This weeks news September 7 The Winter Passing release their debut album, A different Space of Mind on September 18 on 6131 records The launch gig for their pop punk emo mix in Ireland is in Grand Social on the 26th, the band will then cross the Irish Sea for a UK tour in October … Continue reading This Weeks news – September 7
This weeks News – August 31
This weeks news August 31 Instigators were a UK hardcore band who played Ireland in 1988. I remember being blown away by their onstage antics as singer Andy Turner used the wooden stage as a springboard. he moved trampoline like from amp to amp, corner to corner. Their first album was re-issued on Skuld last … Continue reading This weeks News – August 31
This weeks News – August 24
Round Up August 24 Paranoid Visions have just released their new record. Cryptic Cross Words is the 5th album the band have released since their 2006 reboot. Add to this the multitude of singles and a myriad of historical re-releases and compilations and it becomes clear that Paranoid Visions are a band who are not … Continue reading This weeks News – August 24
Joe Solo, helping us to Overcome
I originally did this interview for my http://radioactiveinternational.org/hope-show-100-we-shall-overcome/ and also for some publicity around We Shall Over Come weekend https://www.facebook.com/WSODublin?fref=ts> which I’m helping out with. As they say themselves We Shall Overcome’ is a simple shout out to the people who make our culture happen – the musicians, artists, promoters. For one weekend, let’s do what we … Continue reading Joe Solo, helping us to Overcome
This weeks news – August 17
Round Up - August 17 The post Rebellion blues really kick in I reflect on last weekends festival and get saving for 2016. The Temples festival intial line up for 2016 has been revealed. FIRST BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE 2ND-5TH, INCLUDING ALL PIGS MUST DIE, BONGRIPPER, DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT, GROUNDHOGS AND WEEKEND NACHOS. It has … Continue reading This weeks news – August 17
Dischord Latest News
Dischord Records Newsletter: August 2015 OUT NOW · Lungfish "Pass and Stow" Pass and Stow is the third full-length from Baltimore, Maryland's Lungfish. First released in 1994, the record was last pressed to vinyl in 2010. This latest version has been remastered and recut from the source files by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. … Continue reading Dischord Latest News
Hard Skin – The One That Got Away 7″
Hard Skin The Ones That Got Away / The Bovver Boys Don't Bother Anymore JT Classics New 7" from everones favourite anti fascist skinhead punk band. Musicall they take all the best Oi tunes flavoured with cockney accents, as that was the language of the Oi scene. This is a double A-sided 7" in true … Continue reading Hard Skin – The One That Got Away 7″
Blackpool Rox II – Issue 10
Blackpool Rox II Issue 10 The original Blackpool Rox was a mix of the bizarre, wild and infectious. Each page was lieterally crammed with in formation and art, you would need to viedw the page in all directions just to take it all in. Like a good painting you could find something new every time … Continue reading Blackpool Rox II – Issue 10
Rebellion 2015 – day 4. The end is nigh
Rebellion 2015 - Day 4 it ain't over til it's over Maggie Byrne was in We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It and it was a nice start to the day to hear what she had to say of her time in the band and that they were talking about what was going … Continue reading Rebellion 2015 – day 4. The end is nigh
Rebellion 2015 – Day 3
Rebellion 2015 Day 3 I said it was a marathon and whilst Wonk Unit may have just arived in Blackpool this is the start of my third day. It's a great start for me though as I get to see a band I've been hearing and reading about for a couple of years and have … Continue reading Rebellion 2015 – Day 3