Dublin's Hope Collective
First fortnight is well underway at the moment with a full range of evets over the next 12 days First Fortnight is a charity-based organisation with the express aim of challenging mental health prejudice through the creative arts. We believe the arts allow us to create a space where people can talk about mental health … Continue reading First Fortnight – Challenge Mental health Prejudice
The road to Wigan pier George Orwell Penguin Press Nearly 80 years since it was written this book has been the introduction to a new chapter for me. I have decided to attempt 52 books in a year and where better to start than with a classic. When the first paragraph of that classic ends … Continue reading Book of the Week – The Road to Wigan Pier
In an age of interesting political departures one that has been prevalent is Claiming Our Future. They are a national non-party-political civil society network that comprises individuals and organizations from a broad range of civil society sectors. Established in 2010, COF aim to make real the values of equality, environmental sustainability, participation, accountability and solidarity. It's … Continue reading Claiming Our Future – Annual Assembly Dublin
Roughneck Riot Out Of Anger TNS Records Have you ever been in a situation where you are party to a conversation and just can't hold back on giving the punchline? Or butting in where you shouldn't? Are you one of those who can just let the story flow, hold your peace and come in a … Continue reading Roughneck Riot – Out of anger
The Mighty Avon Jnr Underground [email protected] 100 years, a century, 5 score. This is a decade of centenaries for this island of ours and beyond. It is a manifestation of history that events will be celebrated and when the anniversary has a zero at the end they become bigger. When they move into three digits … Continue reading The Mighty Avon Jnr – Undeground
Cannibales and Vahines Songs For a Free Body Freddy Morezon Productions All We Want is that which makes us less than free should stop now Since leaving the Ex as its lead singer and troubador GW Sok has been as busy as ever. His artisitic output continues to grow as he collaborates with many around … Continue reading Cannibales and Vahines – Songs For a Free Body
Hope show 107 1. Roughneck Riot - Need I remind you 2. Absolutist - Sleepless Tension 3. Ultramantis Black - Oil and Gas 4. Crookshanks - Merit Roll 5. The Ground is lava - Good Talk, Russ 6. Hank Wood and the Hammerheads - I am Hungry 7. Pissed Jeans - Closet Marine 8. Newtown … Continue reading Hope Show 107 – The Rundown
Drunken Sailor Records is a label from the UK that has been releasing quality sounds from around the world since the Tiltwheel Teach Your Children Hell 7" They released Marvellous Mark's (ex Marvelous Darlings man) Bite Me 7" earlier in the year and jumped at the chance to release Marks debut LP. "Sounding a bit … Continue reading Label Of the week- Drunken Sailor Records
Hard Skin We're the Fucking Business JT Classics http://jtclassics.co.uk/product.php?id_product=142 So many football teams have them - players that don't pull their weight but seem to get away with it. Workplaces have them, people that turn up but do little and yet the bosses love them Hard Skin are that player, that workmate. They are … Continue reading Hard Skin – We’re the Fucking Business
And so with one year passing and the initiation of a new one many blog writers are inspired or feel impelled to compile lists and look forward to the centenary celebrations of 1916 I prefer to look to the future while remembering the past and with that in mind don't feel any necessity to remind … Continue reading Another Year Over
