Comments on: IRISH WORKING CLASS CULTURE: FRAGMENTS AND REMINISCENCES http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Colm http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-78072 Colm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:44 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-78072 Ken A facebook page has been set up for the Mood Club so join up and share some memories. https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/265670076832670/ All the best. Colm Ken
A facebook page has been set up for the Mood Club so join up and share some memories.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/265670076832670/

All the best.

Colm

]]> By: ken baldwin http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-75999 ken baldwin Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:48:17 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-75999 I was one of the blokes who set up La Scene Club at the CIE Hall along with Peter Sheils. Remember Tommy Dunnes well. I still have an original poster advertisiing the Commotion at Tommy Dunnes and a tape of the band recorded live at Tommy Dunnes. Taped crudely on a simple tape recorder but still probably one of the only live tapes from that era. Remember seeing the Scene there. Anyone remember the tailor Des Breathnach´s across from Tommy Dunnes tavern? He kitted out many of the most fashionable mods at the time in tailormade suits. I was one of the blokes who set up La Scene Club at the CIE Hall along with Peter Sheils.

Remember Tommy Dunnes well. I still have an original poster advertisiing the Commotion at Tommy Dunnes and a tape of the band recorded live at Tommy Dunnes. Taped crudely on a simple tape recorder but still probably one of the only live tapes from that era. Remember seeing the Scene there.

Anyone remember the tailor Des Breathnach´s across from Tommy Dunnes tavern? He kitted out many of the most fashionable mods at the time in tailormade suits.

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-75259 Conor McCabe Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:03:23 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-75259 Hi Garry, I picked it up on the web, but I can't remember where. Sorry. Hi Garry, I picked it up on the web, but I can’t remember where. Sorry.

]]> By: Garry http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-75258 Garry Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:54:11 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-75258 Hi Conor Any idea where the photo in the article came from. Hi Conor

Any idea where the photo in the article came from.

]]> By: Tony Hanlon http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72791 Tony Hanlon Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:39:36 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72791 Seems to be alot of interest in the Bubbles Night. I will be there as I am one of the djays on the bill !. Can't wait to play some of the old soul standards that were the staple of any 17 year old Mod in the 80s! Suited N booted ! of course or as most mod clubs running at the time. No greens or jeans! Seems to be alot of interest in the Bubbles Night. I will be there as I am one of the djays on the bill !. Can’t wait to play some of the old soul standards that were the staple of any 17 year old Mod in the 80s!
Suited N booted ! of course or as most mod clubs running at the time.
No greens or jeans!

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72771 Conor McCabe Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:00:14 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72771 That's great! cheers That’s great! cheers

]]> By: Jay Carax (Sam) http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72770 Jay Carax (Sam) Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:58:05 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72770 Bubbles article is finally finished: http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/bubbles-mod-night-1981-1987 Just in time for the reunion this Saturday. Bubbles article is finally finished:

http://comeheretome.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/bubbles-mod-night-1981-1987

Just in time for the reunion this Saturday.

]]> By: Jim Lurkin http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72199 Jim Lurkin Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:51:56 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72199 Definitely the soul orientated bands who performed at the Mood Club where influenced by the nu/neo/psuedo soul/ska movement happening across the water. As well as Weller - Dexy's, The Bureau, Specials, the Beat and the Redskins were big influences. But for those into and who knew their music this led them the real deal -Atlantic/Stax/James Brown/Trojan/Invictus/Ady Croasdells Kent re-issues, etc. The Commotion definitely stood out. Some great original songs and their version of 'Rescue Me' always brought the house down. Although, one wag in the audience was heard to say once' Its great the way they all play slightly out of tune, even the drums.' That legendary character about town Aidan Walshe filmed a lot of the bands down at the Mood Club. Time for an RTE documentary on a real piece of Dublin working class youth culture? All of the Commotion came from areas like Pearse Street, Edenmore, etc Definitely the soul orientated bands who performed at the Mood Club where influenced by the nu/neo/psuedo soul/ska movement happening across the water. As well as Weller - Dexy’s, The Bureau, Specials, the Beat and the Redskins were big influences. But for those into and who knew their music this led them the real deal -Atlantic/Stax/James Brown/Trojan/Invictus/Ady Croasdells Kent re-issues, etc.

