While Brazil were being helped by the referee to an opening night victory the country’s police made a statement in front of the world’s press cameras. The video above captures the moments when an unarmed protestor was taken by multiple police who seemed to parade him in front of a line of photographers and TV press before pepper-spraying his eyes at point blank range. Shades of the NYPD’s Anthony Bologna and … Read More
Super Slash Bro
Bored in work? Here’s Super Tory Boy to the rescue. He stars in this conservative platformer where you have to to slash public services and privatise the lot. A handy browser game to get you office drones through til clocking off time. It puts us in mind of such classics as Downing Street Fighter and the subversive lessons doled out by Molleindustria. Play the game right here.
Dublin Represent.
Regular enough Youtube videos on Dublin street art talent. First up is sticker bomber Kill. You can’t not have seen these stickers. Catch that clip with the tiny easel.
Alexander Shulgin Has Died.
Sasha #Shulgin died at about 5pm this afternoon. Gate gate para gate parasamgate bodhi svaha! All hail the goer. Our love goes with you. — Erowid Center (@Erowid) June 3, 2014 Alexander Shulgin, the father of madouvits everywhere has died. Back in 2010 he had suffered a stroke and his health was failing. Tragic to think that his friends at the time were forced to turn to a public … Read More
Session Pixies: Holistic Lifestyle Column from #rabble8
The Session Pixies are on their hols in Wesht Mayo, tucking into a stash of 30 grand’s worth of Jameson they found but they’ve taken the time out from donkey-walloping, pipe-burstin’ and cop-baitin’ to offer some life hacks to you poor misfortunates. Dear Session Pixies, Does anyone ever actually write in to you? Yours, Eoin Do they fuck, we are now accepting our competitors letters, first up Ireland’s … Read More
#rabbleReels: Gralton, Grabbers and Gramophones.
As Ken Loach’s Jimmy’s Hall makes its way through cinemas, here’s a little known doc that recalls the dances, politics and classes that took place in the hall. Apparently it had one of the first gramophones in the country. One Youtube commentator, Edwina Guckian recalled how she showed the documentary to her 95 year old grandfather who grew up around Effrinagh: He was at Drumsna mass that day Fr. Cosgrove … Read More
America’s Most Unwanted.
Outspoken rapper Mos Def (aka Yasiin Bey) has just been denied entry to his native America. He was flying in from South Africa where he now lives and was about to kick start a tour. [UPDATE: 23/05/2014 According to Times Live of South Africa the story is false and Mos Def hasn’t attempted to return to the US] A Boston based festival announced his “immigration/legal issues” on its website. Speaking of leaving … Read More
#clubbersCognotes: Dancing On Narrower Ground
Belfast might not be synonymous with sweaty dancefloors and top-notch line-ups, but a fledgling scene has taken root and is dancing to the beat of its own drum. Tiarnán Ó Muilleoir dishes up the ravey gravy. If your knowledge of dance music and Belfast doesn’t extend further than the live news cycle, you might be surprised to find there’s more to it than dodgy pills and drunken teenagers fighting at … Read More
They Called It Acieed.
Rashers Tierney chats to Piers Sanderson. He’s the director of a documentary about the early 1990’s Blackburn rave scene that saw a generation find wholly new uses for warehouses in the hard hit North of England. The presence of Thatcherism hangs heavy in your trailer for your doc. Tell me what life up north was like under her Iron fist? Was rave a political response in a sense or more … Read More
It’s The Sleaford Mods
EC claims he’s not usually one for talking about new tunes these days. Too old and too wrapped up in keeping on keeping on. But his ears recently cocked to The Sleaford Mods and now he’s gone full evangelical. He filed this interview for us. The Last few days I have been aching to tell people about an act I came across semi-randomly while passing time on the net. They’re called … Read More