Christy ring Val Dorgan Ward River press Unlike autobiographies this goes straight in for the kill. The opening pages are spent lamenting about the loss of ground hurling to the game. It’s more a story about the autobiography but provides excellent insights into the introverted excellence that was christy ring. His hurling came at a … Continue reading Book Of The Week – Christy Ring by Val Dorgan
Punks going acoustic is all the rage these days for those of us with grey hair and a penchant to sit at a gig every now and then. Aoife Destruction is a singer from Paranoid Visions and is doing a stripped back set on Thursday. 2 nights later United Bottles will have us up dancing … Continue reading This weeks gigs – March 19 – 25
******STOP PRESS****** Dunstan Bruce has cancelled but all systems go for this night. Joe Solo, Cassandra Fox, Sarah from Pillow Queens, Leigh from Sissy, Bitzy from Lee Harveys/Stougers, Filmmaker Chiera Vialle, Actor Cilléin McEvoy all lined up Update - May 8 Line Up is as follows 7.30-8.15. Kitty Kav From the Boy Scouts and Berniie … Continue reading We Shall Overcome 2018 teams up with Mayfest
The choice Edith eger Penguin/random house Edith eger was incarcerated and tortured at auschwitz. She was not broken by the threat of annihilation or the horrors she experienced, instead they strengthened her. Her reason for this introduction to horror? Being born a Jew in Hungary. This book is Edith’s wish to help the reader experience … Continue reading Book of the week – The choice by Edith eger
As we are all preparing for St Patricks Day and hoping to void too much sham-rock I'm looking forward to Karl Blau in the Workmans Club. There is a clash on Paddy's night with a DSC Repeal Fundraiserin Bello Bar which has a great mix and the punk rock sounds of Hooligan, immaculate deception, turfboy, … Continue reading This weeks gigs – March 12 – 19
This Weeks Gigs March 5 -12 This week is all about the part that the majority of the population play in providing music. Women are raising their voice and rage and dance moves as Bernard Shaw Drop Dead Twice have events supporting and promoting INternational Womens Day. Bernard Shaw go a step further with a … Continue reading This Weeks gigs – March 5 – 12
Jayo My autobiography Jason Sherlock Simon and schuster I was uncomfortable before reading this. My dad started bringing me to see dublin football matches and training since I was a kid in single digit years. Over 40 years later I’m still going. I’ve passed this on to my kids and see the beauty in sport. … Continue reading Book of the Week – Jayo; My autobiography
Cheap whine Cheap whine Drunken sailor 74 The mid to late 70s must have been such an exciting time for people growing up with an interest in music. Suddenly they could play in a band, all they needed was access to an instrument or a microphone if they felt brash enough. Cheap whine could have … Continue reading Cheap Whine anyone?
The spitboy rule Tales of a xicana in a female punk band Michelle Cruz Gonzales PM press Spitboy are known as a female punk band. Formed in 1990 I always saw them as a political punk band screaming for a better future. Women playing punk in an age of riot grrrrl these were not a … Continue reading Book of the Week – THE SPITBOY RULE
They’ve taken our ghettos; A punk history of Woodberry Down Estate Active Distribution Punk rock means so much to me. It’s not a dictionary defined experience and I’ve put a fanzine together asking many for their views on it. For most it comes down to doing what you want to do without impinging in others … Continue reading Book of the week – They’ve taken our ghettos
