A selection of the weeks gigs happening in Dublin with some punk classics at the weekend
Play of the day from the Blood of the sun
If the idea of spinning in a vortex as you move from one dimension to the next appeals then this could be your soundtrack. It drones, they are in no rush to finish their songs. The psychedelic fuzz of the songs repeat while the bass and drums provide a solid retentive background
Play of the day comes with the daylight
With all that sun shining instead of worrying about the effects the changing climate is having our planet and just before we burn to death, take a breath and listen to this joyous pop tune from the workday release.
Play of the day is the mutts nuts
This is the sound of pissed off workers clocking in for day jobs they don't want to get up for. A sound for people that wonder about the mindless alcohol fuelled violence of weekend binges while understanding why people seek escape.
Play of the day are still wonking away
Eight albums in and there is no feet stepping of pedals or sound mellowing out. It is tuneful, comic and tragic all in one glorious package. Wonk Unit as glorious as ever with latest album
Play of the day are very Brazen
A lost gem from 1999 gets an airing on Jezus Factory records. Loud discordant guitars, with vocals low in the mix mistakenly creating a lo-fi impression.
Play of the day ain’t no Fallacy
It is a throwback to the days of the Cure with the booming bass lines and dreamy guitar shining through. The feeling resonates throughout the whole record as you imagine long hair, jeans with no socks and a carefree 80’s attitude.
Hope Show is returning again
Hope Show returns once more with a show full of community, punk rock, rousing choruses and the odd spoken word
Play of the day are very sophisticated
Right from start to finish there's 11 tracks of pissed off hardcore here spat out with resentment and a pained anguish at the futility of it all.
This weeks Dublin gigs July 18 – 24
the main highlight of the week has to be the mix of ulster and munster post punk in the guise of Big Boy Foolish and Sons of Southern Ulster in Whelans. This will be one well worth your time. See you down the front