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Book of the week – Hunger Makes me a modern girl

Hunger makes me a modern girlA memoirCarrie brownsteinRiverhead books https://vimeo.com/131799697 Carrie Brownstein is not your typical rock band member. At first glance There was no broken home, little introvertnes. Maybe the opposite. This was a happy kid looking for recognition amongst her peers. As a girl Carrie the 80s meant George Michael, Madonna and Duran … Continue reading Book of the week – Hunger Makes me a modern girl

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This Weeks Gigs – Feb 3 – 9

This weeks Dublin gigs 2 great gigs on Saturday - Jinx Lennon and the punk night in Drop Dead with No Collusion, Pink Wonder, Witch Trials and Nxbodies . Jinx's new album is out in April BORDER SCHIZO FFFOLK SONGS FOR THE FUC**D and a tour of the same name thanks is on the horizon. … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Feb 3 – 9

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Book of the Week – Soap The Stamps

Soap the stamps, jump the tubeA story of punk, motorbikes, witchcraft, sandwiches, squats and sewingGail ThibertUnbound books This is refreshing to read after the 2 books by New York hardcore men that I have recently got through. No machismo, no sensationalist fights but plenty of horror tales of growing up with little money and little … Continue reading Book of the Week – Soap The Stamps