Simon Price sat down with Galway’s February And Mars to talk about their heady brew of intergalactic space funk and psychedelic rock and roll. So Mojuba Records putting out a spacey record from Galway, how did that happen? We were playing the same festival as Don Williams, Drop Everything out on Inis Oírr. He expressed an interest so we passed on some music and he wanted to sign it. He … Read More
Something For The Weekend.
We’re digging out our sunglasses and demanding umbrellas in our mojitos, it’s the May bank holiday weekend! Tonight in Wigwam there’s a tribute for DJ Rashad and all the footworkerz, check it. In Turk’s Head new crew Better Living have Fran Hartnett to inaugurate their Basement Series. For some quality disco, head on over to The Grand Social where Nightflight are back with Marcel Vogel on duty. Also … Read More
Something For The Weekend.
Good Saturday? Tevo Howard played an incredible vinyl set the last time he was in Dublin. This time around it’s an analogue setup, he’ll be in Pygmalion tonight. Hunee is nearly a Dublin regular at this stage but we’re certainly not complaining. He’s back again with Discotekken for what’ll be a fun night in the The Sugar Club. Check out his mix from Trouw above if you’re not familiar. Flipside … Read More
Relight My Fire.
Nicky Siano is a DJ who really has done it all – before everyone else. He opened The Gallery way back in 1972, setting the template for nightclubs as the world knows them today. Simon Price tracked him down for an interview in Galway earlier this year. For those unawares, Nicky become the first resident at Studio54 and turned out a couple of sublime records in collaboration with Arthur … Read More
rabble’s Sunday Sit Downs: More Turkey, An Unearthed Disco Gem, Runners and Delhi Belly…
Some online writing deserves more than a quick scan. Save these up for that next pensive poo – they’ll be more fulfilling than that Lidl special buys supplement. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. Producer Zoid was lovingly reunited with his boxes of records after years. For him they’re not reminders of flavours of the month, but the wage labour poured into affording them in a golden era of … Read More
#rabbleReels: The Godfather of Disco.
Staying in? Streaming sites in a state of stall? Stick this on. It’s about a man some call the Godfather of Disco. A real one of a time character and New York folk hero.
rabble Reels: Larry Levan
Okay, so this starts fairly slow and wanky. But let it go and you are in for a deadly history of some of the highs and lows of disco.
Disco Liberation: Flikkers and The Hirschfield Centre
Rashers Tierney takes a trip down memory lane and hears how a little known community centre and disco not only laid the groundwork for an opening up of Irish sexual attitudes but also dragged our clubbing sensibilities out of the dancehalls.