Sink, Stigmatamartyr, AIM – Dublin 1991

  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

Hope Show 107 – The Rundown

Hope show 107 1. Roughneck Riot - Need I remind you 2. Absolutist - Sleepless Tension 3. Ultramantis Black - Oil and Gas 4. Crookshanks - Merit Roll 5. The Ground is lava - Good Talk, Russ 6. Hank Wood and the Hammerheads - I am Hungry 7. Pissed Jeans - Closet Marine 8. Newtown … Continue reading Hope Show 107 – The Rundown

Mr Business Man It’s Not Our World

The first band I ever played in was called Vicarious Living.  named after a line in a flux of Pink Indians song our reason behind it was that it "pertained to a different way of living".  That was 1983 and I played in 4 or 5 bands over the next 6 years.  The last of … Continue reading Mr Business Man It’s Not Our World

Hope Zine

Hope *1 is a collection of people from the punk rock movement giving their thoughts on what Punk rock means to them. Buy fanzine for 2 Euro + 1 Euro P+P Contributors include John Robb, Steven Malley, Anto Loserdom, Doug Aikman, Sean Forbes, Peter Jones, Carol Hodge, Karren Ablaze, Jon Langford and many more. 28 … Continue reading Hope Zine

Hope show 29 – the lowdown

hopeshowNumber29 1. The MEKONS - Corporal Chalkie 2. Joe Solo - Aint a got a nothin 3. Ramones - Judy Is a Punk 4. Fugazi Place Position 5. Rites Of Spring - Drink Deep 6. Fawn SPots - Spanish Glass 7. Arcwelder - Everest 8. Leftover Crack - Supermarket Song 9. Star Fucking Hipsters - … Continue reading Hope show 29 – the lowdown

Bands that changed a life Pt 2 – FUGAZI

I've been thinking about this piece for a long time. How can I find the exact words to stress just how important FUGAZI were. Important in that they lead the way for my diy generation. I was involved in putting gigs in Dublin for a number of years. I played in a band and when … Continue reading Bands that changed a life Pt 2 – FUGAZI