[ DUBLIN ]
ZINES - PROMOTERS - RECORD SHOPS - BANDS - LABELS
"UNDER THEIR RADAR" - a series of zines by the loveable Ed-Spudmonkey Full of bicycles bad hand writing
and emo as fuck rants. Contact Ed - Spudmonkey@hotmail.com or under_their_radar@hotmail.com
NOSEBLEED - Legendary swastika filled zine by Steam Pig frontman/demented artist BOZ
Contact Boz - bozxh@hotmail.com or PO Box 7674, Dublin 1, Ireland.
COTTON FIST Nice short zine written from anarcho punk perspective
Contact Eric sparkie_303@yahoo.com 32D, Greygates, Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
RIOT 77 Nice Zine about Punk stuff not as "chaos punk" as the name suggests
Contact; Cian Hynes, 31 St. Patricks Park,-Clondalkin, Dublin 22
GROUND ZERO - (GZ)
They Put on Gigs in the parnell mooney every thursday Contact GZDUBLIN@yahoo.com
Over the last year Bands they've put on include; Catharsis, From Ashes Rise, Fig 4, Bus Station Loonies
TOXIC PROMOTIONS
These guys do their gigs in the temple pub Contact toxicpromo@yahoo.com
http://www.hardcore-times.com/toxic
ROAD RECORDS
Is located on Fade Street (just off George's Street). They stock all manner of music, fanzines, etc. and are really nice friendly people too.
FREEBIRD RECORDS
Along the river just off O'Connell Street, has a good selection of stuff and a great 2nd hand section which usually yields a few finds if you've the patience to sift through the shelves. (underneath "bus stop newsagent")
The Record Store,
on Wicklow Street, just up from Tower if you're walking from Grafton Street. Run by Mero who does Rejected Records, it's filling up week by week with all sorts of punkin' goodies, at cheap cheap prices, and there's also loads of old fanzines and stuff for sale there -it's a godsend!! It's a little tricky to find; it's at the back of The Secret Book & Record Store, which you've got to go through a little corridor from the street to get to, but there's a big yellow sign outside so you should get there without too many problems.
Puget Sound
Formerly a "reggae punk" band their sound has definitely matured over the years – they now play really complex hc punk which has to be heard to be understood. 7" record all sold out but a New album out soon.
Contact
Puget18@hotmail.comBASTARD YOUTH
Fast, energetic Hardcore with elements of trash and crust. They’re young, getting better and on the line up for every
Single gig in Ireland. Contact
crustpunk@hotmail.com or http://www.bastardyouth.cjb.netTHE STEAM PIG
Always branded as "oi" or "streetpunk" because of their
haircuts and occasional use of the o word – the steam pig play a much more
complicated brand of melodic punk rock bordering on Hardcore with a unique
Dubliners take on the concept. They've a couple of 7" singles out &
their 2nd album's been released on Rejected Records.Contact PO Box 7674, Dublin
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SIRKILLALOT
They play excellently catchy melodic hardcore, fast, loud & in-yer-fucking-face yet still tuneful and emotive, maybe something like a mix of Avail, Hot Water Music & Leatherface. They've a 6-track CD EP from 1999, which is okay, and a 7" which is amazing both on Rise Above. You can contact them at: 3 Hillcrest Walk, Lucan, Co. Dublin or
http://www.sirkillalotrock.comEASPA MEASA
Featuring ex-members of Cheapskate, the gougers and various other Infamous bands these guys play rawkin hardcore which at times can sound like anyone from Iron maiden to Spazz. Great band, great live show, split 7" inch coming out soon on some label or other. Contact
Hhearse@yahoo.co.ukCOLDWAR
These guys play beardy metal-core They rock simple as that ex-members of Coitus,2000 strong and various other bands who are you to resist it ? New Album has been released. Contact Ian Lawless, Trinity, Ashford, Co. Wicklow
http://www.hardcore-times.com/coldwarSTRESS
Stress used to play "drunk punk" – now they describe themselves as "crust grindcore" or something like that. They have Dual vocals which sound amazing live the music is fast and crusty but still rather streetpunk at times. They have a record out on SLTA records contact
http://drink.to/stress/NERDLINGER
Formerly from roscommon but now promoted to the Dublin section Nerdlinger play Melodic fast punk rock and have a 7" record out called "Road kill Stew" on their own label. Contact
thrashfiend@hotmail.com or http://www.thumped.com/nerdlinger/SCIENTIFIC BONG
Something to do with Scientists from outer space who enjoy wearing lab-coats on stage and Play Fast heavy hardcore
Inspired by smoking lots of "chronic". Top class band with an odd live show. Recording available from corm-linger Thrashfiend@hotmail.comxKNIFEDx
Mero’s new band – they play punk/hc/thrash with sing-along choruses. Contact mero @
http://www.rejectedireland.cjb.netSTOMACH (inc)
Stomach reformed with much hype, played some gigs and now seem to have disappeared again. A new record
Is coming out soon on praxis which can be found at http://www.praxisireland.com and stomach can be found at http://www.stomachinc.comPETE the Killer
Featuring members of Nerdlinger and the Steam pig, Pete the killer play Shouty fast Straight out hardcore. Contact Eoin arsebiscuits@eircom.net
BLOOD OR WHISKEY
These guys play Trad-punk kinda like the POGUES or Flogging molly at times but in my opinion better!!.
They have two albums out on EIRE (rejected) records. Contact http://www.bloodorwhiskey.comGLUEBOY / ALLFALLDOWN
Glueboy play poppy skate punk like pennywise or anti-flag they released a demo cd at christmas and not much has been heard from them since. Contact gary - gary_o_glueboy@hotmail.com
REJECTED RECORDS
Rejected has been for the last 6 years, Irelands longest running DIY punk label putting out records by
The Steam Pig, Blood or whiskey, Strichnein DC, The DAGDA, Cheapskate and loads more. Most of which (if still around) are available from the Record store on wicklow st. which is also run by mero.Toxic Records
Run by John toxic of toxic promotions, so far he has released one compilation cd and Coldwars new album. Contact John toxic –
toxicpromo@yahoo.comSLTA Records
Run by Barry Lennon – so far slta has released one zine a 7" stress record and has an "underground art book" planned for release around October. Contact
barrylennon@hotmail.com