Episode 5 sees Dean Scurry and Aoifa Kenny introduce a razor-sharp snapshot of contemporary Ireland. The government’s free labour scheme gets a sound satirical kicking, while animator Dave Quinn, the sharp-tongued mastermind behind the wildly popular Cutbacks.ie videos, drops in to showcase his work.
There’s also a live performance by hotly-tipped singer/songwriter Garry O’Brien, and a […]
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[Thanks to ec for the image.]
He who tires of Phibsboro, tires of life.
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[I’m going to be speaking at this event. Quite informal, but hopefully informative.]
Pack your blankets and sandwiches and make your way to Eyre Square for the Galway Community Picnic.
The first ever Galway Community Picnic will take place this Saturday the 9th July at 2pm to coincide with the visit of the IM, EU […]
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[Special post by David Lacey]
The groups Nun Attax, Five Go Down To The Sea? and Beethoven were formed around the musical partnership of singer Finbarr Donnelly and guitarist Ricky Dineen. All three groups have received considerable coverage in the past decade with the radio documentary/podcast ‘Get That Monster Off The Stage’ and Mark McAvoy’s ‘Cork […]
Five go Down To The Sea? - The Glee Club [2:50m]:
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Five Go Down To The Sea? - Jumping Joley [2:37m]:
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Five Go Down To The Sea? - Fishes for Compliments:
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Five Go Down To The Sea? - There's a Fish on Top of Shandon (Swears he's Elvis):
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[thanks to ec for the link]
So I was really happy
although I was in nappies
you know you’ve got to play the hand that you’re dealt”
The greatest crime of the past twenty years in the Republic was the 2008 bank guarantee. Without a doubt, that’s the one.
However, it has to be said, the spawn of the introspective […]
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[Small Mercies is the new album by Barry McCormack. Bio taken from Barry McCormack website]
Jubilee Allstars, Barry’s former band, were once aptly described as equal parts Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen and Brendan Behan; and the records Barry contributed to before leaving the band in 2001 were influenced by the Irish song and literary traditions and […]
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Just came across this on a ramble through YouTube.
We covered the Would Be’s in our Great Irish Bands series.
This video has Eileen Gogan on vocals, who joined the band after the departure of Jilie McDonnell.
Good stuff for the sunny day that’s in it.
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