In Dublin 15, councillors want to name a park for a local cycling legend
They agreed a motion, recently, to ask Fingal’s naming committee to honour Bertie Donnelly. But are park renamings even possible these days?
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Music at Marrowbone Books: Danny Diamond
In this first episode of our podcast “Music at Marrowbone Books”, fiddle player Danny Diamond performs at the Dublin bookshop, and chats with Martin Cook in his studio about his music and life.
Boom Time
Two reggae fans built themselves a massive Jamaican-style sound system. Problem is, it’s so big, and so loud, they have trouble finding a venue for it in Dublin.
Each Month, a Group of Songwriters Seek Each Other Out for Advice
“You may learn more from the rubbish than you do from the good songs,” says Tony Bardon, who started the collective several years ago.
Belfield’s Burning: Forty Years of Punk
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the commercial breakthrough of punk rock in these islands.
In Portobello, Two Composers Open a New Recording Studio
After a decade running record label and concert promoter Ergodos from wherever they could, the pair have settled into a more permanent home.
From Faux to Real: the Story of a Dublin Hip-Hop Label
From meeting in the Gaeltacht to hundreds and thousands of fans, the young duo behind Dublin’s Soft Boy Records have come a long way.
In the Spotify Era, Callum Browne Is Still Making Cassettes
Some Dublin bands are opting to record their music onto cassettes rather than CDs or vinyl. Callum Browne and his Little L Records label is there to help them.
In the City, Musicians Struggle to Find Places to Practice
In densely populated neighbourhoods, there are rules, there are neighbours, and there is always somebody you might annoy.
The Band That Vanished
When One Day International released their debut album in 2008, they seemed marked for a giddy, melodious success that never came. What happened?
Dara: On the Sound of Fighting for Your Own Culture
When you isolate people, they start to form their own societies, receiving legitimacy from each other instead of the dominant culture. Enter Dublin hip-hop, writes Dara Quigley.
A Sultan’s Gift, a Gamelan Ensemble, and a Gig at Arthur’s Pub
A few years ago, you would have been hard pushed to find a Dubliner who knew what gamelan was. Today, there’s something of a scene.
At People’s College, lessons in the love of music
On Parnell Square, a group of dedicated students attend each week to learn how to listen to classical music. Some have been turning up for more than two decades.