Radio Life – Derek B Miller – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale Since the publication of Mary Shelley’s “The Last Man” in 1826, post-apocalyptic and dystopian tales have caught the popular […]
Radio Life – Derek B Miller – Audible Book Review
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark – Album Review
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark – Album Review by Killian Laher Here’s something I did not expect in 2021: the first Arab Strap album in nearly 16 years! Despite the […]
TV Picks of the Week – 22/02/21
TV Picks of the Week – 22/02/21 After a short break for no real reason, your favourite TV Picks segment is back at the Workhorse! We’ve spent hours trawling through the best […]
The Cult – Love Removal Machine
The Cult – Love Removal Machine by Killian Laher A Song and What It Means To Me Growing up in the 80s, there wasn’t an awful lot of good rock music around. […]
Album of the Week – 19/02/21
Album of the Week – 19/02/21 This week sees new releases from David Gray (Skellig) and The Hold Steady (Open Door Policy) among others. There’s also a debut album from Irish Artist […]
The Odd Women – George Gissing – Audible Book Review
The Odd Women – George Gissing – Audible Book Review by Patrick Viale In Dublin’s Mount Jerome Cemetery a headstone bears a poignant epitaph erected by “The Home for Aged Governesses and […]
Recipe for Disaster – Baked Alaska – Big Telly – Review
Recipe for Disaster – Baked Alaska – Big Telly – Review This was actually the second in the series of “80’s wedding cook-alongs” from Northern Ireland’s Big Telly theatre company. It aimed […]
Beacons – Daragh Muldowney – Preview
Beacons – Daragh Muldowney – Preview 17th Feb – 14th April @ Dublin’s Copperhouse Gallery – via zoom. Daragh Muldowney is an Irish photographer who has been exploring the natural world for […]
David Gray – Skellig – Album Review
David Gray – Skellig – Album Review by Cathy Brown It’s been just over twenty years since David Gray became a household name with the ubiquitous, multi-platinum selling White Ladder, which still […]
Ériu’s Threshold – Body&Soul’s Short Film
Éiru’s Threshold – Body&Soul’s Short Film Body&Soul has just released a multi-disciplinary project (video!) called Éiru’s Threshold and it will be available to watch online until the 26th of this month. You […]
Once Upon a Bridge – Druid Theatre – Review
Once Upon a Bridge – Druid Theatre – Review Run finished – 11 – 13 February 2021 On the morning of 5th of May in 2017, at 7.40 am, a quite bizarre […]
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2021 – Highlights
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 2021 by Frank L. The Festival runs from 3rd to 14th March 2021 In which Frank L takes us through some of the highlights of the […]
Invisible Cities OST – A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Album Review
Invisible Cities OST – A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Album Review by Killian Laher A stately drift from A Winged Victory For The Sullen is always a good way to […]
Album of the Week – 12/02/21
Album of the Week – 12/02/21 God is an Astronaut return with what is amazingly their 10th album (the clue is in the title). I guess I should stop calling them a […]
Tindersticks – Distractions – Album Review
Tindersticks – Distractions – Album Review by Killian Laher Tindersticks’ latest album quickly follows up their last, just over a year later. No Treasure But Hope was an album focusing on the […]
NEXT TIME (Remount) – Candle House Collective – Review
NEXT TIME (Remount) – Candle House Collective – Review One Act: 45-60mins. A phone call (available worldwide), meant to be taken alone. All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time. First off […]
Mogwai – As The Love Continues – Album Review
Mogwai – As The Love Continues – Album Review by Killian Laher Mogwai have carved out a sort of twin career for themselves: soundtrack work and their extensive catalogue of non-soundtrack albums. […]
Aerial East – Try Harder – Album Review
Aerial East – Try Harder – Album Review by Cathy Brown Aerial East’s new album Try Harder has been two years in the making and is sonically a world away from her […]
For The First Time – Black Country, New Road – Album Review
For The First Time – Black Country, New Road – Album Review by Killian Laher Seven-piece band Black Country, New Road have been gaining attention of late with lots of positive noise, […]
News of the World – Film Review
News of the World – Film Review Director: Paul Greengrass Writers: Paul Greengrass (screenplay by), Luke Davies (screenplay by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel, Tom Astor Released on Netflix – Wednesday, 10th […]
Album of the Week – 05-02-21
Album of the Week – 05-02-21 The dark clouds of January have finally disappeared. You can now expect the wild excitement of February! Woo! This week, we see new albums from John […]
New Irish Music: Pretty Happy – Salami
New Irish Music: Pretty Happy by Killian Laher Cork band Pretty Happy are a new name to No More Workhorse. Made up of Abbey Blake (guitar), Arann Blake (vocals, bass) and Andy […]
Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci and Steve McQueen -VMDIFF
Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci and Steve McQueen – Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival 3-14 March | diff.ie The Dublin Film Festival is generally one of the most exciting events of the […]
TV Picks of the Week – 02/02/21
TV Picks of the Week – 02/02/21 First off, Fleabag has started on RTE 2 (Mondays at 9pm). If you haven’t watched it already, what the hell have you been doing exactly? […]
The Man Who Never Was – Mark Dawson – Audible Book Review
The Man Who Never Was – Mark Dawson – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale From the jungles of Colombia to the drug dens of Amsterdam, Mark Dawson’s latest thriller, his 16th […]
New Irish Music: Klubber Lang
New Irish Music: Klubber Lang On the back of the recent Revelino reissue, guitarist Ciaran Tallon has let us know the details of a new project he’s involved with. Joining Ciaran are […]
Set Theatre, Kilkenny – Live Streams
Set Theatre, Kilkenny – Live Streams Have you been following the Set Theatre’s list of live performances? If so, you’ve permission to feel smug and ignore the rest of this post.
Album of the Week – 29/01/21
Album of the Week – 29/01/21 January is drawing to a close and I don’t think too many are complaining about it! The days are ever so slightly longer and is there […]
The Capote Tapes – Film Review
The Capote Tapes – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Ebs Burnough Writers: Ebs Burnough, Holly Whiston Stars: Lauren Bacall, Norman Mailer, Jay McInerney Possessing neither physical beauty, a loving family, social […]
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