Dublin Contemporary opened last night, to the great and the good, and the rest of us savages are allowed in today! It’s a bit like a Dublin Biennale I guess, and has […]
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Unthanks perform odd show in Whelans
Northumberland’s finest, the Unthanks have always seemed like pretty serious musicians, but this is just showing off, isn’t it? They’re playing Whelnas (13th Dec) with a full ten piece band, with strings, […]
The influence of Alex Chilton on… everyone?
Ok, so this ground has been covered a million times but listening to Big Star the other night I was once again taken aback at how far his influence spread far and […]
Foster the People – The Academy, Dublin
I was recently asked to write a blog for bands that are ‘cool’, but you possibly haven’t heard of yet. This band were front and foremost in my mind for whatever reason. […]
Guest Post – ‘Coming of Age’ Movies
The public requested, nay demanded guest posts, and what does the workhorse give them? This is the first one, and hopefully some of the other people I’ve been nagging will come up […]
Mark Eitzel returns to the stage
Some good news, Mark Eitzel is back where he belongs; on stage. He’s co-headlining with the Late Birds in the Great American Music Hall on Saturday, the 10th of Sept 2011. Wish […]
Movies – 02-09-11 – The Kill List
The Kill List is an English movie directed by Ben Wheatley (who previously worked on BBC comedy ‘The Wrong Door’). It’s a story of middle class England and Hit men, so what […]
Friday Free Play: Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking
I am loving this tune from Gauntlet Hair. Shimmering guitars, massive drums, and then the breakdown! Oh man. I haven’t heard a riff that good in ages. AHHHHHH so good.
Gillian Welch – Grand Canal Theatre
Every time I listen to Gillian Welch, I think I should listen to her more. What does that mean? I don’t listen to her much, possibly. I first came accross her in […]
James Blake poll results in: Trendy and overrated? YES!
The people have spoken and it is now official. Of readers who voted in our latest poll, a staggering 91% labelled James Blake as “trendy and overrated”! There you have it folks. […]
Mountains to Sea
Is ‘Mountains to Sea’ grammatically correct? I’m not one to dwell on such issues, but seeing as it’s a literary festival, they should probably check that. It sounds like there’s something missing to […]
Atlas Sounds – Parallax
Bradford Cox is back, with his side project ‘Atlas Sounds’ from his day job (Deerhunter). While I’m not sure Bradford would be what Cork people call a ‘lovely person’, he is a […]
Movies – 26-08-11 – The skin I live in
A bit later than normal with my movie reviews, but the exciting thing is that I’ve actually seen one of the movies, and actually know things about it! Quite an achievement, so […]
Videodrome: St. Vincent – Cruel
Have to say I love story videos, where singers become actors. I’m still getting over ‘take on me’ by Aha and ‘Hello’ by Lionel Richie. St. Vincent looks amazing as every, in […]
James Blake – “trendy and overrated” – OUCH!
One of the regular posters who shall remain nameless (Morgan) has opened a veritable can of worms in his previous post saying that James Blake was “trendy and over rated”. I smell […]
Bone Ivor and James Blake
Yeah, ok, I’m always on about ol’ Bone, but this is the first song from his collaboration with James Blake (trendy and over rated). It’s almost a sin to use Auto tune […]
What is up with Noises? (The Science and Mathematics of Sound, Frequency, and Pitch)
We don’t usually get sciency on NMWH but Vi Hart’s explanation of the maths behind sound (and music) is a real treat. You can also check out her blog here: http://vihart.com.
Kristin Hersh – Workmans Club
Update: Sadly, Kristin is too ill to perform! Her voice is gone, supposedly, which I guess is important for a singer. We’ll have to wait for Throwing Muses… Update Update: New date […]
Active Child – You Are All I See
Active Child is Pat Grossi and his new album, You Are All I See, is due to be released any day. You can check out all the tracks on The Hype Machine, […]
Bad as me – Tom Waits
‘I’m the boat that won’t sink, I just won’t sleep a wink, you’re the same kind of bad as me’ Some good news, as Tom Waits is making an announcement on his […]
8tracks – Handcrafted Internet Radio
I came across this music site recently: http://8tracks.com It allows you to create your own mixtapes and share them with the world! I sense some NoMoreWorkHorse mixtapes coming your way soon…
Rocking the Party
This is a plea for help really – I’ve been tasked with putting together a playlist for my daughter’s second birthday this weekend, and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions? I’m […]
NME – New Act Download.
How did the hipster burn his mouth? He ate his dinner before it was cool! NME have just released a 25 song album of music, which you can listen to, or download […]
Gig Guide – 20-08-11
Ok, I’ve been a bit slack on the gig front over the last while and a few decent gigs have been announced, without a mention here. There’s Throwing Muses, St. Vincent, Deus, […]
ATP – Alexandra Palace
Over the last couple of years ATP have really spread their wings as a promoter in London, and are now one of the most significant promoters in the city (and beyond, but […]
Light a candle for Marco
Poor Marco must be pretty stressed at the news that Liam is taking legal action against Noel in a bid to put both of them, and their busking-standard music back in the […]
Movies – 19-08-11
Not a stellar week for the movies in truth, maybe it’s time to stay at home with an improving novel and a cup of cocoa. Cowboys and Aliens sounded like it could […]
Donal Dineen’s Small Hours Ends
Just last night, while suffering from a batch of work stress related insomnia I turned on Today FM, for Donal to lull me to sleep with his usual blend of the odd […]
500th post blues!
Yes, seems like just yesterday this blog was a glint in the eye of some bored individuals with too much time no their hands. Thanks to all of you, for sticking around […]
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