Album of the Week – 23/01/26 It’s a quiet week towards the end of January, and while there are a multitude of new releases… It’s not a vintage week? Fear not, noble […]
Album of the Week – 23/01/26
Please Hold – Smock Alley – Review
Please Hold – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Dates – 20 – 23 Jan | Boys’ School Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: Strobe lighting / Strong language / References to drug and […]
The History of Sound – Film Review
The History of Sound – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Oliver Hermanus Writer – Ben Shattuck Stars – Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Chris Cooper It is 1910. Lionel Worthing (Paul […]
No Other Choice – Film Review
No Other Choice – Film Review Director – Park Chan-wook Writers – Donald E. Westlake, Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi Stars – Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Woo Seung Kim Yoo Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) […]
Album of the Week – 16/01/26
Album of the Week – 16/01/26 It’s still only the mid-point of January, but it’s hard to argue with the quality of the music released this week, with albums from A$AP Rocky […]
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Film Review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Film Review Director – Nia DaCosta Writer – Alex Garland Stars – Jack O’Connell, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Laird The film picks up where the previous […]
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review by Killian Laher Paul Page, formerly of Whipping Boy, as well as his Sentimental Tourists project with Dave Long, has now recorded an instrumental […]
Robin and Dawn – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Robin and Dawn – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Robin and Dawn – Written by Michael Hilliard Mulcahy Dawn (Roseanna Purcell) is a forty-one year old married woman. She […]
Hamnet – Film Review
Hamnet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Chloé Zhao Writers – Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell Stars – Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart Hamnet, the son of Shakespeare who died […]
Peter Hujar’s Day – Film Review
Peter Hujar’s Day – Film Review Director – Ira Sachs Writers – Ira Sachs, Linda Rosenkranz Stars – Rebecca Hall, Ben Whishaw At the start of the film, we are told of […]
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review by Killian Laher After reading this book, you’ll find it hard to believe that The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando can do anything, especially […]
Bowie – The Final Act – Film Review
Bowie – The Final Act – Film Review by Killian Laher Director – Jonathan Stiasny Stars – David Bowie, Gary Kemp, Goldie This film, billed as The Final Act of David Bowie’s […]
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026 by Killian Laher My own impression is that it may turn out to be a quieter year than of late. The first significant release will […]
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher You’ve had a great year, with two albums released in the last few months. Are you happy with how they’ve […]
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? Okay, thanks. Starting to feel my age a bit now, and a few too many folk […]
Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) – A Year in Music – 2025
Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Early in the year, I had the amazing experience of doing a […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Adrian Crowley
A Year in Music – 2025 – Adrian Crowley by Killian Laher You’ve had a really productive year, with the Measure of Joy album and the Pomes Penyeach album. Were you happy […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Zoe Howe (Author)
A Year in Music – 2025 – Zoe Howe (Author) by Killian Laher How has your year been? Pretty good, thank you. It’s been quite busy – an updated/revised version of my […]
Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) – A Year in Music – 2025
Pat Barrett (Arrivalists) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? The year has brought so many different challenges for many. I think we face huge issues as […]
Lila Tristram – A Year in Music – 2025
Lila Tristram – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? 2025 has been a really phenomenal year for me. Full of blossoming and transition. I’ve […]
Boa Morte – A Year in Music – 2025
Boa Morte – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Great thanks. We finished last year with shows in Prims, Kinsale and Coughlans in Cork […]
Scott Morgan (loscil) – A Year in Music – 2025
Scott Morgan (loscil) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher You’ve had a good year with the release of Lake Fire. Are you happy with how it’s been received? Honestly, […]
Drink the Sea – The Button Factory – Live Review – 14/12/25
Drink the Sea – The Button Factory – Live Review – 14/12/25 by Killian Laher Drink the Sea is a new band made up of Duke Garwood, Alain Johannes, Barrett Martin and […]
Ash – The Academy – 11/12/25 – Live Review
Ash – The Academy – 11/12/25 – Live Review by Killian Laher A real treat to see Ash in one of the smallest venues they’ve played in Dublin for years. Unsurprisingly, the […]
Ella McCay – Film Review
Ella McCay – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and Directed by James L Brooks Starring: Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Woody Harrelson, Rebecca Hall, Kumail Nanjiani, Spike Fearn,,Ayo Edebiri, […]
Eleanor the Great – Film Review
Eleanor the Great – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Scarlett Johansson Writer – Tory Kamen Stars – June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor The well-known quotation “Oh, what a tangled […]
Top 10 Albums of 2025 (Cathy Brown)
Top 10 Albums of 2025 (Cathy Brown) We’ve asked some of our journalists to tell us about their musical highlights of the year. This time out, it’s Cathy Brown. 10. Begging for […]
Uncle Vanya – Smock Alley – Review
Uncle Vanya – Smock Alley – Review By Frank L. Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov adapted by Brian Friel The stage of the main auditorium of Smock Alley Theatre is entirely covered […]
Top 10 Albums of 2025 (Killian Laher)
Top 10 Albums of 2025 by Killian Laher It’s list season on the Workhorse, and this is the first of many! We’ve asked some of our journalists to tell us about their […]
No More Workhorse 