Jan 20 1992 Slunk, Tension Barnstormers Jan 21 1992 Slunk Bolton St. Jan 24 1992 Slunk, Onion Breath, Arnheim Fox + Pheasant Slunk wrote to me and asked about coming over. They were really persistent and I admired their ethic. They just wanted to play music and see as many places as possible. A record … Continue reading Slunk Irish tour 1992
Circus Lupus, Lungfish, Flexihead – Dublin 1994
February 22 1994 Circus Lupus, Lungfish, Flexihead Barnstormers
Wat Tyler, Thatcher On Acid, Dog Day Dublin 1992
April 26 1991 Wat Tyler, Thatcher On Acid, Dog Day Barnstormers As Sean and Ben had helped out with the Statement 12” we decided it would be a good idea if both bands did a tour of Ireland. We got them gigs in Arklow, Belfast, Dublin. They were travelling over on the Thursday and the … Continue reading Wat Tyler, Thatcher On Acid, Dog Day Dublin 1992
Neurosis, Ciunas – Dublin 1993
November 5 1993 Neurosis, Ciunas Barnstormers
Alice Donut, Gout, Brawl Dublin 1992
August 30 1992 Alice Donut, Gout, Brawl Barnstormers And so it continued. Bands that had a good name attracted the crowds; unheard-of bands drew much smaller numbers. Few people were willing totake the risk, especially if the band were not American. Alice Donut was both heard of and American so they were bound to get … Continue reading Alice Donut, Gout, Brawl Dublin 1992
Decadence Within, Herb Garden, The Collectors Dublin 1992
August 23 1992 Decadence Within, Herb Garden, The Collectors Barnstormers Decadence Within and Herb Garden both returned to our shores. This time they played together as their dates clashed. Paying money out at the end of a gig was always pretty difficult, especially when there was very few people at the gig. Both bands had … Continue reading Decadence Within, Herb Garden, The Collectors Dublin 1992
Heavenly, Pecadilloes Dublin 1992
August 15 1991 Heavenly, Pecadilloes Barnstormers 2 weeks after the political hardcore noise of MDC came Heavenly. Rising from the ashes of Talulah Gosh, Heavenly were pure unashamed pop. There was something infectious about both them and Talulah Gosh. This provided a great opportunity to put forward music of different styles. It was a chance … Continue reading Heavenly, Pecadilloes Dublin 1992
Jailcell Recipes + Decline Dublin 1992
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