The Wise Wound – Smock Alley – Review
The Wise Wound – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written by Teri FitzGerald directed by Philip Doherty Tue 22nd March – 2nd April in The Main Space This is a […]
No More Workhorse 