So for Gabfest *6 myself and Michael have handpicked 10 songs from 1979 that inspired a further generation or 2 of musicians. We see punk evolving in different directions. Post punk, synth and raw guitars coming through in the UK whilst in the States there's a new menace appearing
Hope Show 153 – Gabfest 5 1978 a year of punk
For Gab Fest 5 we have picked our top 10 songs from 1978. The third year of punk, a sound evolving and ready to explode and inspire
Hope Show 152 – the lowdown
Hope Show 152 with punk rock, electronic but always a passion for music and change
Hope Show 151 – Gabfest 4 1977
Gabfest 4 picks 10 singles from 1977 that have stood the test of time and have influenced a musical generation or 2
Hope Show 150 – Gabfest 3 1976
So for GabFest *3 myself and Michael have decided to start where music started for us 1976. We chat about the times and the influence many of these bands had.
Hope Show 149 – the lowdown
Tonights show. 18 slabs of punk with new songs from J Robbins, MC16, Fatherfigures, Soft On Crime, Zero Again and so many others
Hope Show 148 – the lowdown, Ed Wenn
Tonight’s show is one with a difference. I get to share some stories with Ed Wenn from Dealing With Damage. We each pick a song and then the next one needs to have some connection with the last. One way of publicizing Ed’s latest bands new release on vinyl. Their excellent album from last year which was originally on cd and download only is being made available soon from Little Rocket Records on vinyl.
Hope Show 147 Gab Fest 2 Futurama 1981 remembered
So we are back – finishing off our chat with Michael Murphy about Futurama 1981. 2 young Dublin Punks venture to England for the first time to see a 2 day festival of punk and post punk acts. Challenging their visions of music and opening up the world of punk rock ingredients as they were amazed by the sounds and vision of the festival.
SLF virtual meetup for St Patricks Day
Northern Irish punk rock veterans announce a virtual meet up due to the restrictions around live music which has hampered their March plans
Gab Fest – a new Hope Show Spin off
A slightly different Hope Show this week. We are going with a spin off - called Gab Fest for now. The idea is to chat to people about gigs or bands that meant something to them. Of course where would I turn to first but to Michael Murphy to talk about his early introduction to … Continue reading Gab Fest – a new Hope Show Spin off