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Flotsam: Cork’s Old Venues
A few words on arts magazine Flotsam taking in: “sean-nós noise makers” I Dreamed I Dream, the continuing saga of Cork’s Event Centre, and what can be learned from old Cork venues and some of the legendary gigs they hosted.
Sonic Youth and Nirvana - Sir Henrys 1991
A few words on Sonic Youth and Nivana taking in: Sir Henrys in Cork; disposable cameras, Traci Lords; Brendan Behan; Issac Bells on Patrick’s Quay; old-school printing techniques and Kathleen Hanna and The Punk Singer. Last Friday, 05 April 2024 was the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. I was lucky enough to see Nirvana play with Sonic Youth in 1991 at Sir Henrys in Cork, a legendary gig that has been mythologised over the last 33 years. I even contributed to that mythology when I was interviewed about the gig on its 30th anniversary by my old Cork Campus Radio colleague Justin McCarthy for RTÉ Radio 1’s This Week programme.