Poor Things – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writers: Tony McNamara and Alasdair Gray based on the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray Stars: Emma Stone, Mark […]
Poor Things – Film Review
2024 Look Ahead – Theatre
2024 Look Ahead – Theatre We’ve decided to have a look ahead at some of the best Theatre productions in Dublin, for the year ahead. We strongly recommend getting tickets for The […]
Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M.- John Hunter – Book Review
Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M.- John Hunter – Book Review by Killian Laher Several books have been written about R.E.M. but there is no definitive work on their history. John […]
2024 Look Ahead – Music
2024 Look Ahead – Music by Killian Laher It’s time to look forward to albums and the like for 2024! If J Mascis is a**ed, we should see a new solo album […]
One Life – Film Review
One Life – Film Review By Brian Merriman Directed by James Hawes Written by Lucinda Coxon · Nick Drake Music by Volker Bertelmann Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce Every […]
Society of the Snow – Film Review
Society of the Snow – Film Review by Frank L. Director – J.A. Bayona Writers – J.A. Bayona, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques Stars – Agustín Pardella, Esteban Kukuriczka, Francisco Romero In October […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When Podcast)
A Year in Music – 2023 – Paul McDermott (To Here Knows When Podcast) by Killian Laher Do you think it’s been a good year for music? What were your highlights? It’s […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Jacob Ware (Rapt)
A Year in Music – 2023 – Jacob Ware (Rapt) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? I am well thank you, life is giving me its usual generic mix […]
Next Goal Wins – Film Review
Next Goal Wins – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Taika Waititi Writers – Taika Waititi, Iain Morris Stars – Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana The film centres on the American […]
Hammam – Theatre Reveiew
Hammam – Theatre Reveiew by Frank L. An Abbey Theatre and ANU Productions co-production HAMMAM – Written and directed by Louise Lowe 20 December – 6 January 2024 All imagery by Pat […]
Ispíní Na Héireann – The Academy – Live Review
Ispíní Na Héireann – The Academy – Live Review Ispíní Na Héireann live at The Academy on Thursday the 21st of December. “We are Ispíní na hÉireann, the Hardest Working Band in […]
Adrian Crowley – Dublin Unitarian Church – Live Review
Adrian Crowley – Dublin Unitarian Church – Live Review by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley at the Dublin Unitarian Church on Thursday 21st of December, 2023 One of Irish music’s great eccentrics, Adrian […]
Ferrari – Film Review
Ferrari – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Michael Mann Writers – Troy Kennedy Martin, Brock Yates Stars – Adam Driver, Shailene Woodley, Giuseppe Festinese The action is set in Modena, […]
The Boy and the Heron – Film Review
The Boy and the Heron – Film Review by Frank L. Original title: Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka Director – Hayao Miyazaki Writer – Hayao Miyazaki Stars – Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Scott Morgan (loscil)
A Year in Music – 2023 – Scott Morgan (loscil) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? I am OK thanks. Some things are good, some are not so good. Do […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Adrian Crowley
A Year in Music – 2023 – Adrian Crowley by Killian Laher Do you think it’s been a good year for music? What were your highlights? A powerful year for music, I […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Boa Morte
A Year in Music – 2023 – Boa Morte Boa Morte (Cormac Gahan, Bill Twomey, Paul Ruxton, Maurice Hallissey) How are you? How are things? Great thanks, we’re all doing really well. You […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy)
A Year in Music – 2023 – Paul Page (ex-Whipping Boy) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? I am good Killian, thanks. Hard to believe how quickly that last […]
Billy and Sleeping Beauty – St Mel’s College Theatre – Review
Billy and Sleeping Beauty – St Mel’s College Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Many roads are leading to ‘Billy and Sleeping Beauty’ in St Mel’s College Theatre in Longford, until January […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Pat Barrett (Arrivalists)
A Year in Music – 2023 – Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? Things are good, got married in September, rough few months beforehand losing my […]
Interview with Simon Price – Part 2
Interview with Simon Price – Part 2 No More Workhorse chatted to Simon Price about his recent book Curepedia – An A-Z of the Cure and a few other things… This is […]
A Year in Music 2023 – RM Hubbert
A Year in Music 2023 – RM Hubbert by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? Currently recovering from covid, which sucks, but generally good! Do you think it’s been a good […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Of All Living Things
A Year in Music – 2023 – Of All Living Things by Killian Laher Cam, Cian, Danilo and Eunice from the band of all living things How are you? How are things? We’re […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – John Lambert (Chequerboard)
A Year in Music – 2023 – John Lambert (Chequerboard) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? Good thanks. Quite tired at the moment by default as I’m 8 months into […]
New Irish Music – In Your Own Way – David Hedderman
New Irish Music – In Your Own Way – David Hedderman David Hedderman – The Workman’s Cellar – Dec. 16, 2023 – 8 p.m. What are you doing tomorrow night? You could […]
Top Ten Albums of 2023 – Cathy Brown
Top Ten Albums of 2023 – Cathy Brown We’ve asked some of our regular writers for their thoughts on the best music of 2023. You can see the thoughts of Cathy Brown […]
I Like Movies – Film Review
I Like Movies – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and Directed by Chandler Levack Music by Murray Lightburn Stars – Isaiah Lehtinen, Percy Hynes White, Anand Rajaram ‘I Like Movies’ has […]
Nournimity – Project Arts Centre – Review
Nournimity – Project Arts Centre – Review Nournimity by Lucia Kilger | Project Arts Centre, 13th Dec At the start of the production, the theatre is almost in complete darkness. As the […]
New Irish Music – Adrian Crowley & Marry Waterson – Watching The Starlings
New Irish Music – Adrian Crowley & Marry Waterson – Watching The Starlings by Killian Laher One album to look out for next year will be Adrian Crowley’s collaboration with English folk […]
No More Workhorse 