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Dublin's Hope Collective

Dublin Music book and Fanzine Festival

Dublin Music book and Fanzine Festival

Play of the day is a revision for you all

Play of the day is a revision for you all

Play of the day? Nuff Said

Play of the day? Nuff Said

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 niallhope hope

Bratakus: Political Punk Rock Sisters You Need to Know

Scotish punks Bratakus are two sisters who play politically charged punk rock 'n' roll. They are fast, furious and full of righteous rage. New album is available now to pre order.

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November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 niallhope hope, Live Reviews

The Ex live on

This is no ordinary gig, it is a recital of righteousness and The Ex are still leading the field in intelligent noise for the 21st Century. 

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November 3, 2025 niallhope hope, Live Reviews

Weddoes Live

The Wedding Present back in Dublin at Whelans and still incredible live after four decades

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November 2, 2025November 3, 2025 niallhope hope, Play Of The Day

Play of the day is such a good signal

starts in that crescendo of guitar that iron chic do so well and then all hell breaks lose. Tight and fast all the way through

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November 1, 2025 niallhope hope

Dublin Gallery Weekend – Nov 6 – 9

Dublin Gallery weekend between Nov 6 - 9 sees the art galleries of Dublin open their doors and welcome the public inside

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November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 niallhope hope

Book of the week – Too old to Die Young

Guitarist for Paranoid Visions and a multitude of others has just reprinted his TooOl To Die Young memoir. An autobiography and history lesson of sorts spanning 4 decades of punk rock.

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September 30, 2025November 9, 2025 niallhope books, Punks Listen

Punks Listen

The new book is a collection of pieces of writing from musicians, writers, actors and music fans. They were asked to write about a record (or a gig) that was significant to them and includes over 290 contributions

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September 23, 2025October 31, 2025 niallhope Gig Details, hope, Punks Listen

document 8 – we go again

There will be chats about the underground gigs and how people are still creating things along with some music being played. It’s not a re-union but more of a rekindling

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August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 niallhope hope

The sentiment of the tourists

2 Dublin musicians with a strong pedigree rooted in the Dublin Underground scene of the late 1980's have come to this feels like open a door back to those times and let them come into the 21st Century

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August 20, 2025 niallhope hope

Visions of the past look to the future

Visions of the past look to the future. New documentary premiering about Paranoid Visions

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Hope Collective is a collective based in Dublin, Ireland.  We put on d.i.y. gigs in Ireland’s Capital.  We were a lot more active in the last Century and while we are older and slower now we are still firm believers in the old adage – DO IT YOURSELF

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Hope Collective is a collective based in Dublin, Ireland.  We put on d.i.y. gigs in Ireland’s Capital.  We were a lot more active in the last Century and while we are older and slower now we are still firm believers in the old adage – DO IT YOURSELF

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