Myles Ni Gangstaleen is back with another look at a bitta Irish musical activity. Some new, some not so new. But first, we head to Scotland…for the day that’s in it… LOKI. Darren McGarvey AKA Loki, is a Glasgow-based rapper, community activist, journalist, and funny fecker. With years of gigs, battles, and recorded output under his belt, he has been quite vocal in the Scottish independence … Read More
Is It Worth It?
Life, death, community and hope – listen up or speak your mind tonight (8pm Thurs, 11 Sept) at Bohemian Football Club bar in Phibsboro. A free-entry Spoken Word event featuring the talents of Lewis Kenny, Cormac Fitz, Temper-Mental MissElayneous, Colm Keegan & Paul Curran (see Lewis perform ‘Cabra’ in the video above). For more info check the Facebook event here.
#rabbleChoons: Something For The Weekend.
Myles Ni Gangstaleen is back with another roundup of musical goings-on of late… CL MOONS Liverpool based Irish lad SERT ONE has returned to his CL MOONS moniker for a new release on French label Cosmonostro. The ‘1992 EP’ follows on from ‘Sweekers Volume 1 & 2’ which went down a storm and got praise and plays from the likes of Om Unit, Machinedrum and Slick … Read More
#rabbleChoons: Bitta Monday Music For Yiz
Myles Ni Gangstaleen is back with another roundup of musical movement on these shores… JEE4CE. This lad knows how to have the craic. Bigtime. His ‘My Friend Jack EP’ from last Summer featured the uplifting anthemic tune ‘Be Alright’. One which sets up camp in your head, and doesn’t leave til the Summer’s over. This most recent EP raises the bar even more so. Produced by … Read More
47 Candid Cameras.
Between the Vivian Maier documentary in the IFI this month, the launch of Wally Cassady’s latest book and this lad here: it seems we really can’t get enough of people taking sneaky snaps. Well, as long as it’s not us in the frame. The people putting this new exhibition of Irish street photographers together uploaded a sweet little video of all the nail hammering, wobbly frame fixing and dusting that’s needed … Read More
#rabbleChoons: Is It Beats Yer Wantin?
Myles Ni Gangstaleen is back with another roundup of some Irish electronic activity of late….. BANTUM. BANTUM is treating us to not one but two quality ‘name your price’ singles on his Bandcamp page. His debut album ‘Legion’ blew our collective socks off, so some new activity from this lad is always warmly received. Check out the unreal vocal talents of Eimear O’Donovan and Owensie on … Read More
Generator MX.
The current episode of Generator, the eclectic arts magazine show from Dublin City Television (DCTV) features the artist Kathrina Rupit, also known as Kin MX. Also in this episode of Generator they talk to Rose Murphy about her photographic project The Breast Fed Babies Of Ireland and visit the multi-disciplinary artists’ initiative Satellite Studios where they meet artists Ceara and Roisin. Sharon Jackson interviewed Kathrina in our print issue 6 – read … Read More
Renter Beware.
Kit Ní Chaomhanaigh contacted us to say she became suspicious of photographs of an apartment she hoped to view. Reverse image searching matched them with luxury apartments in Bucharest, however on Daft.ie they were purporting to be for a 2-bed flat in Charlemont St., Dublin 2. The advertiser is Fabian Hamilton and the same name is listed as the advertiser of a property in Cork on Property.ie although … Read More
UCKG And Their Voodoo.
If you live in Dublin 8 or 15 you will most likely be aware of the UCKG ‘charity’. They’re anything but charitable. A Brazilian founded Pentecostal (evangelical) organisation, they prey on people much as religions do. This particular bunch aggressively promote exorcism and pursue followers for a hefty tithe. As far back as 2006, Edel Kennedy investigated them for the Independent: “Based in Phibsboro in Dublin and led by Brazilian Pastor … Read More
Who’s Your Man On The Box?
Just as we’d gotten up off our arse and finally uploaded Paddy Lynch’s We Speak In Code from #rabble8 , then up he pops again on Dublin Community TV’s The Generator. We’re blessed with some talented illustrators donating their time to us in rabble. We chatted to Paddy about his Jim Larkin project last year too if you missed it. rabble’s old muckers in A4 Sounds pop up in this episode and … Read More