Since we last reported, Limerick’s City of Culture successfully dealt with its teething problems. Paul Tarpey updates us on how it demonstrated an inclusive and city-wide approach to the arts. In the beginning the worries were structural. Could the 109 projects be delivered? Before he resigned, artistic director Karl Wallace had pulled together a mix of citizen projects, art driven works and spectacles that were designed to interact with each … Read More
Synergy and Spicebags.
Have you ever considered sprinkling ground up yokes on a spicebag? No? Well these lads have. Introducing The Nippons with a 13 minute dirge rock journey into Dublin’s new culinary sensation. Ya won’t find this shit on Lovin Dublin. That’s for sure. Your taste buds have been opened. Give their bandcamp a gander for more nonsense jockeying.
#rabbleChoons: Surface Tension.
Surface Tension by MuRli This landed in our inbox a few days ago and has been earworming us ever since. Another blistering release from Limerick’s hiphoppywotyoucallit scene – strong on beats and lyrically sharp. Murli could well be familiar to you from stepping up on the mic with God Knows and mynameisjOhn at any number of gigs over the past year. He also appeared on the Rusangano/Family release late last … Read More
#rabbleChoons: Deviant & Naive Ted X rabble exclusive download.
Well, well, well. Xmas has come early for fans of Deviant & Naive Ted. Rabble has wrangled some exclusive sounds, all wrapped up in one tasty little zip file for yiz… 2014 saw Deviant & Naive Ted release a siiiiiiick EP with Clerk 5 (remember that name), and probably oddest of all, a commission to produce the theme song for a bunch of famous Japanese wrestlers to make their … Read More
#ruckusAlert: Cut Hands In The Hub.
Fond of our polyrhythmic African excursions here at rabble HQ we do be. No better man to drill them out than Cut Hands. Check out his recent Boilerroom sets for a taste of what to expect tomorrow night. The rest of the menu is tasty too. Full details on Facepuke.
#rabbleChoons: Bittadis Bittadah
Myles Ni Gangstaleen is back with a nice mixed bag of recent Irish musical malarky… THE CYCLIST. The consistently savage All City Records has cropped up here a few times over the years. This time it’s with the new LP from The Cyclist. The Derry producer, who also releases under the name Buz Ludzha is back with the stunning 7-track ‘Flourish’ which follows last years ‘Bones … Read More
#sceneReport: A Thriving Techno Underground By The Suir.
It’s no surprise that the commercial charts dominate Waterford’s clubs, yet the city is full of passion for music and several alternatives do exist. Paul Herincx brings us to the heart of a thriving techno scene, a family of producers and one sound system that keeps it all alive. While international house bookings follow one another and fill the local clubs, Waterford is also home to a varied palette of … Read More
#spareChange: Everybody’s Free.
Yowser, it’s been 20 years since the introduction of the Criminal Justice Act in the UK. The act which spawned Reclaim The Streets and that classic Prodigy inner sleeve that sowed huge curiosity in culchie eight year olds like me. What better way to commemorate the anarchic spirit of that scene than highlighting how the flame it lit has passed on. Four years ago journalists piped up about he return of … Read More
#rabbleChoons: Pre-Ruckus Beats.
Myles Ni Gangstaleen is back with a selection of new Irish musical malarky. Something to get you in the mood for our #rabbleRuckus this Saturday night perhaps… HANDS UP WHO WANTS TO DIE. Yuss! A new Hands Up Who Wants To Die album. Feck yeah. Currently away on tour (cos if you’ve ever seen these feckers play live, then you’ll know that they really should tour … Read More
#ruckusAlert: Trust In The Green.
Trust in the Green in aid of Pieta House is happening again this year, on Saturday 27th of September on the bandstand in Stephens Green. There will be a feast of music in the park from 10am till 7pm, including MC Soom T from Glasgow, Ras Tinny, The Bionic Rats, Pia Dunne, Kiruu, Mr. Upfull, Revelation Sound System, Noel Sweeney (poetry), Patricia Lohan Ruff Chuff Crew, Djs; King Damai, Sophis … Read More