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| 672.1 | | CLADA::SOCONNOR | | Wed May 23 1990 21:44 | 28 |
| 672.2 | Bored of Galway | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Thu May 24 1990 13:00 | 12 |
| I would have gone, Stephen but I was busy Monday. Do keep this note up
to date with Galway events. Sorry I missed it now. Fatima Mansions got
a positive review in NME last week too.
What are the best places to go to at night? I've not been here
long, so I've not really investigated. I've seen ads for some place
called the International, who have some sort of reggae evening on
Thursdays - know anything about it? What are the places to avoid?
What are you all doing this weekend? (only Galway people need answer!)
Dave
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| 672.3 | You haven't seen the half of it... | CLADA::MEAGHER | These are the hands of a tired man | Tue May 29 1990 21:32 | 57 |
| >>> -< Bored of Galway >-
Yeah! And this is meant to be a fun town! Ha, bl**dy ha!
>>> What are the best places to go to at night?
Loaded question, Dave. Well, here's the way I feel:
Live Music:
==========
Good venues: Big Band Venues: Pubs:
The Warwick Leisureland (ugh) McSwiggans on Sunday night
CJ's Seapoint (OK)
Upstairs in the Oasis
As you may have noticed, Galway, while it does import lots of good bands,
doesn't produce too many good uns (IMO). Therefore, the pub band scene leaves
a lot to be desired. If you're into jazz, then Sunday morning is the time for
you (King's Head? - is it still there). If traditional is your cup of tea,
then just walk until you hear it. The Crane Bar & Clogs are two well known
trad music pubs, though I believe that the crowd may have moved/changed in the
Crane recently.
Pubs:
====
There's lots Dave. The only problem is that you run into 20 Deccies
anytime you go into any of them. You have to check them all out & decide for
yourself. I like McSwiggans, The Quays, Naughton's & The King's Head.
Nightclubs:
==========
This is the one place where Galway does quite well.
Well, rather than badmouth anywhere (which may not be legal), I'll
simply tell you which ones I like on a given night. The criteria that I go by
is dance-music. If you're shy like me, you have to bring your own crowd no
matter which one you goto. The good thing is that there are no dress rules to
speak of (well, in the summer you might get some hassle on the door of CJs if
you're not wearing a shirt, but it's usually OK to turn up in a tee-shirt)
Monday :- Central Park (CP) & Oasis
Tuesday :- CP & Oasis
Wednesday :- Oasis & CP (Oasis: 60% rock, 40% dance)
Thursday :- Oasis & CP (Oasis: 95% acid,house,dance, Mix in CP)
Friday :- CP
Saturday :- CJ's
Sunday :- CP
If you like 60's music (& an older crowd) check out Kno Kno's (but don't tell
anyone that I said to). If on the other hand, you like fresh and crumbly
young uns check out The Warwick (for some real Acid/Dance/Soul).
What do the rest of ya think?
-Brian (No relation to Marvin)
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| 672.4 | Not Kno Kno's of toothless wonder fame? Do you leave your teeth in a jar at the door? | GALVIA::STEPHENS | When your world is full of string arrangements... | Wed May 30 1990 11:58 | 13 |
| Re .3
>>If you like 60's music (& an older crowd) check out Kno Kno's (but don't tell
>>anyone that I said to). If on the other hand, you like fresh and crumbly
BRIAN, I never could have imagined it. You? A closet Kno Kno's fan?
Unbelievable, I DON'T believe it (as a certain duo would say). Phew!
And what's wrong with the Ojaysus Friday, Sat, and Sun too (apart from gettinh
there pretty sharpish - forget the pub). In fact, what's wrong with the
Oasis Mon to Sun, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year? Sound's good to me! Yeah.
--patrick--
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| 672.5 | | CLADA::SOCONNOR | Well, I prefer their earlier stuff myself | Wed May 30 1990 13:16 | 20 |
| Well,
I have to agree with Brian about Galway, if you're interested in music as a
punter, it sucks. Sure there are plenty of bands that play in pubs and plenty
of pubs that have bands play in them but this alone a decent rock venue does
not make.
