UCC Library is hosting the Cork launch of Punks Listen Fanzine—a unique collection of personal stories about favourite records from musicians, writers, actors, and music fans.
Wardruna live Olympia
Wardruna Olympia Theatre March 23 2025 Across the road from the site where the Viking man landed in Dublin is the Olympia Theatre. Wood Quay was the location that late in the last century was redeveloped. In Temple Bar where the theatre is located on its escorts is the Noseman Bar named as a nod … Continue reading Wardruna live Olympia
document 3 – it goes and went on
Come along and pay tribute to one of Dublins original punks, Dave Moloney
document 2 – we go again
Irish pop archive and Hope collective return to Whelans with more oral stories of ireland music culture. This time it’s the turn on Ents Officers who helped build a vibrant music scene in the country
Play of the day is Antillectual
Today's Play of the day is a skate punk anthem about our public space, how “public” it is these days, and who gets to use i
document 1 an evening of interviews
Hope Collective and Irish Pop Archive have a new project underway. Following on from the launch of Punks Listen the fanzine in Little Whelans in November we are looking to document the origins of the punk scene in Dublin in Little Whelans
Punks Listen Launch Night
The launch of the Punks Listen fanzine In aid of the Irish Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal took place in Little Whelan’s, Wexford St, Dublin on Monday 18 November - admission was free but the fanzine was €10.
Drogheda Zine Fair Returns
Drogheda zine fair returns for the second year running in a show of Irelands burgeoning fanzine community and Drogheda's upcoming punk scene
Chewie in the Button Factory
“Question everything you’re told” Jake Burns sings as I take my seat upstairs in the Button Factory. The between band tracks are always good at a Chewie gig and Stiff Little Fingers greet me inside.
No Future NKaos with Hope Collective
It was great to chat to an old friend on his No Future radio show. We chatted about some Hope Stuff and about putting on diy gigs in Mayo and a nice few songs along the way.