It really is a year of commemorations. While 1913 is dominating most of the discussions we’re party to, there’s a few more historical moments worthy of attention too. 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of Dublin Pride parades, and it’s also the 20th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality here. Yes, that’s right folks 1993…Jaysus. That’s a date that would shock you, were we not all left recently grappling with the … Read More
An Italo Sunday Session!
Feeling like a bop to some thrashy italo on a Sunday? You could fare worse than trundling down to this. The Odessa Club might smack of Celtic Tiger z-celebrity excess, but they’ve downplayed their game in recent years. So, don’t be put off by whatever memories might linger from those horrible days, the place has a class drinking terrace and seems to tolerate more belligerence than before. The cocktails were damn cheap … Read More
St Stephen’s Day Sesh Give Away.
Win tickets to Dublin’s best Stephen’s Day Party. It’s time to escape the family, and retreat back to the big smoke to hang out with people you actually like. 36 hours is enough time spent watching telly and eating chocolates. Its time to get your raving shoes on, and rabble us here to help. Ho ho ho… Mongo have some serious nonsense in store: With the huge success of our … Read More
rabbleReels: A Short Film About Chilling
Nice work if you can get it… 1990 documentary about dance music culture, particularly that happening in Ibiza in and around Cafe Del Mar. A snapshot of the Balearic Ibiza clubbing and chilling scene before it exploded into the mainstream. A Short Film About Chilling is a documentary first screened on Channel 4 to coincide with Ibiza 90. The documentary provides a great insight to the Balearic music and nightlife … Read More
Raids Against London Clubs
Shit, look at them go. This went unnoticed here, but the Met raided raided 2,487 venues in London on December 7th alone in a crack down on licensing laws. A club called 93 Feet East was at the centre of the raids, a specialist in electronic music, 175 officers were involved in arresting ten people. As the Stool Pigeon put it: To clarify: that’s 20 officers and 1/9th of a … Read More
What Is This? Beat Girl.
Dublin’s never looked so exciting, the Workmans never so banging… This shit has tonnes of views. Tonnes. Set in London, but filmed in Dublin – it comes with a PR package that looks like it was vomited up by one of those websites that sells Stock photography to Youth Defence. Apparently it’s some sort of transmedia story telling gimmick, and there’s a few Youtube interviews with respected sorts like Donnacha … Read More
A Sound Crowd History
Who? Sound Crowd, that’s who. Irish rave legends give an interview on FM104. They’ve been on something of a revival lately, twenty years after being one of the biggest dance acts on the island. This is the first part of an interview they gave to FM104 on the back of their 20th reunion gig a month or two ago. Francois Pittion, of UFO fame and Mark Kavanagh are going up … Read More
The Temple Theatre
Judge Jules gives us a blast from Dublin’s clubbing past. It features interveiws with club owners and resident DJ`s Orbit and Jay Pidgeon. I was only ever in the place once, and at that stage it looked like it was dying on its arse. I was always struck by the sight of an extremely camp candy raver, in full day-glo costume and UV light fire poi giving it socks with painted … Read More
A Bmore Chronicle
Heads involved in the Baltimore club music scene respond to charges it’s dead. They launched this Kickstarter last month, which didn’t succeed in its goal – that probably says something in and of itself but who knows the local politics involved. So, that video while appearing exciting proved a bit of a dead end. But it does look like there’s a real attempt to chronicle the scene at a grassroots level. … Read More
#rabbleReels: Creatures Of Their Own Creation.
A quick look at NYC’s gay ballroom dance scene… “My dad said you have three strikes against you in this world. Every black man has two, that you are black and you are male. But you are black, you are male and you are gay – you are going to have a hard fucking time. He said if you are going to do this, you are going to have to … Read More