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Yes 2011. Hard to believe that in this digital age, Fanzines, in the traditional paper format, still exist. Loserdom is one such Dublin Fanzine. Hand bound and on the go since 1996 it is created by two brothers Eugene (comics … Continue reading
From 20 years ago, this Irish heavy issue of the NME, had plenty on an old fave of mine, Sean Hughes and on the man with the flowers in his mouth, Cathal Coughlan (Fatima Mansions.) It is not a joint … Continue reading
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First page of above article enlarged below… Above from Irish Independent, August 1998 Dandelion pic from DJ feature from U magazine 1998. See thumbs below for full article. Above 2 scans & Aoife pic from Sunday Times Culture DJ Feature, … Continue reading
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The page scans above are from Issue 2 of the Slate depicting night life in Dublin on New Year’s Eve, 2000. These “social pages” became a consistent feature right through the Slate’s lifetime and I’ve scanned in just some of … Continue reading
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Eleven years ago this month, the first issue of Slate magazine hit the streets. This was its pledge… This ethos remained a feature throughout its impressive run of a further 26 issues. And it was a bargain. All you had … Continue reading
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Here are just 3 photos from a collection of over 800 from Gary O’Neill’s excellent “Where Were You” book, which went on sale today. Its big. And big on value with over 300 pages in a very well presented hardback … Continue reading
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This looks very interesting. A new book, out on November 21st, containing loads of photos of Dublin youth and street culture from Dublin 1950 to 2000. The man behind this hard back book is Garry O’Neill. You can find out … Continue reading
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I was walking down Moore St on Friday and noticed the builders were working in 16 Moore St., home to one of my favourite shop signs in Dublin. I wondered what kind of work they were doing and more importantly … Continue reading
