One of the finest gigs I was at, in the sadly departed Tripod was the Clap your hands show in February of 2007, where the whole venue bounced under their perfect indie […]
New Music: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Little Moments
A Streetcar Named Desire – Gate Theatre – Review
When Blanche DuBois descends on the tiny residence of her sister Stella and her husband Stan Kowalski, she is initially shocked . It is very far removed from the world they grew […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 23-07-13
Some gems of new gigs on the horizon, so get booking. Sam Amidon returns after playing the Iveagh Gardens last week (as support). There’s also two chances to see Dan and Scroobius […]
Maxine Peake: Performance, Protest And Peterloo (BBC2) – TV Review
Peake Performance – ‘Review of The Culture Show – Maxine Peake: Performance, Protest And Peterloo’ (BBC2) Maxine Peake is one of the more intelligent actors around – she thinks and speaks a […]
Longitude Review – Sunday – 21-07-13
Yes, it’s the last day and everything is starting to hurt! The end line is in sight, so it’s time to ignore those aching legs and give it all you got, because […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (22-07-13 to 28-07-13)
Festival season continues, and is pretty unrelenting, when you think about it! Longitude has only just left Marlay Park, and we’re back with all things funny in the Iveagh Gardens, with the […]
Longitude Festival – Day 2 – 20-07-13 – Review
Sporadic beer rain as people launch the dregs of their pints into the air? Check. Long chains of girls trailing through the crowd with linked hands like strange segmented insects? Check. 30 […]
Auditions Zoe’s Auditions – Irish Tour
Irish actor and comedian Suzanna Geraghty is taking her one woman show around Ireland, after a successful run in New York. She’ll be in Dublin in the Mill Theatre in Dublin on […]
Longitude Festival – Friday Review – 19-07-13
Friday was never going to be my day, and I knew that on the way in the door! The reason the festival pulled me in was the lure of the Villagers and […]
Best Man – Project Arts Centre – Review
This is an unusual work from Carmel Winters, who previously wrote ‘B is for Baby’ which won the Irish Times best new play award in 2010. It tells the tale of the […]
Withnail and I – Fitzwilliam Square – 20-07-13
Those ‘Happening‘ people are back again, with another classic movie in the wonderful confines of Fitzwilliam Square, in Dublin, and all for €5. This time out, it’s the 1989 indie film and […]
Movies – 19-07-13 – Frozen Ground, Life’s a Breeze…
A week without a major, major release, it’s almost a relief after the last couple, with wall to wall advertisements for movies such as Pacific Rim. Possibly the biggest release of the […]
Suits – TV – Review
Imagine the ‘Pitch’ – ‘Ok think L.A. Law set in New York – Good-Looking Young Lawyers, Older Warhorse, Younger Buck, Hotty Young Lady Lawyers, this will just ooze s*x and money’. And, […]
New Music: Flying Ibex – Two
Flying Ibex are a three piece from London who offer up yet more indie pop. Their music feels right for the summer months, with their rich guitar/ bass lines and quirky percussion. […]
The Casanova Wave – Joy of Being – Free Download
The Casanova Wave is the name under which Brian McCartan releases music unto the world. Quite why the name is parents gave him wasn’t good enough for him, you’ll have to take […]
Longitude Timetable – Events Listings
It’s only four days away now, so it’s about time this dropped into our laps. It’s all quite exciting really, as this could well be the best festival of the summer, and […]
Music Tapes – Workman’s Club – Review
There was definitely a hint of Vaudeville in the Workman’s Club on Sunday night (14-07-13) as Music Tapes took the stage. Julian Koster (previously of Neutral Milk Hotel) seems to play with […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (15-07-13 to 21-07-13)
There’s a crazy event in Merrion Square, with the biggest Riverdance ever along with an outdoors event of the show (details are here). There’s also new plays such as ‘Streetcar named Desire‘ […]
Grey Reverend – Everlasting – EP Review
‘Grey Reverend’ is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist L.D. Brown. The first full length ‘Grey Reverend’ release was 2011s ‘Of the Days’ and focused on subtle folk guitar and vocal arrangements. This represented […]
Music Tapes – Workman’s Club – 14-07-13
What could be more appropriate for one of the hottest days of the year, than some Christmas songs from Music Tapes! They are an experimental pop band featuring Julian Koster of Neutral […]
Chic featuring Nile Rodgers – Vicar Street – 29th, 30th Oct
I’d imagine this one will sell out in seconds, as Chic and Nile Rodgers are pretty damn hot right now. The king of disco is back in town, after being probably the […]
Movies – 12-07-13
This week is the return of the big, brash summer blockbuster, with Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. The general consensus seems to be that it’s pretty damn average. There’s a law of […]
The FUN in UnFUNded – Players Theatre – Review
It must be tough graduating from theatre school at the moment, you’re coming out into a world where the arts grants are being slashed and the audiences are at home counting their […]
Little Miss Sunshine – Fitzwilliam Square Dublin – Friday 12th July
I thought the Happening season was over, but obviously not, as they have a good one in store for tomorrow night, with one of the sweetest movies in recent years shown outdoors […]
Down with Jazz Festival Returns – 6th to 8th September 2013
No word on the line up as yet, but basically I couldn’t resist putting that logo up on the site, I tip my hat to all involved in it! Down With Jazz […]
Farm – Lir – Review
Whether you’re a city slicker or a long way from home dreaming of green fields and open spaces, there’s something for everyone in Wilfredd’s production of Farm. This show was one of […]
Thundercat @ Amoeba Records
Here at the workhorse, we only review albums we really, really like, and one of those is Thundercat’s latest creation ‘Apocalypse’. You can read our review here. The ‘at Amoeba‘ series lets […]
New Music: Archetypal – Emanations
Archetypal is the nom de plume of George Whalley, an electronic artist from Leeds whose sound is varied and somewhat elusive. It’s no surprise that the percussion is crucial to the EP, […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2013 – Preview
The press launch for the new Theatre festival is tonight, but the web site is already up and running, and lists all the events that will no doubt delight/ dazzle you in […]
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