This recent business with "Tennent's Live" seems to have brought some good
stuff, mainly to the Warwick and CJ's, though it can be a very boozey late night
drinking affair. I suppose that could be the point,( "pint" even ).
Plus at the back of it all, there doesn't seem to be all that much interest
really. We may be on the west coast, in the bay area, but it's fairly quiet on
the music front usually, ( except the country and western music front of
course).
I see Pat Stephens came direct from the Oasis to enter a note before 8am, dead
impressive. Apart from "The OJaysus", I heard somebody else call it "The
Osmosis", because it sucked. Actually it's not too bad, but every night?
Stephen
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| 672.6 | Move to the Groove, the Groove | GALVIA::STEPHENS | When your world is full of string arrangements... | Thu May 31 1990 11:49 | 18 |
| The Osmosis, well... maybe not EVERY night.
But in regard to concerts here, I haven't gone to many (since falling asleep
at Guy Clark), but anytime I do, the crowd seems to be on the small side,
even for quite well known acts.
It's surprising, considering that Galway's got a large young population,
and very surprising when compared to other smaller provincial towns that
have a much better-quality and better-attended "scene".
Until recently too, most non-Irish bands touring the Waterford-Cork-Tralee-etc.
circuit appeared to avoid Galway for some reason (lack of promoters/venues?,
lact of interest?).
And Seapoint is really quite a good medium sized venue, but how often is it
used? A handful of times each year.
--patrick--
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| 672.7 | | MACNAS::DKEATING | Celibacy is NOT Hereditary! | Thu May 31 1990 13:14 | 4 |
| 672.8 | | CLADA::SOCONNOR | Well I prefer their earlier stuff | Thu May 31 1990 19:46 | 4 |
| Yeah Pat, falling asleep at Guy Clark is fairly bad, but this from me, who
stayed awake at Donovan !!
Stephen
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| 672.9 | What about the Arts Festival? | CLADA::SOCONNOR | | Mon Jul 09 1990 18:11 | 32 |
|
There's been a drought of any kind of entertainment in Galway lately, the World
Cup and the Salthill Festival may take some of the credit for that I suppose.
But the Arts Festival is coming and while it seems that in the bands department
it is a bit quiet here's the list so far ( minus my personal opinions and
categorisations ) :
Christy Moore Wednesday 18th
An Emotional Fish Tuesday 24th
Did quite well with "Celebrate" a while back - played recently in the Warwick.
Full Circle Thursday 19th
Recently broke the record for the longest running residency in the Baggot Inn
in Dublin ( 10 years or something huge like that ).
The Wilf Brothers Friday 20th
Featuring Richie Taylor ( Rock journalist in one of the Irish papers and ex of
the Rhythm Kings )
N.E.S.T. Wed 25th
New local group I know nothing about.
The Big Mistake Thurs 26th
Mary Stokes Blues Band Friday 27th.
Not really very good is it?
By the way, has anyone out there got an intinerary for the Thurles Festival?
Stephen
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| 672.10 | | GALVIA::STEPHENS | There's only one Jackie Bonner. | Tue Jul 10 1990 12:36 | 9 |
| It's a better lineup than the Salthill Festival - Ray Lynam, Susan McCann,
Luv Bug et al. (I've never forgiven Ray Lynam for playing in the Daniel
O'Donnell band.) Contemporary music, where are you now? Just as well it rained
all week!
The list of bands is a bit unimaginative, though. But don't miss The Big
Mistake, a good rockin' Cajun band, featuring my cousin-in-law Wally.
--patrick--
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| 672.11 | Galway Arts Festival | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Thu Jul 19 1990 18:41 | 8 |
| Not mentioned previously :
THE STUNNING
Tonight at the Seapoint. Tickets are still available ... should be a
hot and sweaty evening.
Dave
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| 672.12 | Nearing the end of the Arts Festival | CLADA::SOCONNOR | | Fri Jul 27 1990 13:52 | 12 |
| So how were the Stunning, Dave?
I went to the Saw Doctors gig on the Saturday and it was quite good in a "good
time" way.
