Rebellion 2019 - Day 1 My son volunteered in Ethiopia earlier this Summer. Him and a handful of his school mates travelled over and helped out in a school in Ambo. Three weeks after he departed he arrived back with stories of electricity rationing, broadband being cut off, real hunger, poverty and a joy in … Continue reading Rebellion 2019 – Day 1
Book of the Week – An Ireland Worth Fighting For
We face a choice between stability and chaos or continue with failed policies of the past 50 years as opposed to taking a radically different direction based on lessons learned
This Weeks Gigs – May 18 – 24
A nice weekend ahead for straight forward punk rock. Angry Agenda have had to pull out of travelling but United Bottles will keep the street singalong vibe going on Saturday in the Undergorund. The Alternative Sunday Social is still flying along with Dubtones providing your Sunday afternoon tunes this week. An interesting start to the … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – May 18 – 24
First Fortnight
First Fortnight is an Irish charity that challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action. As each New Year dawns it hosts an annual festival over those first two weeks. This year it has expanded into other territories but that may just be a transient thing Some of their aims are to Make the … Continue reading First Fortnight
Dublin Feminist Film Festival 2018
The theme for #DFFF2018 is REFRAME/REFOCUS. Rather than foreground particular topics, our programme this year will feature films not only directed by women, but also shot by female cinematographers. In emphasising the role of the cinematographer, we aim to expand the notion of who 'makes' a film and what 'Films by Women' means, while also … Continue reading Dublin Feminist Film Festival 2018
Thursday Tunes – Hooligan
This week it's the turn of Hooligan and Blue Carpet Band Guitarist Dave Linehan to pick 5 songs he's listening to at the moment. Lenny has a long history of playing in bands and is the young boy that has grabbed fame in a picture from Dandelion Market days in Dublin outside Advance Records. His … Continue reading Thursday Tunes – Hooligan
Fair Plé for all
FairPlé to you I’ve just stumbled across an organization called FairPlé. For years, as a man, I felt the way to achieve equality for all is to practice equality and not promote something because of the gender makeup of its participants. I like bands I like because of their sound, I like authors because of … Continue reading Fair Plé for all
Hometown Boys are 20
Redneck Manifesto announce Dublin gig - November 30 in Vicar Street It's always hard to absorb the passage of time. As our hair gets greyer weeks turn into days as months then become weeks, in our minds. Time still flies by at breakneck speed but the absorption of it seems less. If you asked me … Continue reading Hometown Boys are 20
Play of the Day – Uniforms
Uniforms, from Scotland are the full on electriv outfit that Derrick from Make That a take parades around stages with when he is not foing his own Tragical History Tour solo stuff. It is Scotish fast pased punk with a nod to Celtic cousins Stiff Little Fingers. https://youtu.be/HvBCtRC1kbU The new 7" is out on Friday, … Continue reading Play of the Day – Uniforms
This Weeks Gigs – Aug 20-26
This weeks gigs in Dublin Aug 20 - 26 Big Gig this week is in the button Factory, Frankie Cosmos are bringing their DIY pop to the Button Factory on Thursday with Squarehaed opening. xSLF featuring two of Stiff Little Fingers original members are in Fibbers the following night with a cool free gig in … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Aug 20-26