Don’t write yourself off tonight, the flea markets last day is tomorrow. Buy mammy something nice. There’s a flock of fixies out side the door, and a treasure trove of junk inside. This rabbler’s home safe and sound now, merry on mulled wine and half his Xmas shopping money spent on dancehall, reggae and house records that were going for a bargain. Definitely a top notch way to spent a … Read More
Bleeding the Patient: A Drama
Panning for gold in the economic blog wilderness. A comment on a blog post on IrishEconomy.ie has been picked up by Paul Krugman of the New York Times. The post, written by Gavin Kostick of Fishamble, was in reply to a linked PDF on EU Austerity economics. It’s written as script. Bleeding the Patient: A Drama. Gavin Kostick Says: December 14th, 2012 at 9:27 am Re Box 6 [Scene: A … Read More
Occupato – Italian for school
It seems to be a right of passage for Italian students to ‘Occupy’ their schools, something that has been going on since before we became familiar with the term in English courtesy of Wall Street’s protest movement. But what exactly is going on in Italian Schools? Following decades of decline, especially the last 5 years, the education budget has been pared further and further, leaving Italy’s percentage spend at … Read More
Just A Floor
Ireland’s first synth number. It’s always worth dipping over to the blog of Paul Tarpey now and again. He’s being compiling a set of Notes on An Irish Disco Landscape for a few years now. Think of it as a well written scrap book of anecdotes, theories and backgrounds on clubbing and music in Ireland. The man himself says this: These are ongoing notes on a variety of Irish-based and music-themed experience. … Read More
Old Bill, New Media, Domestics.
While we aren’t entirely ACAB, we wouldn’t be known for our love of all the thin blue line but this eye-opening twitter feed this morning caught our attention. The Sussex Police are tweeting every ‘domestic’ call they take today. Domestic abuse is rarely the stuff of crime drama and similarly IRL it doesn’t make good press. Follow the link and prepare to be shocked at the abuse and the number of … Read More
Judge in rape case claims women’s bodies shut down
When Todd Akin spoke about women’s bodies ‘shutting down’ in the case of ‘legitimate rape’ it knocked him out of the Presdiential race in the US. Now the words of an Orange County judge have raised this fundamentalist theory once again. Judge Derek Johnson was ruling in the case of a man who threatened to mutilate the face and genitals of his ex-girlfriend with a heated screwdriver. He beat the woman … Read More
Labour Chairman 404
The Labour JobBridgers are quick off the mark it seems. Within half an hour of Labour Chairperson Colm Keaveney voting against his party’s Budget, his signature page has been pulled from the site and all mention of him in Parliamentary Party webpages have also been removed. Good work guys. Transparency in politics. Update: The page has reappeared although there is no reference to Keaveney as Chairperson
Wake Up & Smell the Roses
Deputy Luke Ming Flanagan reads from a letter he received from a priest speaking of the wilderness that carers find themselves in. The ebullient Mattie McGrath follows him with some apocalyptic imagery for the Taoiseach. Hat-tip to Oireachtas Retort via twitter If readers ever feel like a good dose of comedy we recommend the Oireachtas Live link here
Swimming With The Fishes
Fish Go Deep 2012 #44 by Fish Go Deep on Mixcloud Legendary Cork duo deliver a regular mix series. We’re half way through the week. Thank god. If you’re looking for something to soothe you through til you meet whoever for Xmash pints then this might do. Greg Dowling and Shane Johnson played an integral role in the early days of house in Ireland. Check out the great 120 bpm documentary … 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