It's clashes galore as you are spoiled for choice this week with the Christmas party season of gigs about to kick in
Play of the day is a live Vision
While the record doesn't quite convey the anarchic mess that sometimes their gigs can be and it doesn't capture Deko at its rawest spitting venom at the audience and throwing caustic remarks at professions and politicians. It does capture the melody in many of their songs and has Aoife and Deko's voice at a level that isn't competing with the instruments.
Coming to Kildare – Arcadian Nights
Upcoming diy punk festival hits Kildare for a day highlighting some of the vast irish punk scene
This weeks gigs Aug 15 -21
Be prepared to empty your wallets, listen to some noise as well as old fashioned punk rock with the mixture of gigs in Dublin this week
Rebellion 2022 Day 3
Rebellion 2022 Day 3 - it’s getting emotional
Play of the day a Project of punks
Packaged like an exploding eyeball with splattered coloured vinyl this is a work of art both on and off the vinyl.
Another week in Covid times
No going back was their theme as we look to build a better world that is now emerging. Motions were discussed that will become the policy of the trade union movement over the next 2 years, it is an opportunity for us to look at his way have evolved and really question what is the best direction?
Well that has been a funny week
Venues are still running on limited capacities but through the fog the green shoots are starting to emerge. Is culture dying in Dublin or ready to fight?
Play of the day Dublins Lee Harveys
Deep down I'm getting visions of the Vapors, maybe even the Ramones or early Paranoid Visions with a small nod to glam rock even but always a record I'm happy to put that needle on to.
Play of the day – Paranoid Visions
For when XMAS fm gets a bit too much for you switch to Paranoid Visions punk rock take on those classics