First fortnight is well underway at the moment with a full range of evets over the next 12 days First Fortnight is a charity-based organisation with the express aim of challenging mental health prejudice through the creative arts. We believe the arts allow us to create a space where people can talk about mental health … Continue reading First Fortnight – Challenge Mental health Prejudice
The Mighty Avon Jnr – Undeground
The Mighty Avon Jnr Underground [email protected] 100 years, a century, 5 score. This is a decade of centenaries for this island of ours and beyond. It is a manifestation of history that events will be celebrated and when the anniversary has a zero at the end they become bigger. When they move into three digits … Continue reading The Mighty Avon Jnr – Undeground
Hope Show 107 – The Rundown
Hope show 107 1. Roughneck Riot - Need I remind you 2. Absolutist - Sleepless Tension 3. Ultramantis Black - Oil and Gas 4. Crookshanks - Merit Roll 5. The Ground is lava - Good Talk, Russ 6. Hank Wood and the Hammerheads - I am Hungry 7. Pissed Jeans - Closet Marine 8. Newtown … Continue reading Hope Show 107 – The Rundown
Label Of the week- Drunken Sailor Records
Drunken Sailor Records is a label from the UK that has been releasing quality sounds from around the world since the Tiltwheel Teach Your Children Hell 7" They released Marvellous Mark's (ex Marvelous Darlings man) Bite Me 7" earlier in the year and jumped at the chance to release Marks debut LP. "Sounding a bit … Continue reading Label Of the week- Drunken Sailor Records
Another Year Over
And so with one year passing and the initiation of a new one many blog writers are inspired or feel impelled to compile lists and look forward to the centenary celebrations of 1916 I prefer to look to the future while remembering the past and with that in mind don't feel any necessity to remind … Continue reading Another Year Over
Trouble Pilgrims – Instant Polaroid
Trouble Pilgrims Instant Polaroid Pilgrim Records Any band that spawns from The Radiators deserves a mention here. Any band that is supposed to play their classic album, released nearly 40 years and still a classic in many Dublin punks eyes, as part of a set opening for the Boomtown Rats and ditches a song in … Continue reading Trouble Pilgrims – Instant Polaroid
Any flies on us?
Flies on You Fan Base Repellant diy digital only Leeds avant garde punk rock duo have given us all a late Christmas present with the follow up to the excellent etcetera album which was released in march this year (still can just about say that) They take a beat, repeat and doug talks acerbic over … Continue reading Any flies on us?
Label of the week – Make That a take
The tale of Make that a take records is very interesting. If they want to see a band play, they put on their own gigs, if they want a film about it they make their own film. If they want a festival with many of their favourite bands they make their own fest and finally … Continue reading Label of the week – Make That a take
This weeks news September 14
This weeks news September 14 Now that was a good week for gigs - Jello with Guantanamo School of Medicine on a bill with Sissy and Paranoid Visions last Wednesday in the Button Factory. And then two days later the Ex in Whelans. Something else. Spolied for choice again this week with Danko Jones, Sissy … Continue reading This weeks news September 14
Hope Show 102 – the lowdown
This weeks show The Dead Kennedys have been such a huge part of my life. Like so many other bands that fit into my invisible memoirs Jello's troubadors have always been close to my heart. I remember my brothers buying Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, the vinyl kept getting played. We dissected the songs and … Continue reading Hope Show 102 – the lowdown