Extreme cities Ashley Dawson Verso books 50% of the worlds population lives 25 miles or less from sea water. That is expected to increase to 75% in a small number of years. I’m telling you we’re doomed. Well Dawson isn’t quite saying that but you know. Climate change? Devastation. Maybe if you start running now?? … Continue reading Book of the Week – Extreme Cities
Books 2018 Wow, I can't believe I've done it. I set myself a challenge a couple of years ago of trying to get through 1 book a week and after passing the 1 dozen mark the first year I was beginning to think it was all a bit too much of an ask. Life is … Continue reading 2018 A year of books
Todays play of the day is Dublin experimental post rock noise niks Vatican II. They make some noise for a three piece but have pedigree in former bands such as Hands Up Who Wants to Die, Shifting, Molossus and Crowhammer They are playing Whelans tonight if you want to blow some of that Christmas excess … Continue reading Play of the Day – Vatican II
Play of the Day - The Murderburgers These are only problems Asian Man Records While we wait for the new album which is on the horizon for 2019 this record will have to do. Pop punk rock'n'roll for you to dance the last few days of 2018 to. Kind of like NOFX without the snotty … Continue reading Play of the day: The Murderburgers
A refreshing post Christmas listen. ou may have eaten too much and not slept enough but Cyanide Pills will get your feet moving in that Dead boys, snotty pop punk way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJVuQ8SU1hA#action=share
The Boy On The Shed Paul Ferris Hidden and stoughton What a fascinating journey life takes many of us on. We all have the story, we all have interesting tales along the way. We all have a book in us. Ferris’s remarkable journey is told by him in this book. A mam who survived a … Continue reading Book of the Week: The Boy on the shed
So we've come to the end of an emotional year. For me it ends with Strummer anniversary remembrance gig on Saturday with Trouble Pilgrims, El Clash Combo and Dubtones. Clashjamwallop were down for this gig at one stage but they are unfortunately no more so El Clash Combo have stepped into the breach! El Clash … Continue reading End of year gigs: Dec 18 – 31
She moves through the boom Anne Marie hourihane Sitric books (Lilliput Press) Set in an era that doesn’t seem possible, a time that the ramones has sung about such a short period before. It’s the end the end of the century and dublin, along with most of ireland is awakening from a greatness that has … Continue reading Book of the Week; She moves through the boom
It's a bit quieter this week but there's a few crackers in store. Murder Capital are in the Workmans on Friday. Murder Capital, along with Fontaines DC are receiving a lot of press these days proclaiming them as saviours of Irish Punk. They didn't ask for the label but as any reader of this blog knows … Continue reading This weeks gigs: Dec 10 – 16
Buddyfest is an annual celebration of punk rock and alternative noise being brought to the Dublin public by the excellent people behind Buddycore. Some amount of work has gone into assembling a line up across two days in Drop Dead Twice. It is a celebration of the underground in Dublin and to celebrate its existence … Continue reading Tunes for the Week: Deathgrip – Buddyfest
