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Irish scene anybody?

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  • 12-02-2002 11:37am
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    manofspeed
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    It seems there is a bit of a scene starting to happen in this fair city at the moment. Anybody notice this? Maybe we have the makings of a Detroit or something if we keep on goin...
    Anyhow, continuing in the same tradition of shameless self-publicity, (and I know that there are at least 231 Speedman fans perusing this site) here are a few Speedman dates coming up...

    Speedman are playing at....

    Tuesday 12 February:
    Sean O'Casey's, Abbey Street. Battle of the bands

    Friday 15 February:
    The Isaac Butt, Dublin. Supporting The Crayonz with the launch of their new single

    Saturday 16 February: The Shelter, Dublin.
    Supporting Gramophone

    Tuesday 26 February: Eamon Dorans, Dublin.
    Supporting Seer

    Wednesday 27 February:
    Auntie Annie's (headline gig), Belfast


    www.speedman.ie


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    #2
    playground
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭playground


    Playground Psychotic

    There's definitely something happening. It seems more people are just going out there and putting on gigs. There's cool music on in loads of places now - there's the Kill!Kill!Kill! thing in Fraser's (although that varies) and let's not forget Clodagh's good work every week in club GZ in the Parnell Mooney. There's also what seems like a semi-permanent thing in Toner's pub on Baggot Street now.


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    Trev M
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    Amazing what can happen when people stop being so negative and start trying to build something !


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    #4
    manofspeed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭manofspeed


    Definitely. All we need now is to get the punters in tow and to knock their bloody cynicism... as they great aphorism goes - build it and they will come

    www.speedman.ie


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    Mr Crowe
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    peace&love
    mr crowe


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    #6
    Trev M
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    Shall the murder of crows be represented at this evenings raawwwkkk show in the Sidewalk?


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    manofspeed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭manofspeed


    Sorry folks, that Sean O'Casey gig tonight is cancelled from our end.....


    www.speedman.ie


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    Mr Crowe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭Mr Crowe


    ........i myself am working:( but my good friend sean will be heading along to lend his support......

    peace&love
    mr crowe


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    Ste k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 155 ✭✭Ste k


    DOes anyone know how to get in contact with the guys and dolls from GZ at Parnell Mooneys.

    Also

    MArch 14th Mono

    Corrupted
    Superskin
    Eyes CLosed
    F-ache

    About €5 drinks promo's


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    Trev M
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    sorry to hear ya won't make it along , but cool that Sean will be there...

    Imagine that folks ....lookie here, bands supporting each other in Dublin, who'da thought it eh? :rolleyes: :D


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    Seprico
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    I'm playing a Ruby session in Doyles tonight, but expect to see me around 10.30-11.00.....

    sweet...


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    #12
    the_corpo
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    GZ people

    ask on thumped.com


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    #13
    Gar_ptc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭Gar_ptc


    its great that the quality of certain bands is being recognized;tho i really am not diggin some bands out there...yes nice songs ARE nice...but what good are they?

    its a good to hear "nice" songs every now and then;
    but it takes actual skill and talent to write a good song WITH TECHNICAL SKILL.

    i've got a few bands in mind as i write this;i've never seen them live,i've only heard or seen them(no disco),so maybe i'm not writing in calling them ...excrement...pappy...
    sorry for the angism...

    it's great that there is a scene thats being recognized.

    when i get on stage...oh the day will come...again...
    i will back up what i say with skill.

    all we need is co-operation and for the general public to appreciate/accept new things.


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    atonal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭atonal


    Originally posted by Gar_ptc

    all we need is co-operation and for the general public to appreciate/accept new things.

    well now wouldnt that solve most of the worlds problems?

    seems to me Dublin has many fine artists and many young bands with loads of potential - just no distinctly unified marketable sound to get outside attention but with so many good artists something is bound to happen eventually.


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    Gar_ptc
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    is it wrong/right that so many ppl are just jumping up and starting bands when they have not tried to be skillful at what they do?

    there are too many untalented bands around.far too many.
    some bands i dont like ,but have talent,so i tolerate them.
    others just perpetuate the monotony.


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    stigma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 154 ✭✭stigma


    dont forget SINDROME the last firday of every month in the Temple Pub Dorset St
    http://sindrome.gothic.ie


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    atonal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭atonal


    Originally posted by Gar_ptc
    is it wrong/right that so many ppl are just jumping up and starting bands when they have not tried to be skillful at what they do?

    well Gar you cant expect every band to be stunningly brilliant and original the first time they step on stage. But the more people out there making a go at it the better the chances of something really great surfacing.
    Of course MANY of the very popular bands these days arent particulary skillful so there is little incentive - image and style not musicianship is the path to fame -
    artistry is the path to a good music scene though, i think there is quite a bit of it out there just on the verge of something great - maybe it needs a kick-in-the-arse from somthing to take all that "nice" and make it something "Great" what that is I dont know.


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