'An infrequent conversation between fans of music, some of it long-lost’
In this guest post, writer, broadcaster and lecturer Paul McDermott explains the background to his documentary, Get That Monster Off the Stage, which has now been given a full visual treatment. Ciarán Ó Tuama has turned Get That Monster Off the Stage, my old radio documentary about Finbarr Donnelly and his bands Nun Attax, Five... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Hugh O'Carroll... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU65B_AcPpA&feature=youtu.be In late 1980s Dublin, having played a bit part in The Babysnakes' story and a bigger part in The Stormcrows' story, I was called on by Mr. Eamonn Dowd to guest with, and then join, The Swinging Swine. They had formed in Galway and had already gone through... Continue Reading →
As a college student in Cork between 1985 and 1989, The Triskel Arts Centre was where I believed some of the more off-beat cultural stuff in the city was going down. Located in an alleyway off of the junction of Washington Street and The Grand Parade, it was a bespoke venue that was certainly on... Continue Reading →
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