Most interesting band I've seen in the Festival so far were The Swinging Swine
in the Warwick - really worth going to see IMO.
Mary Stokes band tonight and the Party in Seapoint tomorrow should finish me
off totally - roll on next weeks plant shutdown
Stephen
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| 672.13 | 6 out of 10 | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Fri Jul 27 1990 14:45 | 18 |
| The Stunning...
This bands LP has reached number 3 in the charts, (as they kept
reminding us during the gig) partly due to the "Pay no more than five
pounds" sticker. They are a local band in Galway, and had a lot of
support, though the Seapoint certainly wasnt packed.
Generally the evening was enjoyable, however the Stunning will never
make it big outside Ireland. They seem to have a wide diversity of
sounds which makes them hard to categorize. Sometimes they're Aztec
Camera, sometimes the Doors, sometimes like Dire Straits, and they
even do a cover of Hendrix's Foxy Lady as an encore.
The strongest songs I thought were "Romeos on Fire" and "Burnin' up a
storm" (titles approximate!), catchy, memorable tracks, and the only
ones which you could say... That sounds like the Stunning.
Dave.
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| 672.14 | Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited. - suppose this should be under concert reviews, but what the hell | GALVIA::STEPHENS | Anything can happen in the next half-hour. | Tue Jul 31 1990 13:57 | 29 |
| Anyone alse see Thomas Mapfumo and Blacks Unlimited in Seapoint. Good groovin'
music. It was my first introduction to them - apparently they were on the bill
at the Mandela concert, though.
The lads are from Zimbabwe; large band - a couple of guitarists, drums, horns,
maraccas, two ladies on backing vocals, strange hats, and Thomas. Thomas is
pushing Rolling Stone age-bracket, and his face shows it. But he prowls
around stage like a wild cat (that's what reviews normally say, isn't it?),
chanting away in his native tongue. The two ladies do some awesome dancing -
they got the best audience response when they launched into one of their wilder
routines.
Their music is quite unlike the South African township-jive kinda stuff. Slower
and more seductively danceable. The songs were very long, starting of slow but
building to a frenzied peak. The type of music that you start off just
standing around looking at, and after a while realise that your body has begun
swaying with everyone else. By the end, everybody was into some serious dancing.
They played for an hour, disappeared for a half-hour or so (when everybody would
have gone home disappointed, but for the bar), then back for another hour or
so. Started at 12 or so, ended at 2.30.
Seapoint was a good venue, the right size and acoustics, fairly full
bar at reasonable prices, lots of strange people with strange haircuts from
the various acts that were in town for the festival, men's toilets flooded
(Ollie Jennings recommending a trip round the back of the tourist office
outside!), and a large appreciative crowd.
--patrick--
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| 672.15 | Mary Stokes Band | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Tue Jul 31 1990 14:28 | 8 |
| I'm sorry I missed that one, Patrick. Last Friday night I was at the
Warwick (only cos I couldn't get into the Oasis!) and saw the MARY
STOKES BAND, who are (I'm told) Ireland's hottest blues outfit at the
moment. Mind you its hard not to be hot in the Warwick, people sweat by
the pint in there. Anyway, if you like blues, this band are not to be
missed. In fact Mr. Mapfumo and some of his chums even came to see them.
Dave
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| 672.16 | It aint Manchester | GALVIA::PKENNEDY | Sugar Smack Head | Thu Aug 09 1990 23:51 | 58 |
| RE .0
> Does Galway live up to it's reputation as an arty and musical town ?
Whatever about its alleged reputation, I have had precisely ONE gig to go see
in the last five months since arriving here in february. IMHO Galway is most
certainly not a happenin' place. Ok, if you like trad music, then
Galway is the place, but for contemporary music/dance...
Usually for entertainment I get into my car with a few tapes, head for
silver strand or the countryside and crank up the volume. Pretty bored, is
what I am.
I have seen a fly-poster for a weekly event at a hotel somewhere in Salthill
that promises a mix of Hip-Hop, House, Reggae and World music, but not being
from Galway I dont know where the hotel is, and havent been able to find it.
Advice on where to go for some fun would be much appreciated. Actually, I
know virtually no-one in Galway, so if anyone out there wants to go for a
gargle some night (any night) ...
My thoughts on the current crop of Irish bands are probably best left
unwritten. But I've nothing else to do so I'll just say that it takes more
than a couple of pairs of sunglasses and some black clothes to make some
decent noise. As for the raggle-taggle scene, ugh. One band to avoid at all
costs are the notorious "Cypress, Mine!", from Cork. Unless you want a
good laugh , that is. I gather that to be in the Underground bar in
Dublin during the "A House" gigs there in 1986 has been likened, in some
quarters, to have been in the Liverpool Cavern in 1960.
I had the misfortune to have been present at the former. At the time,
I remember, I reckoned the lads had a fair few Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
albums. Ahh, "The Membranes", now that was a real gig.
Life-sized puppets and everything
BTW the one gig I've been to in Galway was the Fatima Mansions gig in the
Warwick (it took me ten minutes to find the place). I was the one in the
middle of the floor, white T-shirt. Actually, heres a story.
Since the gig needed to be well-advertised, to attract a fair-sized crowd,
then naturally there was no advertising. I wasn't actually aware it was on.
It was a Monday evening, and I'd been up since 5 AM, so I went to bed early,
aout 11 PM. I had Dave Fanning tuned on the Radio, and he had some guy on from
Cork spouting on about how vibrant the Cork music scene is now (a pathetic lie).
All of a sudden they start to talk about whats happening around the country,
and yer man says that "... in about 20 minutes time, Fatima Mansions will be
taking to the stage in the Warwick Hotel in Galway...". I jumped out of bed,
got dressed quickly and sped in to town, found the place and eagerly paid
my four quid. Not very many people there, but the sound was fab.
I was talking to Cathal Coughlan before the band want on stage, and he told me
his cousin works in DEC in Galway, a Denis O'Donovan. So now.
The man is a genius. Can't wait for his first book, "Berties Brochures".
Currently I'm working on a scheme to introduce the term "Rave" to the
Western seaboard. Well, theres enough barns out here anyway. Not so sure about
the portable phones though. 1988 Hacienda, 1989 Ibiza, 1990 Salthill ???
Happy Mondays and Paul Oakenfield to play Barna ??? If only ...
Pk.
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| 672.17 | Galway's new record shop | CLADA::SOCONNOR | | Mon Sep 10 1990 17:08 | 11 |
| Has anyone been into the new record shop in Galway, Mulligan's ?
Good selection of folk/world/country/blues music. Probably attached to the
record label of the same name, though I don't actually know.
I bought a copy of the Flying Burrito Bros. "Gilded palace of Sin" which is
fab.
Worth checking out regardless of your musical tastes, reasonable prices too (
well 6.99 for an LP, which in Galway is good )
Stephen
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| 672.18 | where is it ??? | XSTACY::MAHER | | Mon Sep 10 1990 17:32 | 3 |
| Hi Stephen,
I didn't hear about this. Where abouts in Galway is it located ?
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| 672.19 | World Music | GALVIA::STEPHENS | I'm Pat Stephens. Who the hell are you? | Mon Sep 10 1990 21:09 | 5 |
| It's a couple of doors down from Strawberry Fields, on Cross St, moving away
from the crossroads. Not a bad shop, at all. Wonder how long it lasts - maybe
a bit eclectic for Galway.
--patrick--
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| 672.20 | PVC | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Thu Sep 13 1990 16:56 | 6 |
| 672.21 | Tell 'em Dave Sent ya ;-) | MACNAS::DKEATING | I've ran out of personal_names! | Fri Sep 14 1990 13:38 | 4 |
| Try 'Powell's - The Three Corners' the record section is in at the
back.
- Dave K.
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| 672.22 | a bargain | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Wed Sep 19 1990 17:26 | 4 |
| 672.23 | | MACNAS::DKEATING | I've ran out of personal_names! | Wed Sep 19 1990 19:29 | 1 |
| You bought the friggin lot!...Oh my God...what have I done? ;-)
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| 672.24 | Concert Announcement | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Wed May 08 1991 20:04 | 14 |
|
Who said nobody played Galway anymore?
