Dublin's Hope Collective
Hope Show 112 the lowdown 1. The Specials - Racist Friend 2. The Men They Couldn't Hang - The Ghosts of cable Street 3. Chumbawamba - The Day The Nazi Died 4. New Model Army - Better Than Them 5. Steve ignorant - If this is the way things are 6. Four Letter Word - … Continue reading Hope Show 112 – the lowdown
Lot's happening in Cork this week with the Quarter Block Party Gigs this week February 5-7 - Quarter Block Party is a three day music and arts festival Feb 6 - Kluster Fux + SFU, Suckin' Diesel + The Divils, Kluster Fux album launch, On The Rox Feb 12 - Frank Turner + Sleeping … Continue reading This Weeks News – Feb 5
This is the fifth in a series all taken from the Fanzine Hope *.2. The fanzine sees a collection of 70 contributors from the punk rock world. All asked the same question What is Your Favourite Gig. The zine is €5 including postage to anywhere It is a benefit for Pikpa Refugee Centre, Lesvos Pay by … Continue reading My Favourite Gig – Vique Martin
2015 BOOK OF THE YEAR Brian McMahon Brand New Retro 2015 BOOK OF THE YEAR Brian McMahon Brand New Retro It is only natural that the 1916 Rising Centenary has seen the launch of, literally, countless books, exhibitions, tours, talks, radio and TV programmes. Yet, as Niall Hope’s review of From Pogrom to Civil War: … Continue reading Brian McMahon Brand New Retro
Riot 77 fanzine po box 11342 dublin 2 [email protected] I love reading Riot 77. Cian does a really great job with his interviews. They are always good conversations with insightful questions. I'm sure he spends a lot of time researching the interviewees. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPDDz06FJa4] in this issue we get to read about original Northern Irish … Continue reading Zine of the week – riot 77
From Pogrom to civil war Tom glennon and the Belfast IRA Kieran Glennon Mercier History Available here Disclaimer, I know the author. We used to go to gigs together and we have many mutual friends. My only time seeing him this century though is at St pats football matches. For Kieran is a big … Continue reading Book of the Week – From Pogrom To Civil War
Label Of The week Southern Lord [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=1376455769 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] Southern Lord is an interesting label. Since its first release in 1998 Thorr's Hammer Dommedagsnatt ithas been inflicting powerful noise on peoples ears, including many re-issues from punk / trash bands like the offenders, Poison Idea or Battallion Of Saints. … Continue reading Label Of The Week – Southern Lord
http://radioactiveinternational.org/hope-show-111/ Hope Show 111 1. The Blades - The Last Man In Europe 2. Mighty Midgets - Burn After Rolling 3. Wonk Unit - Nan 4. Bad Brains - I and I Survive 5. Jinx Lennon - Conquistadors of Gas 6. Ghost Mice - Samhain 7. Weakerthans - Watermark 8. A Witness - I … Continue reading Hope Show 111 – The Lowdown
Podcast of the week Football Weekly The main thrust of this blog is to promote independent and DIY music and culture. Podcasts championed to date have all been promoting music of this ilk but for this weeks one I am looking at something different. I have been watching football, specifically soccer in England, ever since … Continue reading Podcast of the Week – Football Weekly
Big gig this week is the return of Original speedcore band, Discharge. Mixing Metal with punk and US hardcore Discharge were groundbreaking. Along with GBH's leather. bristles and studs attitude Discharge took punk and brought it to a new place. Aggressive and outspoken. Gigs this week Jan 29 - Discharge + Kluster Fux … Continue reading This weeks news – Jan 29
