The President – Gate Theatre – Review The President written by Thomas Bernhard Translated by Gitta Honegger Photo: Ros Kavanagh Thomas Bernard was a 20th-century Austrian playwright who died in 1989, aged […]
The President – Gate Theatre – Review
The Iron Claw – Film Review
The Iron Claw – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Sean Durkin Writer – Sean Durkin Stars – Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson Sean Durkin, who also wrote the […]
Little Women – Lyric Theatre – Review
Little Women – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Dates: Sat 3 Feb—Sat 2 Mar 2024 Photo Credit – Carrie Davenport A Lyric Theatre Production of Little Women by Louise May […]
Album of the Week – 02/02/24
Album of the Week – 02/02/24 There are new albums this week from the likes of Brittany Howard (What Now) and J Mascis (What Do We Do Now) but the winner is […]
American Fiction – Film Review
American Fiction – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Cord Jefferson Writers – Cord Jefferson, Percival Everett Stars – Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz Director Cord Jefferson has adapted […]
Sive – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Sive – Gaiety Theatre – Review Gaiety Productions presents John B Keane’s classic masterpiece, Sive. – until the 16th of March 2024 Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes including interval The play is […]
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now – Album Review
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s an album title that reflects the general bemused demeanour of J Mascis for his fifth solo album. […]
Album of the Week – 26/01/24
Album of the Week – 26/01/24 Ok, so we went for the obvious one, what of it? Yes, it’s probably the most high-profile release of the year to date and it’s also […]
Sadness Sets Me Free – Gruff Rhys – Album Review
Sadness Sets Me Free – Gruff Rhys – Album Review by Cathy Brown Gruff Rhys certainly can’t be accused of wasting his time, returning this week with the 25th album of his […]
Interview with John Hunter – Writer of Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M. – Part 2
Interview with John Hunter – Writer of Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M. – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with author John Hunter about his self-published […]
All of Us Strangers – Film Review
All of Us Strangers – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and directed by Andrew Haigh Based on ‘Strangers’ by Taichi Yamada. Starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, and Claire Foy. […]
Album of the Week – 19/01/24
Album of the Week – 19/01/24 And we’re back… it’s the 19th of January and the first week with more than a trickle of new releases. Cowboy Sadness are a new band […]
The Holdovers – Film Review
The Holdovers – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Alexander Payne Writer – David Hemingson Stars – Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa In a smart Massachusetts private boarding school […]
Ride – New Album and Single
Ride – New Album and Single You have to respect Ride, a band who continues to bang out Indie hits some 34 years after their first album Nowhere (1990). Ok, there was […]
Interview with John Hunter – Writer of Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M. – Part 1
Interview with John Hunter – Writer of Maps and Legends: The Story of R.E.M. – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with author John Hunter about his self-published […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Jacob Ware (Rapt)
A Year in Music – 2023 – Jacob Ware (Rapt) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? I am well thank you, life is giving me its usual generic mix […]
Interview with Simon Price – Part 2
Interview with Simon Price – Part 2 No More Workhorse chatted to Simon Price about his recent book Curepedia – An A-Z of the Cure and a few other things… This is […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – Of All Living Things
A Year in Music – 2023 – Of All Living Things by Killian Laher Cam, Cian, Danilo and Eunice from the band of all living things How are you? How are things? We’re […]
A Year in Music – 2023 – John Lambert (Chequerboard)
A Year in Music – 2023 – John Lambert (Chequerboard) by Killian Laher How are you? How are things? Good thanks. Quite tired at the moment by default as I’m 8 months into […]
Top Ten Albums of 2023 – Cathy Brown
Top Ten Albums of 2023 – Cathy Brown We’ve asked some of our regular writers for their thoughts on the best music of 2023. You can see the thoughts of Cathy Brown […]
Minseach – Project Arts Centre – Review
Minseach – Project Arts Centre – Review 12-13 December 2023 The word Minseach is the Irish for a she goat. We meet our she goat in the form of Sibéal Davitt, our […]
The Lost Boys – Film Review
The Lost Boys (LES PARADIS) – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Zeno Graton Writers – Zeno Graton, Clara Bourreau, Maarten Loix Stars – Khalil Ben Gharbia, Julien De Saint Jean, […]
Interview with Simon Price – Part 1
Interview with Simon Price – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse chatted to Simon Price about his recent book Curepedia – An A-Z of the Cure and a few other […]
New Irish Music – Chequerboard – Vermilion
New Irish Music – Chequerboard – Vermilion by Killian Laher John Lambert who records as Chequerboard has just released his latest single, Vermilion, a taster for his fourth album Souvenir which comes […]
Album of the Week – 1/12/23
Album of the Week – 1/12/23 A wise man once said ‘Never release an album in December’! Yes, while the rest of the music world is looking back at the best of […]
Maestro – Film Review
Maestro – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Bradley Cooper Writers – Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer Stars – Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) was born in […]
The Quare Fellow – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Quare Fellow – Abbey Theatre – Review by M Quinn 24 November – 27 January 2024 The Quare Fellow – Written by Brendan Behan, Directed by Tom Creed Running time: Approx. […]
Queens of the Stone Age – 3Arena – Review
Queens of the Stone Age – 3Arena – Review Queens of the Stone Age – Live at the 3Arena, Dublin 22/11/23 Deep Tan started the night at 7pm, with a short set […]
Vulture – The New Theatre – Review
Vulture – The New Theatre – Review by M. Quinn VULTURE by Jack Harte – Until 2nd of December The Vulture in question is William (Ruairí Lenaghan), a hedge fund manager. He […]
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