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inspired by a few comments about the "divisions" in Irish punk/hc I had an idea, just wondering if anyone else might see this working:
I was thinking it might be cool if I organised something where basically anyone currently running a DIY punk/hc label, zine, distro, or gig promotoers got together somewhere (seomra spraoi maybe?) for an afternoon and basically set up a little table or information stand about who they are and what they do. Distro folks and labels I guess could obviously bring stuff to sell, fliers and that kinda thing, zinesters likewise, promoters could bring fliers or info about how they work that kinda thing.It's be kind of like the record swap things that have happened in the past in the warehouse/seomra spraoi before.
It would function as a kind of "open house" for the public where folks who are involved in different subgenres can get to gether to know each other a bit better, and hopefully folks would come down to check it out and find out a bit more about the full range of what's going on. Might be fun to have a dj or some food as well maybe just to add to the buzz.At best, people can come down and broaden their knowledge as to the full extent of punk/hc in dublin and hopefully pick up a few good records or zines, at worst, at least we get to all sit around, have a laugh and talk bollocks for the day.
Would people be interested in this (if you're going to reply "It's a good idea but I don't want to get involved",don't bother)? It wouldn't be happening for a while like, maybe another month or so, but I'd happily take on the responsibility of setting it up.Obviously this would hopefully involve non-Dublin folks too.
Oh, and as far as "What about bands?"..well, bands get to play gigs.Labels and promoters and zinesters don't really get to show their wares that often.
I'd be keen to get the likes of Armed Ambitions, Hideaway House, Skubi, Eamo, and also the Half Shell/Moshspace/PFI types too.
Ideas?
inspired by a few comments about the "divisions" in Irish punk/hc I had an idea, just wondering if anyone else might see this working:
I was thinking it might be cool if I organised something where basically anyone currently running a DIY punk/hc label, zine, distro, or gig promotoers got together somewhere (seomra spraoi maybe?) for an afternoon and basically set up a little table or information stand about who they are and what they do. Distro folks and labels I guess could obviously bring stuff to sell, fliers and that kinda thing, zinesters likewise, promoters could bring fliers or info about how they work that kinda thing.It's be kind of like the record swap things that have happened in the past in the warehouse/seomra spraoi before.
It would function as a kind of "open house" for the public where folks who are involved in different subgenres can get to gether to know each other a bit better, and hopefully folks would come down to check it out and find out a bit more about the full range of what's going on. Might be fun to have a dj or some food as well maybe just to add to the buzz.At best, people can come down and broaden their knowledge as to the full extent of punk/hc in dublin and hopefully pick up a few good records or zines, at worst, at least we get to all sit around, have a laugh and talk bollocks for the day.
Would people be interested in this (if you're going to reply "It's a good idea but I don't want to get involved",don't bother)? It wouldn't be happening for a while like, maybe another month or so, but I'd happily take on the responsibility of setting it up.Obviously this would hopefully involve non-Dublin folks too.
Oh, and as far as "What about bands?"..well, bands get to play gigs.Labels and promoters and zinesters don't really get to show their wares that often.
I'd be keen to get the likes of Armed Ambitions, Hideaway House, Skubi, Eamo, and also the Half Shell/Moshspace/PFI types too.
Ideas?
