Catchy post punk sound from London based 4 piece Primetime. This is their second 7" but the band are new to me. I'm sure they haven't taken their name from the RTE current affairs programme and their sound is a post punk barrage that Kleenex would have been proud of. Angular Gang of four type … Continue reading Primetime – Going Places 7″
Anxiety, from Glasgow, have been on the go for a year. It is punk rock that would have found a home on the same bill as a band like Amebix but without the fear. There is an unease, almost anxious feel to some of the songs. They are ready to atttack you in a way … Continue reading Anxiety -new record
Rhythm Of Cruelty New Ethos Dark atmospheric and brooding. If you were walking down a smoggy eastern european industrial city and people peek out from whatever shadows there are this could be the soundtrack to your journey. of course it would have to be in black and white. The sounds that sneak through are all … Continue reading Rhythm of Cruelty – New Ethos
Worth Written by Ger Gallagher The Viking theatre Viking Theatre Worth is a play set in Dublin's Celtic tiger days. as the bubble was about to burst it is a mirror on a certain aspect of society that chased the money. A cohort of people who mixed with developers and believed that property was the … Continue reading Worth – Viking Theatre
Hope Show 115 - the lowdown Hope Show 115 1. Black Bank Folk w/ Damien Dempsey - Aunt Jenny 2. The Clash - White Riot 3. Paranoid Visions - From Dublin With Love 4. Against Me - Pints of guinness makes you strong 5. The Three Johns - The World of the workers is … Continue reading Hope Show 115 – the lowdown
The Middle Ages + Easy Tide, Thomas House - April 1 The Middle Ages, that'd be Anthony and ChrisD who are thumped regulars with Carroll and Greg, will play a rare live gig this April 1st. This is the band that was formed by Anthony Mackey to play his solo rock music but he lacked … Continue reading This weeks news March 25
The devil and mr casement Jordan Goldman Verso books Previously i reviewed King Leopold's ghost, a book loaned to me by a union activist. On return of that I was given a different but similar missive, the devil and mr casement. While King Leopold's was about the Congo and the suffering imposed on its population … Continue reading Book of the week – The Devil and Mr Casement
Hope Show 114 - the lowdown Hope Show 114 1. The Catenary Wires - Intravenous 2. The Middle Ones - Young Explorer 3. Bis - Minimum Wage 4. Hooligan - No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs 5. Leatherface - Broken 6. The tickturds - Revolution 7. Wonk Unit - Wood Pigeon 8. Slaves - Sockets … Continue reading Hope Show 114 – the lowdown
Eileen Gogan is launching her debut album this week after spending years fronting and guesting for many Dublin pop bands. - The launch is Thursday March 24 in the Grand Social Her powerful, unaffected singing style has been compared with Sandy Denny and Kirsty McColl but her sound – a blend of glistening guitar and vintage … Continue reading This Weeks News March 18
pele - the autobiography pocket books sport Where i live in Dublin there is a certain footballer who was lauded when Dublin won the all-ireland last year. This player had taken the championship by storm/ and won player of the year by the seasons end. We often see him in the local park, walking … Continue reading Book of the week Pele – the autobiography
