April 7 1986 Membranes, Paranoid Visions, Kill Devil Hill Belvedere Hotel Hugo asked me to join a band with him, Kill Devil Hill. He also did a fanzine. While putting it together, Hugo came across John Robb, editor of another 'zine called "The Rox". John was also lead singer in The Membranes. Hugo asked John … Continue reading Membranes, Paranoid Visions, Kill Devil Hill – Dublin 1986
Apr 4 1992 Decline, Jailcell Recipes, Unsound Barnstormers I persuaded Robbie and Barnstormers to host a Saturday afternoon show with No Age restrictions. They were hesitant as they were situated in a commercial street with many shops open for business. Because of the success of Spermbirds they agred to go with an afternoon gig. However … Continue reading Jailcell Recipes + Decline Dublin 1992
Sept 28 1991 Sink, Stigmatamartyr, AIM Charlie's Bar Sink came over to Ireland for a week's holiday and stayed in (what my brother kindly called) Gracepark Dump (i.e. my bedsit). They were refreshing. They took their music from country, hardcore and pop, which made a change. Considering that they featured a member of the … Continue reading Sink, Stigmatamartyr, AIM – Dublin 1991
Poster for Gorilla Biscuits gig in Dublin 1991
This is the eigth in a series all taken from the Fanzine Hope *.2. The fanzine sees a collection of 70 contributors from the punk rock world. All asked the same question What is Your Favourite Gig. The zine is €5 including postage to anywhere It is a benefit for Pikpa Refugee Centre, Lesvos Pay by … Continue reading My Favourite Gig – Karen Amsden, Hagar The Womb
Folks, the Hope Collective is getting involved in this. If anyone has any ideas or wishes to do something then PLEASE do. [email protected] ********************************************* There is a project taking place over the first week of October We Shall Overcome. Basically the idea is that musicians should give their services free that weekend and have gigs … Continue reading We Shall Overcome Weekend 2016
Messi More Than A Superstar Icon Books I'm struck by reading messi, more than a superstar at how much Luca Caioli wants to portray Lionel Messi as an ordinary person. A person with an amazing talent that has just stumbled across this life of fame and (ahem...) non payment of taxes. His first coach has … Continue reading Messi – More Than A Superstar
This is the seventh in a series all taken from the Fanzine Hope *.2. The fanzine sees a collection of 70 contributors from the punk rock world. All asked the same question What is Your Favourite Gig. The zine is €5 including postage to anywhere It is a benefit for Pikpa Refugee Centre, Lesvos Pay by … Continue reading My Favourite Gig – Vic Bondi
NEUROSIS: MORE ALBUM DETAILS EMERGE AND ARTWORK IS REVEALED FOR THEIR ELEVENTH OPUS, FIRES WITHIN FIRES Fires Within Fires is the next powerful step towards a destination that has long been and continues to be the very heart of "becoming" for Neurosis. Neurot Recordings shall release the album on 23rd September worldwide, Of all that … Continue reading Neurosis never seem to stop
It's an indication of how we deal with music in the 21st Century. When I first heard that Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley was channeling his hardcore roots in a new band called Sect I immediately went to google to check its accuracy. There was no need for a trip to the record store … Continue reading Vegan Punk rock rules (are there any?)
