Anne OMalley
Needs to get out more
Silent night/
Holy night/
Here comes jesus/
Jesus Christ.
Here's an idea for this year's Thumped Dawn-of-Jesus Extravaganza: a pool tournament and a gig rolled into one bumper-crack, massive-gas, total buzz experience.
The venue? The Palace Ballroom on Camden Street.
The bands? Up for discussion. My own feeling is that variety is good. Quality is also useful, if not downright handy. I'm thinking of a kind of Royal Variety Performance, except without the hangover from political feudalism (- sorry Pete.) If we can get magicians and dancers in too, all the better. What about Les Dawson and Charlie Chuck? Are they still alive? Let's get Monkhouse too.
Do they ever have bands in The Palace? I don't know, but they sure as shit have enough space. They also have a PA. Plus the staff are more than pleasant, they're downright nice, and I reckon a large enough gang could block book the gaff for an entire evening.
Hark the herald angels sing/
Glory to the new born king/
Peace on earth and mercy mild/
Who'd a thunk/
He'd be a child?
The Palace Ballroom, as you should know, is Dublin's finest pool hall. It has upwards of 15 very nice, 8x4, American-style tables. It also has a lot of ornate, fairly kitsch, moulded coving-type stuff all over the ceilings, which gives it an atmosphere of David Lynch with a touch of Albert Reynolds. Now I am not a man given to abusing the upper case but get this - The Palace Ballroom has a full bar with WAITRESSES WHO BRING DRINKS TO YOUR TABLE.
"There's only one Jesus Christ!"
So here's the message: It's your Jesus, it's your Christmas. Vote fun, vote The Palace.
Holy night/
Here comes jesus/
Jesus Christ.
Here's an idea for this year's Thumped Dawn-of-Jesus Extravaganza: a pool tournament and a gig rolled into one bumper-crack, massive-gas, total buzz experience.
The venue? The Palace Ballroom on Camden Street.
The bands? Up for discussion. My own feeling is that variety is good. Quality is also useful, if not downright handy. I'm thinking of a kind of Royal Variety Performance, except without the hangover from political feudalism (- sorry Pete.) If we can get magicians and dancers in too, all the better. What about Les Dawson and Charlie Chuck? Are they still alive? Let's get Monkhouse too.
Do they ever have bands in The Palace? I don't know, but they sure as shit have enough space. They also have a PA. Plus the staff are more than pleasant, they're downright nice, and I reckon a large enough gang could block book the gaff for an entire evening.
Hark the herald angels sing/
Glory to the new born king/
Peace on earth and mercy mild/
Who'd a thunk/
He'd be a child?
The Palace Ballroom, as you should know, is Dublin's finest pool hall. It has upwards of 15 very nice, 8x4, American-style tables. It also has a lot of ornate, fairly kitsch, moulded coving-type stuff all over the ceilings, which gives it an atmosphere of David Lynch with a touch of Albert Reynolds. Now I am not a man given to abusing the upper case but get this - The Palace Ballroom has a full bar with WAITRESSES WHO BRING DRINKS TO YOUR TABLE.
"There's only one Jesus Christ!"
So here's the message: It's your Jesus, it's your Christmas. Vote fun, vote The Palace.
