This is no ordinary gig, it is a recital of righteousness and The Ex are still leading the field in intelligent noise for the 21st Century.
Weddoes Live
The Wedding Present back in Dublin at Whelans and still incredible live after four decades
The Ex – live in Paris
The gig didn’t disappoint. The Ex reinvent themselves every few years. Maybe this is the new generation with the same band members.
document 3 – 6 ; a mini tour
The Hope Collective set off on tour to capture the stories form Dublin 1977 scene, and Cork and Limerick of the 21st Century
Wardruna live Olympia
Wardruna Olympia Theatre March 23 2025 Across the road from the site where the Viking man landed in Dublin is the Olympia Theatre. Wood Quay was the location that late in the last century was redeveloped. In Temple Bar where the theatre is located on its escorts is the Noseman Bar named as a nod … Continue reading Wardruna live Olympia
Chewie in the Button Factory
“Question everything you’re told” Jake Burns sings as I take my seat upstairs in the Button Factory. The between band tracks are always good at a Chewie gig and Stiff Little Fingers greet me inside.
Live and Direct – Elvis Costello
Costello and Steve Nieve curated a two hour set of classic songs over the past 4 decades. Nieve on keyboards, mouth organ and whatever you’re having yourself provided the perfect musical accompaniment as Elvis’s voice shone through at times. Shipbuilding had me close to tears along with beautiful versions of Veronika and She.
The beauty of songs
Tonight Patrick Barrett bared his soul in a way not sung about by Rites of Spring. He played his last album in full, a record written during lockdown and a period of looking after his elderly parents. A time of beauty, strange beauty at that. And I looked on and relate to much of what he sings about
The man that is Rollins
Henry Rollins is like a well 62 year old regularly serviced oiled machine that can operate for hours without a break. The reliable machine that never breaks down in a factory producing items 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Chewie take it to a new level
Right from the first note the crowd was in raptures at this Easter punk rock show. One hour of fun, smiles, comradeship and entertainment. A bit like the Stations of the Cross I guess