Cigarette Crossfire Cigarette Crossfire Waterslide Records Finland believe it or not has a great reputation for melodic hardcore. Manifesto Jukebox were my introduction to this countries capacity for playing such tunes and it has continued since with Combat Rock Industry being the home to many Finish outfits. This is their second album and first for … Continue reading Cigarette Crossfire s/t
The Slowest Clock – Smile Futurismo! All I heard was purple
The Slowest Clock Smile Futurismo! All I heard was purple Eye Unseen Records I may be in a small minority of Dublin music fans that has positive things to say about Slowest Clock. When Snuff had to withdraw from a gig they were due to play in Dublin in 1989 with US hardcore band Fugazi, … Continue reading The Slowest Clock – Smile Futurismo! All I heard was purple
Slice Of Life – Love and a Lampost
Slice of Life Love and a Lampost Overground Records Steve Ignorant finally gets to sing, under the studio microscope. I've listened to him in various formats over the years, Crass and Schwarzennegar being the main two. Steve's vocals have always been covered by the racous noise of Crass or the electric sound of Schwarzennegar. It … Continue reading Slice Of Life – Love and a Lampost
ICTU Women’s Seminar 2015
ICTU Women's Committee hold a seminar and conference on alternate ears. As last years conference was in Wexford it was the turn of the NI members to host this years Seminar. It was two days, not of motions but of workshops and keynote addresses, an attempt to empower, inform and entertain delegates. As with previous … Continue reading ICTU Women’s Seminar 2015
Do you (need) to remember when?
I had a good chat with el presidente yesterday. He was up for the tv smith gig as we reminisced and discussed world affairs as we prepared to our ears for the sounds of TV Smith playing some Adverts songs. That first Adverts album is an absolute classic. Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts. … Continue reading Do you (need) to remember when?
Hope Show *86 – the lowdown
Even though me and Muzz can't sing we are still doing our own thing 1. TV Smith - Bored Teenagers 2. J Robbins - New York State 3. HDQ - Dismantled 4. Stay Clean Jolene - Easy Target 5. The No Marks - Light of One 6. Tough Stuff - New Glasses 7. Lee HArveys … Continue reading Hope Show *86 – the lowdown
Roy Keane – The Second Half
roy keane The Second Half with Roddy Doyle This is NOT an autobiography, don't confuse it with one. It's not a Roddy Doyle book, don't confuse it with one. It is a series of anecdotes told by Roy Keane to Roddy Doyle about his life that he didn't really get to put into his first … Continue reading Roy Keane – The Second Half
The Village Against the world by Dan Hancox
Village against the world Dan Hancox Verso Back when I first started to listen to music, I mean really started to listen to music, the bands that made it my ears were very idealistic. 'Meat Is Murder', the Smiths Exclaimed! Elvis Costello sang about Olivers Army prior to that and even OMD were singing anti … Continue reading The Village Against the world by Dan Hancox
Stay Clean Jolene st LP
Stay Clean Jolene Stay Clean Jolene Title: Stay Clean Jolene (BandCamp, Dead Broke Rekerds, Rad Girlfriends Records, Drunken Sailor Records, Bombed Out Records, Just Say No to Government Music Records, iTunes) Artist: Stay Clean Jolene (Facebook, Twitter, BandCamp, Last.fm) I'm a sucker for Christmas, I love the whole sentimentality of it. The signs that one … Continue reading Stay Clean Jolene st LP
Todays Play Of The Day – The Ground IS Lava
As Christmas season is such an emotional time I've gone emo today and want to share the lowis fi sound of the Ground Is Lava, they mix it up with some emo and math and come up with a progressive formula [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=208159 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] niallhope