Having a Laugh & Having A Say not another Bloody Punk Rock Autobiography Trev Hagl self published Savage Amusement Publication So this is the ultimate in DIY. Self written (no ghosts writing this), self published and self distributed. Of course this is not a record from a band, or a fanzine of which trev has … Continue reading Having A Laugh & Having A Say – trevhagl aoutobiography
Dead Kennedys – fresh fruit for Rotting Vegetables – the early years
Dead Kennedys Fresh fruit for rotting vegetables By Alex Ogg PM Press SKU: 9781604864892 This is not a book about the Dead Kennedys career. It is more a tale of how they got together, recorded and released one of the iconic punk rock albums. The story of such a now fractured band requires a lot … Continue reading Dead Kennedys – fresh fruit for Rotting Vegetables – the early years
Colum McCann – TransAtlantic
Colum McCann TransAtlantic Bloomsbury Press If there's one thing that our history should teach us is that we shouldn't forget our history. This is a decade for centenaries in Ireland, The Lockout was remembered last year. Battling is now taking place over who will be Lord Mayor in our cities when the 1916 Rising is … Continue reading Colum McCann – TransAtlantic
Pawmarks on my poems – Pat Ingoldsby
Pawmarks on my poems Pat Ingoldsby Willow Publications 3 Vernon Court Clontarf Dublin 3 Hanging In Sometimes the effects of polio bury me in a pit of exhaustion every ounce of me is crushed and so I sleep and sleep And somehow, wondrously, inside the heavy laden lump, a little peom begins to stir and … Continue reading Pawmarks on my poems – Pat Ingoldsby
Clandestino – In Search of Manu Chao
"You cannot change the world but everyone can change their neighburhood" Clandestino In Search of Manu Chao Peter Culshaw Serpents Tail publishers I've always been stubborn. It's a trait I recognise when talking to my stubborn Father. For Example I used to really like the Cardiacs, I went to see them twice and their anarchic … Continue reading Clandestino – In Search of Manu Chao
The 2 tone era
Horace Panter Ska'd for life Panmacmillan books Pauline Black Black By Design Serpentstail publishing 2 books from 2 people in 2 different bands during the same era, both autobiographies. Horace's one has been on my shelf for a while now but after picking up Pauline Blacks autobiography I thought I would do them both justice … Continue reading The 2 tone era
What In the World is going on?
What In The World political travels in Africa, Asia and the Americas Peadar King Liffey Press When I was a kid I loved fairytales. I had pictures in my mind of good winning out over evil and happy endings being the real story of life. Of course as age took over it became one of … Continue reading What In the World is going on?
100 year old man going strong
The one hundred year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared published by Hesperus Press It's been a long time since I was in school. Back in those days it was something that got in the way of playing football or playing cards or hanging around talking about football or cards. There … Continue reading 100 year old man going strong
The family fang – reviewed
The family fang by Kevin Wilson published by picador books This is a smart story. The concept behind the whole thing is compelling. 2 people interested in challenging people's perceptions in the name of art become husband and wife (for real after many times doing it for their art) and have a family. The conundrum … Continue reading The family fang – reviewed
The House of Silk
The House of Silk Anthony Horowitz (orion books) growing up I was a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes movies. Nigel Bruce and Basil rathbone my favourite actors and Arthur Conan Doyle the best novelist ever. I never really read any of his works but those films held a special place in my heart. As the … Continue reading The House of Silk