The Commotion definitely stood out. Some great original songs and their version of ‘Rescue Me’ always brought the house down. Although, one wag in the audience was heard to say once’ Its great the way they all play slightly out of tune, even the drums.’ That legendary character about town Aidan Walshe filmed a lot of the bands down at the Mood Club. Time for an RTE documentary on a real piece of Dublin working class youth culture? All of the Commotion came from areas like Pearse Street, Edenmore, etc

]]> By: Spruce http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72197 Spruce Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:13:10 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72197 The original mood club was definitley a taste of 60s London, in 80s Dublin, by that I mean it was about musci and clothes and lads being cool for lads, but there were women there too; later moved to the Belvedere, where it gained more peeps, but lost the original atmosphere. Martin definitely influenced young mods with his sharp dreesing, I was one. No mod I ever new would have given In tua nua, auto dafe or any of those middle class w*&k acts the time of day. EC and the Zen's got some respect cause he was all about the music, but no band wanted a mod label by 1980, and all the bands, Side One etc were out after that. No ban d was totaly honest at the mood, they were on the Weller/Soul 79 revival train but wouldn't say it out loud. Not counting the gorehounds or golden horde in that, they were just looking for a gig in my book. The Commotion stood out as the most competent and enjoyable by a long shot The original mood club was definitley a taste of 60s London, in 80s Dublin, by that I mean it was about musci and clothes and lads being cool for lads, but there were women there too; later moved to the Belvedere, where it gained more peeps, but lost the original atmosphere.
Martin definitely influenced young mods with his sharp dreesing, I was one.
No mod I ever new would have given In tua nua, auto dafe or any of those middle class w*&k acts the time of day.
EC and the Zen’s got some respect cause he was all about the music, but no band wanted a mod label by 1980, and all the bands, Side One etc were out after that.
No ban d was totaly honest at the mood, they were on the Weller/Soul 79 revival train but wouldn’t say it out loud.
Not counting the gorehounds or golden horde in that, they were just looking for a gig in my book.
The Commotion stood out as the most competent and enjoyable by a long shot

]]> By: Jim Lurkin http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72196 Jim Lurkin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:49:51 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/12/22/irish-working-class-culture-fragments-and-reminiscences/#comment-72196 The real joe is correct about the Mood Club, it was never strictly a Mod club but the mods that came along added a lot of energy to the place. As well as being the best dancers! Two bands on a night with a DJ playing 60Ts soul, ska and a bit of punk in between. As well as featuring all the bands that featured on the Hip City Boogaloo album it also featured a lot of the more beat orientated Dublin groups of the time. I remember the Golden Horde and the Gorehounds both gigging there. One of the organisers Martin Moore also was the lead singer with the Fontaines and had the sharpest mohair suit in Dublin at the time. Some say he was Irelands answer to Otis Redding! But the whole scene was a lot hipper than that portrayed in that dreadful film 'The Comitments'. 'De Oirish are de blacks of Europe'. Ouch! Still have the Commotions Red and Black poster with the silhoutte of Jim Larkin. Very cool. The real joe is correct about the Mood Club, it was never strictly a Mod club but the mods that came along added a lot of energy to the place. As well as being the best dancers! Two bands on a night with a DJ playing 60Ts soul, ska and a bit of punk in between. As well as featuring all the bands that featured on the Hip City Boogaloo album it also featured a lot of the more beat orientated Dublin groups of the time. I remember the Golden Horde and the Gorehounds both gigging there.

One of the organisers Martin Moore also was the lead singer with the Fontaines and had the sharpest mohair suit in Dublin at the time. Some say he was Irelands answer to Otis Redding! But the whole scene was a lot hipper than that portrayed in that dreadful film ‘The Comitments’. ‘De Oirish are de blacks of Europe’. Ouch!

Still have the Commotions Red and Black poster with the silhoutte of Jim Larkin. Very cool.

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