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July 10, 2025November 1, 2025 niallhope hope, Play Of The Day

Magic of the marketplace have produced a banger

“Are we machines that can’t change anything If we believed could we change everything”

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April 9, 2025April 6, 2025 niallhope hope, Interviews

Canadia Skatepunks Curbside are hitting the streets

14 years since their last release Canadian punks Curbside are back with a blazing melodic punk rock single. I sent some questions off to Patrick in the band and got the following back

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April 8, 2025November 1, 2025 niallhope hope

In memory of Pat

I knew it was going to come to this. I didn’t want it to be now but there has been times in recent years when I knew I would be paying tribute to Pat Ingoldsby.

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April 7, 2025April 6, 2025 niallhope hope, Live Reviews

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.

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April 6, 2025April 6, 2025 niallhope hope, Live Reviews

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

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April 3, 2025November 13, 2025 niallhope hope

document 6 – Limerick, Decades of DIY

Limerick has a rich tradition of DIY enthusiasts. We have assembled many of them to celebrate the creativity of this city and tell stories from people who were there creating their own scene.

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April 3, 2025November 13, 2025 niallhope hope

document 5 – Pop Music Management Book Launch

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the dynamic relationship between the arts and business at UCC Library, with a focus on how these two often divergent worlds can work together.

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April 3, 2025November 13, 2025 niallhope hope

document 4 – Punks Listen Cork launch

UCC Library is hosting the Cork launch of Punks Listen Fanzine—a unique collection of personal stories about favourite records from musicians, writers, actors, and music fans.

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March 22, 2025April 3, 2025 niallhope hope

document 3 – it goes and went on

Come along and pay tribute to one of Dublins original punks, Dave Moloney

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March 1, 2025March 9, 2025 niallhope hope

document 2 – we go again

Irish pop archive and Hope collective return to Whelans with more oral stories of ireland music culture. This time it’s the turn on Ents Officers who helped build a vibrant music scene in the country

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Hope Collective is a collective based in Dublin, Ireland.  We put on d.i.y. gigs in Ireland’s Capital.  We were a lot more active in the last Century and while we are older and slower now we are still firm believers in the old adage – DO IT YOURSELF

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Hope Collective is a collective based in Dublin, Ireland.  We put on d.i.y. gigs in Ireland’s Capital.  We were a lot more active in the last Century and while we are older and slower now we are still firm believers in the old adage – DO IT YOURSELF

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