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.
When you get a chance to see a legend perform, I think it'd be rude not to take it. That was the case with Grandmaster Flash!
The guy is an absolute legend of hip-hop, he was in London, I was in London, so why the hell not!
The gig itself wasn't great. That wasn't his fault, he was fantastic on the decks, it was just the atmosphere there, it felt like a bad staff party... Too many people intent on getting hammered and the actual hall it was in was just too clinical, no charm, no style, just a big, empty room with a small stage at the far end.
Anyway, it was great to see Grandmaster Flash perform, I don't get many chances to see someone of his standing do their thing, I just wish it had been in some hot, sweaty, intimate venue in Dublin.
Check out the photos and video below:
The guy is an absolute legend of hip-hop, he was in London, I was in London, so why the hell not!
The gig itself wasn't great. That wasn't his fault, he was fantastic on the decks, it was just the atmosphere there, it felt like a bad staff party... Too many people intent on getting hammered and the actual hall it was in was just too clinical, no charm, no style, just a big, empty room with a small stage at the far end.
Anyway, it was great to see Grandmaster Flash perform, I don't get many chances to see someone of his standing do their thing, I just wish it had been in some hot, sweaty, intimate venue in Dublin.
Check out the photos and video below:
