le cool issue # 90

Oops!...I did it Again

If you hang around the seminar room at the top floor of the granery building in NCAD, you'll hear classic pop songs being thrilled. This is Anthony Keigher's latest performance. But whereas his previous performances have generally put himself centre stage and the audience at his mercy, this time it's one on one, just you and him. The idea is 'positive failure'. He will be using clips of vocals and visuals from each performer on a later completed piece. Keigher is flirting with the massive potential Karaoke has to fail. Go along and destroy yourself and the songs he's chosen. 'It could be good but it's not and I'd never let you go so far that it would be good. I wouldn't show you if you're actually good at karaoke' he promises, 'or maybe you will be. It's intuitive.' Book yourself in whenever it suits. Come Up, Sign Up, Sing Up.

ON/OFF

I think Donal Dineen is one of those people that genuinely loves music and wants - in a very honest way - for other musicians to flaunt their sounds and let people hear creative music. Last summer at EP, I figured I'd chill the first day and just wander around enjoying things I liked. At the main stage in Body and Soul that night I stopped to watch this incredible band. Not just banging out these great beats but creating an amazing atmosphere for the whole crowd. It was of course Donal Dineen playing with his band made up from the talented artists he is surrounded by. ON/OFF is the first off-site show by The Joinery. Most of the musicians are playing because of their association with Dineen. He's a collaborator, a true lover of music. Halves, Spilly Walker, Katie Kim, Niwell Tsumbu and Meljoann join him.

Garry O'Neill -Subculturalist Garry O'Neill has collected photographs of Dublin youth scenes from the last half century. le cool chatted to him in his apartment, surrounded by shelves of vinyls and books on subculture.

I got a few good photos, then I got a lot of good photos. Some told you more about certain scenes than three or four pages of text could.

Punk became very uniform. You could buy your outfit in the shop, spike your hair, have a mohawk. The early guys were still wearing flares and cuban heels, but they'd have a few badges, pins and maybe a tie or crucifix in their ear.

There's one wonderful story of Johnny Eagle, who owns that tattoo shop on Eden quay, he took the old Irish FCA green uniform, dyed it navy, bought all these old buttons and badges from Dandelion and basically turned it into an SS German uniform. He had a bus conductors hat and Sergeant Pepper boots. There's a picture of him with some punk girls I'd love to have.

Garry's pics will be gathered into a book (and a documentary) which you can help fund:it. Read full interview HERE.


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