Mogwai – ZeroZeroZero OST – Album Review by Killian Laher In the same way that Trent Reznor turned out a perfect soundtrack for these times, the music of Mogwai seems tailor-made for […]
Mogwai – ZeroZeroZero OST – Album Review
Album of the Week – 02/05/20
Album of the Week – 02/05/20 Probably the most unusual release this week is Ride’s ‘Clouds in the Mirror’, which has been reimagined by Pêtr Aleksänder -AKA duo Tom Hobden (of Noah […]
Offerings – The Late David Turpin
Offerings – The Late David Turpin by David Turpin Offerings (2008-2020) is a collection of my favourite songs from twelve years of making music. Never having had anything resembling a ‘hit’, I’m not sure […]
New Speak Re-Imagined – Lyric Theatre – Review
New Speak Re-Imagined – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Episode 1 – 24th April Episode 2 – 1st May Episode 3 – 8th May Episode 4 – 15th May Renowned […]
Stage on Screen – 01-05-20
Stage on Screen – 01/05/20 The big event in theatre in Ireland this week is surely the Dear Ireland project at the abbey! As you would expect, with new work made under […]
The Assistant – Film Review
The Assistant – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Kitty Green Starring: Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Noah Robbins, Jon Orsini Available on Volta from May 1st In […]
Circus of Books – Film Review
Circus of Books – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rachel Mason Starring: Barry Mason, Karen Mason, Larry Flynt, Jake Stryker Available to stream on Netflix The mom and pop shop […]
Mark Lanegan -Straight Songs of Sorrow – Album Review
Mark Lanegan -Straight Songs of Sorrow – Album Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan has really upped his workrate in recent years, as well as this album he has just released an […]
RVG – Feral – Album Review
RVG – Feral – Album Review by Killian Laher Australian band RVG seem to have been created in an ‘alt-80s’ lab. This is their second album and it differs very little from […]
The Beastie Boys Story – FIlm Review
The Beastie Boys Story – FIlm Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Spike Jonze Starring: Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz Available to stream on Apple+ This is yet another victim of the current […]
Normal People – TV Review
Normal People – TV Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson, Hettie Macdonald Starring: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, Sarah Greene, Aislín McGuckin, Eliot Salt, India Mullen. Desmond Eastwood, Fionn O’Shea Available […]
Interview with Kevin Murphy – Slow Moving Clouds – Part 2
Interview with Kevin Murphy – Slow Moving Clouds – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Kevin Murphy just before the world changed to discuss Slow Moving Clouds, […]
Solitude Sounds: Adrian Crowley – Season of the Sparks – Album Review
Solitude Sounds: Adrian Crowley – Season of the Sparks – Album Review by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley has being ploughing away on a lone, singular furrow since the late nineties. Season of […]
Album of the Week – 25/04/20
Album of the Week – 25/04/20 First off, Other Lives have a right to feel seriously aggrieved! On a week they released a serious good album, they were pipped at the post […]
The Last of Us – Playstation Game Review
The Last of Us – Playstation Game Review by Oliver Mooney Platforms: PlayStation 3/ 4 The Last of Us is a video game by Naughty Dog Studios. It was first available on […]
The Strokes – The New Abnormal – Album Review
The Strokes – The New Abnormal – Album Review by Killian Laher The question is: Does anyone really need a new album by the Strokes? This is their first in seven years […]
Killer Sofa – Film Review
Killer Sofa – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bernie Rao Starring: Piimio Mei, Jim Baltaxe, Jed Brophy, Stacey King, Stacey King, James Cain, Jordan Rivers Available on Amazon Prime You’ve […]
Stage on Screen – 22-04-20
Stage on Screen – 22/04/20 This week’s trip into the world of Theatre on Screen gives us the wonderful Embers by Pan Pan. There’s also a hugely impressive piece called ‘Betroffenheit’ which […]
Interview with Kevin Murphy – Slow Moving Clouds – Part 1
Interview with Kevin Murphy – Slow Moving Clouds – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Kevin Murphy just before the world changed to discuss Slow Moving Clouds, […]
Solitude Sounds: Ash – 1977 – Album Review
Solitude Sounds: Ash – 1977 – Album Review by Killian Laher An album that isn’t always mentioned in lists of great Irish debut albums is Ash’s 1977, released in 1996. It bloody […]
Album of the Week – 18/04/20
Album of the Week – 18/04/20 Some interesting new releases this week with Ron Sexsmith (HERMITAGE) and EOB – Earth, which is Ed O’Brien of Radiohead fame. There’s also a new album […]
Live Music Streams – Slow Moving Clouds, Baxter Dury and more…
Live Music Streams – Slow Moving Clouds, Baxter Dury and more… While it’s never going to replace being at a gig, there are a lot of interesting live streams taking place this […]
Other Lives – For Their Love – Album Review
Other Lives – For Their Love – Album Review by Killian Laher American band Other Lives return five years after their last album with their latest release. The first thing you notice […]
Stage on Screen – 15-04-20
Stage on Screen – 15/04/20 The days may continue to blend into one, but there are still some great things to watch on line! If you’re not watching some of these, you […]
Solitude Sounds: Mazzy Star – Among My Swan
Solitude Sounds: Mazzy Star – Among My Swan by Killian Laher This was Hope Sandoval and David Roback’s third album as Mazzy Star. It came out in 1996, and was relatively unheralded, […]
Album of the Week – 11/04/20
Album of the Week – 11/04/20 If you’re suffering from withdrawal from the world of film/ theatre and live music, the one thing that is almost unaffected is recorded music, with the […]
And Then We Danced – Film Review
And Then We Danced – Film Review by Frank L Director: Levan Akin Writer: Levan Akin Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani) is a young man who comes from a family of […]
Cowboy Junkies – Ghosts – Album Reviews
Cowboy Junkies – Ghosts – Album Reviews by Killian Laher It seems to be all about ghosts at the minute, with this time Cowboy Junkies theming a surprise album about them. This […]
Stage on Screen – Fight Back Festival – 07/04/20
Stage on Screen – Fight Back Festival – 07/04/20 The New Theatre have come up with a lovely idea with a new “online theatre festival for Irish audiences to discover short plays […]
No More Workhorse 