Rumour has it that a *major* attraction are playing CJs night club
in Salthill this Sunday.
Lock up your daughters...
Its...
The Bay City Rollers !!
Dave
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| 672.25 | | JUMBLY::OCONNOR | scratch & survive | Thu May 09 1991 13:39 | 8 |
|
There's going to a pretty massive festival in Thurles, Co. Tipperary
this summer (June I think). The line-up includes Van Morrison, Fatima
Mansions, lots of other big names and last and definitely least The
Happy Mondays.
- Tim
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| 672.26 | | SIOG::OGRADY | | Thu May 09 1991 19:13 | 9 |
| Thurles '91
Also....RIDE (!!!!!)
martin ( from Thurles ! )
I can't believe that Ride are playing in Thurles. Its downright
surreal, it is.
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| 672.27 | And much, much more... | CLADA::MEAGHER | These are the hands of a tired man | Fri May 10 1991 02:23 | 8 |
| >>> Also....RIDE (!!!!!)
... and James ... and The Wonderstuff and ...
I'll see if I can get a full list this weekend & post it. Sounds pretty
cool (man!).
-Brian.
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| 672.28 | Lineup for the trip to Tipp | XSTACY::MAHER | | Mon May 13 1991 16:11 | 58 |
| Hi,
The latest lineup I have seen is:
Friday 2nd August:
Happy Mondays
The Farm
Ride
Power of Dreams
The Honey Thievs
A surprise act to be finalised
Saturday 3rd:
Elvis Costello & The Rude 5
Transvison Vamp
Something Happens
The Sawdoctors
Paul Brady & His Band
James
De La Soul
The Fat Lady Sings
Billy Bragg
Fatima Mansions
Dignam & Goff
The Blue Angles
Sun 4th:
Van Morrison & Georgie Fame
Nanci Griffith & The Blue Moon Orchestra
The Pogues
The Wonder Stuff
The Stunning
Steve Earle (solo)
The LA's
Roddy Frame/Aztec Camera
Luka Bloom
Cry Before Dawn
The Frames
The Sleepwalkers
A full weekend ticket costs IR37.75. Individual day tickets are also available
but prices for these are not yet available.
Fatima Mansions are playing the following dates in Ireland:
May 29th: The Limelight, Belfast
May 30th: McGonagles, Dublin
May 31st: Sir Henry's, Cork.
Regards,
Jim.
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| 672.29 | | JUMBLY::OCONNOR | | Mon May 13 1991 17:07 | 6 |
|
Sunday's line-up looks great even if it's horribly uncool to like
country-tinged music. Uncool in here that is.
- Tim
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| 672.30 | | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Mon May 13 1991 17:11 | 5 |
| I'm not too sure about the rest of Sundays line-upm, but catching the
Pogues and Van Morrison on the same bill sounds heavenly!
Mikef
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| 672.31 | | MINDER::GLYNNP | Why do I always fall in love with barmaids? | Mon May 13 1991 17:53 | 5 |
|
Any idea about how to order tickets (eg phone numbers, adrress, organier
etc)?
Paul
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| 672.32 | | XSTACY::MAHER | | Tue May 14 1991 14:05 | 13 |
| >>> Any idea about how to order tickets (eg phone numbers, adrress, organier etc)
Hi Paul,
haven't seen any details on how to order tickets yet. Will post as soon as
I do. In Ireland, I'd say any music shop should have these details. Also I'd
expect ads for this to start appearing in most of the major music mags over the
next few weeks.
Regards,
Jim.
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| 672.33 | Could try HMV | CLADA::MEAGHER | These are the hands of a tired man | Thu May 30 1991 01:38 | 22 |
| RE: .31
>>> Any idea about how to order tickets (eg phone numbers, adrress, organier
>>> etc)?
I was in a couple of music shops in Galway today, but NONE of them will
take credit-card bookings (!!!), so I doubt whether they'll be any use
to you. I was referred to HMV, Dublin by one of the shops, so perhaps
you could try there (next time I'm there I'll get full details - or
perhaps a Dublin noter could chase this up). It might be worthwhile
smiling sweetly at the person behind the counter of your local HMV.
