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Maid of ace s/t Www.maid-of-ace.com Shamefully I have to say I was sceptical when I saw maid of ace for the first time. How can a band be this good and I have heard nothing of them? Not only was I unaware of their existence but the fact that the four siblings from Essex hadn't … Continue reading Maid of Ace S/t
This weeks news September 14 Now that was a good week for gigs - Jello with Guantanamo School of Medicine on a bill with Sissy and Paranoid Visions last Wednesday in the Button Factory. And then two days later the Ex in Whelans. Something else. Spolied for choice again this week with Danko Jones, Sissy … Continue reading This weeks news September 14
The punk jesters Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine came to Dublin this week and they entertained a large and receptive crowd in the Button Factory. When I say 'they came to Dublin' I actually mean that some promoter brought them over and make it happen....in this case, as Jello acknowledged from the … Continue reading Jello Biafra and John Lydon…the punk jesters.
This weeks show The Dead Kennedys have been such a huge part of my life. Like so many other bands that fit into my invisible memoirs Jello's troubadors have always been close to my heart. I remember my brothers buying Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, the vinyl kept getting played. We dissected the songs and … Continue reading Hope Show 102 – the lowdown
This weeks news September 7 The Winter Passing release their debut album, A different Space of Mind on September 18 on 6131 records The launch gig for their pop punk emo mix in Ireland is in Grand Social on the 26th, the band will then cross the Irish Sea for a UK tour in October … Continue reading This Weeks news – September 7
One of Bob Geldof's catchiest lines (and he had many) was 'Don't Believe What You Read'. It fitted in well with punk's 'no heroes' and 'Do It Yourself' philosophy. And with that in mind it is worth taking a look how the Boomtown Rats fared in print this week. Ireland's own Hot Press features that … Continue reading Don’t Belive What You Read: The Boomtown Rats
This weeks news August 31 Instigators were a UK hardcore band who played Ireland in 1988. I remember being blown away by their onstage antics as singer Andy Turner used the wooden stage as a springboard. he moved trampoline like from amp to amp, corner to corner. Their first album was re-issued on Skuld last … Continue reading This weeks News – August 31
Round Up August 24 Paranoid Visions have just released their new record. Cryptic Cross Words is the 5th album the band have released since their 2006 reboot. Add to this the multitude of singles and a myriad of historical re-releases and compilations and it becomes clear that Paranoid Visions are a band who are not … Continue reading This weeks News – August 24
I originally did this interview for my http://radioactiveinternational.org/hope-show-100-we-shall-overcome/ and also for some publicity around We Shall Over Come weekend https://www.facebook.com/WSODublin?fref=ts> which I’m helping out with. As they say themselves We Shall Overcome’ is a simple shout out to the people who make our culture happen – the musicians, artists, promoters. For one weekend, let’s do what we … Continue reading Joe Solo, helping us to Overcome
I recently watched the 3-part mini-series on that recently departed icon of British televison, Cilla Black. A few things really struck me. The sectarian division in 1960s Liverpool. Frequent references were made to tensions between Protestants and Catholics...some of this may have been added for dramatic purposes,yet the programme certainly gave the impression that some … Continue reading Cilla Black RIP
