Wexford dwellers

Dizzy Lass

I've heard that rumour too ...
They need to do something to revive the place.

loly

Okay, I know that this is totally off the subject but as an outsider who has spent probably nearly a quarter of their life (that ends up being years!) in Wexford (more precisely Rosslare) between Summers, New Years, Easters and other bank holis I was just wondering what do you all really think of the invaders???

SG-Leper

Another Wexican here born and bred, from the north side of the county at the foot of Mount Leinster! Work in Dublin but gotta get down here at the weekends cos there be no better people on this isle!

New to this board so "Hello All"

misswex

Hello SG-Leper!! Nice of you to pop in and say hello

SG-Leper

misswex wrote:

Hello SG-Leper!! Nice of you to pop in and say hello

Cheers misswex for the welcome.... back up in work today going through the weekly Monday morning blues!

misswex

Do you come down home every weekend?

Monday morning blues myself but sure its to be expected.

SG-Leper

Hi again,
Yeah I come home weekends, you see I play on a band so I need to get home for gigs and rehearsals etc, its the only time of the week I can find time to do these things! And ya got to do em as its helps taking the mind of work

Its funny how it works because I really like getting down for the weekend and then people who are home the whole week are like "Are ya mad! coming down to this dump......" Mad as a hatter me!

misswex

I see - your band any good?

Well I wouldn't call myself a wexford-basher as I think its one of the best counties. We have stunning coastline and fantastic woods/mountains and there is always something to do here so it isn't that bad.

Night scene wouldn't be great but sure we can't have everything. Thats what Galway is for

SG-Leper

A bands worst critics are themselves so I'll refrain from answering that! Might break some board rules for obscenities!:D

Nah seriously we're not bad although we do play a particular brand of music which may not be considered as mainstream! Well known within our little niche though

misswex

What niche would that be? Go on pimp your band, what are ye called?

SG-Leper

Bands name is "Leper Messiah" and we're in the hard rock niche

misswex

Can't say I've heard of ye!! Where do you normally play?

SG-Leper

misswex wrote:

Can't say I've heard of ye!! Where do you normally play?

Thought as much , we normally play venues in Enniscorthy, Bunclody, Ferns & New Ross in Wexford, play Kilkenny some too, do heaps of Biker rallies too during the year like the Scruffy Necks & Viking Nomads! Starting to play a few rallies in the north now aswell; as I said previously our audience is pretty non-mainstream for the most part

Have never played Wexford town because there isn't a decent rock spot there which is sad to say....ever since they stopped allowing gigs in the arts center its put an end to alot of bands playing there....pity!

You can check out our website at http://www.lepermessiah.co.nr

Its been only live since Saturday last so its pretty sparse, I have some work ahead of me with that to get what I want up there, got to find the time to do it soon to!

Le Rack

SG-Leper wrote:

Bands name is "Leper Messiah" and we're in the hard rock niche

Ah I know ya!
You know Darren Griffen, Mick Wall, Shane Cullen, and Aaron Cullen??? Fatal Addiction???

misswex

Ah actually I recognise one of the band Members!! And did I hear ye play in Murphy Floods in Enniscorthy by any chance?

SG-Leper

misswex wrote:

Ah actually I recognise one of the band Members!! And did I hear ye play in Murphy Floods in Enniscorthy by any chance?

Never played Murphy Floods with this lineup but I do know 2 of the guys if not 3 have played the floods before with bands like "The drugstore Cowboys" or "Stranger by Day"

SG-Leper

Le Rack wrote:

Ah I know ya!
You know Darren Griffen, Mick Wall, Shane Cullen, and Aaron Cullen??? Fatal Addiction???

Those names definitely ring a bell!:D

Le Rack

You played with them in New Ross afaik....
Didn't get to that gig unfortunately!
You guys coming back?

SG-Leper

Hmmm maybe they were down to play with us but the only bands we have played with in Ross are "Void" and "Divebomb". But I most likely have been chatting to the guys around any gig we have played down there.....I'm usually a drunken slobbering mess.....the only way to play guitar!:D

We'll definitely be coming back down to Ross man probably next month, you guys are the most intense crowd to play infront of....I've never seen an equal!:D

Le Rack

Yeah... that's cuz they're all under age... don't get out much.... and have turned their brains to mush by the device of hash and alcohol...

I'm either at the front screaming and headbanging, with the lads or sitting near the back, with a sulky face on from sheer boredom... depends who's playing...

I've been bored at the gigs since I got my own band going... I just want to play.

Unless, it's at Maiden/Manson... actually I wanted to get up with manson at that too... meh!

fatladysang

Ahh Great to hear people saying great things about the Stores - I DJ there friday and Sat nights on the 3rd Floor....Everybody involved in the Stores has been working hard to make it one of the best Clubs in the country ..Its going a BOMB...Long may it last...BTW ...Make sure to come over and say Hi the next night your there...

Andrew.

wexhun

Hey Andrew, Just wanted to compliment you on your taste in music, the girlies and me went out recently to the stores and had the BEST nite, we were on the third floor and you kept us dancing all night, we never stopped, couldn't beleive when it was closing the time went so quick. We don't get to go out that often together what with jobs/kids but the music definatly contributed to a great night so keep up the good work.:)

fatladysang

Thank you for that - We had another fantastic night on Saturday Night just passed...

Thanx again WexHun.

misswex

Was in The Stores myself on Saturday night and it was packed, couldn't move and we were only in the Bar area.

So if we ever decide to all meet up, could you get us a discount Andrew???

Badabing

I have a house in tenacre near kilmore village for about 9 months now, nice place, wexford town is good a few decent pubs and clubs dakota is good and the stores aswell, my favourite pub is greenacres it's deadly mostly because it's across from the house!

misswex

Yeah you got love the local pub where you can just fall home from!!

