Raffertie (AKA Benjamin Stefanski) will release his debut album on Ninja Tunes on the August 4th, and the reaction to this subtle and impressive new work will be fascinating. His music is […]
Raffertie – Sleep of Reason – Album Review – Ninja Tune
New Music: Kandodo – July 28th
On “July 28th” we see “The Heads” guitarist and Bristol native Simon Price working solo and in instrumental mode. This new track heralds the arrival of “K20” a “Kandodo” full length release […]
Dublin Fringe Festival – Preview
The Fringe Festival has announced the first few shows for this year’s event which will run from the 7th until the 23rd of September. Last year’s festival has set the bar pretty […]
Les Revenants (The Returned) – TV Review
The dead are coming back to life in Channel 4’s sublime French drama series on Sunday evenings. We are at the halfway mark of the series but with the help of 4OD […]
Guaranteed! – Civic Theatre – Review
Fishamble are tackling the big issues with their new play Guaranteed! In some ways there is no bigger issue in recent years than the actions of the Brian Cowen led government on […]
Let’s explore Diabetes with Owls – David Sedaris – Audible Review
David Sedaris is an American humourist and author who came to prominence when his essays “SantaLand” were broadcasted in 1992 on NPR. His subsequent collections of essays and stories have all had […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (01-07-13 to 07-07-13)
Another busy week in Dublin with a new festival in the form of 10 days in Dublin. We’re all quite excited about another chance to see the wonderful Matthew J Anthony live, […]
You Bloom Festival – 29-06-13 – Review
Another bright and sunny day in Dublin, and the streets are packed with the remnants of Gay pride which is quite fascinating to watch. All of life was on the streets of […]
Hay Festival – Kells – Review
Sarah Gilmartin picks up the pitchfork in Kells. While the sun shone, the Headfort Arms was awash with Haymakers yesterday evening as Kells welcomed the renowned literary festival for its inaugural Irish […]
Youbloom – Review – Friday 28-06-13
The first day of Dublin’s newest music festival kicked off last night (28-06-13), with a variety of new and interesting bands descending on the capital. It was one of those evenings where […]
New Pixies Track – Bagboy
There was a time in my life where this would have sent me into a mild frenzy, but I think that time has passed. The new track has Kim Deal involved and […]
Movies – 28-06-13 Despicable Me, The Act of Killing
The two new releases that are getting the most attention are aimed at very different audiences, it would be fair to say. One is a bizarre sounding almost documentary about the massacre […]
The Fall – Series Review
Belfast-based series The Fall gives the Scandi crime genre a run for its money, writes Sarah Gilmartin. You know how it goes. You head out after work on Friday evening for a […]
Best summer album 2013. And it’s 19 years old. Digable Planets – Blowout Comb (1994). Reissue.
Summer is here and NMWH has the album for the season. It’s the reissue of Digable Planets’ Blowout Comb from 1994. The trio was based in NYC and the members were Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Mary […]
You Bloom Music Conference TImetable and Speakers
The second part of the YouBloom festival is one for music nerds (of which I’m proud to include myself in). It’s a music conference which focuses on the various elements of the […]
Dublin Gig Guide – 26-06-13
Your long term forecast for the new sounds on the streets of Dublin is back. So what has been announced sine last time? Well, the most exciting big names are the Queens […]
Edgar Wright House Weekend – Lighthouse Cinema – 5th – 8th July
I recently told one of my friends that I had never seen Spaced, and I could see at that moment I had dropped ten levels of coolness. Here’s my chance to put […]
One – Short Film based on the Music of Ane Brun
This is a short film by Magnus Renfors which is based on the music of Ane Brun. It’s a bit of a visual feast and is at over 17 minutes long, and […]
YouBloom – Timetable and Preview
Just think of what is happening to Dublin this weekend, a sea of testosterone and oestrogen is arriving along with all manner of musical instruments and more egos and hair products than […]
Thundercat – Apocalypse – Album Review – (Brainfeeder)
Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat has all the right friends. He’s worked with names such as Erykah Badu and Suicidal Tendencies and has performed live with Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (24-06-13 to 30-06-13)
Another one of those busy summer weeks, with far too much on around the city to see and do! You Bloom is billed as Dublin’s answer to South by South West and […]
Made of Stone – Movie Review
If you like the ‘Stone Roses’, then you’ll love ‘Made of Stone’, which follows the Roses on their recent comeback tour. Anyone who’s seen ‘This is England’ will know that Shane Meadows […]
The Americans – TV – Review
Cold War Hots Up This isn’t going to be like ‘Scarecrow and Mrs King, is it?’ That’s a question you could be asking yourself if you tune in randomly into ‘The Americans’ […]
Movies – 21-06-13 World War Z, Before Midnight
Yes, it’s the zombie apocalypse this week, one more time with feeling, as Brad Pitt returns to battle the brain feeders in World War Z. There’s a lot of average reviews around […]
Love Live Music Day – 21-06-13
Love Live Music is a set of live music events around Ireland. Most of them are free and there’s lots of interesting events and places for you to visit. The full list […]
Stalemate – Civic Theatre – Review
No complex moves but some easy laughs in Stalemate at the Civic Theatre, writes Sarah Gilmartin. If you’re heading to Seamus O’Rourke’s new play in search of a carefully plotted piece of […]
Matthew J. Anthony – I’m (Still) Your Man – Interview
Two weeks back we premiered Matthew J. Anthony’s strange but beautiful video for their debut single I’m Your Man. And we at No More Workhorse were still curious about the content of the video […]
Lethal Dialect – Axis Ballymun – 21-06-13
The Irish Rap scene is something I’ve only experience at a few gigs around Dublin, but is quite fascinating. One of the names at the centre of the scene is Lethal Dialect, […]
Sigur Ros – Kveikur Live – Tonight
I’ll let the press release say it all. Why they use so many block captials, I’ll never know… SIGUR RÓS – KVEIKUR LIVE 360: A SPECIAL INTERACTIVE WEBCAST BROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY 19TH […]
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