Q&A with Nick Makin – The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre – 29 April – 10 May The Devil and Durex – […]
Q&A with Nick Makin – The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre
Loscil – Lake Fire – Album Review
Loscil – Lake Fire – Album Review by Killian Laher As well as being quite prolific, Scott Morgan, who records as loscil, is releasing music that is consistently at the finer end […]
Album of the Week – 24/04/25
Album of the Week – 24/04/25 We’re almost at the end of April, and the tunes keep coming! This week, we’ve a new album from Jeff Goldblum (Still Blooming)! Yes, you read […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi – Artistic Director of the Dublin Dance Festival
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi – Artistic Director of the Dublin Dance Festival Artistic Director Jazmin Chiodi tells us about the 21st edition of Dublin Dance Festival, taking place 13th-24th May this year. […]
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review – 18/04/25
A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street – Live Review – 18/04/25 by Killian Laher A Lazarus Soul – Vicar Street, Dublin on April 18th 2025 A return visit to Vicar Street, about […]
Two Minutes – Civic Theatre – Review
Two Minutes – Civic Theatre – Review Billy (Wayne Leitch) and Trisha (Breda McCann) are a married couple. The two are devoted to each other, but one thing is missing in their […]
Album of the Week – 11/04/25
Album of the Week – 11/04/25 It’s very hard to complain in a sun-soaked Dublin! And we’ve also got lots of sun-soaked sounds for you to enjoy, including The Album Leaf (Rotations), […]
New Irish Music – Arrivalists – Triúir EP
New Irish Music – Arrivalists – Triúir EP Pat Barrett has been releasing some of the finer Irish music around in the last 15 years, lately under the name Arrivalists. He has […]
Youth’s the Season -? – Abbey Theatre – Review
Youth’s the Season -? – Abbey Theatre – Review 2 April – 3 May 2025 Written by Mary Manning Directed by Sarah Jane Scaife Photography: Ros Kavanagh This play lets us into […]
The Amateur – Film Review
The Amateur – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by James Hawes Written by Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli, based on the novel by Robert Littell Starring: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitriona Balfe, […]
Album of the Week – 04/04/25
Album of the Week – 04/04/25 The band that sounds nothing like the original Black Country, New Road, have released a new album called Forever Howlong. It’s recorder heavy, as you would […]
The Book of Mormon – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Book of Mormon – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 01 April – 03 May 2025 THE BOOK OF MORMON The Mormons are back, or so the ads tell us! In […]
Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 2
Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 2 No More Workhorse sat down with Brian Brannigan of A Lazarus Soul to talk about their forthcoming Vicar Street show and […]
Four Mothers – Film Review
Four Mothers – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Darren Thornton Writers – Colin Thornton, Darren Thornton Stars – James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy Edward (James McArdle) is a gay […]
Restless – Film Review
Restless – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Jed Hart Writer – Jed Hart Stars – Declan Adamson, Denzel Baidoo, Ben Crowe, Lyndsey Marshal While the title refers to the mental […]
Album of the Week – 28/03/25
Album of the Week – 28/03/25 There is so much new music this week, it was hard to pick our favourite! Honestly, an embarrassment of riches with the likes of Destroyer (Dan’s […]
Novocaine – Film Review
Novocaine – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, Jacob Batalon In cinemas March 28 Nathan Caine […]
Ivy – New Theatre – Review
Ivy – New Theatre – Review by Frank L Ivy – Written and Performed by Helen McGrath The concept of a home is central to Ivy’s existence. It dominates her thoughts. She […]
Mark Eitzel – Whelans – Live Review – 26/03/25
Mark Eitzel – Whelans – Live Review – 26/03/25 by Killian Laher Whelans was busy for Mark Eitzel’s first visit to Dublin in eight years. With his most successful material now well […]
Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 1
Interview with Brian Brannigan – A Lazarus Soul – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse sat down with Brian Brannigan of A Lazarus Soul to talk about their forthcoming Vicar […]
Album of the Week – 21/03/25
Album of the Week – 21/03/25 We declare this week a good one! Well, for new music at least, we’re not commenting on global politics which is a bit of a mess […]
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) – Album Review
Japanese Breakfast – For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) – Album Review by Cathy Brown Michelle Zauner, the creative force behind Japanese Breakfast, has never been one to shy away from the […]
When Autumn Falls – Film Review
When Autumn Falls – Film Review by Hugh Maguire When Fall Is Coming – Original title: Quand vient l’automne Réalisation – François Ozon Scénario – François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo Casting principal – […]
Snow White – Film Review
Snow White – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Marc Webb Written by Erin Cressida Wilson based on the original work by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Starring Rachel Zegler, Emilia Faucher, […]
The Horrors – Night Life – Album Review
The Horrors – Night Life – Album Review By Killian Laher After a lengthy period of silence, the Horrors are now reemerging with their first album in 8 years, having lost a […]
Album of the Week – 14/03/25
Album of the Week – 14/03/25 For our album of the week this week, we’ve gone for an old friend in the form of Kristin Hersh and her band Throwing Muses. Their […]
Begin Anywhere – Project Arts Centre – Review
Begin Anywhere – Project Arts Centre – Review John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance Theatre Present BEGIN ANYWHERE Dates: 11 – 15 March Photos by Nir Arieli This production includes several separate pieces. […]
Macbeth – Smock Alley – Review
Macbeth – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L 11 – 15 Mar 2025 @ 7:30pm 13 Mar @ 1pm, 15 Mar @ 2:30pm Main Space Volta Theatre Company is a new […]
Cock – Smock Alley – Review
Cock – Smock Alley – Review 4 – 8 Mar 2025 @ 8pm Sat 8 @ 3pm – Boys’ School – Smock Alley Cock tells the story of John (Séan Mc Manus), […]
No More Workhorse 