Still a little tender after an epic Saturday spent with friends yesterday. Kicked the day off with a rugby breakfast, watching Ireland spank Australia in the World Cup as we ate blueberry pancakes. Then headed to Whelan’s last night to see B. Dolan do his thing. A really great show by a really great artist. [...]
A real quick Friday classic to mark the debut Irish performance of hip hop legend Rakim, who will play Dublin later this evening. Recognised as one of the best ever to touch the microphone, Rakim’s influence on the art of MCing has been second to none. Needless to say, I have my ticket (my mates [...]
I’m back on the party vibe once again this Friday – this time with Tap The Bottle by the ironically named Young Black Teenagers (yes, they were all white!). The name of the band caused some controversy and the lads were generally ridiculed in terms of what they were all about. Despite this, they did [...]
If, like me, you fancy something a little funky to brighten up this rainy Friday morning then I’ve got the very thing – Root Down by the Beastie Boys. Over the years, the Beasties have produced some of my favourite music. One of my first gigs was when I saw them play in Dublin’s Tivoli [...]
To put everyone in a good mood for the weekend, today’s tune is the party classic Funky Child by Lords Of The Underground. It’s from their 1993 album Here Come The Lords – and I still remember the day I bought this cassette. This was my favourite tune on the album and I’ve been hearing [...]
There’s no prizes for guessing why On The Dole Q by Ireland’s own Scary Éire is a classic tune that’s just oh so relevant again right now. On The Dole Q was released in 1995 (yes that’s pre Celtic Tiger) and is one of the best known tracks by Irish hip hop pioneers Scary Éire. [...]
