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.
My last gig of 2018 on the last night of 2018…
For a variety of reasons, I needed a break from my normal New Years Eve celebrations, so when a chance to go see Mik Pyro in Whelans with a friend arose, well, I jumped at it.
For those that don’t know, Mik Pyro was the front man of the brilliant Republic of Loose. Unfortunately, like many great Irish bands, the ‘Loose’ are no longer together, but that doesn’t stop Mik from playing some of their classics!
In between new material from Mik, we heard old Loose tracks like Comeback Girl, The Steady Song, Aaagh and a few others. As New Years Eve parties go, this one was hard to beat.
Anyway, it’s 2019 now, time to start planning some new gigs for this year!
Check out the photos below:
For a variety of reasons, I needed a break from my normal New Years Eve celebrations, so when a chance to go see Mik Pyro in Whelans with a friend arose, well, I jumped at it.
For those that don’t know, Mik Pyro was the front man of the brilliant Republic of Loose. Unfortunately, like many great Irish bands, the ‘Loose’ are no longer together, but that doesn’t stop Mik from playing some of their classics!
In between new material from Mik, we heard old Loose tracks like Comeback Girl, The Steady Song, Aaagh and a few others. As New Years Eve parties go, this one was hard to beat.
Anyway, it’s 2019 now, time to start planning some new gigs for this year!
Check out the photos below: