Ever since he introduced himself to listener of the DC hardcore scene with Nation of Ulysses Ian Svenonius has been shaking himself with a slightly erratic punk soul sound. He is the neurotic chainsmoking conspiracy theorist. He is the smart dressed man in a room full of punks championing the future. He is ready to … Continue reading Play of the day – Escape-ism
The Freak Accident is a Punk/Math/Garage/Pop/Surf/Rock collision led by Victims Family/Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine guitarist-vocalist Ralph Spight. Their new Album “Misfortune Teller” finds the band delivering an ever changing array of lysergic thunder anthems with a lyrical perspective that abandons all hope for the future.
25 years since Cornershop played Dublin and they are still blasting out tunes. They have a new single out now on Ample Play. Here is what their label have to say about them. "Cornershop are as The Times and most major papers have put it, ‘the most treasured of British institutions,’ yet they are amazingly one of the … Continue reading Play of the Day – Cornershop
Redneck Manifesto announce Dublin gig - November 30 in Vicar Street It's always hard to absorb the passage of time. As our hair gets greyer weeks turn into days as months then become weeks, in our minds. Time still flies by at breakneck speed but the absorption of it seems less. If you asked me … Continue reading Hometown Boys are 20
To celebrate the wonderful diy pop double bill of Frankie Cosmos and Squarehead tonight in the Button Factory I asked Roy from Squarehaed for 5 songs that he's listening to these days. Frankie Cosmos has taken several different shapes since their first full band album, Zentropy, erupted in New York’s DIY music scene in 2014. … Continue reading Thursday tunes
In anticipation of their EP coming out next month on Little Rocket Records Mean Ceaser have produced this little video. The South London band have only been gigging since the start of this year but for two years previous had been locked into a small square room honing their gritty punky sound. The debut EP, … Continue reading Play of the Day – Mean Ceaser
Some dancing for Social Justice - September 14, Jigsaw, Dublin The Latin America Solidarity Centre is a membership-based social justice organisation in Dublin with a focus on development and human rights issues in Latin America and Ireland. They run educational and cultural events, development education courses, and some campaigns. Currently they are focussing on women … Continue reading LASC Fundraiser
Uniforms, from Scotland are the full on electriv outfit that Derrick from Make That a take parades around stages with when he is not foing his own Tragical History Tour solo stuff. It is Scotish fast pased punk with a nod to Celtic cousins Stiff Little Fingers. https://youtu.be/HvBCtRC1kbU The new 7" is out on Friday, … Continue reading Play of the Day – Uniforms
Still suitable for miners Billy Bragg Andrew Collins Ebury publishing He may not have wanted to change the world but he certainly changed many peoples view of it. Billy Bragg has been searching for a New England since picking up a guitar 40 years ago. His lyrics are poetic at times and Collins dissects some … Continue reading Book of the week: Still suitable for miners by Billy Bragg
This weeks gigs in Dublin Aug 20 - 26 Big Gig this week is in the button Factory, Frankie Cosmos are bringing their DIY pop to the Button Factory on Thursday with Squarehaed opening. xSLF featuring two of Stiff Little Fingers original members are in Fibbers the following night with a cool free gig in … Continue reading This Weeks Gigs – Aug 20-26
