What happens when ticket prices fall? http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2012/08/14/the-new-rocknroll-ticket-price-discounts/ Jim Carroll on ticket prices for the Van Morrison gig. When the country is in such desperate financial straits should the authorities charge less for the use of their property? That way promoters would not have to take such big financial risks when putting on gigs? The … Continue reading ticket prices, more olympics…
behind the SCENES with Green Day – Cometbus *54
The great DIY Vs Major Label debate is generally presented in black and white. There is so much talk about 'selling out' that we sometimes forget that some people live in both worlds simultaneously. Niall Hope got me the latest issue of Cometbus fanzine and it is fascinating. It also gives a great insider prespective … Continue reading behind the SCENES with Green Day – Cometbus *54
Blackpool v West Ham – Championship Playoff 2012
Do moral victories mean anything? I'm here on the train watching the beautiful countryside intersect with electrical pylons throughout middle England and I just can't get the ill taste out of my mouth. It is certainly not the ill taste of food as the fare today has been exemplary. Planet organic after the game was … Continue reading Blackpool v West Ham – Championship Playoff 2012
2012 Olympics – Remember them?
The newspapers around the world had a mixed response to the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. Here are a few of the negative ones? I picked them because you can learn more from mistakes than success. Do you agree with the criticism? What criticism do you have of the ceremony? “Music meant pop music … Continue reading 2012 Olympics – Remember them?
Patti Smith Just Kids (London: Bloomsbury, 2010)
Patti Smith punk icon + author extradionaire The Patti Smith autobiography is written with the most incredible craft. The words are used with care and skill and convey a startling depth and intensity. Naturally I am interested in any Irish angle and it appears early on. While describing her childhood in Pennsylvania she conjures up … Continue reading Patti Smith Just Kids (London: Bloomsbury, 2010)
All radio should be active
It's always bizarre to reminisce about life in the 20th Century. It is so common for us all to now take to the internet in search of any information that is required. Access is at your finger tips should you wish to find out about music, stamps, food, news, sport. Heard there is an uprising … Continue reading All radio should be active
10 bands that I loved seeing live:
Dexy's Midnight Runners New Model Army Fugazi Senseless Things Snuff Rollins Band Jane's Addiction Ween Rage Against The Machine That Petrol Emotion The Wild Hearted Outsider
Rebellion top 5’s pt 3
Top 5 ways to improve Rebellion I loved the festival this year, although I'm a recent enough convert over the past 5 years this was my favourite one so far. Lots of good diverse bands and with so much to do. I love that it's on in Blackpool as the tatty slightly decaying seaside town … Continue reading Rebellion top 5’s pt 3
Rebellion top 5’s pt 2
Top 5 t-shirts We did a very scientific search on t-shirts on display - looked at them all and tried to remember which were most popular band by their merch. And in no particular order we have.... Resistance 77 - wierd that they fell the need to explain their patriotism but even wierder that england … Continue reading Rebellion top 5’s pt 2
Rebellion top 5’s pt 1
Top 5 moments from Rebellion 2012 The anti-fascist sing songs from Los Fastidios, the Filaments and Hard Skin - whilst it may have been less prevalent than in recent years there is still a small number of people who believe themselves to be superior due to the colour of their skin. This year there was … Continue reading Rebellion top 5’s pt 1