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.
It always pays to get in early and catch the support acts at gigs. It's how I first saw The Wood Burning Savages back in March this year, when they supported Therapy? in Dolans Limerick. After the show, I bought a copy of their album Stability from the merch stand. It's a fantastic album, well worth picking up.
Like Therapy, TWBS hail from Northern Ireland, Derry to be exact, and they are another in a long line of fantastic rock acts to come from the North. Bands such as The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, That Petrol Emotion, the aforementioned Therapy? among many others.
Anyway, they were playing Whelans last weekend and I figured I'd pop up as I hadn't seen them enough this year. They had the place hopping and by the end of the gig, everyone was a hot, sticky, sweaty mess!
These guys are good, very good. Buy the album and go see them live!
Check out the photos below:
Like Therapy, TWBS hail from Northern Ireland, Derry to be exact, and they are another in a long line of fantastic rock acts to come from the North. Bands such as The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, That Petrol Emotion, the aforementioned Therapy? among many others.
Anyway, they were playing Whelans last weekend and I figured I'd pop up as I hadn't seen them enough this year. They had the place hopping and by the end of the gig, everyone was a hot, sticky, sweaty mess!
These guys are good, very good. Buy the album and go see them live!
Check out the photos below:
