I'm in my garage listening to the garage sounds of Burning itch. Vocals low in the mix as guitar and bass buzzaw along. Get out to that garage on a Sunday morning
Play of the day – Miscalculations
We go back to the garage today with some synth and UK lo-fi punk Miscalculations. It's a split release with fdh, ptrash and rockstar records. Trebly guitar, some synth and tunes aplenty
Play of the day – Iron Chic
https://youtu.be/mexA0_Pi39A I wouldn't even have to listen to this record to know I'm going to like it. Any band that can be compared to RVIVR, Jawbreaker, Hot Water Music, Dillinger Four and Superchunk in the one breath have to be worth listening to. This record has been out over a year and was written by … Continue reading Play of the day – Iron Chic
Play of the Day – Mark Stewart
Back in a time when post punk was about to be unleashed as a genre Mark Stewart founded the Pop Group. A band that took the barbed wire of punk rock and mixed some funk and dub but always with resistance and rebellion in the message. After the Pop Group Mark immersed himself more in … Continue reading Play of the Day – Mark Stewart
This Weeks Gigs – Feb 26 – Mar 3
This weeks gigs Feb 26 - Mar 3 Loads happening in Dublin this weekend but the punks will be heading to the button factory for Ruts DC while those with more of an incling to their history of noise will be celebrating 30 years of Daydream Nation with Steve Shelley in the IFI. Hayseed Dixie … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Feb 26 – Mar 3
Play of the day – Cocktails
Today's play of the day is the California pop sounds of Cocktails. Enjoy
Book Of the Week : In Support of an ideal
In support of an ideal Jack Nalty: from east wall to the Ebro East wall history group A lovely idea from east wall history group. A small booklet telling important stories of people whose actions demand of our attention. Jack Nalty is one of those. A resident of east wall and born into a time in … Continue reading Book Of the Week : In Support of an ideal
This weeks Gigs – Jan 29 – Feb
Some weekend for gigs this weekend. For the punks Cockney Rejects and Old Firm Casuals are on Friday with the Casualties on Saturday. For the noiseniks the Messtethics are on Sunday which will be great to see Joe Lally and brendan Canty from Fugazi playing once more together in Dublin. Saturday has the fascinating Spook … Continue reading This weeks Gigs – Jan 29 – Feb
Book Of The Week : In On The Killtaker
33 1/3 In in the kill taker Joe gross Bloomsbury I love this 33 1/3 series where you take an album and write a book about it. I love it even more when fugazi are the recipients of the research. In this age of playlists and songs here, songs there it was a privilege to sit … Continue reading Book Of The Week : In On The Killtaker
This Weeks Gigs – Jan 22 – 27
It's starting to get busier alright. Some good stuff going on in the Capital this week and plenty for all tastes. Tradfest is taking place in a number of venues over the week. Two eclectic and very different gigs taking place on Friday are Sick and Indigent Music Society in DC Music Club and Lavender … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Jan 22 – 27