Older Dublin Venues (1 Viewer)

[Kermit McDermott]

Anyone mention Fusion?

I was in most of those places. I had a brief interest in the dublin punk scene in the late 90's. Saw a good few bands. Most were rubbish.

 

[egg_]

Wait a sec - Gaz, you were in Spacehopper?

 

[Space]

He was.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

 

[Kermit McDermott]

What about the priest who used to dress up like Ozzy and sing metal with his band in barnstormers? Was Father Fran his name?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

What about the priest who used to dress up like Ozzy and sing metal with his band in barnstormers? Was Father Fran his name?

he used to always be in the chipper in whitehall.

 

[therealjohnny]

What about the priest who used to dress up like Ozzy and sing metal with his band in barnstormers? Was Father Fran his name?

The Metal Priest Who Rocks His Flock--as the Sunday World had it

I went to see Scatha upstairs in the Fusion (or the Funnel?) on Townshend Street and most of the crowd drifted off to what these guys downstairs. He was standing on tables doing the full stadium Ozzy.

 

[xsteox]

Temple/ Sfx

 

[therealjohnny]

City Arts Centre

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

What is McGonagle's now? Just a shop or something?

 

[xsteox]

City Arts Centre

First ever band used to jam up there. All we would do was Metallica covers.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

First ever band used to jam up there. All we would do was Metallica covers.

Same here but replace Metallica with Joy Division.

 

[xsteox]

I went to see Scatha upstairs in the Fusion (or the Funnel?) on Townshend Street and most of the crowd drifted off to what these guys downstairs. He was standing on tables doing the full stadium Ozzy.

Fusion. Pretty sure was at that.

 

[pete]

What is McGonagle's now? Just a shop or something?

demolished & replaced with shops

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

demolished & replaced with shops

I saw No Sweat there.

Special times.

 

[hugh]

I saw No Sweat there.

Special times.

Was just about to boast about seeing MBV, Dino Jr, Fugazi etc in McGonagles but you've really trumped me with that one.

It should be pointed out by the way that most of these places were in fact pretty shit.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Was just about to boast about seeing MBV, Dino Jr, Fugazi etc in McGonagles but you've really trumped me with that one.

It should be pointed out by the way that most of these places were in fact pretty shit.

They were supporting someone, can't even remember who, as a surprise act. They ran out on stage like they were in Wembley Stadium.
It's the kind of experience that stays with you.

 

[pete]

I saw Ozzy in McGonagles. Twice.

 

[therealjohnny]

I saw Father Fran's Ozzy-esque act "Archangel". Twice.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I saw No Sweat there.

Special times.

If it was his one I'm jealous. i'd be reasonably confident it wasn't though)

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