Almost a year ago, I digitised and brought to the web for the first time (via this post) some old photos and demo tape recordings from Choice, an early 80s, post punk, electronic group from Dundalk. Cultural producer, DJ and event programmer … Continue reading
From Blackrock, Dundalk, Static Routines released their 7″ single “Rock n Roll Clones” on the Good Vibrations record label in 1979. The song had nothing to do with Clones or any other Co. Monaghan town. The group featured Conor O’Mahony … Continue reading
From Record Mirror, 30 Jan, 1988 Audio of Stars of Heaven available over on the Fanning Sessions Archive
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
Tom Waits spent a few weeks living in Ireland (mainly Kerry) with his wife before setting off on his European tour in early 1981. This interview with John Little took place in February,1981, over a bottle of Blue Nun at … Continue reading
On the back of this old photo it says, Reduce 2″ high, please retain burnt edges. Page 67 – Virgin Prunes 1980 – Photo -Hugh McGuinesss. On 22 November 1978, the Virgin Prunes appeared at a chaotic gig featuring many bands … Continue reading
This is issue 2 of a 24 A4 page comic from Dublin called Zilch. Its the only issue I have and I don’t know how many more were published. It was published through ABC bookshop in Talbot St. (see ad … Continue reading
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The Clash played 2 gigs on this Friday night. First show at 7, the second at 9.30. We went to the second show and kicked ourselves afterwards for not thinking of attending both of them. This was my first gig … Continue reading
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I’ve scanned in issue 4 of renowned Dublin music Fanzine, Vox, which came out at the end of 1980. John Lennon had just died and there is a full page picture of him on page 21. The cover has a … Continue reading
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All pages scanned from issue 92 of In Dublin. Cover emrodiery by Susanne Linde. McGonagles open on Christmas Eve until 2 in the morning!!
