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Album of the Week – 22/01/21

By No More Workhorse on January 22, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

TV Picks of the Week – 20/01/21

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Interview with Kyle Bobby Dunn

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The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen – Audible Book Review

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New Music – What The Fog – Allred & Broderick

By No More Workhorse on January 18, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Album of the Week – 15/01/21

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Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be

By No More Workhorse on August 11, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be Not all love stories have happy endings but at least, in this case, they can still be friends? Something like that anyway. […]

Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

By No More Workhorse on August 11, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost by Killian Laher As we know from his recent autobiography, Mark Lanegan was in poor health for much of the nineties. For […]

Looking back: Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life

By No More Workhorse on August 10, 2020 • ( 2 Comments )

Looking back: Sparklehorse – It’s A Wonderful Life By Killian Laher No More Workhorse had a listen back to Sparklehorse’s third album, remembering the late Mark Linkous. Sparklehorse’s third album, released in […]

Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on August 7, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review by Killian Laher File this one under: unexpected return to former glories.  I was amazed to find this was their first album in […]

Album of the Week – 07/08/20

By No More Workhorse on August 7, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Album of the Week – 07/08/20 This week is not vintage, but there are still a few new releases to tickle your taste buds! First off, we have a novelty item, with […]

The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign

By No More Workhorse on August 6, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign Probably not the best year for a viral campaign for oh so many reasons! We’ve had enough of viruses around these parts. The Avalanches […]

New Music – Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) – September Remember

By No More Workhorse on August 6, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

New Music – Sam Prekop (of The Sea and Cake) – September Remember Sam Prekop is probably best known for his work with the Sea and Cake. He also releases music under […]

Max Richter – Voices – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on August 5, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Max Richter – Voices – Album Review by Killian Laher The new album by Max Richter is ten years in the making.  Based around recitals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, […]

Summerland – Film Review

By No More Workhorse on August 4, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Summerland – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jessica Swale Starring: Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx, Siân Phillips, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay In cinemas July 31st The title […]

100% Wolf – Film Review

By No More Workhorse on July 31, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

100% Wolf – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by:  Alexs Stadermann Starring the voices of: Ilai Swindells, Magda Szubanski, Rhys Darby, Akmal Saleh In cinemas July 31st One thing many people […]

Unhinged – Film Review

By No More Workhorse on July 31, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Unhinged – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Derrick Borte Writer: Carl Ellsworth Stars: Russell Crowe, Jimmi Simpson, Caren Pistorius The sense of looming threat is almost overpowering in the opening sequences […]

Album of the Week – 31-07-20

By No More Workhorse on July 31, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Album of the Week – 31-07-20 This week sees new releases from Gillian Welch (Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1), !!! (pronounced as Chk Chk Chk with their EP Certified […]

Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on July 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Jason Molina – Eight Gates – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s really quite strange to be reviewing a new Jason Molina album considering his death in 2013.  For those unaware, he […]

My First Holy Covid – Review

By No More Workhorse on July 30, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

My First Holy Covid – Review by Fran Winston Dublin City Arts Office presents a Breadline production: MY FIRST HOLY COVID Multiple free performances daily from July 28th – 31st in a […]

Interview with Camille Donegan – Curator of Carlow Arts Festival Slice #5

By No More Workhorse on July 29, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Interview with Camille Donegan – Curator of Carlow Arts Festival Slice #5 Slice #5 is the VR segment of the Carlow Arts Festival. It’s free to watch and is available online from […]

Exhalation: Stories – Ted Chiang – Audible Book Review

By No More Workhorse on July 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Exhalation: Stories – Ted Chiang – Audible Book Review Ted Chiang is probably best known for his short story “Story of Your Life”, which was the basis of the film Arrival. He […]

Looking Back: Stills Young – Long May You Run

By No More Workhorse on July 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Looking Back: Stills Young – Long May You Run by Killian Laher Although it’s well known that Neil Young has been pretty hit and miss throughout his career, it’s generally agreed that […]

The Chronicles of Oggle – Smock Alley

By No More Workhorse on July 27, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The Chronicles of Oggle – Smock Alley While it would be difficult to say that August will be a busy month for live theatre, there are signs of some life coming back […]

Bewley’s Cafe Theatre @ The Irish Georgian Society

By No More Workhorse on July 27, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Bewley’s Cafe Theatre @ The Irish Georgian Society Live theatre returns to Dublin this Summer! First off, the productions will take place at the Irish Georgian Society as Bewleys Cafe is facing […]

Album of the Week – 24/07/20

By No More Workhorse on July 24, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Album of the Week – 24/07/20 This week sees new releases from the slightly bizarre Becky and the Birds (Tasslig EP), along with Devendra Banhart (Vast Ovoid EP) and Jon Hassell – […]

Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on July 23, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death – Album Review by Killian Laher In a year of eagerly anticipated follow up albums, perhaps this one from Fontaines DC tops the lot.  The impact […]

Tiny Plays – Fishamble – 24/07/20

By No More Workhorse on July 22, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Tiny Plays – Fishamble – 24/07/20 Missing the world of theatre? Fear not, as there is another fix available online. Tiny Plays is a collection of new short plays put together by […]

Light House and Pálás Re-opening July 27th

By No More Workhorse on July 22, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Light House and Pálás Re-opening July 27th One of the best cinemas in Dublin will shortly open its doors for the first time since mid-March! Yes, the Light House will return to […]

Yo La Tengo – We Have Amnesia Sometimes – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on July 21, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Yo La Tengo – We Have Amnesia Sometimes – Album Review by Killian Laher Yo La Tengo have just released probably their strangest album to date.  It’s a series of five ‘formless’ […]

Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on July 20, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Protomartyr – Ultimate Success Today – Album Review by Killian Laher Nearly three years on from their last album Relatives In Descent, Protomartyr are back with a further distillation of their shouty, […]

Album of the Week – 16/07/20

By No More Workhorse on July 17, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Album of the Week – 16/07/20 This week sees a new release from Jarv Is (yes, that one) which has some great moments, as you’ve possibly already heard. There are also albums […]

Thomas Bartlett – Shelter – Album Review

By No More Workhorse on July 16, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Thomas Bartlett – Shelter – Album Review by Killian Laher Thomas Bartlett, pianist from the Gloaming has released an album of 8 lengthy but lovely piano pieces.  The opener Lucida is contemplative […]

Dating Amber – Film Review

By No More Workhorse on July 16, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Dating Amber – Film Review Director: David Freyne Writer: David Freyne Stars: Fionn O’Shea, Lola Petticrew, Sharon Horgan A minor downside of a global pandemic is that quirky, indie film releases can […]

Stage Mother – Film Review

By No More Workhorse on July 15, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Stage Mother – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Thom Fitzgerald Starring:  Jacki Weaver, Lucy Liu, Adrian Grenier, Mya Taylor, Allister MacDonald, Oscar Moreno, Jackie Beat In cinemas from July 24th. […]

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