The phone book lists the two Dublin HMV stores as
HMV Record Retail
65 Grafton St, Dublin 2 .... 6795334
18 Henry St. Dublin 1 .... 732899
I'd guess that the Grafton St one is the one to go for.
Hope that this helps,
-Brian_who's_never_bought_a_ticket_other_than_cash_over_the_counter
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| 672.34 | Nick Cave/Dr John | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Wed Apr 01 1992 21:32 | 8 |
|
Heard last night that NICK CAVE is coming to Salthill Leisureland!
(no details yet)
Dr. John is coming to the arts festival. (He's that bloke that
Elvis Costello looks like these days)
Dave
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| 672.35 | Bargain Bin | XSTACY::PATTISON | Where's me jumper? | Wed Jul 01 1992 13:53 | 10 |
|
For GALWAY readers only...
I have a few CD's/records for sale (been doing a clearout)
See xstacy::public$:[pattison]sale.lis
Send me VAXMail if you want anything.
Dave
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| 672.36 | BIG GERANIUMS - album out soon | XSTACY::PATTISON | Where's me jumper? | Thu Jul 02 1992 17:44 | 9 |
|
Last night BIG GERANIUMS played on the seafront as part of the festival.
A two hour set, and for free. Very good they were too.
I was thinking at the time, they're sort of a country/rock version of the
Specials. (Not an easy thing to imagine, I realise). And just as that
thought had passed, they broke into a cover of "Monkey Man".
Dave
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| 672.37 | Buzzcocks ticket for sale | XSTACY::PATTISON | Force the hand of chance | Thu May 13 1993 16:39 | 11 |
|
I don't know if anyone in Galway still reads this,
but I've got a spare ticket for the BUZZCOCKS who will be
in Vagabonds on Saturday.
face value 7.50
first e-mail to XSTACY::PATTISON gets it.
Dave
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| 672.38 | | XSTACY::MAHER | | Tue Jun 29 1993 23:24 | 93 |
| 672.39 | | XSTACY::MAHER | | Tue Jun 29 1993 23:58 | 104 |
| 672.40 | Neil Young at Slane '93 | XSTACY::MAHER | | Wed Jun 30 1993 00:05 | 15 |
| Neil Young make only his second Irish appearance at this years Slane Castle one
day gig (Saturday 10th July). The list for the day is:
Neil Young + Booker T. & the MG's
Van Morrison
The Saw Doctors
Pearl Jam
James
The Blue Angels
Don't know how much the tickets are. Don't care. I'll be there, come hell or
high water.
Jim.
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| 672.41 | Feile 93 Info Wanted | KIRKTN::APEDEN | | Sun Jul 04 1993 02:15 | 13 |
| I'm thinking of traveling over to Ireland from Scotland for the Feile
Festival at the end of July. I would like to know where exactly in
Ireland it is taking place and what would be the best way to travel
to it. We will probably get the ferry over to Larne in the north and
either drive down or take a train though if there was a better way I
would be interested to know.
I would also like to know about the availability of tickets and about the
camping arrangements. If anyone could help could they please mail me or
post a reply.
Cheers
Allan Peden
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| 672.42 | good show | EEMELI::HAUTALA | Call 9700-7185 DEC Hot Solutions | Wed Jul 07 1993 11:08 | 9 |
|
re .40:
Neil Young & MG:s (+Booker T.) visited Helsinki, Finland 30 th June.
The gig was excellent! Southern Man, Like A Hurricane, Down By The
River; live classics! I strongly recommend to see him with this band.
Hannu
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| 672.43 | World..shut your face!! | ESSB::IMPORTS | | Mon Sep 13 1993 14:44 | 11 |
|
If there is anyone out there, a couple of gigs worth a look:
Julian Cope at Cloonacuneen Castle 16th Sept
The Levellers at the Leisure Dome 1st oct.
Oh .. and J R Ewing every night in Salthill
Des.
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