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Author: niallhope

Helped put some diy gigs on in Dublin from the late 80's. Involved more in putting out some books as family and life appear along the way.
February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 niallhope Play Of The Day

Play of the day to give your heart joy

The guitars jangle along and there's tunes and niceness layered throughout. The band's name translates as heart-joy which certainly suits the heart warming sounds here.

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 niallhope This Weeks Gigs

This weeks Dublin Gigs Feb 16-21

This weeks staggered return to live music events in Dublin sees the return of DIY punk rock in Bohs bar among others

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 niallhope This Weeks Gigs

This weeks Dublin gigs feb 8 – 13

Venues are starting to book again and people are gaining confidence to go out and hear some live music. Of course these things don't just happen so gigs need to be planned in advance but we are getting there. Big news this week is Bob Log III playing in the Bello Bar on Saturday. A … Continue reading This weeks Dublin gigs feb 8 – 13

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 niallhope This Weeks Gigs

This weeks gigs Feb 1

Wow, kind of weird to be talking about gigs and looking at the schedule it seems like bands are starting to travel. Hopefully this is the road we stay on but let's not divide and we can look forward to getting back out there into packed rooms when we are happy to be out there in packed rooms

January 26, 2022December 22, 2021 niallhope books

Book of the week takes us to the road to California

This is a tale of bullying, loneliness, struggle, heartbreak and love. A book I couldn’t put down wanting to know what was going to happen through each printed page

January 19, 2022December 22, 2021 niallhope books

Book of the week – the prodigal Rogerson

A perfect concise piece of punk rock history about one time Circle Jerk Roger Rogerson

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 niallhope hope

The world keeps turning

We are all citizens, nothing more, nothing less but let’s make this a society that values all its citizens and cherishes them all equally. 

January 12, 2022December 22, 2021 niallhope books

Book of the week – the forgotten world cup

A book about footballing nations, many sound like amusement parks , Szekely Land or Sealand. However this book is more than just a geography lesson. It’s a tale of inspiration and love.

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 niallhope hope

May 2022 bring you many Happy Days

So is there anything new in a new year The pain of 2020 subsided into the reality that was a bizarre 2021 but for us in the west we are lucky. Hard to think of it as luck when it seems that life’s freedoms are being eroded to save lives but the sense of place … Continue reading May 2022 bring you many Happy Days

January 6, 2022December 22, 2021 niallhope Play Of The Day

Play of the day is very Partisan

It’s easy to know 40 years later how relevant something really was when the needle hits the record and you are brought back in a time capsule.

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Hope Collective is a collective based in Dublin, Ireland.  We put on d.i.y. gigs in Ireland’s Capital.  We were a lot more active in the last Century and while we are older and slower now we are still firm believers in the old adage – DO IT YOURSELF

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Hope Collective is a collective based in Dublin, Ireland.  We put on d.i.y. gigs in Ireland’s Capital.  We were a lot more active in the last Century and while we are older and slower now we are still firm believers in the old adage – DO IT YOURSELF

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