As was pretty obvious for the last few weeks, there was lots of things to do, but basically I just watched football! Sadly, this is no longer an option, as those over […]
Things to do in Dublin – 2nd July – 8th July
Concorde – Gallery of Photography – 1st July
This sounds an interesting event, and well worth heading along to this Sunday afternoon. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Concorde Ensemble, there are a number of concerts tomorrow in the […]
Movies – 29-06-12 – Dark Horse
Three good indie releases this week is a bit of a surprise for mid summer, but there is also another version of Amazing Spiderman and Ice Age, so something for everyone I […]
Lana is Jackie O
As the top place on the internet to find out if Lana Del Rey is real or fake, we love a bit of Lana here at the Workhorse. She’s helped our hit […]
Mark Kozelek – Button Factory – 7th Nov
It’s been a few years since I’ve seen Mark, and at the time he was having a very bad night. The air conditioning was too loud (even though I couldn’t really hear […]
‘Children who chase…’ – Lighthouse cinema
As part of the Japanese Film Festival, the lighthouse cinema is showing ‘Children who chase lost voices from deep below’ on Monday the 2nd of July at 19.00, and have a Q&A […]
New: Guided By Voices – Class Clown Spots a UFO
Not a review, but a gentle nod to the fact that there is a new GBV album in the world called Class Clown Spots a UFO. Always something to look forward to, […]
Frightened Rabbit – Academy – Sept 14
Frightened rabbit return with a very full Irish tour, with dates in Portrush (6th Sept), Navan (7th), Michelstown (8th) with the usual spots of Cork, Galway, Belfast and Dublin. If I was […]
Things to do in Dublin – 25th June – 1st July
Previous events that still run on are here. 1. Gomez – 25-06-12 – The Academy – It was 1998 when this lot won the Mercury Music prize, which is a lot longer […]
Movies – 22-06-12 – The Apartment
Ok, what’s new in the world of the silver screen! The one the critics are loving to hate is ‘lay the favorite’ which is the new Stephen Frears movie. The Guardian says […]
Free Faws
Faws not the Flaws. It’s ok, it’s ok. Relax, stop giving out, we haven’t lost it. It’s lovely stuff and both ep’s are available for free! http://faws.bandcamp.com/
Dredd – trailer
‘It makes the brain feel that time is passing at 1% of it’s normal speed’. Ugh. It can’t be good, can it? Fingers crossed it won’t be as bad as the Sly […]
Triple J – Like a Version
Ah yes, the words Triple J take me back, just like Proust and his kimberley mikado (ok, madeleine)! I remember an apartment block just outside Sydney with far too many Irish people […]
Bon Iver – O2
Well, I guess it’s finally a stadium tour for Bon Iver. I wonder will his sound live up to the big space? I hope he brings the huge cubes that Kanye and […]
Tim Mooney – RIP
Tim Mooney is a name that doesn’t jump off the page at me, but he’s a guy that has worked on a number of my favorite albums. As drummer with both American […]
Gig Guide – 19-06-12
A few good ones have turned up this months, so maybe it wasn’t the recession that had the gig count so low over the last few months, maybe it was just the […]
Things to do in Dublin – June 18th – 24th
As ever, a lot of events/ exhibitions run on from last week, so check out here, here and here. NCAD Graduate & Postgraduate Exhibitions 2012 was great this year, and as ever […]
New Music: Peaking Lights – Lucifer (streaming)
Listen to the new Peaking Lights album, Lucifer, in its entirety over at 3voor12. Peaking Lights last album, 936, really got under my skin earlier this year (a little too late to be […]
Movies – 15-06-12
Cosmopolis is a Cronenberg adaptation of a Don Delillo novel. There are a lot of good things about that last sentence. It stars Robert Pattinson. There are a lot of bad things […]
Kevin Kilbane = Legend
As Paul McGrath proved last year, Irish Footballers are just amazing talented and could have been equally good at any aspect of the arts or business. Kevin Kilbane (Zinedine Kilbane or Seabiscuit […]
Cork Midsummer Festival
The Cork Midsummer Festival runs from the 21st of June to the 1st of July, and I have to tip my hat to the organisers for bringing together some top class music! […]
Ireland vs. Gonjasufi
We may not be able to beat the Croats, but one competition the Irish team has won, is it’s endless battle with American rapper Gonjasufi. His gig at the Button Club (13-06-12) […]
Animal Collective – Vicar St
Animal Collective were possibly the coolest band on the planet according to Pitchfork for about two years, but I think the torch has been passed on (possibly to Beach house?). They’re back […]
Things to do in Dublin – June 11th – 17th
Ok, a lot of events are still running from our previous weeks posts here and here. Things that are well worth seeing include Trinity College Shakespeare Festival, NCAD Graduate & Postgraduate Exhibitions […]
Movies – 8-06-12
A wet weekend in Dublin, so what is there to do? Well, no movie is jumping out at me, so I guess it’s all about the football (seriously, did you think I’d […]
Eigse – 2012
Eigse is the Carlow Art Festival, and is generally worth a visit. It is particularly strong in the visual arts, but also has theatre and music. There is art work by Alice […]
The National ATP at Camber Sands!
Sad news for all involved, as “Butlins have decided to end their six-year relationship with the festival.” I am a veteran of one Camber Sands experience, and I still have flash backs […]
New music: Grizzly Bear – Sleeping Ute
First song off the forthcoming new album. Out September 17/18, 2012. Pre-order June 6. Worldwide Tour http://grizzly-bear.net – Sign up for ticket links when they go on sale June 8
Videodrome: Fulton Lights – Staring Out The Window
I meant to post this a while back and just spotted it in my notes. Shotlisted for a 2011 UK VMA and directed by Ninian Doff the video for Fulton Lights “Staring Out The Window” is great fun. Putting human arms on crows is lots of fun. One of the crows even plays the drums!
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