Pawmarks on my poems Pat Ingoldsby Willow Publications 3 Vernon Court Clontarf Dublin 3 Hanging In Sometimes the effects of polio bury me in a pit of exhaustion every ounce of me is crushed and so I sleep and sleep And somehow, wondrously, inside the heavy laden lump, a little peom begins to stir and … Continue reading Pawmarks on my poems – Pat Ingoldsby
Never Mind the Baubles The Julian Temple documentary on the Sex Pistols’ Christmas gig was such a joy. The footage of the band performing was incredible. I am assuming it was just one camera, and the room wasn’t exactly set up with fancy lights to help out. Yet it conveyed how great the band were, full on, … Continue reading The Sex Pistols at Christmas
So this was my farewell to 2012 but I have updated it and the sentiment remains true. Be the change you want, support the shops you don't want to see close, say hi to people and work in and for your community (whether that be work, music, home, group of people) 1) Keep listening to … Continue reading New Years Revolution Once more
"You cannot change the world but everyone can change their neighburhood" Clandestino In Search of Manu Chao Peter Culshaw Serpents Tail publishers I've always been stubborn. It's a trait I recognise when talking to my stubborn Father. For Example I used to really like the Cardiacs, I went to see them twice and their anarchic … Continue reading Clandestino – In Search of Manu Chao
Hope Show 49 - The Lowdown 1. Fawnspots - Santa Won't Get Away With it This year 2. Hooligan - Punk Rock Christmas 3, Hard SKin - Sausage Man 4. King Champion Sounds - free-dum Trail 5. New Model Army - Lean Back and Fall 6. Flies On You - Josephine 7. No Age - … Continue reading Hope Show 49 – The Year in Sounds 2013
Barry McCormack Cut Throat Lane hags head records Barry McCormack is a modern day story teller. His tales are from the streets of Dublin. The words are stories from the darker side of these streets. Not the gloss and shine of the newly built areas but the reality of the grim world that people are … Continue reading Barry McCormack – Cut Throat Lane
Hope Show 42 the lowdown 1 Desmond Dekker - 007 Shanty Town 2 Stay Clean Jolene - Green 3 The Great St Louis - Redeye 4 New Model Army - March IN September 5 Steve Ignorant + Paranoid Visions - United Left Annoyance 6 Barry McCormack - Never Leave The House 7 The Shorts - … Continue reading Hope Show 42 – the lowdown
New Model Army played a huge part in my life. There I've said it. When Conflict had their only stupid Bastards sign to EMI t-shirt I was devastated. Here was my band, new Model Army, a band I had almost befriended. a band I had bought every record by, believed in and now they jumped … Continue reading New Model Army – Between Dog And Wolf
Stay Clean Jolene - Green 7' Just Say No To Government Music I love checking out new music. it's even better when I like it, makes it all the more worthwhile. I knew nothing about Stay Clean Jolene before I got this 7". It is on the excellent Just Say No To Government Music label, split … Continue reading Stay Clean Jolene Green 7″
The Great Hip-Hop Hoax Here is a question. Answer (a) or (b). Do you like Hip-Hip: Ye (a) Yes (b) No If your answer was (a) or (b) this could be an interesting film for you. It touches on the thorny question of what is ‘real’ in pop music. It also shows how the music industry works, how to get … Continue reading The Great Hip-Hop Hoax. Film Review
