Linda Coogan Byrne and her team over at WhyNotHer have put together a startling report on the state of the Irish Singles Chart over the last 20 years and how it practically ignored Women and BIPOC. It's an incredible piece of work, one that, had all things been fair and equal, should never have had to be complied. Unfortunately, like most things, the Irish Music Industry isn't a fair and equal place... Anyway, don't take my word for it, click here to read the report.
Well, I thought that the Finns gig was the last gig of the year, but it seems that I was wrong, very wrong actually!
Last night I headed to see Paddy Casey play Whelans in Dublin and he had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. They, and I, loved every minute of his 2.5 hour long gig!
Support on the night was by Gary Tiernan, but unfortunately I didn’t make it in time to see his set. I’ve seen Gary before, he’s bloody good and worth checking out.
To paraphrase some other famous Dublin singer, what a night, what a city, what a show!
I’ve one last gig planned for the year and that’s Mik Pyro, again in Whelans on New Years Eve. A great way to ring in 2019!
Check out the photos below:
Last night I headed to see Paddy Casey play Whelans in Dublin and he had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. They, and I, loved every minute of his 2.5 hour long gig!
Support on the night was by Gary Tiernan, but unfortunately I didn’t make it in time to see his set. I’ve seen Gary before, he’s bloody good and worth checking out.
To paraphrase some other famous Dublin singer, what a night, what a city, what a show!
I’ve one last gig planned for the year and that’s Mik Pyro, again in Whelans on New Years Eve. A great way to ring in 2019!
Check out the photos below:
