“Are we machines that can’t change anything If we believed could we change everything”
document 1 an evening of interviews
Hope Collective and Irish Pop Archive have a new project underway. Following on from the launch of Punks Listen the fanzine in Little Whelans in November we are looking to document the origins of the punk scene in Dublin in Little Whelans
Contributors to Punks Listen
We were so lucky to have the so many good people write something for our collection of stories. We reached out to as many contacts as we had and they contacted their friends and so on. Humbled beyond belief.
The prongs are back in town
Dublin new wave sound and vision conceptualists announce a live show in Dublin’s Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar - Fri 11th July 2025
Canadia Skatepunks Curbside are hitting the streets
14 years since their last release Canadian punks Curbside are back with a blazing melodic punk rock single. I sent some questions off to Patrick in the band and got the following back
In memory of Pat
I knew it was going to come to this. I didn’t want it to be now but there has been times in recent years when I knew I would be paying tribute to Pat Ingoldsby.
The Ex – live in Paris
The gig didn’t disappoint. The Ex reinvent themselves every few years. Maybe this is the new generation with the same band members.
document 3 – 6 ; a mini tour
The Hope Collective set off on tour to capture the stories form Dublin 1977 scene, and Cork and Limerick of the 21st Century
document 6 – Limerick, Decades of DIY
Limerick has a rich tradition of DIY enthusiasts. We have assembled many of them to celebrate the creativity of this city and tell stories from people who were there creating their own scene.
document 5 – Pop Music Management Book Launch
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the dynamic relationship between the arts and business at UCC Library, with a focus on how these two often divergent worlds can work together.
document 4 – Punks Listen Cork launch
UCC Library is hosting the Cork launch of Punks Listen Fanzine—a unique collection of personal stories about favourite records from musicians, writers, actors, and music fans.
Wardruna live Olympia
Wardruna Olympia Theatre March 23 2025 Across the road from the site where the Viking man landed in Dublin is the Olympia Theatre. Wood Quay was the location that late in the last century was redeveloped. In Temple Bar where the theatre is located on its escorts is the Noseman Bar named as a nod … Continue reading Wardruna live Olympia