Les Misérables – Film Review Director: Ladj Ly Writers: Ladj Ly (screenplay), Giordano Gederlini (screenplay) Stars: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga This film was almost released in March! For obvious reasons, […]
Les Misérables – Film Review
Tread Softly 2020 – Underwave
Tread Softly 2020 – Underwave Underwave – An underwater exhibition by sculptor Bettina Seitz – 1st -4th September If you happen to be close to Coney Island in Sligo over the next […]
New Music – King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn) – Gift Of Sacrifice
New Music – King Buzzo (with Trevor Dunn) – Gift Of Sacrifice Released on 14th August via Ipecac Recordings. King Buzzo (also known as Roger “Buzz” Osborne) is known as the singer […]
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review Director: Charlie Kaufman Writers: Charlie Kaufman, Iain Reid (book) (as Ian Reid) Stars: Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, David Thewlis We meet Jake (Jesse Plemons) and his […]
Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Stories and Songs
Suzanne Vega – An Evening of New York Stories and Songs by Killian Laher Suzanne Vega is releasing a career-spanning live album, a recording of a show from 2019 in New York. For […]
Television Picks of the Week – 31/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 31/08/20 by Alison Traynor As August fades into September and the summer draws to a close, you will likely find yourself searching for something new to […]
Bill Callahan – Gold Record – Album Review
Bill Callahan – Gold Record – Album Review Out September 4th Bill Callahan follows up last year’s outstanding Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest with a follow-up, just over a year later. It’s […]
Rising Pheonix – Film Review
Rising Phoenix – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui Starring: Tatyana McFadden, Bebe Vio, Jonnie Peacock, Jean Baptiste Alaize Available on Netflix from August 26th Sport […]
Album of the Week – 30/08/20
Album of the Week – 30/08/20 Ok, so slightly later than expected, here is our Album of the Week slot. It’s been a loooong week here… This week sees the release of […]
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura This album is being reissued on September 4th Yo La Tengo open 1995’s Electr-O-Pura with the familiar Velvet-y groove of Decora, Georgia Hubley’s ghostly vocals […]
Tenet – Film Review
Tenet – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Christopher Nolan Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki Viewers who enjoy the worlds of PlayStation and APEX Legends may love this dizzying and […]
Television Picks of the Week – 25/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 25/08/20 by Alison Traynor From documentaries about alien hunters to dodgy vampire erotica, here are No More Workhorse’s television picks of the week, painstakingly selected for […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/20
Album of the Week – 21/08/20 This is another slow August week for new music! If you’re a fan of The Killers, you’re probably in the wrong place! They have a new […]
This Beautiful Virtual Village – Abbey Theatre – Online Production
This Beautiful Virtual Village – Abbey Theatre – Online Production 17 August – 17 September 2020 This Beautiful Virtual Village by Lisa Tierney-Keogh A crime has been committed! It is an act […]
Dublin Theatre Festival – Top Picks
Dublin Theatre Festival – Top Picks With general booking for the Dublin Theatre Festival opening today at 12pm, we thought we’d see what is happening in the world of socially distanced theatre! […]
Guest of Honour – Film Review
Guest of Honour – Film Review Director: Atom Egoyan Writer: Atom Egoyan Stars: David Thewlis, Luke Wilson, Laysla De Oliveira Part of the Canada Now Film Festival Veronica’s (Laysla De Oliveira) father […]
This is Not a Movie – Film Review
This is Not a Movie – Film Review Director: Yung Chang Writers: Yung Chang, Nelofer Pazira Stars: Robert Fisk, Amira Hass, Nirmeen Hazineh Part of the Canada Now Film Festival At the […]
Television Picks of the Week – 17/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 17/08/20 by Alison Traynor Looking for some pandemic-time entertainment to distract you from the constant barrage of terrible news? Well, today is your lucky day, because […]
Project Power – Film Review
Project Power – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost Starring: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback Streaming on Netflix from August 14th If you could take a pill […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/20
Album of the Week – 14/08/20 This week, there’s a new album by Bruce! Yes, of course, I’m talking about Bruce Hornsby, who did you think I was talking about? Is there […]
Lankum at the Abbey Theatre – 15 August 2020
Lankum at the Abbey – 15 August 2020 Where do you stand on virtual gigs? They are a near-constant of the last few months, with bands trying to come up with new […]
Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition
Dublin Fringe Festival – Pilot Light Edition It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it! While this won’t be the most memorable Fringe Festival on record, it still has lots of […]
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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