Alot of people from Wexford here, never realised it before!!

Le Rack

Yeah all the time I've been here I've hardly seen ten! but now, they're realy coming out of the woodwork!

lilmissprincess

Cousin works in Stores.
Leper Messiah rock. Went to see them a while ago. Haven't actually been to a concert in a while.

SG-Leper

Hey thanks lilmissprincess! Must get down to your neck of the woods to play some musak again!

lilmissprincess

Wehay. Just ensure that a band called "FireGarden" are nowhere near the theatre, nothing empties the place faster than that...and if you must, go on first...

SG-Leper

lilmissprincess wrote:

Wehay. Just ensure that a band called "FireGarden" are nowhere near the theatre, nothing empties the place faster than that...and if you must, go on first...

FireGarden? :eek: They new around? They from Ross? To be honest I haven't heard of em....we normally get Void to play support in Ross, they are very good mates of ours

lilmissprincess

Exactly....oh god the hallelujah song....

SG-Leper

Le Rack wrote:

Fire Garden are the greatest load of bollox, ye want to empty a place quicker than a fire you put them on or Tadhg Blommerde, seriously mass walk out!

I remember we hung out at a rock music school thingie on down in the theatre a while back (round Christmas), do yo know if they played that night!??:rolleyes:

They sound like right works of art then!;)

lilmissprincess

Um, I don't know. The lead singer( putting it nicely) is about as talented, as um, can't really compare its so bad. He jumps around teh stage like a lunatic, and "sings", his girlfriend on guitar strums a few chords and the place empties out. They seem to be the headliner band, with loads of posters all around Ross, theres three in my school on one notice board!

RadioRetro

Leper Messiah are back? Cool!

Hadn't heard that but then I'm in Wexford town and they don't play here.

Best of luck guys and am looking forward to a gig near me!

Le Rack

So how many Wexies are going to Oxegen!
I'm going camping can't wait, first year ever and even though the line up isn't as good as it's been past years at all, it'll still be mad craic!

Le Rack

At the New Years gig? Went to it but can't remember... don't think they played... I was ever so slightly drunk and looking after two newted friends... among other things.... yeash... anyway! The lead singer is gay, and I don't mean the fun happy, homosexual, cool flamboyant gay, I mean GAY! Twit. Then there's the two transvestites on drums and guitar, the drummer is a *censored* of the highest degree, and the guitarist... well I play better than him and that's saying something, well he's a good guitarist actually it's just the attitude... and everything about him... Then the bassist, well she's got as bout much personality as a broom stick and the dress sense of one... maybe worse...

Yeah all in all they're twits.

lilmissprincess

Nicely put, but very very true...

SG-Leper

RadioRetro wrote:

Leper Messiah are back? Cool!

Hadn't heard that but then I'm in Wexford town and they don't play here.

Best of luck guys and am looking forward to a gig near me!

I'd love to play Wexford town man.... can you post the likely spots where our music would go down in the town? Thats the biggest problem.... I'm not into bar staff coming over every 2 secs saying....turn down and stuff....they normally get offended when I politely give em the bird!

Played the Hog's Head (Murphy's) in Waterford there on Friday and it was awesome, great turn out...place was packed and we played rather well too! Playing in Waterford's The Forum in a few weeks (cheap plug )

As I said would love to play Wexford town... shout us a mail with where you reckon we would go down man....

http://www.lepermessiah.co.nr

Cheers
Mikeeeeh

SG-Leper

Le Rack wrote:

At the New Years gig? Went to it but can't remember... don't think they played... I was ever so slightly drunk and looking after two newted friends... among other things.... yeash... anyway! The lead singer is gay, and I don't mean the fun happy, homosexual, cool flamboyant gay, I mean GAY! Twit. Then there's the two transvestites on drums and guitar, the drummer is a *censored* of the highest degree, and the guitarist... well I play better than him and that's saying something, well he's a good guitarist actually it's just the attitude... and everything about him... Then the bassist, well she's got as bout much personality as a broom stick and the dress sense of one... maybe worse...

Yeah all in all they're twits.

Errr right.... noted

lilmissprincess

Just a friendly summary...

RadioRetro

SG-Leper wrote:

I'd love to play Wexford town man.... can you post the likely spots where our music would go down in the town?

Finegan's on South Main Street opposite the mall into Tesco's - renovated last year and is now no longer a constant climb upstairs, it's all level and great for gigs. They have a monthly comedy club and also put on rock bands.

McDonalds, formerly the Ridge Bar has rock bands regularly.

There are teenage nights in the Dun Mhuire parish Hall, across the road from Finegan's, where four or five bands go on for half an hour at a time, but don't know if you're into that.

That's all I can think of at the mo. Anything else occurs I'll drop you a mail.

SG-Leper

Cheers for the info dude! I'll get looking into these places and see if we can get something going on!

misswex

Its nearly the weekend again, so what exciting stuff is happening in Wexford?

cruiserweight

misswex wrote:

Its nearly the weekend again, so what exciting stuff is happening in Wexford?

Yeah I will be there;)

misswex

What is bringing you to Wexford, you think we need a little bit of excitement is it? And how exactly will you be bringing any excitement to our dear county?

cruiserweight

well I am from Gorey, but live in Dublin and will be out for a friends birthday in Wexford town this weekend!Should be a good laugh!

Sean7

Hey! I'm from Enniscorthy but don't go back much anymore

misswex

Yeah Wexford town is so much better now for going out now that all the refurbishments have been done - you should have a brilliant night!!

Whats Enniscorthy done to you Sean7 that you have abondoned it?

Sean7

well it stole 17 years of my life so I happily went off to college and I only go back everyone so often to see the family and a few friends