The National – Laugh Track – Album Review by Killian Laher The National have just put out their second album of 2023, the surprise release Laugh Track. After the very muted First […]
The National – Laugh Track – Album Review
This is You – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
This is You – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review PERFORMANCES – 14 – 17 September Venue – Smock Alley Theatre – Boys’ School Duration – 70mins Alice (Rosa Makela) is a young […]
Ballywalter – Film Review
Ballywalter – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Prasanna Puwanarajah Writer – Stacey Gregg Stars – Conor MacNeill, Seána Kerslake, Joanne Crawford Eileen (Seána Kerslake) is lost. After recently returning from […]
Mosh – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Mosh – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review PERFORMANCES – 14 – 17 September – 18:15, €18/€16 AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE – 17 September, 18:15, €18/€16 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs […]
The Garden of Shadows – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Garden of Shadows – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review PERFORMANCES – 14 – 17, 19 & 20 September – 20:30 – 22:30 (various times), €18/€16/€13 OTHER PERFORMANCES – 21 – 24 […]
Blue Thunder – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Blue Thunder – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review A Cathal Cleary Theatre & Kelly Phelan co-production PERFORMANCES: 11 – 16 & 18 – 23 September – 19:00 & 21:00, €15/€13 Venue – […]
Wilco – 3Olympia – Live Review
Wilco – 3Olympia – Live Review by Killian Laher Friday 8th September 2023 Wilco’s first Dublin gig in seven years sold out some time ago. Forget your “dadrock’ clichés, there was a […]
Album of the Week – 08/09/23
Album of the Week – 08/09/23 It’s always lovely to have a new release from Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses), and her new album Clear Pond Road is one of her best […]
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 – Preview
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 – Preview It’s always one of the most difficult events of the year to preview, with such a host of new artists and performers on display but we’ll […]
Past Lives – Film Review
Past Lives – Film Review Director – Celine Song Writer – Celine Song Stars – Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro The film starts with an interesting concept. It’s a game you […]
Dirty Dancing – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Dirty Dancing – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Duration: 130 minutes with interval – Bord Gais Energy Theatre at 7.30pm ‘Dirty Dancin’g the movie will always be associated […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/23
Album of the Week – 04/09/23 There are new sounds from the likes of Speedy Ortiz (Rabbit Rabbit) and The Paper Kites (At the Roadhouse). Could we possibly ignore a former bad […]
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes Let’s be honest, we’re all getting on a bit! Jape is undoubtedly feeling it also, as this new single is about time and […]
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans Zach is Back! And he’s making us feel very cold, out in the snow with only a jumper on. Yes, Zach Condon is back […]
Apocalypse Clown – Film Review
Apocalypse Clown – Film Review by Frank L. Director – George Kane Writers – Demian Fox, George Kane, Shane O’Brien Stars – David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Amy De Bhrún The film begins […]
Album of the Week – 28/08/23
Album of the Week – 28/08/23 Some interesting new work around this week from the great Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (Australian Carnage – Live at the Sydney Opera House). You can […]
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review by Killian Laher Despite quickly becoming ‘uncool’ in the mid-90s, as Blur and Oasis-mania took hold, Slowdive have endured, and reformed. Their brand of […]
Theater Camp – Film Review
Theater Camp – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman Starring: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Ayo Edebiri, Owen […]
Annie – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Annie – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston – 22 August – 03 September 2023 – ANNIE WITH CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, […]
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 2
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse spent some time with Adrian Crowley to catch up with him about what he’s working on. You can read […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/23
Album of the Week – 21/08/23 August continues, with most of the music world on holiday? Playing festivals is more likely. It’s a slow week but we still have releases from Fran […]
Mother Of All The Behans – 3Olympia – Review
Mother Of All The Behans – 3Olympia – Review From Tues 15th to Sat 26th August, 2023 From the Book by Brian Behan, Adapted & Directed by Peter Sheridan Additional Material by […]
Shrek The Musical – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Shrek The Musical – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Produced by Mark Goucher Productions Ltd 15-20 August 2023 Welcome to the familiar world of Shrek, just with a lot more singing […]
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 1
Interview with Adrian Crowley – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse spent some time with Adrian Crowley to catch up with him about what he’s working on. You can find […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/23
Album of the Week – 14/08/23 Yes, it’s a lot later than normal, and for that, you can blame my pesky immune system! This week sees releases from Jungle (Volcano), The Hives […]
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 – Reviews #1
Edinburgh Fringe Reviews #1: ‘Nancy: On Drag’, ‘Boys In the Buff’ and ‘Poof!’ by Brian Merriman Where Brian Merriman tells us about the best of the events he has seen at the Edinburgh […]
Bullied – Viking Theatre – Review
Bullied – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Bullied written by Michael J. Harnett From Mon 7 Aug 2023 to Sat 19 Aug 2023 Anna (Aine Collier) finds herself staying with […]
Bedbound – 3Olympia Theatre – Review
Bedbound – 3Olympia Theatre – Review Tue 8th Aug 2023 – Sat 12th Aug 2023 Photo by Marcin Lewandowski Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival present: Bedbound This is the story […]
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams – Album Review
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams – Album Review by Killian Laher Yet another one from the vast vaults of Neil Young from his prolific mid-seventies era. He had clearly written so much material […]
No More Workhorse 