First off, this play is mostly in Irish! Strangely enough the fringe brochure doesn’t mention this. There is also a splattering of French, but the story is mostly told through imagery and […]
Saint – Project Arts Centre – Review
Book Review: The Death of Jim Loney by James Welch (1979)
Set in a small town in Montana, this is an excellent portrayal of Jim Loney’s self-destruction. Now I’m not one for the “troubled macho man who has to be alone” stuff. This […]
Grizzly Bear Live – NPR
I don’t think we’ve mentioned the new Grizzly Bear album ‘Shields’ but it goes without saying it’s on the essential reading lists, so get it immediately, if you haven’t already. I’d imagine […]
Movies – 21-09-12
Killing them softly looks to be the best of the bunch this week. It’s directed by Andrew Dominik who previously directed Chopper and The Assasination of Jessie James, so someone I should […]
New contributor! Yay!
We’re delighted to announce a new contributor to No More Workhorse, Ailish Larkin. Ailish will be sharing her thoughts on what she’s reading and generally pointing us in the right direction on […]
We Belong Dead – Project Arts Centre – Fringe Festival
We Belong Dead is David Turpin’s self proclaimed ‘Musickal Ritual’ and featured the talents of Cathy Davey, Ivan St John and Hunter- Gatherer as part of the piece band/ choir. In all […]
Conor Oberst – National Concert Hall – 2-05-13
It does seem a long way away, but Conor will be in town next May! A nice venue also, it’s part of a special solo tour according to his web site. He […]
ATP Mix Tapes
ATP have knocked out a couple of mix tapes to advertise their next ‘I’ll be your mirror’ weekend in New York. See the evidence below. One is by Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs) […]
Beautiful short film: Of Steel
I’ve always loved the art of bike building. Dario Pegoretti is an Italian bicycle framebuilder based in Caldonazzo. Watch this short film about his company Pegoretti Cicli and I promise you will be utterly inspired no matter if you […]
Culture night preview
So, what to do on a night where the city is your oyster (well, some of it anyway), yes, that’s right, it’s Culture Night! Remember, do not feed the artists! I like […]
Sean Mac Erlaine – Amhran na Leabhar
From one horse to another… Here is the quite wonderful ‘Amhran na Leabhar’ by Sean Mac Erlaine. A little bit special you must admit, and with equally stunning visuals by Donal Dineen. […]
New Gigs
A couple of new gigs worth a mention and both in the same week! Don’t you just hate it when that happens? You’ll be all gigged out by the end of this […]
Oh Fuck Moment – Filmbase – Review
So, what exactly is an “Oh Fuck moment” I hear you cry? Well, the best definition was given by one of the audience last night, when she described knocking a crystal vase […]
Beth Jeans Houghton & the Hooves of Destiny – Atlas
Beth is possibly/ probably singing on the stage in Whelans as I type, and I’m not there! I have a funny feeling I should be, or maybe I just like this video. […]
Mass – Powerscourt Theatre – Fringe Festival – Review
Having done little or no research on this event before I went to it, I was working under the presumption that they called the event Mass as it was on a […]
Things to do in Dublin – 17th – 23rd Sept
And you thought last week was a busy one? Well, it ain’t got nothing on this one! Mostly due to Culture Night, yes, that’s right, the night where all the museum employees […]
Donal Dineen – Small Hours Archive
Ok, so we’ve lost another quality DJ today, with Pearl leaving Phantom FM. Still, if you want to pretend it’s 2011, you can listen to Donal in all his glory here. You […]
Sparkplug – Lir – Review
Sparkplug is a one man from Little John Nee, which finished last night in Lir. It’s an unusual mix of theatre and music, but I think the music wins out in the […]
No More Sunday Morning (Coming Down) – Pearl Leaves Phantom
[Update: Pearl is back on the airwavves! Check her out on Sunday Morning from tomorrow (31-03-13) for the next 15 Sundays! check out the details here] The best thing about Phantom FM […]
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit – New Theatre – Review – 14-09-12
The first thing Natalie Radmall-Quirke says to us as she comes out onto the stage is ‘I know, sometimes I wish I was Stephen Rea also!’. A good start, always open with […]
Friday Free Play: Evenings – Softly We Go
Excellent music from the band Evenings, aka the Virginia-based ambient/electro artist Nathan Broaddus. This track led me to their LP, Lately, which can be heard on their Bandcamp page. I’m only listening to the […]
Farm – Lir – Review
The programme said that the audience was to ‘Meet at Lir’ so I wasn’t sure where or what the piece would be (I brought a warm coat, just in case). It turned […]
Movies – 14-09-12
Nothing too exciting at the movies this week, sadly, but there’s lots on otherwise, so we’ll survive. ParaNorman seems to be the best of the bunch this week, and is something I’ve […]
All Hell Lay Beneath – Cassidys Pub – Review
I’ve never actually been in Cassidy’s pub before this, but it’s one of those old buildings on Westmoreland street that you rarely look up at. All those buildings are four or five […]
Briefs – Meeting House Square – Review
Briefs are an impressive circus troop who are ‘a little bit butch with a whole lot of camp’! From humble beginnings in the back of a book store in Brisbane to touring […]
Secret Sounds vol. 2
I love The Pictish Trail, and I don’t care who knows it. Also known as Johnny Lynch, Pictish runs Fence Records alongside the also hugely talented King Creosote (Kenny Anderson, brother of […]
Quality Journalism…
I don’t know if you saw this article anywhere, but some time last week I read an article in The Guardian about Bruce Willis taking on Apple with a legal challenge related […]
Pop – Smock Alley – Competition
Pop opens tonight in Smock Alley, at 9PM, and we have two tickets to give away! To be in with a chance of winning them, please mail us at nomoreworkhorse@gmail.com and tell […]
Adventures of a Music Nerd: 1 Guy, 2 World Cups – New Theatre – Review
If you could look back on your past to one golden era, where would it be? Most people pick a perfect beach at sunset or a lost week in Paris. For Ronan […]
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