The new poverty Stephen armstrong Verso books Being verso this isn’t really a story but a statement of facts. Some up facts which are just a magnified version of our own inequality. In 2015 1 and a 1/4 million people were facing destitution. This mean that over 300,000 people faved two or more the following … Continue reading Book of the week – The new poverty
A Ton of Malice The half life of an Irish punk in London Barry McKinley Old street publishing. Any book that mentions the radiators from space in its opening score of pages is bound to draw me in. I got drawn even further as songs get a mention. They were cursory mentions however as it … Continue reading Book of the week – A Ton Of Malice
Play of the day Trouble pilgrims Dark shadows and rust A theramin blues filled early punk explosion spitting out a view of the country that can only be seen by experienced eyes. Maybe this is the radiators third album, it is the majority of the band but they are not for turning back they are … Continue reading Play of the Day: Trouble Pilgrims – dark shadows and rust
Girl Ray earl Grey Moshi moshi records I’m partial to a pop tune. Pop in the terms of Sarah records and belle and sebastien. Girl ray is a band not too distant from that ilk. Some pj Harvey thrown in. Lovely vocals, haunting and melancholic at times but in a word. Beautiful, if a bit … Continue reading Play of the day: Girl Rey – Earl Grey
Punk rock entrepreneur Running a business without losing your values Caroline Moore Microcosm Business and punk rock are strange bedfellows. They are not and really can’t be anathema to each other but the do it yourself philosophy of punk rock and the will of so many of its participants to break down a capitalist system … Continue reading Book of the week – Punk Rock Entrepreneur
Booji boys Booji boys Drunken sailor A second album has been released since this debut hit the shelves (or envelopes) 12 months ago. It’s a lofi speeded up ball of energy. Full of excitement and movement. It’s took me a year to buy it but certainly won’t be that long for me to get my … Continue reading Play of the day: Booji Boys
After the excitment of punk festivals and bars being open for business on Good Friday we are back to a normal week of gigs in Dublin. An interesting affair is the night of promised hypnotic noiserock and zeitgeisty punkrock taking place in Dropdead twice on Tuesday Both bands are on the Norwegian undergroundlabel Tonehjulet Kraftpest. … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs April 2 – 8
Joe Solo Not on our watch Prolific up troubador joe Solo is back again. A new year means a new album and joe has no intention of resting. Along as one man is still in chains the fight will continue. Joe has a manifesto, a soundtrack to the We Shall Overcome movement which is slowly … Continue reading Play Of The Day: Joe Solo – Not on our watch
First base Not that bad Drunken sailor This is A perfect example of giving everything a Second chance. I don’t remember what I was doing the first time I put this on the turntable, probably searching for a book or through a dictionary for some other review I don’t remember where I was the first … Continue reading Play of the Day – First base: Not that bad
The Cowboys S/t Drunken sailor records Julian from Drunken sailor must have some garage. He seems to be able to pick out bands from it at ease. The cowboys are from Indiana and have a mix of sounds but most seem straight from the garage. There is a billy childish feel at times and while … Continue reading Play of the Day – The Cowboys