Alan Sparhawk – White Roses, My God – Album Review by Killian Laher The new Alan Sparhawk solo album is incredibly jarring with its beat-ridden electronica and Sparhawk’s vocals distorted out of […]
Alan Sparhawk – White Roses, My God – Album Review
Bill Callahan – Button Factory – Live Review – 23-09-24
Bill Callahan – Button Factory – Live Review – 23-09-24 by Killian Laher Bill Callahan returned to Ireland for his first visit in five years to play two sold-out shows in the […]
Gemma Hayes – Blind Faith – Album Review
Gemma Hayes – Blind Faith – Album Review by Killian Laher Gemma Hayes retreated into family life for several years but is back with her first album in ten years. It starts […]
Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity – Album Review
Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity – Album Review by Killian Laher This is, I believe, Thurston Moore’s ninth solo album, and seventh since the demise of Sonic Youth. As with everything […]
Album of the Week – 20/09/24
Album of the Week – 20/09/24 Some great new sounds this week from some big names. We have the return of Kate Pierson (of The B-52s) with her new album Radios and […]
Ready, Stead, David O’Doherty – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Ready, Stead, David O’Doherty – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review READY, STEADY, DAVID O’DOHERTY – 17-21 September David O’Doherty starts off his Dublin Fringe Show in what is now traditional fashion. First […]
Sugarcane – Film Reveiw
Sugarcane – Film Reveiw by Frank L. Directed by Emily Kassie and Julian Brave Noisecat In 1981, St. Joseph’s Indian School near Williams Lake in British Columbia closed. The school lies right […]
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review by Killian Laher This is Tim Blanchard’s follow-up to Like Magic In The Streets. He has fast-forwarded on five years or so from […]
Clinic Stars – Only Hinting – Album Review
Clinic Stars – Only Hinting – Album Review by Killian Laher It hasn’t gone unnoticed that so-called dream pop, as practised by quiet, introverted types in the late 80s and early 90s […]
Q&A with David Horan – Dublin Theatre Festival
Q&A with David Horan – Dublin Theatre Festival We put some questions to David Horan, the writer and director of Sandpaper and Sunburn, which will run at the Dublin Theatre Festival later […]
The Goldman Case – Film Review
The Goldman Case – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Cédric Kahn Writers – Nathalie Hertzberg, Cédric Kahn Stars – Arieh Worthalter, Arthur Harari, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié It seems we cannot get […]
The Maestro & The Mosquita – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Maestro & The Mosquita – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Theatre Lovett 12 – 15 September – Project Arts Centre As you enter the theatre, you see the simple but surprisingly […]
Speak No Evil – Film Review
Speak No Evil – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: James Watkins Starring: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Scoot McNairy In cinemas now This latest Blumhouse offering […]
The Critic – Film Review
The Critic – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Anand Tucker Writers – Patrick Marber, Anthony Quinn Stars – Gemma Arterton, Ben Barnes, Ian McKellen This film is set in the […]
How to Make a Movie for €34k – Q&A with Blurred Lines Film Makers
How to Make a Movie for €34k – Q&A with Blurred Lines Film Makers We asked actor/ writer/ director Mark Agar and actor/ writer/ producer Siobhán Aislinn about their new micro-budget film […]
Tindersticks – Soft Tissue – Album Review
Tindersticks – Soft Tissue – Album Review by Killian Laher A band like Tindersticks is practically an institution at this stage, releasing albums of tasteful misery every couple of years. This is […]
Chicken – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Chicken – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Eva O’Connor & Hildegard Ryan – Sunday’s Child 07-15 September – Project Arts Centre In this piece, we meet Don Murphy, a proud Irish man […]
Midwife – No Depression In Heaven – Album Review
Midwife – No Depression In Heaven – Album Review Midwife is the name under which Madeline Johnston records. This is the fourth album she has released under that name. It’s a glacially […]
Hello Mary – Emita Ox – Album Review
Hello Mary – Emita Ox – Album Review by Killian Laher The return of New York trio Helena Straight, Stella Wave, and Mikaela Oppenheimer with a peculiarly-titled follow-up to last year’s self-titled […]
Illness as Metaphor – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Illness as Metaphor – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Dead Centre 7th – 14th of Sept at Project Arts Centre Photo © Nancy Crampton – Image Edit: Jason Booher Adapted from the […]
GATMAN! – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
GATMAN! – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 7 – 10 September @ the Project Arts Centre Tadhg Hickey & Sophie Motley If you’re from or spent time in Cork, you’ll […]
Interview with Clinic Stars
Interview with Clinic Stars by Killian Laher No More Workhorse sat down with Christian Molik and Giovanna Lenski for a brief chat about the band, their new album and 4AD. Clinic Stars […]
The Man Who Talks to Statues – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Man Who Talks to Statues – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review The Civic Theatre – 5th – 11th of September Darryl is a young man living a solitary life. He lives […]
Album of the Week – 06/09/24
Album of the Week – 06/09/24 A few new releases worthy of your attention this week, including the return of Mercury Rev (Born Horses). Their appearance at In The Meadows a few […]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Film Review
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Film Review Director – Tim Burton Writers – Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Seth Grahame-Smith Stars – Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega This film is a sequel […]
Ride – 3Olympia, Dublin – Live Review
Ride – 3Olympia, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher We are in the midst of a shoegaze/nineties resurgence with the re-emergence of Slowdive, Swervedriver and now Ride, for their first visit […]
Don’t Forget to Remember – Film Review
Don’t Forget to Remember – Film Review by Frank L. Directed – Ross Killeen Alzheimer’s disease can encompass anyone at any time of their lives. It attacks memory which is the very […]
Touch – Film Review
Touch – Film Review Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur, Starring: Egill Ólafsson, Kōki, Palmi Kormakur, Masahiro Motoki, Sigurdur Ingvarsson, Yoko Narahashi. In cinemas on August 30 This romantic drama is based on Ólafur […]
Oddity – Film Review
Oddity – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Damian Mc Carthy Starring: Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Jonathan French, Steve Wall In cinemas on August 30 This Irish […]
No More Workhorse 