Mick Jones was the singer as covid restrictions sang “Should I Stay or Should I go”. They were off, they were on and then bits of them were off again. All very strange in our ongoing battle of lifestyle and pandemic illness.
This weeks gigs October 18-24
While many of us have an eye on what is in store when the Government make their announcements on Friday Oct 22 with regard future restrictions, venue owners have to plan for the future. Is it one of vaccination passports and test as they try and open up their sector. DIY gigs are being hit hard as gatherings of people are being discouraged. We will keep dreaming. In the meantime here’s a list of conformed gigs for this week. Well, confirmed for now
Well that has been a funny week
Venues are still running on limited capacities but through the fog the green shoots are starting to emerge. Is culture dying in Dublin or ready to fight?
Dealing with more damage – Ask More questions, please
Re-release on vinyl with extra tracks of Dealing With Damage as they ask more questions and bring back that punk rock back to us that we all love
Play of the day it’s not just mush it’s a classic
What a game changer this album was. It took the punk rock bits many of us had grown up with, for some we had discovered us hardcore and the tunes that were going with that. We felt that music was changing trajectory, it didn't have to continue to be confrontational, it could be conversational. Leatherface were the band that made the next leap.
Manchester Punk Festival April 2022 Dare We Dream
As the world is starting to dream again the announcement that the Manchester Punk festival will be back next year is exciting news. High point for me is that Jeff Rosenstock is playing as we will all be rushing, hoping we can get in to see him.
Play of the day – Madrid’s Rata Negra
It’s a mish mash of 60s pop and garage with some new wave from the 70’s along with early hardcore sounds with a ton more. A bit of everything in these tunes
Pilgrims are causing trouble once more
The first single from the highly anticipated new album from Trouble Pilgrims is out today. 21st Century Girl investigates the changing and modern attitude of total respect for women by men and the acceptance of interchangeable roles within any relationship. Kudos to the band for speaking out in such a way considering the ground breaking path the Radiators From Space laid for many in 1977
Hope Show 161 – 1984 a year of punk
Tonight's show is a celebration once more to the Spotify playlists of our youth - the compilation album. Bands with roots in Italy, England, Wales, Australia, Ireland and the States are all featured
Diary of Hope Week 3
Week 3 of a diary of hope sees important music from Loud Women Collective, covid re-opening, hope show and some truly tragic scenes throughout the world