The following is a list of contributors to In Concert and the gigs they chose TED CARROLL (promoter, manager, record shop and record label owner) ROCK AND ROLL IN IRELAND AND BEYOND JOE WEADICK (Red Seven/Columbia Showband) RED SEVEN, LONDON, 1963 MARCUS CONNAUGHTON (broadcaster, author) FLEETWOOD MAC, DUBLIN, 1969 BRIAN O’KEALLAIGH (The Gorehounds) GOOSE … Continue reading In Concert – Contributors
Interview: Kim Clark Champniss. “Joy Division Changed My Life.” Canadian author talks about punk, interview techniques, music and life. And shows what to do when John Lydon walks out of a Sex Pistols interview!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6FLkt9gD7I One of Canada’s most celebrated music experts, KCC is probably best known as a broadcaster, both on radio and TV. Yet beyond the music there is the man, and his autobiography is a gripping account of a life lived at times in the margins of society where music is a constant companion and driving … Continue reading Interview: Kim Clark Champniss. “Joy Division Changed My Life.” Canadian author talks about punk, interview techniques, music and life. And shows what to do when John Lydon walks out of a Sex Pistols interview!
Gareth Murphy on early punk, entrepreneurs and women
One of the best books about the music industry is Gareth Murphy’s Cowboys and Indies: The Epic History of the Music Industry. More than just a standard history, the book focuses on the individuals who made huge changes to the industry. People who founded record labels, often as D.I.Y. enterprises on a shoe-string budget. … Continue reading Gareth Murphy on early punk, entrepreneurs and women
May fest 2017
Hope Collective are delighted to be involved with Mayfest 2017. Mayfest is a celebration of Workers Clulture and is running nightly in Liberty Hall from May 1 to May 12. Our event is on Tuesday May 2 with an event compered by Actor Bryan Murray. Joining Bryan will be Fran QUigle (booker of McGonagles in … Continue reading May fest 2017
In Concert – The Trail of publicity
So, we have been blown over by peoples support for our book. As you know it can be bought online and we hope to have it in a few shops soon. It is hard to get it into shops when the times they are open is being spent holding down a day job. We will … Continue reading In Concert – The Trail of publicity
Launch date Jan 24 – Liberty Hall
In the shadow of James Connolly statue outside Dublin's Liberty Hall and on the banks of the River Liffey we will be launching our book on Tuesday Jane 24. We will feature some songs and readings from contributors to In Concert as well as special guest speaker, John Roche from irish Red Cross. We look … Continue reading Launch date Jan 24 – Liberty Hall
Well, did I do it?
It was during my Christmas break in 2015 that I set myself a challenge - Read 52 Books in a year. 1 a week - should be easy? It all started with Steven Gerrard - a christmas present The road to wigan pier followed closely. George Orwells tale of how we can show a brighter future … Continue reading Well, did I do it?
Contributors to ‘In Concert’
When seeing images from war torn Syria or hearing stories of a people ravaged by war we were moved to try and dom something so we reached out to the music community. I put some of these into Hope *2 fanzine earlier this year but we thought it'd be nice to chronicle the Irish submissions, … Continue reading Contributors to ‘In Concert’
In Concert – out now Supporting Irish Red Cross
It's been over 12 months in the making but we have finally released In Concert, Favourite Gigs of Ireland's Music Community. When we first saw the heartbreaking pictures from Aleppo we reached out to those people we know best, our friends in the music community. Six months ago Hope *2 came out and this featured … Continue reading In Concert – out now Supporting Irish Red Cross
The Lost Women of Rock Music
The lost women of rock music Female musicians of the punk era Helen reddington equinox publications www.equinoxpub.com Books written by academics have a different style. They are historical artefacts and every statement is backed up by examples. This book is of that genre but it's central theme is so important. How awful is it that … Continue reading The Lost Women of Rock Music